With the price of oil dropping lower every day I see no point in doing any more courses but the basic OPITO requirements + MIST , All mine are good to 2019 I think the only cert that will needs to be done again is my HV cert in 2017
If you look at the format for all theses courses there very much the same thing just take a look at the Petans web site http://www.petans.co.uk/ I think they will start a GWO course next year but prices for them all is about the £1100 GBP mark that's for a full 5 day course .
I think over the past year or so I have seen a few jobs in the north sea were the requirement was that you had to have a full STCW cert ( 5 day ) From reading more from the email from Offshorecourses.Norway it sounds more like a there trying to say its a " Mandatory requirement "
" The STCW convention and codes as amended by the Manila Amendments (2010) has certain mandatory requirements regarding security training of seafarers. These regulations which came into force on 1st January 2010, requires all ship board personnel to carry out ship security training.
More and more Norwegian ship owners are requesting that all seafarers have the highest certificate in this matter (Proficiency in Security Duties) disregarding if they have or not security duties as part of their job description. So if you have Security Awareness this is a good opportunity to upgrade your certificate and increase your chances to get a new job. "
I think at the end of the day its all down to what the client will accept + wont accept but I see very little point in doing the same course 3 times all because there is no cross-recognition between OPITO (for the Oil & Gas Offshore Industry) , the MCA (STCW) (for the Maritime Industry) and GWO ( for the Global Wind Organisation industry )
Glevum I will try and find the jobs and post them so you can see what I mean but it clearly states OPITO certs will not be accepted they required a full 5 day STCW course to be done .
Ray I feel the same way just when you think you have all the required certs someone seems to bring some other extra requirement like these Competence assessment requirements , I see that on the MTCS web site there requirements have changed for Competence Renewal, Now you must :-
1. Submit a witness statement for the grade at which they want to re-certify. The witness statement must be completed by a line manager or equivalent.
2. Submit valid survival and medical certificates for the region of the world in which they work.
Dont forget the payment for £350
MTCS stipulate that personnel who wish to re-certify at a specific grade, must have been actively working at this grade, during the previous 12 months.
If you wish to be Competence assessed go to your current or past employer who is a IMCA member and they will do it for " FREE " It clearly states that in the IMCA Guidelines . Assessments should be done in house by Managers or Supervisors .
As for the future I see very much the same in 2017 maybe if we are lucky 2018 .
If you look at the format for all theses courses there very much the same thing just take a look at the Petans web site http://www.petans.co.uk/ I think they will start a GWO course next year but prices for them all is about the £1100 GBP mark that's for a full 5 day course .
I think over the past year or so I have seen a few jobs in the north sea were the requirement was that you had to have a full STCW cert ( 5 day ) From reading more from the email from Offshorecourses.Norway it sounds more like a there trying to say its a " Mandatory requirement "
" The STCW convention and codes as amended by the Manila Amendments (2010) has certain mandatory requirements regarding security training of seafarers. These regulations which came into force on 1st January 2010, requires all ship board personnel to carry out ship security training.
More and more Norwegian ship owners are requesting that all seafarers have the highest certificate in this matter (Proficiency in Security Duties) disregarding if they have or not security duties as part of their job description. So if you have Security Awareness this is a good opportunity to upgrade your certificate and increase your chances to get a new job. "
I think at the end of the day its all down to what the client will accept + wont accept but I see very little point in doing the same course 3 times all because there is no cross-recognition between OPITO (for the Oil & Gas Offshore Industry) , the MCA (STCW) (for the Maritime Industry) and GWO ( for the Global Wind Organisation industry )
Glevum I will try and find the jobs and post them so you can see what I mean but it clearly states OPITO certs will not be accepted they required a full 5 day STCW course to be done .
Ray I feel the same way just when you think you have all the required certs someone seems to bring some other extra requirement like these Competence assessment requirements , I see that on the MTCS web site there requirements have changed for Competence Renewal, Now you must :-
1. Submit a witness statement for the grade at which they want to re-certify. The witness statement must be completed by a line manager or equivalent.
2. Submit valid survival and medical certificates for the region of the world in which they work.
Dont forget the payment for £350
MTCS stipulate that personnel who wish to re-certify at a specific grade, must have been actively working at this grade, during the previous 12 months.
If you wish to be Competence assessed go to your current or past employer who is a IMCA member and they will do it for " FREE " It clearly states that in the IMCA Guidelines . Assessments should be done in house by Managers or Supervisors .
As for the future I see very much the same in 2017 maybe if we are lucky 2018 .