Course catalogue

Minstekrav til kompetanse for redningsfarkoster og mann-overbord-båter unntatt hurtiggående mann-overbord-båter. STCW tabell A-VI/2-1

Innhold:

Lede, sjøsette og betjene båt og utstyr. 

Organisere og lede evakuering fra skip ved hjelp av redningsfarkost. 

Klargjøre livbåten, organisere ombordstigning, låre og frigjøre båten, manøvrere og lede operasjonen av livbåten på vannet. 

Metoder for å starte og betjene motor med tilbehør på redningsfarkost sammen med bruk av farkostens brannslokkingsapparat.   

Metode for helikopterredning.

Presentation

This training course provides an overview of the IACS Recommendation 47 – Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standards.

Objectives

On completion of the training, students will be able to:

Understand the applicability of IACS Recommendation No.47.

Get familiar with materials, welding and non-destructive testing. 

Understand the quality standards for steel ship construction and remedial standards for new buildings. 

Understand the quality standards for repair of ships in operation.

Program

General requirements for new constructions and repair of ships in operation

Qualification of welders, welding procedures and NDT operators

Materials

Equivalency of material grades

Surface conditions and acceptance criteria

Shipbuilding and remedial quality standards for new constructions

o Standard for flanged longitudinals and flanged brackets

o Standard for corrugated bulkheads

o Standard for pillars, brackets and stiffeners

o Standard for hull shape

o Standard for fairness of plating between frames

o Standard for alignment and remedial standard for misalignment

o Standard for butt weld plate edge preparation and remedial standard

o Standard for fillet weld plate edge preparation and remedial standard

o Standard for distance between welds

Repair quality standards for ships in operation

o Standard for welding, groove roughness

o Standard for renewal of plates

o Standard for doublers on plating

o Standard for renewal of internals/stiffeners

o Standard for welding of pitting corrosion

o Standard for welding repair of cracks

Certificate

On completion of the training program, the student will be awarded:

A Certificate of Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standards, issued by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore.

The Certificate of Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standards is obtained after completion of the course and passing the online test.

Presentation

This training course gives a general presentation of the three Advanced NDT Methods (Time-of-Flight Diffraction (TOFD), Phased Array Ultrasonic (PAUT) and Digital Radiography (DR)), their basic principles and how the corresponding equipment should be used in accordance with the testing procedure to ensure the quality of the test performance and testing results.

Objectives

On completion of the training, students will be able to:

Understand the setup and principles of advanced NDT techniques in comparison with conventional methods.

Know the testing procedure and the inspection process referred to the equipment used.

Differentiate applications according to the advantages and limitations.

Get familiar with the aspects of test performance and obtained testing results.

Program

Time-of-flight diffraction (TOFD)

o Basic principle

o Testing procedure

o System set-up and checks

o Data interpretation and evaluation

o Acceptance levels

o Advantages and limitations

Phased Array Ultrasonic Technique (PA-UT)

o Ultrasonic phased array technology

o Phased array benefits

o Basic principle

o Testing procedure

o Settings

o PA-UT instead of RT

o Advantages and limitations

Digital Radiography (DR)

o Digital radiography techniques

o Computed radiography & direct digital radiography

o Digital image quality

o Basic principles

o Testing procedure

o Evaluation and interpretation of results

o Advantages and limitations

Applications and acceptance criteria

o Scope

o Indication evaluation

o Acceptance criteria

o Test report

Reliability, quality of test results

o UT system performance

o NDT personnel competence

Certificate

On completion of the training program, the student will be awarded:

A Certificate of NDT – Advanced Techniques, issued by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore.

The Certificate of NDT – Advanced Techniques is obtained after completion of the course and passing the online test.

This course is taken externally on the Astutis platform, the delegate will receive a separate email from the provider with access details once this is processed by Astutis.

The enrolment will then be marked complete in Trainingportal once the course is passed.

Provided in association with Astutis, NEBOSH Learning Partner 807.

The NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety is an advanced health and safety qualification. Equivalent to an undergraduate degree in OHS. The NEBOSH Diploma is NEBOSH's flagship qualification. It is recognised by employers and professional bodies in over 180 countries around the world!

The qualification will develop competence in all areas of health and safety so you can reduce risk in dangerous environments and keep people safe. It is the ideal course if you want a successful, long-term career in health and safety.

Unit A: Managing Health and Safety

This unit provides an in-depth understanding of the key areas for managing health and safety, covering moral, economic and societal drivers, health & safety law and health & safety management systems. 

A1-Principles of health & safety management, A2-Principles of health & safety law, A3-Criminal Law, A4-Civil Law, A5-Loss causation and incident, investigation, A6-Measuring and reviewing health and safety, A7-Identifying hazards, assessing and evaluating risk, A8-Risk control, A9-Organisational factors, A10-Human factors, A11-The role of health & safety practitioner

Unit B: Hazardous Agents in the Workplace

Unit B details all major aspects of managing chemical, biological, physical and physiological hazards in the workplace.

B1-Managing Occupational Health, B2-Identification, assessment & evaluation of hazardous substances, B3-Control of hazardous substances, B4-Monitoring and measuring, B5-Biological agents, B6-Physical agents - noise and vibration
B7-Physical agents - radiation, B8-Mental ill-health & dealing with violence & aggression at work, B9-Musculoskeletal risks and controls, B10-Work environment risks and controls

Unit C: Workplace and Work Equipment Safety

Unit C provides a thorough understanding of how to create and manage safe working environments, covering welfare, fire, dangerous substances, work equipment, electricity, construction and transport. 

C1-Workplace welfare requirements and specific workplace issues, C2-Fire and explosion, C3-Workplace fire risk assessment, C4-Storage, handling and processing of dangerous substances, C5-Work equipment (general), C6-Work equipment (workplace machinery), C7-Mobile, lifting, access and work at height equipment, C8-Electrical safety, C9-Construction & works of a temporary nature - hazards and controls, C10-Workplace transport and driving for work

We know how important it is for us all to do what we can to ensure an effective transition for ourselves and our teams back to work. The landscape of the workplace has and will inevitably continue to change and today’s ‘new normal’ may not be tomorrow!

Upon completion of the Global Wind Organization (GWO) Basic Safety Training (BST), delegates will have awareness of the dangers that arise when working in the wind industry and how to control and reduce these dangers.

The course participants will gain the knowledge and skills to handle manual lifting properly and ensure their own safety with proper lifting in accordance with ergonomics.

The aim of this module is to encourage positive manual handling behavior and train delegates ability to perform manual handling tasks in a safe manner in the wind turbine industry / environment.

The course covers the requirements for training of personnel and refresher courses both onshore and offshore wind in accordance with:

- Global Wind Organization (GWO)

- Labor Inspection (Regulations)

Competence for "Manual handling" must be maintained in accordance with guideline in the GWO standard. It shall be conducted refresher training every 2 years.

Presentation

This training course provides an overview of the general hazards existing on board ships, the appropriate protective equipment to be worn, the precautions to be taken before entering a confined space and other dangerous situations.

Objectives

On completion of the training, students will be able to:

Know the general principles and the hazards existing on board ships

Get familiar with the different personal protective equipment and their applications 

Understand the hazards related to confined space entries, and the precautions to be taken

Know the precautions to be taken about the various dangerous situations likely to be found on board ships.

Program

General principles

Risk control structure

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

o Protection of the head

o Protection of eyes and face

o Respiratory protection

o Protection of the feet

o Hearing protection

o Protection of the body

o Protection against fall from height

o Protection of the hands

o Other safety equipment

Safe boarding of ships and offshore units

General precautions while working on board

o Slips, trips and falls

o Internal inspections

o Engulfment

o Fire & explosion

o Hazardous materials

o Air quality & Oxygen rate

o Main points of attention

Confined spaces

o General precautions

o Entry permit

o Rescue attempts

o Particularly dangerous spaces

Other dangerous situations

o Use of rafts or boats for inspections

o Working at height

o Pressure tests

Certificate

On completion of the training program, the student will be awarded:

A Certificate of Personal Safety on Board Ships, issued by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore.

The Certificate of Personal Safety on Board Ships is obtained after completion of the course and passing the online test.

Presentation

This training course provides a general introduction to the most important maritime regulatory bodies: the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).

Objectives

On completion of the training, students will be able to:

Understand the mission and structure of IMO, know the IMO requirements and the main International Conventions, and understand the process of acceptance, adoption and implementation of International Conventions.

Know the history of IACS and its mission, understand the IACS organization and the role of each entity, and know the main types of documents issued by IACS and how they are implemented.

Understand the European context, the role of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), and know the key points of the EU Regulation on common standards for ship inspection and survey organisations.

Program

Module 1 – IMO

IMO Mission

IMO History

IMO Organisation

IMO Regulations

Implementation of IMO Regulations

IMO Technical Assistance

Module 2 – IACS

IACS History

IACS membership evolution and current members

Membership criteria

The mission of Classification Societies and what Classification Societies do not do

IACS aims

IACS values – Leadership, technical knowledge, quality performance, transparency

IACS Organisation

Work programme and work process

IACS Panels

IACS main documents

Module 3 – EMSA

The European context

EMSA purpose and mission

EMSA structure

Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 

Certificate

On completion of the training program, the student will be awarded:

A Certificate of Maritime Regulatory Bodies, issued by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore.

The Certificate of Maritime Regulatory Bodies is obtained after completing the course and passing the online test.

Presentation 

This training course provides a general overview of the requirements of the AFS Convention and the anti-fouling systems used for new constructions and during ships operational life.

Objectives

On completion of the training, students will be able to: 

Understand the aim of the anti-fouling systems and their impact on the environment. 

Know the requirements of the AFS Convention. 

Be familiar with the applicable documentation and related certificates. 

Program 

What is fouling and how do anti-fouling systems work 

Influence on the environment 

Composition of anti-fouling systems 

The AFS Convention and regulations 

Applicability of AFS Convention for new and existing ships 

Regulation (EC) No. 782/2003 

Survey and certification 

o Types of surveys 

o Scope of Initial surveys for new and existing ships 

o Other surveys 

o Certificate issuance 

o The validity of the IAFS Certificate 

o Type approval certificates

Certificate 

On completion of the training program, the student will be awarded the following qualifications:

Certificate of Anti-Fouling Systems awarded by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore.

The Certificate of Anti-Fouling Systems, issued by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore, is obtained after completing the course and passing the qualification examination.

Presentation

This training course aims at providing an overview of the Port State Control background, organisation and procedures. It includes a description of the Port State Control inspection process, the criteria for selection of ships for inspection and the most common detainable deficiencies.

Objectives

On completion of the training, students will be able to:

Know the background and organisation of the various Port State Control regimes around the world

Understand the Port State Control procedures, the criteria for selection of ships for inspection and the inspection process

Know the various publications issued regularly by the different Port State Control regimes 

Get familiar with the most common deficiencies which may lead to ship’s detention

Program

PSC background and organisation

Purpose

Regulations

Regional Port State Control organisations

PSC procedures

Relevant instruments

Selection of ships for inspection

Inspection and selection scheme – Scope, priority and frequency of inspection

Paris MOU – New Inspection Regime (NIR) factors

PSC inspection process

Initial inspection

Clear grounds for more detailed inspection

More detailed inspection

Ship detention

Banning of ships

Publication of information

Detainable deficiencies

Examples of detainable deficiencies

Under SOLAS Convention

Under Load Lines Convention

Under MARPOL Convention

Under Chemical and Gas Codes

Under STCW Convention

Under ILO Conventions

Statistics from various PSCs

Certificate

On completion of the training program, the student will be awarded: 

A Certificate of Port State Control, issued by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore.

The Certificate of Port State Control is obtained after completion of the course and passing the online test.

Kurset inneholder obligatoriske minstekrav til repetisjon av redning, førstehjelp og brann. Kurset skal repeteres hvert 5. år.

Kurset følger Emneplan grunnleggende sikkerhetskurs oppdatering

- STCW tabell A-VI/1-1 Personlige redningsteknikker

- STCW tabell A-VI/1-2 Forebyggende brannvern og brannslokking

- STCW tabell A-VI/1-3 Grunnleggende førstehjelp

Presentation

This training course provides a general overview of the MARPOL requirements concerning the protection against oil pollution from machinery spaces.

Objectives

On completion of the training, students will be able to:

Understand the means for control of discharge of oil residues and the requirements for oil filtering equipment and 15 ppm alarm.

Get familiar with the Oil Record Book, SOPEP booklet and the required drills.

Know the details of MARPOL surveys and the certificates to be issued.

Know the most common PSC deficiencies related to MARPOL Annex I.

Program

History of MARPOL Convention

Survey and certification

Sludge tanks

Oil fuel tank protection

Standard discharge connection

Oil filtering equipment: 

o Bilge water waste system

o Oily water separator

o Piping system

o Documentation

Control of discharge of oil

Oil record book

Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan

Scope of the different surveys required

PSC inspection and most common deficiencies

Certificate

On completion of the training program, the student will be awarded:

A Certificate of MARPOL Oil Pollution from Machinery Spaces, issued by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore.

The Certificate of MARPOL Oil Pollution from Machinery Spaces is obtained after completion of the course and passing the online test.

Presentation

This training course provides a general introduction to the Performance Standard for Protective Coatings (PSPC).

Objectives

On completion of the training, students will be able to:

Understand the main objectives of the IMO Performance Standard for Protective Coatings.

Know the Statutory and Classification requirements for new constructions.

Know the requirements for in-service maintenance, repair and re-coating.

Know the key Stakeholders and their roles.

Understand the contents of the Coating Technical File.

Program

Why was the performance standard needed?

Objectives of the PSPC

Key dates

Statutory and Class requirements

Primary surface preparation and shop priming

Steelwork and edge preparation

Surface preparation and shop primer removal

Coating

Erection

Key stakeholders

o Shipowners

o Shipbuilders

o Paint Manufacturers

o Classification Societies

Coating technical file

o Contents

o Review

o Maintenance and repair

Certificate

On completion of the training program, the student will be awarded:

A Certificate of Introduction to PSPC, issued by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore.

The Certificate of Introduction to PSPC is obtained after completion of the course and passing the online test.

This course is taken externally on the Astutis platform, the delegate will receive a separate email from the provider with access details once this is processed by Astutis.

The enrolment will then be marked complete in Trainingportal once the course is passed.

The IEMA Foundation course provides staff with a solid knowledge of the environment, sustainability, and governance principles relevant to organizations.  It covers specific management tools and skills with a practical application for the workplace to enable staff to improve performance.

Develop the knowledge and skills to help improve sustainability and environmental performance

Learn practical skills to help reduce the impacts of the organization on the environment

Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:

• Understand business, governance, and environmental principles and their relationship with organizations, products, and services

• Ensure compliance with major environmental policy and legislation 

• Implement specific tools, techniques, systems, and practices to improve sustainability performance

• Collect data, perform analysis and evaluate information to provide sustainable solutions

• Implement change and transformation to improve sustainability

Presentation

This training course describes the classification and statutory certification processes and provides an overview of the class and statutory surveys.

Objectives

On completion of the training, students will be able to:

Understand the classification process and get familiar with classification terms, definitions and rules.

Understand the process of Statutory Certification and get familiar with Statutory Certification terms.

Know the scope of Classification and Statutory Certification

Program

Module 1 – Classification

History of classification

History of Bureau Veritas

Classification Societies and IACS

Definitions

Scope of classification: Classification tasks, responsibilities of other parties, classification certificate, request for intervention, surveyor's intervention, operation and maintenance of ships, flag and port state control inspections 

Classification notations: Class symbols, construction marks, service notations, navigation and operating area notations, additional class notations

Classification process: Assignment of class for new buildings, classification after construction, class reassignment, maintenance of class

General principles of surveys: Survey procedure, definitions, survey preparation and conditions for surveys, terminology

Survey types: Class renewal surveys, other periodical surveys, occasional surveys

Suspension and withdrawal of class

Scope of surveys: Annual surveys, intermediate survey, class renewal survey, bottom survey, tailshaft survey, boiler survey

Module 2 – Statutory Certification

History of statutory conventions

Definitions

International conventions: SOLAS, COLREG, Load Lines, MARPOL, AFS, BWM 

Recognitions and authorisations

IMO RO Code

Statutory surveys

Periodicity of statutory surveys

Survey findings

Types of statutory certificates

Issuance of statutory certificates

Certificate

On completion of the training program, the student will be awarded the following qualifications:

Certificate of Introduction to Class and Statutory Surveys awarded by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore.

The Certificate of Introduction to Class and Statutory Surveys, issued by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore, is obtained after completing the course and passing the qualification examination.

Upon completion of the Global Wind Organization (GWO) Basic Safety Training (BST), delegates will have awareness of the dangers that arise when working in the wind industry and how to control and reduce these dangers.

The course covers the requirements for training of personnel and refresher courses both onshore and offshore wind in accordance with:

- Global Wind Organization (GWO)

- Labor Inspection (Regulations)

Competence for "Working at heights" must be maintained in accordance with. guideline in the GWO standard. It shall be conducted refresher training every 2 years.

Presentation

This training course provides an overview of the Magnetic Particles Testing (MT) method for non-destructive examination of materials and welding, its objectives and principles.

Objectives

On completion of the training, students will be able to:

Understand the basic physical principles of magnetic particle testing.

Know the testing procedure and the inspection process referred to testing materials and equipment.

Differentiate applications and the acceptance criteria applied.

Get familiar with the purpose of reference materials and/or blocks to ensure the quality of test performance and testing results.

Program

Basic principle

Testing procedure

o Surface preparation

o Magnetization

o Applying detection media

o Inspection and recording

o De-magnetization

o Post-cleaning

Testing materials and equipment

o Detection media–dry and wet magnetic particles

o Equipment for magnetization

o AC/DC

Applications and acceptance criteria

o Scope

o Indications

o Acceptance criteria

o Test report

Reliability, quality of test performance

o Verification of magnetization

o Viewing conditions

o Detection media

o Magnetic flux indicators

o NDT personnel competence

Certificate

On completion of the training program, the student will be awarded:

A Certificate of NDT – Magnetic Particles Testing, issued by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore.

The Certificate of NDT – Magnetic Particles Testing is obtained after completion of the course and passing the online test.

Presentation

This training course provides a general overview of the MARPOL requirements concerning the protection against oil pollution from cargo spaces of oil tankers.

Objectives

On completion of the training, students will be able to:

Understand the MARPOL requirements for the prevention of oil pollution from cargo spaces of oil tankers.

Get familiar with the pollution prevention equipment required by the MARPOL Convention.

Know the requirements for survey and certification of oil tankers.

Program

Segregated ballast tanks

Double hull and double bottom

Pump-room bottom protection

Subdivision and stability

Slop tanks

Pumping, piping and discharge arrangements

Oil discharge monitoring and control system

Oil/water interface detector

Crude oil washing system

Control of discharge of oil

Oil record book part II

Ship-to-ship transfer

Survey and certification, type-approval certificates

Different survey types

Certificate

On completion of the training program, the student will be awarded:

A Certificate of MARPOL Oil Pollution from Cargo Spaces, issued by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore.

The Certificate of MARPOL Oil Pollution from Cargo Spaces is obtained after completion of the course and passing the online test.

Presentation

This training course describes the various components of a shaft line and the different types of shafts and their couplings, the importance of shaft alignment and the various methods utilized for shaft alignment. The course provides also a brief introduction to the vibrations that may affect the shaft lines.

Objectives

On completion of the training, students will be able to:

Get familiar and understand the components of a shaft line, know the types of shafts and their couplings, understand the protection required and the shaft line components scantlings and get familiar with the required tests and certification of shaft lines.

Understand the importance of shaft alignment and the factors influencing the alignment, know the different alignment methods currently employed and understand the shaft alignment issues for installations other than the main shafting line.

Understand the different types of vibrations that may affect shaft systems, know the general principles of torsional and axial vibrations and get familiar with the vibration control methods and vibration tests and measurements

Program

Module 1 - Shaft Lines and Propeller

Shaft line components: Shafts, shaft liners, propellers, propeller cap, shaft and intermediate bearings, stern tube, stern tube bushes and seals

Couplings: Flanged couplings, hydraulic couplings, flexible couplings

Design and construction: Propeller shaft key and keyway, shaft materials, couplings materials, coupling bolts, shaft scantlings, shaft monitoring

Inspection and certification: Inspections during construction, material tests, hydrostatic tests, certification, sea trials

Module 2 – Shaft Alignment

Introduction

Alignment calculation

Required information

Factors influencing the alignment: Draught, buoyancy, rigidity of the bearing base, temperature

Alignment methods: Gap and sag method, sighting method, jack-up method, strain gauge method

Alignment verification on board

Shafts for other installations: Alignment techniques, preparation, types of misalignment, alignment methods

Module 3 – Shaft Vibrations

Torsional vibrations

Rules requirements

Vibration damper

Barred speed range

Required documentation

Calculation principles

Axial vibrations

Vibration control and tests

Certificate

On completion of the training program, the student will be awarded:

A Certificate of Shaft Alignment, issued by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore.

The Certificate of Shaft Alignment is obtained after completing the course and passing the online test.

Presentation

This training course composed of 4 modules provides an overview of the Polar Code. It includes a general presentation of the Polar Code, the certification process, the safety requirements and the environmental protection requirements.

Objectives

On completion of the training, students will be able to:

Understand the main sources of hazards associated with the operations in polar waters and be familiar with the general principles, structure and philosophy of the Polar Code.

Know the main steps of the certification process, the operational assessment methodologies used to establish the operational limitations in ice operations, the requirements and contents of the Polar Water Operational Manual, and the survey and certification requirements.

Have a general understanding of the safety requirements concerning ship’s design and construction, machinery installations, safety equipment and fire protection, safety of navigation and communication equipment.

Get familiar with the requirements for operations in polar waters and training of crew.

Understand the Polar Code requirements for protection against oil pollution, NLS pollution, sewage pollution and garbage disposal.

Program

Module 1 – The Code

Introduction

Regulatory framework

The Polar Code

Module 2 – Certification Process

Certification overview

Operational assessment

Polar Water Operational Manual

Surveys and Certification

Polaris

BV Rules 

Module 3 – Safety Requirements

What does the Polar Code mean for safety?

Design and Construction

Equipment

Fire protection

Life-saving appliances

Operations and manning 

Module 4 – Environmental protection

How the Polar Code protects the environment?

Pollution prevention

Certificate

On completion of the training program, the student will be awarded: 

A Certificate of Polar Code, issued by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore.

The Certificate of Polar Code is obtained after completion of the course and passing the online test.