Course catalogue

This course was first developed in 2014 by the laboratory company Kystlab AS, which was our company name back then. The scaling and development of our company have included both mergers and shareholder changes, and our name is now Nemko Norlab AS – a part of renowned Nemko Group. We are still the largest, Norwegian owned laboratory company, and “Clean water offshore” is still based on our company´s year-long experience with water laboratory analysis, including potable water offshore. In Nemko Norlab the scientific know-how is further strengthened, and the service portfolio to the offshore segment expanded significantly. All together we now conduct over 100.000 routine analyses annually related to drinking water.

New in the 5th Edition

- As with the Covid-19 virus, the focus on the lethal shower microbe Legionella is increasing offshore due to the risk of disease outbreak. The training course has therefore been further strengthened to prevent Legionella disease.

- The course is also updated according to new recommendations for the annual sampling program, changes that potentially will lower analysis costs.

- This edition has also been updated in accordance with current regulations, including an important change in authority responsibility. The Institute of Public Health is no longer responsible for anything offshore.

General course info

 - The course is well illustrated to provide the best possible understanding and interpretation of the comprehensive regulations.

- There are intuitive and useful exercises throughout the course. The course is available in both Norwegian and English.

- Based on «Safe, Sufficient and Good Potable Water Offshore», the course highlights situations the participant typically may encounter in everyday work.

For more info:

- Contact your Mintra Key Account Manager to order course licenses.

- Contact anne.kristin.gussias@nemkonorlab.com for professional inquiries.

Please note: this course is also available in an Norwegian-language version.

The course is delivered by the accredited laboratory NEMKO NORLAB AS. 

Who is the course for?

This course is for Cadets and Deck Officers who are involved in gas carrier operations.

Is previous experience required?

No previous experience is required to complete this course.

How will the course benefit me?

This course will provide awareness level information on gas carrier operations.

How will the course benefit my company?

This course will help personnel to ensure that the operation of the gas carrier they are working with meets the standards within the International Maritime Organization.

What standards are referenced in the course?

The International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC)

The International Maritime Organization (IMO)

The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code

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%.

Who is the course for?

Deck Officers, Cadets and Able-bodied Seaman.

Is previous experience required?

No previous experience is required to complete this course.

How will the course benefit me?

By providing you with information on the systems used for cooling gas cargos.

How will the course benefit my company?

By reducing the risk of incidents when loading and discharging gas cargos.

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%.

Who is this course for?

Personnel requiring an awareness or understanding of the change management process.

Is previous experience required?

You do not need prior knowledge or experience to complete this course.

How will this course benefit me?

This course aims to provide an overview of management of change. The course focuses on the steps of the management of change process, the roles and responsibilities of personnel, and the risks involved in change management and their associated control measures.

How will this course benefit my company?

By ensuring you have an overview of the management of change process.

What standards are referred to in this course?

This course does not refer to specific legislation or standards but is written according to industry best practice.

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%.

Who is the course for?

Engine Officers on board, technical departments of the shipping companies, ship's agents and fuel suppliers. 

Is previous experience required?

No previous experience is required to complete this course. 

How will the course benefit me?

Modern ships' propulsion technology aims to increase efficiency and environmentally friendly exhaust gas emissions. To achieve these goals, standardisation of specific parameters is needed, to identify adequate fuel quality for each propulsion system.

Marine fuel oil specifications are useful for on-board engineers, to adjust and supervise the treatment process, avoiding breakdowns and failures in the ship's machinery.

How will the course benefit my company?

The course offers knowledge about standardised specifications, provided for both, distillate and residual fuel oil, used in the maritime industry. Being familiar with each parameter will help to prevent and detect mechanical problems, in respect of regulations among different scenarios of ship operations and related to different ship propulsion system configurations.

Physical and chemical properties are important to provide the best treatment process, depending on different uses and storage conditions, e.g. during winter or summer, but not all the issues are covered by fuel standards.

What standards are referenced in the course?

• Based on parts of ISO8217:2017, in order to properly and entirely outline the marine fuel standard field, the course refers to other standards such as ISO8216 Part 99 and 1, ISO/PAS23263:2019. 

• Solas Chapter II/2 and Marpol Annex VI put safety and anti-pollution mandatory requirements into force, together with improved and detailed by MSC102/6/2 and MEPC.320(74) resolutions. 

• Non-profit associations divulge useful guidelines, like CIMAC 01-2015, 03-2017 and 01-2019, to provide user with practical advice to prevent operational failures and safety issues.

Is there an assessment? 

Yes

The Hand Tools Safety course shows the learner how to safely select, use, maintain and store hand and power tools on board ships. This course identifies the correct PPE to be worn when using tools and the potential consequences of incorrect use of hand tools on board.

If a crew member does not have the proper tools for the job and the knowledge of how to use them, the person doing the work may injure themself. On ships, hand tools should be used, maintained and stored properly. A good seafarer takes care of the ship's tools.

For this purpose, this course details how personnel on board ships should adequately use hand and powered tools to ensure not to put their own safety at risk or damage the vessel and its machinery. More in detail, this Hand Tools Safety course will cover: hand tools and needed Personnel Safety Equipment (PPE) for using them, correct use and maintenance of hand tools and the dangers presented by power supplies.

Who is the course for?

Any officer in charge of the navigational watch.

Is previous experience required?

Basic nautical knowledge including an understanding of terrestrial and electronic navigation as well as practical experience on board are recommended.

How will the course benefit me?

By combining essential aspects that every officer of the watch should know, with practical onboard scenarios, enabling you to identify dangerous areas which should be avoided, as well as to ensuring best practices on how to indicate and avoid them.

How will the course benefit my company?

By refreshing necessary knowledge to ensure safe navigation and giving every officer the ability to identify and judge navigational situations accurately.

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%.

Who is the course for?

This course is intended for catering personnel onboard. 

Is previous experience required?

No previous experience is required to complete this course.

How will the course benefit me?

This course will benefit those who work in the catering department onboard a vessel, by providing information on how to practise healthy cooking. 

How will the course benefit my company?

This course will benefit companies by ensuring those who work in the catering department onboard a vessel, have an understanding of how to hygienically prepare healthy meals

What standards are referenced in the course?

No standards or regulations are referenced in the course. 

Is there an assessment? 

Yes - Course assessment with a 70% pass mark and two attempts.

This course aims to give offshore personnel a greater understanding of the hazards associated with packaging and cargo handling and the movement of cargo to, and from, offshore installations.

Course Content
-Explain the responsibilities and duties of all personnel and their duties under current legislation
-Explain the importance of checking for dropped objects and identify the areas that should be monitored
-Explain the key areas of safe lifting and slinging operations
-Explain the key principal points to be considered when preparing cargo for shipment to and from offshore
locations
-Describe the procedures involved for shipping freight by air
-Define what is classified as ‘Dangerous Goods by Sea’ and the main considerations for shipping
-Define what is classified as ‘Dangerous Goods by Air’ and the main considerations for shipping
-Explain the principal requirements for waste management
-Identify examples of bad practice

Who is this course for?

Trainee Oil and Gas Operations Technicians and Maintenance Personnel

Is previous experience required?

You do not need prior knowledge or experience to complete this course.

How will this course benefit me?

This course aims to provide an overview of the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system

How will this course benefit my company?

By ensuring you have an overview of the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system

What standards are referred to in this course?

Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV)

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%.

This course is to gain knowledge.

1. Learn to work effectively by following the schedule, including allotted time for preparation, mise en place, cooking, serving, cleaning up and sanitizing, and organizing the galley.

2. Maintain galley cleanliness by following a schedule that includes guides on what to clean, when, who will clean, and how to clean.

3. Identify and learn to record or log time and temperature controls such as Food Cooked to Order Temperature Monitoring Log, Cooling Log, Cold PHF Storage Temperature Log, PHF Receiving Monitoring Log, and food thawing log.

Provide your office workers with a concise look at the key health and safety areas they should be aware of on a day-to-day basis. Office workers often think health and safety rules don’t apply to them. This course will provide top tips on the hazards workers need to look out for in an office environment.

Who is this course for?

Personnel requiring awareness or undertanding of LOTO in the US.

Is previous experience required?

You do not need prior knowledge or experience to complete this course.

How will this course benefit me?

To ensure that relevant personnel have a common and consistent approach to industry best practice in relation to US LOTO controls.

How will this course benefit my company?

By ensuring you have an overview of industry best practice in relation to LOTO controls.

What standards are referred to in this course?

This course does not refer to specific legislation or standards but is written according to industry best practice.

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%.

Who is the course for?

Officers who are looking for an easy-to-follow supplement or refresher to their radar and ARPA courses and anyone requiring knowledge of the general features of radar.

Is previous experience required?

No previous experience is required to complete this course.

How will the course benefit me?

The course will benefit learners by enhancing their knowledge, skills and confidence in radar plotting and in the use of ARPA during collision avoidance manoeuvres, while being aware of limiting factors.

How will the course benefit my company?

By ensuring that personnel understand both the potential and limitations of radar and ARPA equipment in order to ensure safe operations on board.

What standards are referenced in the course?

• IMO Radar Performance Standards (IMO) (2004): Res.MSC.192(79)

• The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)

• International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Recommendations (ITU (200): Rec.ITU-R.M.1313-1)

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%.

Who is this course for?

Personnel such as processors or trainee processors requiring awareness or understanding of the various process safety systems.

Is previous experience required?

You do not need prior knowledge or experience to complete this course.

How will this course benefit me?

This course aims to provide learners with an overview of the various process safety systems that are employed in the Oil and Gas Industry.

How will this course benefit my company?

By ensuring you have an overview of the process of the various process safety systems that are employed in the Oil and Gas Industry.

What standards are referred to in this course?

This course does not refer to specific legislation or standards but is written according to industry best practice.

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%.

Course Goal:

To ensure that the safety aspects of pressure testing and leak testing are known.

Who is the course for?

Engineers of all grades.

Is previous experience required?

No previous experience is required.

How will the course benefit me?

To ensure that the safety aspects of pressure testing and leak testing are known.

How will the course benefit my company?

To reduce possible pressure testing and leak testing safety related incidents.

What standards are referenced in the course?

n/a

Is there an assessment? 

Yes

This course aims to enhance the capabilities of shipboard personnel who sail on ships using LFF (low flashpoint fuel) as propulsion energy. It focuses on the responsibilities of all personnel serving on these kinds of ships. The course is developed in accordance with IMO model course 7:13.

1st January 2017 the IGF Code was made mandatory and STCW now includes new minimum requirements for the training and qualifications of personnel on ships subject to the IGF Code. This training program has been approved by the Norwegian Maritime Authority. The training consists of an e-learning course, practical assessment at a facility center and a classroom exam. When the training is completed a course diploma is issued. 

The practical training takes place at facilities located in various parts of Norway and abroad. Please choose the most convenient training for yourself or your employees. It is possible for our instructors to perform the practical assessment on the premises of a client. Should this be of interest please contact us on: post@gassteknikk.no

Who is this course for?

All personnel who could potentially be exposed to H2S in the workplace.

Is previous experience required?

No previous experience is required to complete this course.

How will this course benefit me?

This course aims to give offshore personnel the knowledge required to understand the hazards and controls associated with working in an environment where they could potentially be exposed to H2S.

How will this course benefit my company?

By ensuring you are aware of the hazards and controls associated with H2S exposure, which will in turn reduce incidents and accidents offshore.

What standards are referred to in this course?

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

US National Institute for Occupational Safety (NIOSH)

American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)

Is there an assessment?

Yes