AIM
To ensure a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Offshore Support Industry. To develop relevant communication skills
VESSELS
• Origins and influences on offshore vessel design, emergence of dedicated industry needs, relevance of differing geographic requirements
• Vessel types and design, differing characteristics and equipment requirements, evolvement in response to changing market requirements, effect of environmental issues
• Fleet profiles/development, global geographic distribution of industry influence,reasons for development of specialist sector skills for vessel design and construction
OIL AND GAS BUSINESS
• Exploration and related activities including surveying requirements and drilling activities, Jackups, semi submersibles, drillships, Tender rigs
• Construction relating to installations, platforms, pipelines, umbilicals, well heads and infrastructure, risers, moorings and associated requirements
• Production and platforms (fixed and floating), FPSO’s, FSU’s, offtake/loading buoys, shuttle tankers and other production phase units, production drilling, field enhancement
• Maintenance and De-commissioning work, other related tasks and issues
WORLD REGIONAL MARKETS
• Breakdown of regional markets, geographic coverage, relevance of vessel types and numbers, effects of remote locations
• Regulatory regimes, cabotage and crewing aspects
• Geographic influences, effect of regional/local conditions
• Political aspects, environmental issues
CHARTERING MARKETS
• Supply and demand, factors affecting the markets, global and local influences, effects of fiscal regimes, political, national and other influences, subletting
• Spot and term markets, relevance and optimal use, variations in commercial and operational practices
• Role of the Broker, methods of working, legal, tactical and ethical aspects, differing markets, sale & purchase, newbuilding, bareboat, lease purchase, scrapping
• Types of Charterers and Owners, Contractors and logistics companies as principals
WORKSCOPES
• Runs and Scope of work, capabilities of vessels and their systems, IMO requirements
• Cargoes and specialised requirements/differing work roles, pipe carrying, anchor handling, towage and salvage, support work, standby duties, survey work, sub-sea work, diving support, ROV support, heavy lift, rig moves
• Marine logistics
OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION
• Pipeline installations – rigid/flexible, risers/umbilicals, cable installation
• Accomodation units
• Platform installation, heavy lift/derrick barges and other types
• FPSO installations, mooring systems, suction anchors, subsea manifold/template installations
• Well head installations and subsea infrastructure
• Alongside mooring, DP, mooring systems, gangway connections
CONTRACTS & COMMERCIAL ASPECTS
• Contract features, maintenance days, termination provisions, substitute vessels, iiquidated damages, sub-letting, profit share mechanisms
• The Knock for Knock principle
• Indemnities, Hold Harmless agreements
• Charter forms used, industry charter forms available, relevant differences, other contracts
HSE & SECURITY
• HSE environment, safety management
• Legislative requirements, compliance procedures, security issues and requirements
• Hazardous Cargoes, categories, characteristics
• Vessel audits, industry standard format, surveys, incident reporting
OSV MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS
• The nature of OSV management
• Propulsion systems, anchor handling, cargo handling systems
• Stowage of dry and liquid bulk products, tank cleaning, deck cargoes, special handling and hazardous cargoes
• Technical developments, vessel improvements, environmental changes
GENERAL
• Factors for change in the offshore industry, technology, vessel size and design, environmental effects and legislation
• Taxation, Crewing and experience levels, insurance
• Offshore industry terms and abbreviations
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