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HM Coastguard offshore energy courses

Details of the offshore search and rescue courses for the energy industries, provided by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

Updates to this page

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published:
6 February 2019
Last updated:
23 September 2026
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  1. Removed outdated OSARM-R for the renewables industry course fee information (valid until 31 December 2026) to display current course fees and 2027 course dates only.

  2. New dates for added for the OSARM-R Renewables Course in 2027.

  3. Removed out of date training dates and updated the course fee information for courses from January 2027.

  4. Updated course dates for OSARM (oil and gas) and OSARM‑R (renewables).

  5. Course dates and venues that are out of date have been removed.

  6. Previous course dates have been removed, and further dates for 2025 to 2026 have been added to the list.

  7. The costs for both the offshore search and rescue management courses have been updated to clarify that prices exclude VAT.

  8. New 2025 dates added for OSARM-R.

  9. New course dates added for 2024 and 2025 and OSARM-R course programme amended.

  10. Updated the course details and costs for 2024.

  11. Details updated to show planned upcoming courses that have available capacity, and to remove listings for courses that no longer have available capacity or for courses that have concluded. Pricing details updated, including providing notice of upcoming price changes.

  12. Offshore search and rescue course dates updated for remainder of 2022 and early 2023.

  13. Updating information regarding the impact of the COVID pandemic on our courses and updating the predicted dates of upcoming courses for 2021/2022.

  14. Course information has been updated.

  15. Removed all course dates for 2020 as they have been cancelled.

  16. Added a message regarding course cancellations due to COVID-19.

  17. Course dates updated with the latest information, correct as at 20/03/2020.

  18. Updated to provide the latest course dates for 2020 and to remove the 2019 dates. Also to explain the possibility of bespoke renewables courses.

  19. Updated course date information

  20. First published.

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HM Coastguard - Offshore SAR Management (OSARM) course

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HM Coastguard - Offshore SAR Management for Renewables (OSARM-R) course

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Details

The offshore search and rescue management courses are provided to the energy industries by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) in order for relevant personnel to be trained and made aware of the correct procedures and processes to be followed in search and rescue (SAR) situations and other emergencies.

These bespoke courses, one for oil and gas and one for renewables, are extremely valuable and attendance is highly recommended by the emergency services and past delegates.

Course dates and venues

OSARM for the oil and gas industry

Course fees until until 31 December 2026

Price £700 plus VAT per delegate.

These courses are a day and a half long.

Course fees from 1 January 2027

Price £800 plus VAT per delegate.

These courses are a day and a half long.

Date Location
23 to 24 September 2026 Aberdeen MRCC
28 to 29 October 2026 Aberdeen MRCC
25 to 26 November 2026 Aberdeen MRCC
27 to 28 January 2027 Aberdeen MRCC
24 to 25 February 2027 Aberdeen MRCC
30 to 31 March 2027 Aberdeen MRCC
28 to 29 April 2027 Aberdeen MRCC
26 to 27 May 2027 Aberdeen MRCC
23 to 24 June 2027 Aberdeen MRCC

OSARM-R for the renewables industry

Course fees from 1 January 2027

Price £850 plus VAT per delegate.

These courses are two days long.

Date Location
9 to 10 February 2027 Dover MRCC
18 to 19 May 2027 Aberdeen MRCC
7 to 8 September 2027 Humber MRCC

It may be possible, for renewables, to organise a bespoke course at a company premises assuming personnel from other organisations are able to attend. For more information on this and to enquire on availability, please contact oelo@mcga.gov.uk.

Contact information

Contact technical.trainingadmin@mcga.gov.uk to check availability and to book delegates on to these courses. Terms and conditions will be provided along with the required booking form.

Contact HM Coastguard’s offshore energy team on oelo@mcga.gov.uk for technical questions or information on course content.

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