Boiset (offshore Survival) Training In Thailand

[jonw8uk]

Hi,

Wondering if anyone has done the course here, and/or can recommend a training company.

Any further info would be much appreciated; location, price, standard of training etc etc

Thanks in advance

Jon

[sweetchariot]

I was looking to do one here, but couldn't find any OPITO approved training centres in Thailand. I am going to Johor, Malaysia next month to do it.

You can get direct flights BKK to Johor for about 6k return with Air Asia, still waiting for them to confirm the course price, but I believe it's about 20k.

[Pdaz]

I was looking to do one here, but couldn't find any OPITO approved training centres in Thailand. I am going to Johor, Malaysia next month to do it.

You can get direct flights BKK to Johor for about 6k return with Air Asia, still waiting for them to confirm the course price, but I believe it's about 20k.

You can do OPITO approved courses at MOGIT (Marine and Offshore Group Industry Training) They are based just outside of Sri Racha (if coming from Pattaya) They do HUET, Survival, Firefighting and first-aid.. prices are competative and courses typically laid back Thai style.. (good if you've done them loads of times before) Thai training manager is ex-diver and th ecompany was being run by a Kiwi.. but think they were being taken over by a Norwegian Company..

I've used them several times over the last few years and my certs have been accepted Worldwide..

There is a website but I don't have a link.. Contact number is 66 (0)38 772 591

[Soutpeel]

MOGIT is not OPITO approved as of yet, believe they bare under going the audit process, Only OPITO approved locations are in Malaysia and believe the Phillipines

[gymshark]

I don't suppose they do offshore medicals in Thailand do they?

[Soutpeel]

I don't suppose they do offshore medicals in Thailand do they?

I do mine at Bangkok Pattaya Hospital and been doing it there for last 6-7 years

[gymshark]

I don't suppose they do offshore medicals in Thailand do they?

I do mine at Bangkok Pattaya Hospital and been doing it there for last 6-7 years

Is it recognised by any official bodies or is it a basic medical?

[Pdaz]

MOGIT is not OPITO approved as of yet, believe they bare under going the audit process, Only OPITO approved locations are in Malaysia and believe the Phillipines

Strange... Says to 'OPITO' standards on my cert... and I've used it in the UK sector, W Africa, Azerbaijaan and all over Asia without a problem.. In fact the MOGIT cert has been accepted in places where my previous ALERT (S'pore) wasn't.

The course certainly didn't go into the same depth as ALERT or the Malaysian course (I've done them all and one at TSTC too )

But since MOGIT seems to be widely accepted and convienient fI'd reccomend it.. Certainly much easier than flying down to Singas or JB for a week... I can go to Sri-ratcha in the morning and be home at 3pm.. Thai food lunch provided is tasty and only takes two days for HUET/Survival..

[Soutpeel]

MOGIT is not OPITO approved as of yet, believe they bare under going the audit process, Only OPITO approved locations are in Malaysia and believe the Phillipines

Strange... Says to 'OPITO' standards on my cert... and I've used it in the UK sector, W Africa, Azerbaijaan and all over Asia without a problem.. In fact the MOGIT cert has been accepted in places where my previous ALERT (S'pore) wasn't.

The course certainly didn't go into the same depth as ALERT or the Malaysian course (I've done them all and one at TSTC too )

But since MOGIT seems to be widely accepted and convienient fI'd reccomend it.. Certainly much easier than flying down to Singas or JB for a week... I can go to Sri-ratcha in the morning and be home at 3pm.. Thai food lunch provided is tasty and only takes two days for HUET/Survival..

I re-did mine at MOGIT mid-last year and they where telling me they where under going the OPITO-mafia audit soon, so up to my last HUET/Sea Survival/First Aid/Fire fighting they didnt have it...

[Thanyaburi Mac]

MOGIT is not OPITO approved as of yet, believe they bare under going the audit process, Only OPITO approved locations are in Malaysia and believe the Phillipines

Strange... Says to 'OPITO' standards on my cert... and I've used it in the UK sector, W Africa, Azerbaijaan and all over Asia without a problem.. In fact the MOGIT cert has been accepted in places where my previous ALERT (S'pore) wasn't.

The course certainly didn't go into the same depth as ALERT or the Malaysian course (I've done them all and one at TSTC too )

But since MOGIT seems to be widely accepted and convienient fI'd reccomend it.. Certainly much easier than flying down to Singas or JB for a week... I can go to Sri-ratcha in the morning and be home at 3pm.. Thai food lunch provided is tasty and only takes two days for HUET/Survival..

I re-did mine at MOGIT mid-last year and they where telling me they where under going the OPITO-mafia audit soon, so up to my last HUET/Sea Survival/First Aid/Fire fighting they didnt have it...

Here's the Si Racha www site, thanks to Mr Google:  http://www.mogit.org/

Mac

[midasthailand]

Siam Global Maritime Safety (SGMS) will be commencing HUET training in Chonburi in the near future for Information PM me.

[tubber]

I have used ALERT in Singapore, MSTS in Johor Bahru but didn't know it could be done in Thailand will check that out. I have to get an ENG1 medical in Singapore as it can not be done in Thailand, don't know what medical you offshore chaps need. Met an Ozzie guy in Vung Tau that was doing HUET and other courses there, don't know is he is OPITO certified though. Good excuse to go to Vietnam if he is.

[tuky]

Where in Sriracha is this place?

I did my last BOSIET course in Azerbaijan and it was a shocker. I am due for another now but I want to do it in a half decent joint.

[Soutpeel]

I don't suppose they do offshore medicals in Thailand do they?

I do mine at Bangkok Pattaya Hospital and been doing it there for last 6-7 years

Is it recognised by any official bodies or is it a basic medical?

All I can say to you is everywhere I have worked it has been accepted, takes about half a day, and covers just about everything

[Pdaz]

MOGIT is located in the ''pla daeng'' moo bahn. Coming along Sukumvit from Pattaya you need to pass thry Laem Chabang and continue on your way to Sri Racha.. The road enters a long straight and starts to climb a set of hills. As you come down the first hill there is a sweeping shallow right hand bend.. In th eapen of this bend on the left hand side of the road is a Thai style 'garden center' and directly after the entrance (with security box) to ''pla daeng'' moo bahn.. Unfortunaltey the sign is in Thai script so don't waste your time looking for an Englsih sign.. It's a pretty low rent looking Thai estate but soem of the houses are okay.. Enter the estate.. follow the main road in then turn left at any of the cross streets.. follow along untill you come to the MOGIT buildings they are located next to the tennis courts and swimming pool.. It's a pain to find the first time but gets easier.. if you pass the garden center and see a short parade of shop houses you have missed ''pla daeng'' and need to turn around..

For medicals..

I have a few mates working around the region just using a basic medical from BKK Pattaya hospital for topside work.. For diving and proper UKOOA/Oil Gas medicals for more fussy areas I go to S'pore. Dr Paul Sie is UK registered and very good.. he works at DRS. HORNE & CHIN pte. Ltd.

In the Shaw Centre, Scotts Rd Singapore.. Website is www.drshornechin.com Phone is 65 6491 1377 Can't remember the total price but must have been okay .. Or I would remember

[Soutpeel]

MOGIT is not OPITO approved as of yet, believe they bare under going the audit process, Only OPITO approved locations are in Malaysia and believe the Phillipines

Strange... Says to 'OPITO' standards on my cert... and I've used it in the UK sector, W Africa, Azerbaijaan and all over Asia without a problem.. In fact the MOGIT cert has been accepted in places where my previous ALERT (S'pore) wasn't.

The course certainly didn't go into the same depth as ALERT or the Malaysian course (I've done them all and one at TSTC too )

But since MOGIT seems to be widely accepted and convienient fI'd reccomend it.. Certainly much easier than flying down to Singas or JB for a week... I can go to Sri-ratcha in the morning and be home at 3pm.. Thai food lunch provided is tasty and only takes two days for HUET/Survival..

Pdaz....correct a company can train to the OPITO standards but may not be accredited, there is nothing to stop them saying they train in accordance with the standard, but there is a difference between training in accordance with and being accredited to.....

[spuey]

hi,

living in thailand at the moment for a longish career break and need to start working again in maybe 3 months. Am interested in working in the offshore buisness (electrical) but anything for starters....anyway seems like the first step is to do a offshore safety course, as i`m situated in thailand getting a little bored i thought it would be a good idea to do one whilst i have time on my hands.

so could anyone advise me what courses i should do to allow me apply for jobs in the future?

also any advise to get a position on the rigs would be greatly appreciated,

i am located close to MOGIT so it would be ideal, but if need be i would travel to malaysia if the certificate was properly accredited,

like i said, i am just trying to find my feet with getting a position on the rigs, and although i have a wealth of experience in electrical engineering/maintenance, most positions are asking for saftery cert and experience on the rigs, which i dont have....so i guiess the first thing is this certificate and worry about the experience later....any advice would be great..

cheers

[Soutpeel]

hi,

living in thailand at the moment for a longish career break and need to start working again in maybe 3 months. Am interested in working in the offshore buisness (electrical) but anything for starters....anyway seems like the first step is to do a offshore safety course, as i`m situated in thailand getting a little bored i thought it would be a good idea to do one whilst i have time on my hands.

so could anyone advise me what courses i should do to allow me apply for jobs in the future?

also any advise to get a position on the rigs would be greatly appreciated,

i am located close to MOGIT so it would be ideal, but if need be i would travel to malaysia if the certificate was properly accredited,

like i said, i am just trying to find my feet with getting a position on the rigs, and although i have a wealth of experience in electrical engineering/maintenance, most positions are asking for saftery cert and experience on the rigs, which i dont have....so i guiess the first thing is this certificate and worry about the experience later....any advice would be great..

cheers

To give you a bit of advice from a person is in the offshore game....

Gulf of Thailand for a farang these days, almost impossible, unless you have the contacts or very specialised skills sets which are in demand, you indicate you have no experience, so getting a start anywhere in the world is going to be difficult unless you can get someone who can pull strings for you who is already in game.

With the ar*e falling out the oil price a lot of projects/operations are being cut back in cost saving exercises.

On the training a lot of companies will tell you, if you do their courses, you will get a job easy....this is a ploy to get you to part with your cash only...

The easiest way offshore is to have the contacts in the business who can pull strings for you, as always with a lot of jobs...its not what you know...its who you know...

To be perfectly honest....unless you have something possible lined up offshore, I would keep the money in your pocket and not bother with the BOSIT or TBOSIT, you can always say on your CV you have it and if there is interest on the your CV from someone, you can always book an course and do it...

Not having the BOSIT or TBOSIT is not the end of the world if someone really wants you offshore for your technical skills, knowlege or experience, they will just tell you to go an do it and send them the bill (most of the time)

[JimsKnight]

Listen to Sout, he is on the ball.

I've got the experience and got someone on the inside AND even I am being told nothing is going on at the moment.

When the price of oil shoots up again, then it will be easier to get a start.

For Diver medicals that are UKOOA approved Sattahip Royal Thai Navy Hospital is the place to go...

[drummachine]

So to clarify the courses in Thailand are not OPITO certified. I go to KL for mine before, but need a one day refresher, any closer than KL?

Thanks All.

[rigfishing]

hi,

living in thailand at the moment for a longish career break and need to start working again in maybe 3 months. Am interested in working in the offshore buisness (electrical) but anything for starters....anyway seems like the first step is to do a offshore safety course, as i`m situated in thailand getting a little bored i thought it would be a good idea to do one whilst i have time on my hands.

so could anyone advise me what courses i should do to allow me apply for jobs in the future?

also any advise to get a position on the rigs would be greatly appreciated,

i am located close to MOGIT so it would be ideal, but if need be i would travel to malaysia if the certificate was properly accredited,

like i said, i am just trying to find my feet with getting a position on the rigs, and although i have a wealth of experience in electrical engineering/maintenance, most positions are asking for saftery cert and experience on the rigs, which i dont have....so i guiess the first thing is this certificate and worry about the experience later....any advice would be great..

cheers

[rigfishing]

hi,

living in thailand at the moment for a longish career break and need to start working again in maybe 3 months. Am interested in working in the offshore buisness (electrical) but anything for starters....anyway seems like the first step is to do a offshore safety course, as i`m situated in thailand getting a little bored i thought it would be a good idea to do one whilst i have time on my hands.

so could anyone advise me what courses i should do to allow me apply for jobs in the future?

also any advise to get a position on the rigs would be greatly appreciated,

i am located close to MOGIT so it would be ideal, but if need be i would travel to malaysia if the certificate was properly accredited,

like i said, i am just trying to find my feet with getting a position on the rigs, and although i have a wealth of experience in electrical engineering/maintenance, most positions are asking for saftery cert and experience on the rigs, which i dont have....so i guiess the first thing is this certificate and worry about the experience later....any advice would be great..

cheers

[rigfishing]

hi,

living in thailand at the moment for a longish career break and need to start working again in maybe 3 months. Am interested in working in the offshore buisness (electrical) but anything for starters....anyway seems like the first step is to do a offshore safety course, as i`m situated in thailand getting a little bored i thought it would be a good idea to do one whilst i have time on my hands.

so could anyone advise me what courses i should do to allow me apply for jobs in the future?

also any advise to get a position on the rigs would be greatly appreciated,

i am located close to MOGIT so it would be ideal, but if need be i would travel to malaysia if the certificate was properly accredited,

like i said, i am just trying to find my feet with getting a position on the rigs, and although i have a wealth of experience in electrical engineering/maintenance, most positions are asking for saftery cert and experience on the rigs, which i dont have....so i guiess the first thing is this certificate and worry about the experience later....any advice would be great..

cheers

[bluedog]

There is a new place opened in Bangkok that is OPITO approved. It is at Bangpu and is called Falck Nutec and they are worldwide trainers. It is part of the DMF-TPTI Institute (department of Mineral Fuels). You can check out their website. The cost for the 3 day OPITO approved course is B35,330. If you want to do the 2 day shortened version you need to show proof that you have done the fire fighting before. I will probably go and do it next week. 2 day course is B28,750. Both these prices are excluding VAT.

2 day course is Tuesday and Wednesday, 3 day courses Mon-Wed ort Wed-Fri. Contact number is 02-703-9773.

I hope this helps

[abdulkarim]

There is a new place opened in Bangkok that is OPITO approved. It is at Bangpu and is called Falck Nutec and they are worldwide trainers. It is part of the DMF-TPTI Institute (department of Mineral Fuels). You can check out their website. The cost for the 3 day OPITO approved course is B35,330. If you want to do the 2 day shortened version you need to show proof that you have done the fire fighting before. I will probably go and do it next week. 2 day course is B28,750. Both these prices are excluding VAT.

2 day course is Tuesday and Wednesday, 3 day courses Mon-Wed ort Wed-Fri. Contact number is 02-703-9773.

I hope this helps

hello everyone..i just want to ask...where can i get a job for offshore??..i just finish my bosiet (opito)...can anyone help me??

[Soutpeel]

There is a new place opened in Bangkok that is OPITO approved. It is at Bangpu and is called Falck Nutec and they are worldwide trainers. It is part of the DMF-TPTI Institute (department of Mineral Fuels). You can check out their website. The cost for the 3 day OPITO approved course is B35,330. If you want to do the 2 day shortened version you need to show proof that you have done the fire fighting before. I will probably go and do it next week. 2 day course is B28,750. Both these prices are excluding VAT.

2 day course is Tuesday and Wednesday, 3 day courses Mon-Wed ort Wed-Fri. Contact number is 02-703-9773.

I hope this helps

hello everyone..i just want to ask...where can i get a job for offshore??..i just finish my bosiet (opito)...can anyone help me??

And..??....what else do you do... ....a BOSIET alone will not get you a job offshore..contray to what any training school tells you, what is your profession ?

Where can you get a job offshore ? just some places.....

Gulf of Thailand (if not Thai or a specialised Expat, dont holec your breath

North Sea

Gulf of Mexico

Angola

Nigeria

Kazachstan

[Chipbarm]

There is a new place opened in Bangkok that is OPITO approved. It is at Bangpu and is called Falck Nutec and they are worldwide trainers. It is part of the DMF-TPTI Institute (department of Mineral Fuels). You can check out their website. The cost for the 3 day OPITO approved course is B35,330. If you want to do the 2 day shortened version you need to show proof that you have done the fire fighting before. I will probably go and do it next week. 2 day course is B28,750. Both these prices are excluding VAT.

2 day course is Tuesday and Wednesday, 3 day courses Mon-Wed ort Wed-Fri. Contact number is 02-703-9773.

I hope this helps

I sat mine at TPTI SriRatcha this autumn, 3 day survival.

Upon the start of the coarse i had the urge to question and cancel as i had asked to sit the BOSIET and was informed in class the coarse is now renamed the BOST. Alarm bells were ringing loud at the top of my botherdometer!

The centre is by all accounts from OPITO`s website (Accredited centre of training).

Whilst sitting the coarse there were americans, aussies, brits & more attending. They were flying in from all over the place to do the coarse and worked all over the tropical hemisphere and as far as places like Angola. They allready had many years offshore survivals and wernt sitting as a newbie like myself.

I myself feel the cert is no good for Uk but agencies ive applied through for middle east work and friends i know who have asked admin departments in their companies tell me the certificates fine.

If one looks at TPTI website it states TBOSIET-OPITO upcoming, now this is where once again nothing seems clear cut.

All i know is the Thai goverment & body have singed the OPITO agreement of standard of training, or words there about.

Im yet to find work, been in construction trades and machinery installations for 20 years. Willing to work anywhere on or offshore starting afresh from the bottom. just about every lead ive had has come to nothing, so if theres anyone here who knows anything genuine and willing to be a good sport please PM me!

[Soutpeel]

I myself feel the cert is no good for Uk but agencies ive applied through for middle east work and friends i know who have asked admin departments in their companies tell me the certificates fine.

If one looks at TPTI website it states TBOSIET-OPITO upcoming, now this is where once again nothing seems clear cut.

All i know is the Thai goverment & body have singed the OPITO agreement of standard of training, or words there about.

Im yet to find work, been in construction trades and machinery installations for 20 years. Willing to work anywhere on or offshore starting afresh from the bottom. just about every lead ive had has come to nothing, so if theres anyone here who knows anything genuine and willing to be a good sport please PM me!

T-BOSIET = Tropical waters, therefore will not be recognised for the North Sea or any other cold water locations

TPTI was undergoing the OPITO audit about 2 years ago, the last time I was there doing my renewals, whether they got through the audit or not, I have not heard anything either way.

If you are from the UK, best place to get a start is the North sea before venturing internationally.

The trick with working offshore worldwide is your contacts...ie not what you know but who you know. A lot jobs advertised through body shops are generally ear-marked for "somebody" before they even hit the body shop.

Very difficult to get a start at entry level unless somebody can pull strings for you.

If you are serious you need to get skills which are in demand offshore, (this doesn't include having a BOSIT)

If you want some advise drop me pm

[Nacho]

I can confirm that the BOST training at TPTI is not recognized in the UK sector. I have had no problem with it being recognized in Asia, But I was just flown to Aberdeen an upon arriving The company that hired me realized that my offshore survival was not recognized there. There wasn't time for me to take a recognized one in Aberdeen so I was flown back home. Not fun. I will not take it there again unless they get OPITO approved. You never know where you will be working in this industry.

To all those looking to get into the the offshore industry, The IMCA website has alot of information for the marine, diving and ROV side of the industry. http://www.imca-int.com/

As for the drilling side I can't help you, maybe someone else on TV can.

Just remember the first job is the hardest to find, after that it gets easier. Now is especially hard as the industry is a bit slow, but there is still work out there if you have skills.

[Soutpeel]

Just remember the first job is the hardest to find, after that it gets easier. Now is especially hard as the industry is a bit slow, but there is still work out there if you have skills.

Its gets easier provided you are any good at your job of course....

From what point of reference are coming from saying the industry is a bit slow ??....North Sea ?

I can only speak for myself but literally havent sat down the last 12 months with the amount of stuff going on...

You a bubblehead by chance ??