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Regardless of your education level, some qualification courses are essential to work in offshore units in Brazil
To compete for offshore job openings and be able to embark on an oil drilling or production platform, some mandatory courses are required and others are highly requested by maintenance companies. In another article, it is also important to know which are the 11 cities in Rio de Janeiro where these offshore firms are located.
— But shouldn't companies bear these costs? Yes and no! The largest demander of oil services in Brazil, Petrobras, requires that outsourced employees take these courses, on the other hand, companies do not want to bear these additional costs. Since there is a lot of labor available in the market, they have the possibility to choose the best ones that "least burden them" financially.
They only pay for courses if the maintenance contract has a very high value or if the professional is very differentiated and scarce in the market. So let's go to the list!
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CBSP (Basic Platform Security Course)
CBSP (Basic Platform Safety Course): this is a mandatory course for everyone who works on oil and gas platforms. The course aims to train workers in safety measures and accident prevention.
HUET (Helicopter Underwater Escape Training)
HUET (Helicopter Underwater Escape Training): is a course that trains people to evacuate a helicopter in an emergency at sea. The course teaches survival techniques in case of falling into the water.
T-HEUT (Tropical Helicopter Underwater Escape Training)
T-HEUT (Tropical Helicopter Underwater Escape Training) is a helicopter survival course in a tropical offshore environment. He teaches emergency evacuation and survival techniques in the event of a helicopter crash into water in tropical conditions, including orientation, use of lifesaving equipment and flotation techniques. The T-HEUT is a complementary course to the HUET and is mandatory for workers who work on oil platforms in tropical areas.
CACI (Industrial Rope Access Course)
CACI (Industrial Rope Access Course): is a course that trains workers to work at height using rope access techniques. The course aims to increase the safety of workers in maintenance and construction activities in high places.
IRATA (International Rope Access Trade Association)
IRATA (International Rope Access Trade Association) is a rope access training course that prepares professionals for work at height in various areas, such as industrial maintenance, civil construction, inspection and rescue. The course includes training in rope access techniques, rescue, use of safety equipment and teamwork. IRATA certification is internationally recognized and is required by several companies that operate in areas of difficult access at height.
NR-35 (Work at Height)
NR-35 (Work at Heights): is a regulatory standard that establishes requirements and protection measures for working at heights. The NR-35 course trains workers to carry out their activities at height safely.
NR-33 (Confined Space)
NR-33 (Confined Space): is a regulatory standard that establishes requirements and protection measures for working in confined spaces. The NR-33 course trains workers to identify and control hazards in confined spaces.
NR-10 (Safety in Electricity Installations and Services)
NR-10 (Safety in Electricity Installations and Services); is a regulatory standard that establishes requirements and protection measures for work on electrical installations. The NR-10 course trains workers to carry out their activities safely in electrical environments.
NR-13 (Boilers and Pressure Vessels)
NR-13 (Boilers and Pressure Vessels): is a regulatory standard that establishes requirements and protection measures for the operation and maintenance of boilers and pressure vessels. The NR-13 course enables workers to identify and control risks related to this equipment.
Well, if you think it might be a little complicated to take these courses at first, there is an option to start your career in the offshore hotel industry, check the correct procedure here.
