Course catalogue

Who is the course for?

Any personnel with a desire to improve their ability to establish and maintain high performance standards onboard.

Is previous experience required?

No previous experience is required to complete this course.

How will the course benefit me?

Achievement striving involves setting personal goals and trying hard to achieve excellence. It constitutes the drive to keep learning and growing in the workplace, the willingness to apply intense effort over a long period of time to pursue one’s goals and resolve obstacles to achieve a target. This course presents the perfect opportunity for seafarers to be proactive and showcase that they are ready to meet the industry’s modern-day demands.

How will the course benefit my company?

Employers are now incorporating seafarer’s soft skills into their crewing decisions. The soft, ‘non-technical skills’ are increasingly important on board due to the rapidly changing workforce and automation of technical tasks. Additionally, maritime accident investigations indicate that a lack of soft skills and human error is the most common reason behind accidents at sea.

What standards are referenced in the course?

This course does not refer to specific legislation or standards.

Is there an assessment?

Once you have completed the course, you will be asked a series of questions to check your knowledge and understanding. These are based on the learning objectives for the course and have a pass mark of 70%.

The course is in accordance with the Norwegian oil and gas training curricula - courses in valve technology.  The course is a combination of theory and practical application and concludes with a web-based exam, which takes about 2 hours to complete.

This training will help participants make their daily work with valves simpler and safer.
 
Course Content
- Operate different valve types optimally
- See the difference between the different types of valves
- See if valves are functioning properly
- Test valves
- Perform 1st line maintenance
- Ensure that valves are and remain atmospherically sealed
- Dismantle and install valves on the line

Hovedmål med kurset er å gi personer som skal utøve rollene som signalgiver, anhuker, dekksoperatør, boredekksarbeider, rigger og operatør av løfteinnretning opplæring i vurdering og forståelse av farer samt sikker bruk, vedlikehold, daglig kontroll og kasseringsregler for ulike typer løfteredskap. Anhuker og signalgiver skal samhandle og kommunisere med operatør av løfteinnretning i enhver løfteoperasjon på en slik måte at uønskede hendelser unngås.

Kursinnhold
- Innledning
- Lover, forskrifter og standarder
- Personlig verneutstyr og farlig gods
- Krav til signaldgiver og anhuker
- Planlegge, gjennomføre og evaluere
- Oppbevaring, bruk og kontroll av løfteredskaper
- Sikkerhet for personell
- Kritiske løfteoperasjoner
- Løftetabeller
- Praktisk bruk løfteredskaper
- Evaluering og avsluttende prøve

Modul 1.1 (8 timer) Arbeidsmiljø, ansvar og konsekvenser 

Modul 2.3 (16 timer) G11- Løfteredskap 

This course is only available in Norwegian.

The course covers the following topics:

- Which companies should have a Working Environment Committee (AMU)?
- How to organize the a Working Environment Committee (AMU)?
- What is a Working Environment Committee (AMU)?

At the beginning of the course you can take a pre-test, where you get the opportunity to show your skills. If you pass the pre-test, you do not have to go through the entire course.

Who is this course for?
All relevant personnel.

Is previous experience required?
You do not need prior knowledge or experience to complete this course and it is assumed that you are competent in your designated role

How will this course benefit me?
This course aims to provide personnel with an overview of how the Working Time Regulations impact on their working hours and the importance of effectively managing and assess the risks posed by fatigue in the workplace.

How will this course benefit my company?
By ensuring you have an overview of how the Working Time Regulations impact on their working hours and the importance of effectively managing and assess the risks posed by fatigue in the workplace.

What standards are referred to in this course?
N/A

Is there an assessment?
Once you have completed the course, you will be asked a series of questions to check your knowledge and understanding. These are based on the learning objectives for the course and have a pass mark of 80%.