Revised OPITO Standards for Revised OPITO Standards for BOSIET BOSIET

& & TBOSIETTBOSIET

TerminologyTerminology

•• OPITOOPITO

•• HUETHUET--Helicopter Underwater Escape TrainingHelicopter Underwater Escape Training

•• BOSIETBOSIET--Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (Cold Water)Emergency Training (Cold Water)

•• TBOSIETTBOSIET--Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction Emergency Training (Warm Water)Induction Emergency Training (Warm Water)

BackgroundBackground

•• Local industry dissatisfaction with the need for Local industry dissatisfaction with the need for duplication of training.duplication of training.

•• No International standardNo International standard–– OPITOOPITO–– OLFOLF–– NOGEPANOGEPA–– US CoastguardUS Coastguard–– Individual company trainingIndividual company training–– Australian??Australian??

International acceptanceInternational acceptance

•• Industry representatives invited to Industry representatives invited to participate in TBOSIET review.participate in TBOSIET review.

TBOSIET reviewTBOSIET review

•• No review of TBOSIET until 2006No review of TBOSIET until 2006–– Invited local industry representativesInvited local industry representatives–– Training providers representativeTraining providers representative

BOSIET review every 3 BOSIET review every 3 yearrsyearrs

•• BOSIET review performed by UK industryBOSIET review performed by UK industry–– UKOOAUKOOA–– IADCIADC–– UnionsUnions–– HSEHSE–– Training providersTraining providers

Revised standardsRevised standards

Implementation date Implementation date April 1stApril 1st

BOSIET ChangesBOSIET Changes

•• Remove UK legislationRemove UK legislation•• Hazards and their consequencesHazards and their consequences•• Additional ditches with push out exitsAdditional ditches with push out exits•• Individual use of extinguishersIndividual use of extinguishers•• Individual and group smoke escapeIndividual and group smoke escape•• Artificial smoke and black out masksArtificial smoke and black out masks

TBOSIET ChangesTBOSIET Changes

•• Generic & area specific LegislationGeneric & area specific Legislation•• Hazards and their consequencesHazards and their consequences•• Additional ditches in line with BOSIETAdditional ditches in line with BOSIET•• Individual use of fire extinguishersIndividual use of fire extinguishers•• Individual and group smoke escapeIndividual and group smoke escape•• Artificial smoke and black out masksArtificial smoke and black out masks

Height abandonmentHeight abandonment

1Mtr1MtrVsVs

3Mtr3Mtr

The differenceThe difference

•• Use of EBSUse of EBS•• HUET with Transit suitsHUET with Transit suits

What nextWhat next

•• One globally accepted internationally One globally accepted internationally recognisedrecognised

Basic Offshore Survival CourseBasic Offshore Survival Course

Amalgamate BOSIET and TBOSIETAmalgamate BOSIET and TBOSIET

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OPITOOPITO’’ss objectivesobjectives

•• European groupEuropean group•• South East Asian groupSouth East Asian group•• Middle East groupMiddle East group•• North African groupNorth African group•• Americas groupAmericas group

International OPITO boardInternational OPITO board

•• Develop and administer globally accepted Develop and administer globally accepted standardsstandards

Role of OPITORole of OPITO

•• Standards assurance and quality controlStandards assurance and quality control–– Standards and approvals committeeStandards and approvals committee

•• OPITO is not a regulator and therefore OPITO is not a regulator and therefore has no remit to state refresher periodshas no remit to state refresher periods

•• Refresher period is determined by either Refresher period is determined by either Local legislation (regulators or industry Local legislation (regulators or industry

policy) or company requirements policy) or company requirements

QuestionsQuestions