HM Coastguard - Offshore SAR Management (OSARM) course
Updated 15 December 2023
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The Offshore Search and Rescue Management course is provided to the Oil and Gas Industry 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 SAR situations and other emergencies.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport and through HM Coastguard, is responsible for the coordination of all civil maritime and aeronautical search and rescue within the UK’s Search and Rescue Region, and for ensuring the effective provision of counter pollution response within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone.
As a result, HM Coastguard has responsibility to respond to incidents related to, or in the vicinity of oil and gas installations and with the addition of multiple industry resources which may be available to support search and rescue, it is vital to ensure that all parties are best prepared should such a response be required.
This day and a half course, delivered by highly experienced and knowledgeable presenters from HM Coastguard, Police and Seacroft, is aimed at Offshore Installation Managers, their deputies and all other personnel, onshore or offshore, who may be involved in the management of and response to emergencies.
The course provides an overview of the SAR system and how it operates. Course delegates will be involved in table top exercises to increase understanding and awareness of their role and contribution to emergency response and to increase cooperation with national SAR coordinators and responders.
The courses will be run throughout the year, from Aberdeen Coastguard Operations Centre, and the MCA recommends that each operator should send an appropriate number of personnel to attend, with a refresher every five years.
For full information on future dates, and to book delegates on to any of these courses, please contact technical.trainingadmin@mcga.gov.uk. Terms and Conditions will be provided along with the required booking form.
For technical questions or information on course content, please contact the HM Coastguard’s offshore energy team at oelo@mcga.gov.uk.
1. Course Programme - Day One
0900 - Welcome, course description and H&S brief
0915 - Session 1: General Overview - International and national requirements for SAR. UK SAR organisation, HM Coastguard responsibilities and working practices
1015 - Refreshment break
1030 - Session 2: SAR Hierarchy, Search Planning & Mission Conduct
1145 - Refreshment break
1200 - Session 3: Operations room tour
1230 - Lunch
1300 - Session 4: ERRV Capabilities – Seacroft Marine
1415 - Refreshment break
1430 - Session 5: SAR assets & helicopter winching awareness
1515 - Session 6: Medical evacuations - HM Coastguard policy & procedures
1600 - Session 7: Case Studies - Actual incident review & analysis
1700 - Day one finishes
2. Course Programme - Day Two
0900 - Recap of day one
0910 - Session 8: Table-top exercise – SAR / Police Scotland
1030 - Refreshment break
1045 - Session 8 cont: Table-top exercise - SAR / Police Scotland / Counter pollution & salvage
1230 - Lunch
1300 - Course complete
Price £700 per delegate (no VAT)
Joining instructions, including directions, are issued following payment.