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Non-Norwegian offshore workers wishing to work in the Norwegian Sector

From 1st January 2010, the Norwegian authorities will remove approvals from centres outside Norway. This means that no centre outside Norway can offer an approved course acceptable to the Norwegian authorities. For UK offshore workers this mainly affects the Norwegian (Pan European) Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training and its refresher.

However, North Sea Sector states have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding that will allow approved courses to be transferable across the sectors, with some limitations.

To obtain full time work in the Norwegian Sector, a full Norwegian course or refresher will be required and, from 1st January 2010 these will only be available in Norway.

To work as a contractor or temporary worker, the Norwegian authorities have agreed to accept OPITO approved BOSIET plus an extra half day of training to include training in the use of an escape chute, the Helly Hansen suit and lifesaving first aid.

The BOSIET is refreshed by the FOET which has been enhanced to include first aid and it is believed that this should be adequate for Norwegian purposes if the delegate also complete the extra half day of training include the escape chute. However, should there be any doubt or concern delegates may wish to refresh their BOSIET by repeating the course

HOTA are now offering the Brand New 5 Day MCA Approved Training course in Electronic Chart Display Ifnormation Systems (ECDIS) in conjunction with ECDIS Ltd.

The course is MCA Approved and provides generic training in the theory and use of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) for those who will be in charge of navigational watch on vessels equipped with ECDIS. The course is designed for candidates seeking certification as officers in charge of a navigational watch or other persons with navigational responsibilities on vessels equipped with ECDIS.

In 1999, HOTA launched a new portfolio of courses in Electrical Training.

The Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas Comp'Ex' and the Refresher (JTL Approved) together with 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations and Portable Appliance Testing (City & Guilds Approved) Courses were introduced.

After our success in these areas we have extended the Electrical Suite to incorporate additional courses and we are delighted to announce that from October 2009, we are launching the following JTL Approved Courses:

2 Day CompEx Foundation and,
3 Day CompEx Dust Modules Ex05 & Ex06

HOTA requires certificated ship's officer (OOW Unlimited as minimum) to instruct on a wide portfiolio of STCW95 short courses and the like. Immediate start available.

Full training will be given.

Please send CV with covering handwritten letter to: HOTA, Malmo Road, Hull, HU7 0YF
email: grahame@hota.org

From the 1st April 2009, this introductory safety training programme is a requirement for all new starters to the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry. The aim is to esnure that all personnel working or intening to work offshore have the same minimum knowledge of health and safety matters consistent with the offshore environment and that this is generic to the industry as a whole.

For full details of the course and contents click on course title within the Offshore Course section.