Location

Institute of Maritime Safety

Objectives

• 12.1. The aim of the Tropical HUET training programme is to prepare delegates that intend to travel to and from offshore oil and gas installations and vessels by helicopter in a tropical environment by providing specific training in pre-flight and in-flight requirements and to equip delegates with the basic emergency response knowledge and skills required in the event of a helicopter emergency – with specific focus on escaping from a helicopter following ditching and sea survival techniques.12.2. The objectives of the T-HUET Training are that delegates will be able to:(a) Demonstrate, in a simulated environment, that they can use the safety equipment, and follow procedures in preparing for, and during helicopter emergencies – with particular focus on escaping from a helicopter following ditching(b) Demonstrate sea survival techniques

Outcomes

(1) Donning an aviation lifejacket.(2) Actions to take in preparation for a helicopter ditching and an emergency landing.(3) Actions following a controlled emergency descent to a dry landing with evacuation via a nominated exit.(4) Actions following a controlled ditching on water (including operation of a push out window on instruction from aircrew) and evacuate through a nominated exit to an aviation liferaft.(5) Assist others where possible in carrying out initial actions on boarding the aviation liferaft, to include mooring lines, deploying the sea anchor, raising the canopy and raft maintenance.(6) Escaping through a window opening which is underwater, from a partially submerged helicopter (without operation of a push out window).(7) Escaping through a window opening which is underwater, from a partially submerged helicopter (including the operation of a push out window).(8) Escaping through a window opening which is underwater, from a capsized helicopter (without op

Course Contents

The course takes place over 1 day and also available in 2 days , includes a mixture of theoretically sessions and practical demonstrations inside of Training Campus