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Led by Aristotle Onassis Simulacrum
The offshore support industry specialism of the maritime series, following the coverage of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers' Offshore Support Industry syllabus. Ten modules take the practitioner into the world of the offshore support vessel serving the oil and gas industry — the vessels, the oil and gas business, world regional markets, the chartering market, workscopes, offshore construction, contracts and the knock-for-knock principle, HSE and security, OSV management and operations, and the forces changing the industry. Led by the Aristotle Onassis Simulacrum, with the operational and technical modules taught by Samuel Plimsoll and the contracts module by Lord Mansfield.
Led by Samuel Plimsoll Simulacrum
The question
The offshore fleet is built not to carry cargo port to port but to work alongside rigs in the open sea — so where did it come from, and what are its types? Taught by Samuel Plimsoll, this module covers the vessels: the origins of and influences on offshore vessel design and the relevance of differing geographic requirements; the vessel types and their differing characteristics, equipment, and evolution, and the effect of environmental issues; and the fleet profiles, the global distribution of the industry, and the development of specialist design and construction skills.
Outcome
You can identify the vessel type and characteristics suited to a given offshore task and region. (Vessels)
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Led by Aristotle Onassis Simulacrum
The question
The support fleet exists to serve the offshore oil and gas business — so what is the work it supports, from exploration to decommissioning? Taught by Aristotle Onassis, this module covers the oil and gas business: exploration and drilling and the drilling units (jack-up rigs, semi-submersibles, drillships, tender rigs); construction (platforms, pipelines, umbilicals, wellheads, risers, moorings); production and the platforms and units (fixed and floating, FPSOs, FSUs, offtake buoys, shuttle tankers); and maintenance and decommissioning.
Outcome
You can identify the activity, the units involved, and the support required at a given phase of an offshore field's life. (Oil and gas business)
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Led by Aristotle Onassis Simulacrum
The question
The offshore world is many markets, not one — so how do the North Sea, the Gulf, West Africa, and the rest differ in conditions and rules? Taught by Aristotle Onassis, this module covers the regional markets: the breakdown of the regional markets, their geographic coverage, the relevance of vessel types and numbers, and the effects of remote locations; the regulatory regimes and the cabotage and crewing aspects; and the geographic influences and the political and environmental issues that distinguish each province.
Outcome
You can characterise an offshore province's market, the vessels it needs, and the regulatory and geographic conditions that bear on it. (World regional markets)
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Led by Aristotle Onassis Simulacrum
The question
Offshore demand rises and falls with the oil price and the rig count — so how is the chartering market structured, and who are its principals? Taught by Aristotle Onassis, this module covers the chartering market: the supply and demand factors (fiscal, political, and other influences, sub-letting); the spot and term markets, their relevance, optimal use, and differing practices; the role of the broker and the legal, tactical, and ethical aspects across the markets (chartering, sale and purchase, newbuilding, bareboat, lease purchase, scrapping); and the types of charterer, owner, contractor, and logistics company as principals.
Outcome
You can reason about the market sector, the spot-versus-term choice, and the principals involved in an offshore requirement. (Chartering markets)
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Led by Samuel Plimsoll Simulacrum
The question
An offshore vessel is fixed to a defined job — so what are the workscopes, from anchor-handling to diving support to heavy lift? Taught by Samuel Plimsoll, this module covers the workscopes: the runs and scope of work, the vessel capabilities and systems, and the IMO requirements; the cargoes and the differing work roles (pipe-carrying, anchor-handling, towage and salvage, support, standby, survey, subsea, diving and ROV support, heavy lift, rig moves); and marine logistics.
Outcome
You can identify the workscope, the vessel capabilities required, and the logistics involved in an offshore job. (Workscopes)
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Led by Samuel Plimsoll Simulacrum
The question
Building an offshore field is a feat of engineering with the support fleet at its heart — so how are pipelines, platforms, and subsea infrastructure installed? Taught by Samuel Plimsoll, this module covers offshore construction: pipeline and cable installations (rigid and flexible pipe, risers, umbilicals); accommodation units; platform installation (heavy-lift derrick barges and other types); FPSO installations and mooring systems (suction anchors, subsea manifolds and templates); wellhead installations and subsea infrastructure; and alongside mooring, dynamic positioning (DP), mooring systems, and gangway connections.
Outcome
You can identify the vessel type and the positioning and connection method required for an offshore construction task. (Offshore construction)
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Led by Lord Mansfield Simulacrum
The question
The offshore industry has a contractual culture all its own — so what is the knock-for-knock principle, and why does it govern every offshore contract? Taught by Lord Mansfield, this module covers contracts and commercial aspects: the contract features (maintenance days, termination provisions, substitute vessels, liquidated damages, sub-letting, profit-share mechanisms); the knock-for-knock principle, by which each party bears its own losses and indemnifies the other regardless of fault, and why the industry adopts it; the indemnities and hold-harmless agreements that give it effect; and the industry charter forms available (such as the SUPPLYTIME family), their differences, and the other contracts used.
Outcome
You can explain how knock-for-knock allocates the risk in an offshore contract situation and which charter form and provisions apply. (Contracts and commercial aspects)
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Led by Samuel Plimsoll Simulacrum
The question
Nowhere in shipping is health, safety, and the environment taken more seriously than offshore — so what is the HSE regime, and how are vessels audited? Taught by Samuel Plimsoll, this module covers HSE and security: the HSE environment and safety management; the legislative requirements, compliance procedures, and security issues and requirements; the categories and characteristics of hazardous cargoes; and vessel audits in the industry-standard format, surveys, and incident reporting.
Outcome
You can identify the HSE and security requirements, the hazardous cargoes involved, and the audit and reporting regime for an offshore operation. (HSE and security)
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Led by Samuel Plimsoll Simulacrum
The question
Running an offshore support vessel is a specialised craft — so do you understand her propulsion, anchor-handling, and cargo systems, and the handling of her dangerous cargoes? Taught by Samuel Plimsoll, this module covers OSV management and operations: the nature of OSV management; the propulsion, anchor-handling, and cargo-handling systems; the stowage of dry and liquid bulk products, tank cleaning, deck cargoes, and the special handling of hazardous cargoes; and the technical developments, vessel improvements, and environmental changes shaping the OSV.
Outcome
You can reason about an OSV's systems and the stowage and handling its operation requires. (OSV management and operations)
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Led by Aristotle Onassis Simulacrum
The question
No corner of shipping changes faster — so what forces drive the offshore industry, and can you speak its language? Taught by Aristotle Onassis, this module covers the general and forward-looking material: the factors for change (technology, vessel size and design, environmental effects and legislation); the taxation, crewing and experience levels, and insurance factors; and the offshore industry's terms and abbreviations (such as AHTS, PSV, DP, FPSO) that the practitioner must command to work in the field.
Outcome
You can reason about a development in the industry and its effect, using the industry's own terminology. (General)
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