Safety training
GWO Basic Safety Training / V20 10032026
15. SEA SURVIVAL INITIAL TRAINING
15.1 Aims and Objectives of the Sea Survival Initial Training The aims of Sea Survival Initial Training are to give, by theoretical and practical training, participants the ability to act safely and responsibly and to take the correct preventive actions in all aspects of offshore operations from shore to installation vessel (or WTG) and vice versa. This is both during normal operations and in an offshore wind energy environment emergency.
The overall learning objective:
1) After successfully having completed Sea Survival Initial Training, the participants can act safely and responsibly in an offshore work environment and to take responsibility for their own and fellow employees’ safety in work situations as well as in emergency situations (Ability, intermediate level)
In addition to adhering to legal regulations and standards, the training provider must continuously ensure that the training material is updated and in alignment with industry guidelines from G+ specifically: Working at Height in the Offshore Wind Industry and Safe Management of Small Service Vessels Used in the Offshore Wind Industry
Note
15.2 Instructor Qualification Prerequisites The instructor shall possess appropriate qualifications and experience to ensure that all training and supportive activities are carried out in accordance with current legislation and/or local guidelines and current version of GWO’s Requirements for Training offering GWO training.
In addition, instructors for the Sea Survival Initial Training must hold a valid GWO Working at Height training record.
15.3 Duration of Sea Survival Initial Training
The total contact time for completing Sea Survival Initial Training is 7 hours and 25 minutes.
The training provider must not exceed the times per day given in the table below.
Maximum Duration Per Day
Contact time
8 hours
Total training day
10 hours
Table 15.3.1 - Maximum durations for training days
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