Course code:
Duration: 1 day
Trainees per class: 6
Certificate validity: 4 years
Travel Safely by Boat (TSbB) Initial Training is an initial safety course for new entrants and personnel travelling or transferring by boat to offshore oil and gas installations.
The course helps participants recognize boat travel hazards, understand essential safety rules, use personal safety equipment effectively, and practise safe transfer methods between a vessel and an offshore installation.
Course Content
The course consists of two key modules:
Boat Travel: Practising the correct use of an appropriate flotation device, such as a work vest; demonstrating transfer between a simulated boat deck and a fixed installation deck using a swing rope, including luggage transfer.
Boat Emergencies: Practising actions to prepare for a boat emergency, safe abandonment procedures, and survival techniques following abandonment.
Target Participants
The course is intended for:
New entrants to the offshore oil and gas industry.
Personnel travelling or transferring by boat to offshore platforms and installations.
Personnel required by their employer to complete initial boat travel safety training.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, participants will have a foundation to:
Recognize boat travel hazards and understand how risks are managed.
Understand and comply with essential safety rules.
Take appropriate action in an emergency.
Use personal protective and flotation equipment effectively.
Practise correct boat transfer methods between a vessel and an offshore installation.
Entry Requirements, Duration and Certification
There are no formal prerequisites for the course. Participants holding a valid applicable OPITO certificate, such as BOSIET, FOET, T-BOSIET, T-FOET, or the specified EBS/CA-EBS versions, may be exempt from certain practical in-water escape and sea survival exercises.
According to the referenced course information, the training duration is 2 hours, and the certificate is valid for 4 years minus 1 day from the successful completion date. Participants must meet the relevant medical fitness requirements before practical training.
Training Enquiries
The Safety and Environmental Protection Division (SEPD), Vietsovpetro, provides course information and supports training arrangements according to customer requirements.
Training services