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GUIDELINES

FOR

SAFETY AND EMERGENCY

RESPONSE TRAINING

THE NORWEGIAN OIL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

(OLF)

Utgitt i mai 1982 av en arbeidsgruppe under Sikkerhetskomiteen.

Tiltrådt av Norges Rederiforbund.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
I. INTRODUCTION Page

1. Purpose 3
2. Scope 3
3. Objectives and principles 3
4. Responsibility and internal control 3
5. Definitions/personnel categories 4
6. Recommendations/approval 5
7. Internal training 5
8. Recommendation of schools and courses 5
9. Certificates 5
10. Corrective action 5
11. Acceptance criteria for equivalent training 6
12. Assessment of competance 7

II TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VARIOUS PERSONNEL 8

CATEGORIES ON FIXED AND MOBILE INSTALLATIONS,
FLOTELS AND DRILLSHIPS

III. OFFSHORE SERVICE VESSELS USED BY THE OIL

INDUSTRY ON THE NORWEGIAN CONTINENTAL SHELF 10

IV. APPENDICES - COURSE DESCRIPTION 14

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I. INTRODUCTION

1. Purpose

The purpose of this document is to promote a common understanding and practice concerning
safety and emergency training among the operators on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

2. Scope

These guidelines cover personnel on fixed and mobile installations and vessels used by the oil
industry.

3. Objectives and Principles

In many cases those on board offshore installations must deal with situations on their own. This
entails that personnel having special tasks in an emergency must have the necessary
qualifications to handle these.

Section 24 of the Safety Regulations, and Section 27 of the Emergency Preparedness

Regulations state that the licensee must ensure that all persons staying on an offshore installation
have received sufficient training. These guidelines are minimum requirements and any non-
conformity must show that the required training proficiency has been reached.

In revising basic safety training, OLF has prioritised preventive safety and first-line action in
case of accidents and hazardous situations
Emphasis has therefore been laid on training personnel assigned to emergency teams to handle
emergency situations.

It is the companies responsibility to ensure that personnel having emergency duties are
physically and mentally fit for such duties
.
It is the operator’s responsibility to ensure and arrange for required co-ordinated exercising
between units participating in the emergency system.

4. Responsibility and Internal Control

It is the responsibility of the various operators to establish adequate internal control systems to
ensure compliance with these guidelines.

Via the involved departments and project groups, the companies must ensure that participating
personnel (both own employees and contractors) have the qualifications described in these
guidelines.

It is the contractor's responsibility to ensure that his employees are qualified before working for
the operator.
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5. Definitions/personnel categories

Fixed installations Units placed on the seabed in connection with the production and
transport of hydrocarbons.

Mobile installations Units carrying out contractual work.

Complex Fixed and/or mobile installations connected by bridges.

Basic training The safety and emergency training required for all offshore
personnel.

Refresher training The safety and emergency training required to maintain

previously acquired knowledge and proficiency. Refresher training must
be completed within the specified time limits
.
Advanced training Additional training for personnel with emergency functions/duties

Vessels Units (vessels) performing contractual work within one or more

offshore service functions such as for example diving, pipelaying,
construction and maintenance, emergency services, cable and pipelaying,
well stimulation, geological and/or seismic surveys, supply service,
anchor handling and towing.

Personnel categories

There are two main groups of personnel:

A. Offshore workers, i.e. personnel working on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS)

are defined as:

1. Personnel performing work/assignments offshore related to the installation, operation,

maintenance and dismantling of installations, and personnel on vessels used in these
operations.

2. Representatives of the authorities and other personnel with supervisory and/or advisory
roles on the Shelf.
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B. Visiting personnel

are defined as:

1. Personnel not working on the NCS who have, by the operator, been given prior approval
for their visit according to the individual operating company’s internal control system.

6. Recommendations/approval

Recommended courses as described in these guidelines may be arranged internally in a

company or at a recommended training centre either as

a) a complete course, or
b) in modules.

7. Internal training

Courses or refresher training, or modules thereof, may be arranged in house by each operator or
contractor company (onshore or on board an installation), and must be documented according
to approved standards.

8. Recommendation of schools and courses

OLF's HSE Resource Group (HSE-RG) has a Training Resource Group that evaluates the
institutions that offer safety and emergency training. This also applies to training within the
contractor companies.
A list of institutions and courses presently recommended by OLF's Training Resource Group is
available from OLF. It also appears on OLFs homepage on the Internett http::/WWW.OLF.NO

9. Certificates

A common certificate, prepared by OLF is issued on the completion of basic safety and
emergency training and refresher training.
This certificate is issued by Petcon A/S on behalf of OLF.

10. Corrective action

Sometimes the operator must allow personnel to travel to a field without the necessary basic
safety qualifications. Such non-conformity should be permitted when it would otherwise be
unreasonable to insist on such qualifications and shall be documented in accordance with the
company's system for corrective action.

11. Acceptance criteria for equal-quality training, basic and refresher.

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Training is not a goal in itself; but is meant to provide personnel with the necessary expertise to
perform their duties. It is therefore important to avoid unnecessary overlapping. Below are
examples of training that can be defined as equivalent. The list is not complete, other
combinations can also be considered. These should be cleared through the operator company or
OLF.

Course Type

A. Basic Safety and emergency Training

Courses regarded as equivalent

Auxiliary Vessel Training (MOB boat, first aid and firefighting) supplemented by modules for
occupational safety and legislation, and IMO supplemented by occupational safety and
legislation. For IMO.details see Chapter III.

B. Basic Safety and Emergency

Training - Refresher Training

Fire Module - Fire teams, annual refreshers

- Heliguards, annual refreshers
- Alarm response team, annual refreshers
- Fire team, basic course (within the last year)
- Heliguards, basic course (within the last year)

Comments:
Is required for members of fire teams, alarm response teams and heliguards, and where
operator/shipowner can document/confirm that the person concerned has been active in the last
year and completed courses/training in conformity with requirements.
Courses must have been completed within the given time limits.

Sea Rescue - Coxswain, refresher at least every two years

- MOB crew, refresher in accordance with operator's
requirements
- Coxswain Course (within the last year)
- Man Overboard Course (within the last year)
Comments:
Is required for members of Coxswain and MOB team, and where operator/shipowner can
document/confirm that the person concerned has been active in the last year and completed
training in conformity with requirements.
Courses/training must have been completed within the given time limits.

First Aid - Combined theory/practice

implemented in the Rescue/Fire module

Comments:
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Is required by members of first-aid teams or other emergency response teams involving first aid
and where the operator/shipowner can document completed training in conformity with the
requirements.
Courses/training must have been completed within the given time limits.

12. Assessment of competence.

For each course and topic, training targets shall be set against which participants are assessed.
Participants who meet these minimum standards have passed the course and will be issued with
a certificate. The client will be notified of participants not deemed to have passed and no
certificate will be issued. Absence from the course shall be registered according to the school’s
system for internal control.

Assessment methods may vary, but requirements to systemisation, documentation and

achievements be reflected in the method selected.

Examples of methods are:

- Final examination, theory *

- Instructor observation Observation form for the individual

participant/groups/team.

- Specific emergency
requirements Exercises in which participants will carry out a special
drill according to predetermined targets (e.g. firefighting
with dry-powder extinguisher, being ready in lifeboat
within a given time).

* Ref. NPD.
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II. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VARIOUS PERSONNEL CATEGORIES ON

PERMANENT AND MOBILE INSTALLATIONS, FLOTELS AND DRILLSHIPS:

A. Offshore personnel

shall be given:
- Basic safety and emergency training course (45 hours).
- Internal company course for each field or company.

Until such time as the person concerned is familiar with the installation, they shall be given
guidance and supervision.

A safety and emergency training refresher course shall be taken every fourth year
following the completion of the initial basic safety and emergency training course.

Companies' must plan their employees training in a proper manner so that the four-year refresher
deadline is met. If it is necessary to overrun this time frame, the situation must be treated as a
non-conformity in accordance with internal systems and approved by the operator.

B. Visiting personnel

shall be given:

- A thorough introduction.

Throughout their stay on the installation visitors shall receive guidance and supervision from
persons having the required safety training.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TRAINING

PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS, MOBILE INSTALLATIONS, FLOTELS AND DRILLSHIPS
Course name and type Days Fixed/mobile Flotell Offshore Service
Installation Drillship Vessel
Basic Safety /Emergency 5 X X X
Management Course
Basic Safety/Emergency 2 X X X
Management - Refresher
Basic Safety/Emergency V XB XB XB
Management Internal
Company Training
Basic Safety/Emergency V XB XB XB
Management Course -
Introduction onboard.
Fire Team Course 5 X X X
Fire Team Refresher Course 2 X X XC
Alarm Response Team 2 X
Coxswain Course 4-5 XA X XA
Coxswain Refresher Course 2 X X X
Man Overboard Boat Course 3 XA X XA
Man Overboard Boat 2 XB XB XE
Refresher course
First Aid Course 5 X X X
First Aid Refresher Course 2B XB XB XE
Heliguard Course 5 XA X XD
Heliguard Refresher Course 2 X X XD
Incident Site Controller 3 -4 X XA
Course
Emergency Management 3-5 X X
Course
Marine Spill Response Course 3-5 X F

A = Must have VHF

B = MAY be taken on board
C = If not smoke diver/if not officer, may be taken as internal company training
D = If helideck
E = May be taken as internal company training
F = Oil Recovery vessels (masters)
V = Duration varies between companies
X = Compulsory.
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III. OFFSHORE SERVICE VESSELS PERFORMING TASKS FOR THE OPERATING

COMPANIES ON THE NORWEGIAN CONTINENTAL SHELF (NCS).

1. Background

OLF (The Norwegian Oil Industry Association) and NR (Norwegian Association of

Shipowners) have developed common guidelines for safety and emergency training for the crews
of offshore service vessels on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The Noregian
Association of Shipowners will update this chapter.

Offshore service vessels (hereafter called vessels) differ from fixed and mobile installations in
several areas that are of importance to the requirements that need to be set regarding the crew’s
safety and emergency training. This primarily applies to the following areas

• The crew's training and experience: the vessels crews comprise mainly of maritime personnel
with maritime training and experience persuant to the compulsory international requirements (IMO
STCW-1995) where safety and emergency training is included as a vital element.

IMO STCW-95: The International Convention on Standards for Training, Certificates and
Watch Standing for Mariners 1978 with amendments and Code of July 1995.

• The Operating Form: the vessels are normally operated by small, integrated crews and with rosters
that provide a high degree of continuity.

• The risk profile: normally the vessels have no production/ processing of hydrocarbons on board
and therefore no danger of major oil/gas fires and explosions on board.

• The regulatory system: apart from their function in the petroleum activity the vessels are not
subject to Norwegian shelf legislation.

The objective has been to establish guidelines that are adapted to the crew’s situation/need for
training - and last but not least - to promote co-ordination with IMO STCW-1995 so that
unnecessary double training is avoided.

The guidelines are meant to provide safety levels equal to those stipulated for fixed and mobile
installations.
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2. Purpose

The purpose of these guidelines is to ensure that all who work on offshore service vessels
engaged in the petroleum activity on the Norwegian continental shelf have received satisfactory
safety and emergency training.

3. Scope

Training, according to the guidelines in this chapter, constitutes the safety training requirements
for crews on offshore service vessels operating directly or indirectly for OLF member companies
on the Norwegian shelf .

4. Safety and emergency training requirements

4.1 Basic safety and emergency response training

All personnel shall have completed the basic safety and emergency response training in
accordance with OLF's curriculum or other equivalent training.

Maritime personnel who have received training according to IMO STCW-1995 (Paragraph A-
VI/I) shall be considered to have received equivalent training, subject to approval by the Flag
State and the operator.

Refresher training persuant to IMO STCW-95 shall in the same manner be considered as
equivalent to refresher training according to OLF’s guidelines, subject to approval by the Flag
State and the operator.

Note:

1). Training pursuant to the Maritime Directorate's "Regulations of 1 July 1987 No. 582
on Qualification Requirements for Personnel Not Requiring Certificates"§3
(Emergency training) Sect. 1, is regarded as equivalent to OLF’s curriculum.

2). STCW-95 will be gradually implemented during the period 01.02.1997 - 01.02.2002.
Personnel starting their maritime education after 01.08.1997 will follow a curriculum
that meets the requirements of STCW-1995. Present day mariners must meet the
requirements and satisfy the code no later than 01.02.2002.
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4.2 Advanced training

Fire teams

All fire team members shall have completed fire team training according to OLF’s curriculum or
equivalent training.

Personnel who have completed fire team training according to IMO STCW-1995 (Paragraph A-
VI/3) shall be considered to have completed such equivalent training subject to approval by the
Flag State and the operator.

Officers, and other personnel, such as firemen who have had fire training at least equivalent to
OLF's fire team course as part of their basic training shall, subject to taking a fire team refresher
course approved by OLF or STCW-1995, be deemed to meet the training requirements..

Refresher training shall be conducted as a combination of annual training on board according to

the enclosed plan and refresher training onshore at an approved training centre, normally every
second year, but no later than every 2 ½ years. Refresher training courses shall be according to
OLF requirements or to IMO STCW-1995.

Annual training onboard shall be planned, systematic and documented. It is a condition that on
board training is supervised and verified by the master and the safety delegate/representative.

Coxswains

Coxswains shall be trained according to the OLF curriculum or equivalent..

Coxswains who have completed training according to IMO STCW-1995 (Paragraph A-VI/2
Sections 1-4) shall be deemed to have completed equivalent training, subject to approval by the
Flag State and the operator..

Refresher training may be completed on board as internal company training. This training shall
be documented.

First-aid course

Crews on emergency service vessels who, according to the operator's contingency plan, must be
able to rescue people from the sea and from the installation (first aid personnel and MOB crew),
together with at least two members of the crew of other vessel categories, shall be given training
according to OLF's guidelines or corresponding equivalent training.

Officers and others, for example divers who have had first aid training equivalent to OLF's first-
aid course as part of their basic training, need not retake the course. Crewmembers who have
completed training according to IMO STCW-95 (Paragraph A-VI/4) shall be deemed to have
received equivalent training.
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Refresher training shall be completed according to OLF's guidelines, but with a frequency of
every second year. Such training should preferably be given on board by a qualified instructor
(nurse or equivalent).

For personnel on emergency response vessels who are part of the vessel's first-aid emergency
arrangements, 16 hours' refresher training every second year, taken onshore or on board, under
the supervision of an approved training institution, combined with training undergone on board
during regular emergency exercises and missions, is regarded as a satisfactory upkeep of
proficiency.

High Speed Man-Overboard Boat (HMOB)

Crews of HMOB, which are part of the operator's emergency response system, shall be trained
according to OLF's guidelines or corresponding equivalent training

Crews who have completed training according to IMO STCW-1995 (Paragraph A-VI/2, section
5 - 8) shall be deemed to have completed such equivalent training subject to the approval of the
Flag State and the operator.

Refresher training may be completed via regular exercises offshore. These must be documented
so that training can be verified.

Heliguards

Heliguards must undergo training according to OLFs guidelines.

Other recommendations

Training must be documented by either an OLF or STCW-95 training certificate. The STCW-95
certificate will be accepted as satisfactory documentation to the extent that STCW-95 courses
are considered as equivalent to the corresponding OLF courses as described in these guidelines.

For further information on course certificates, training centres, module-based training and
approval of internal company training, kindly refer to the other chapters of these guidelines.

Enclosures:

Course description for Tire Teams – Refresher Training and Onboard Training.
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IV. APPENDICES - COURSE DESCRIPTION

Basic safety and emergency response training:

Basic Safety and Emergency Response Course Page 15

Basic Safety and Emergency Response Refresher Course Page 16
Basic Safety and Emergency Response Course Company Internal Training Page 17
Basic Safety and Emergency Response Course Introduction Onboard Page 18

Advanced emergency response training:

Fire:
Fire Team Course Page 19
Fire Team Refresher Course Page 20
Alarm Response Team Page 21

Sea rescue
Basic Coxswain Course Page 22
Coxswain Refresher Course Page 23
High Speed Man Overboard Boat Course Page 24
High Speed Man Overboard Boat Refresher Course Page 24

First aid training

First aid Course Page 26
First aid Refresher Course Page 27

Heliguard training
Heliguard Course Page 28
Heliguard Refresher Course Page 29

Command and control

Incident Site Control Course Page 30
Emergency Management Course Page 32
Maritime Oil Spill Response Course Page 33

Other training
Personnel care Page 34
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COURSE NAME: BASIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY TRAINING COURSE

OBJECTIVE After completing the course the participants should have acquired basic
knowledge about safety routines, the prevention of industrial accidents and
safety/firefighting/survival equipment used on installations. In addition the
participants should be proficient in the use of firefighting/survival equipment ,
first aid and be familiar with legislation and regulations relevant to the oil
industry. The course aims to create positive attitudes to safety and an
understanding of the impact of the social and physical working environment on
life, health and values, both at work and during leisure time.

TARGET GROUP Offshore personnel.

DURATION 45 hours

CONTENT - Theoretical/practical firefighting

- Theoretical/practical rescue and survival

- Occupational safety/loss prevention work

(Theoretical/practical)

- Theoretical and practical first aid

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COURSE NAME: BASIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY TRAINING - REFRESHER

OBJECTIVE After completing the course the participants should have maintained and
updated their proficiency in personal survival, first-line firefighting, first aid and
preventive safety.

TARGET GROUP Personnel who have previously completed the basic safety and emergency
training course or equivalent.

DURATION 17 hours.

FREQUENCY Every fourth year.

CONTENT Rescue module

- Theory
- Practical exercises

Fire Module
- Theory
- Practical exercises

First aid Module

- Combined theory and practical exercises which are implemented in the
Rescue/Fire modules.
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COURSE NAME: BASIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY TRAINING COURSE

(INTERNAL COMPANY TRAINING)

OBJECTIVE After completing the course the participants should be familiar with the
field and/or installation in question, the safety philosophy and contingency plans,
fire and rescue equipment as well as personnel transportation procedures.

TARGET GROUP - All personnel

- Visitors are given a shorter version.

DURATION - According to internal company requirements.

CONTENT - Alarm and emergency procedures

- Fire and rescue equipment/systems
- Familiarity with platform layout and organisation
- The company's safety philosophy
- Transportation procedures/safety
- Work permits/procedures
- VO (safety delegate) services/AMU (working environment committee)
- The company health service
- Briefing on major processes and equipment
- Emergency Shut Down (ESD) systems.

This course should be arranged and adapted to cover the unit in question
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COURSE NAME: BASIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY TRAINING COURSE

-THOROUGH INTRODUCTION ONBOARD

OBJECTIVE After completing the course the participants shall be familiar with
procedures and equipment, plus local information about the particular platform.

TARGET GROUP Visitors to an installation, plus offshore workers on their first stay.

DURATION In accordance with the company's internal requirements.

CONTENT This introduction should cover relevant subjects so that the stay will be
safe and the visitors know the relevant guidelines in an emergency
situation. Programmes for the individual platform must be in accordance
with internal company requirements.

- Tour of the installation

- Escape ways
- Fire alerting alarms
- Alarm instructions
- Lifeboat locations
- Protective equipment
- Hospital
- HVO (Senior Safety Delegate)/ VO (Safety Delegate) arrangements
- Smoking areas/Information about narcotics.
- First aid lockers
- Review of Personal Safety Handbook
- Working hours/breaks
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COURSE NAME: FIRE TEAM COURSE

OBJECTIVE After completing the course, the participants should have the necessary
expertise and skills to fight fires with the available equipment on the installation
and on the vessel. Theoretical and practical instruction should give the
participants a clear understanding of their own and the equipment's limitations.

TARGET GROUP - Members of fire teams and firefighting leaders

- Safety and occupational health personnel
- Incident Site Controllers

DURATION 40 hours

CONTENT - Fire theory and legislation

- Danger of explosion/area classification
- Hazardous substances
- Extinguishing methods in different facilities
- Tactics, search and team work
- Compressed air apparatus
- Gases and hazardous atmospheres
- Personal safety equipment
- Leadership and discipline
- Extinguishing of outdoor/indoor fires
- Fire in pressurised liquids
- Smoke diving
- Rescue work during fire
- Use of stationary systems
- Gas fires
- Training in special conditions to be found on certain platforms (fire in /or
leakage of methanol, propane etc.)
- Special risk areas
- Communications equipment
- Human behaviour under stress.
- Casualty evacuation/Initial life support and first aid.
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COURSE NAME: FIRE TEAM COURSE - REFRESHER

OBJECTIVE After completing the course the participants should have:

Maintained and further developed their knowledge, skills and attitude concerning
their emergency duties

CONTENT A representative selection from the Fire Team Course adapted to the pre-
qualifications of the participants, with considerable emphasis on practical training
and exercise.

DURATION 16 hours

FREQUENCY Annually

COURSE NAME: RAPID INTERVENTION TEAM (RIT) COURSE

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OBJECTIVE After completing the course, the participants should have acquired
sufficient expertise and skills in firefighting, searching and primary first aid and
life support so as to serve as rapid intervention team members.

TARGET GROUP - Area/system officers and operators

Safety/occupational health personnel

DURATION 16 hours (fire section 12 hours, first aid section 4 hours)

FREQUENCY Annually

CONTENT The course is based on practical training in extinguishing fires, use of

equipment and extinguishing methods plus first aid.

FIRE:
- Refresher in fire theory and extinguishing agents.
Compressed-air apparatus/ search techniques/ casualty
evacuation/burns/extinguishing tactics
Shutdown - search - rescue in enclosed spaces
Sectionalised exercises using in portable extinguishers/foam
materials/combined agents for various fluids and substances
Sectionalised exercises using in extinguishing techniques for surface fires,
pressurised fluids, gas flange leaks and fires in enclosed spaces
Combined exercise including all elements.
- Rescue during fire.

FIRST AID:
- Circulatory failure
Heart/lung resuscitation
Fire injuries/burns
Stopping bleeding
Head, neck and back injuries
Casualty evacuation

Not all rapid intervention teams need to take the first aid section. This must be determined by the
operator's internal requirements.
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COURSE NAME: COXSWAIN COURSE

OBJECTIVE After completing the course, the participants should be able to prepare
rescue equipment for use, organise boarding, lower and release the equipment,
manoeuvre and lead the recovery operation on the water.

On completing the course and passing the exam , a coxswain certificate may be
issued by Den Norske skipskontroll (The Norwegian Shipping
Inspectorate).

TARGET GROUP - Coxswains

- Safety/occupational health personnel

DURATION Conventional lifeboat : 32 hours

Free fall lifeboat : 40 hours

CONTENT Deals with the factors required for the command of a lifeboat in the event
of damage or an accident requiring evacuation. That is, the complete rescue
phase including the manning and launching of the lifeboats, manoeuvring away
from the installation and the period in the sea until recovery.

- Legislation and regulations/ division of responsibility

- Application areas for quotas and launching systems for ships and rigs
- Emergency communication and relevant equipment
- Equipment on board lifeboats, rafts and capsules
- Procedures/alarm instructions
- Lines of command/co-operation
- Personal safety and equipment
- Practical exercises with relevant type of lifeboat
- Stay in lifeboat
- Recovery of people from the sea
- Relevant life support and first aid
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COURSE NAME: COXSWAIN COURSE - REFRESHER

OBJECTIVE After completing the course, the participants should have:

Maintained and further developed their knowledge, skills and

attitude concerning their emergency duties.

CONTENT A representative selection of the content of the coxswain course adapted

to the participants pre-qualifications with considerable emphasis on practical
training and exercises.

DURATION 16 hours

FREQUENCY Every second year

COURSE NAME: HIGH SPEED MAN-OVERBOARD BOAT (HMOB) COURSE

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OBJECTIVE After completing the course, the participants should be able to launch,
operate and recover the boat and its equipment in an effective manner, search in
accordance with the most common search patterns and correctly pick up
survivors from the sea and carry out life support and first aid.

TARGET GROUP Personnel directly involved in launching and operating Man Overboard Boats
(MOB) and equipment.

DURATION 32 hours

CONTENT - Co-operation between vessel, installation and MOB boat

including
communication.

- Transfer of injured persons/rescued people to installation/vessel.

- Primary first aid and life support

- Practical use of boat, launching/recovery

- Manoeuvring and search exercises/night search.

- Co-ordination of actions/action drills

- Surface swimming

- Familiarisation with davits and release systems, functional knowledge.

COURSE NAME: HIGH SPEED MAN-OVERBOARD BOAT (HMOB) -

REFRESHER COURSE

OBJECTIVE After completing the course the participants should have:

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maintained and further developed their knowledge, skills and

attitude concerning their emergency duties.

CONTENT A representative selection of the contents of the High Speed Man-over-

board Course adapted to the participants pre-qualifications with considerable
emphasis on practical training and exercises.

DURATION/ 8 hours annually /16 hours every second year. (May be taken on board).
FREQUENCY
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COURSE NAME: FIRST AID

OBJECTIVE After completing the course, the participants should be

able to provide effective and correct primary first aid and life support.

TARGET GROUP The training is designed for personnel who are part of the general
emergency first-aid system and comprises the following:

- Members of first-aid teams on fixed and mobile installations.

- First aid personnel and MOB crews on standby/emergency service
vessels.

DURATION 40 hours

CONTENT The course gives thorough basic instruction in relevant

first-aid topics emphasising training in practical skills.

- Behaviour at the incident site and emergency hospital

- Assessment of patient's condition/examination technique

- Observation and treatment during transportation

- General first-aid topics

- Primary first aid and life support

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COURSE NAME: FIRST AID - REFRESHER COURSE

OBJECTIVE After completing the course participants should have

Maintained and further developed their knowledge, skills and attitude concerning
their emergency duties.

CONTENT A representative selection of the content of the First Aid Course adapted
to the participants pre-qualifications with considerable emphasis on practical
training and exercises.

DURATION Modules, structured, in all 16 hours per year. May be given by a nurse. May
also be conducted as a single uninterrupted course.

FREQUENCY Annually
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COURSE NAME: HELIGUARD COURSE

OBJECTIVE After completing the course the participants should be able to correctly
use the helideck fire-fighting equipment and be familiar with the prescribed
emergency and safety procedures for the helideck, including helideck operations.

TARGET GROUP - Heliguards

- Personnel who work on the helideck
- Safety personnel

DURATION 40 hours

CONTENT The course covers all conditions affecting the safe operation of a helideck.
It is particularly oriented towards safety and the problems that may occur in the
event of accidents. The course is comprised of 60% theory - 40% practical
exercises.

Operations:
- Helicopter types and operations
- Legislation and regulations covering helideck operations, reporting
- Checking routines, landing and departure routines
- Marking of cargo (IATA)
- Fuelling

Emergency preparedness:
- Special fire hazards
- Emergency procedures and evacuation
- Crash equipment
- Fixed extinguishing systems and drills, including water/powder and
appliances.
- Firefighting drills
- Combined drill containing all elements.
- Relevant life support and first aid.
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COURSE NAME: HELIGUARD REFRESHER COURSE

OBJECTIVE After completing the course the participants should have:

Maintained and further developed their knowledge, skills and attitude concerning
their emergency duties.

CONTENT A representative selection of the contents of the Heliguard Course

adapted to the participant’s pre-qualifications with considerable emphasis placed
on practical training and exercises.

DURATION 16 hours

FREQUENCY Annually

COURSE NAME: INCIDENT SITE CONTROLLER COURSE

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OBJECTIVE After completing the course, the individual

participant should have the
expertise and skills to control and co-ordinate the available resources at
the incident site during an actual emergency, and to liaise with the
emergency management centre on the installation so as to:

* Save and protect human life and health

* Restrict damage to the environment
* Safeguard property.

TARGET GROUP - Incident site controllers

- Emergency personnel with responsibility for incident site co-
ordination.

PRIOR PROFICIENCY - Fire Team Course

DURATION/ 16 to 24 hours depending on the instructor and the client

METHOD The course may be arranged simultaneously with fireteam,
first aid team combined training

CONTENT The course addresses the main duties of the incident site
controller, who will co-ordinate the work of the various team leaders
represented at the site (medical, fire/rescue and technical).

The incident site controller shall facilitate these persons' performance of

their tasks in a proper and effective manner.

The course will pay particular attention to communication routines

between the incident site and the emergency management centre on the
installation (Emergency Response Centre) through theoretical and
practical exercises.

The main content should otherwise consist of:

* Risk and incident site analysis with a view to prioritising effort

* Situation assessment
* Damage control and co-ordination at the incident site
* Allocation of own resources
* Leadership and decision-making in an emergency.

* Giving orders
* Stress and crisis management
* Training and exercise planning
* Communication procedures
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* Situation reports
* Securing of incident site
* Normalisation.

Refresher training/upkeep of the Incident Site Controller proficiency will be according to

internal company requirements.
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COURSE NAME: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

OBJECTIVE After completing the course, the participants should be able to handle an
emergency situation so as to:

* save and protect human life and health

* limit environmental damage
* preserve material assets.

TARGET GROUP - The emergency management in operator and contractor companies

- Deputies to the emergency management.

DURATION 24 to 40 hours

CONTENT The course will give the participants enhanced expertise and insight into
organisation, leadership, tactical/operational dispositions and co-operation with
other parties/authorities in an emergency.

Lectures and simulation/practical assignments and exercises that will cover topics
in:

* The emergency organisation

* The role of the authorities/the rescue service in Norway
* The sector club system
* Handling crises/stress/personnel/next of kin
* Interplay between the various parts of the emergency organisation
* Leadership and decision-making
* Resource co-ordination
* Tasks/exercises in connection with various scenarios, such as technical
process problems, well control, SAR operations, collision hazard, spill
response, subsea operations, gas and explosion hazard, criminal acts and
terrorism, fire and injuries to personnel.
* Log keeping

Refreshers and upkeep of emergency management proficiency will be

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COURSE NAME: MARINE SPILL RESPONSE COURSE

TARGET GROUP - Managers

- Staff
- Incident site controllers
- Masters of oil recovery vessels.

DURATION 4 days

CONTENT * Equipment, possibilities and limitations

* The physics and chemistry of oil
* Drift, spreading, evaporation, emulsification, weathering,
dispersants and mass balance.
* Safety zones and safe distances
* Command and control, maritime operations.
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COURSE NAME: PERSONNEL CARE AND SUPPORT

OBJECTIVE After completing the course, the participants should possess the skills and
expertise to handle enquiries from and contact with the next-of-kin in a
emergency situation.

TARGET GROUP - Personnel from operator and contractor companies assigned to

personnel care and support teams.
- Company health service personnel
- Reception facilities on shore
- Receptionists and switchboard operators.

DURATION 16 hours

CONTENT Emphasis shall be placed on training in groups, listening and the

transfer of
experience. Several times throughout the course the participants will be
confronted with problems that can arise during conversations with next-of-kin in
an emergency situation:

* Operator company's emergency system/arrangements

* Relationship to contractors
* Personnel care
* Dealing with phone calls
* Conversation techniques
* Own and others' reactions
* External help and support arrangements
* Role-playing.

Refresher training and upkeep of Personnel Care and Support competence is

assigned to internal company arrangements.
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