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Trang 1Bargemaster / Jacking Engineer on Jack-up barges
STC B.V is a full subsidiary of the STC-Group and provides training to all professions in the world of shipping, ports, port related industry, intermodal and multimodal transport and logistics as well as consultancy and operational research within these fields The STC-Group utilizes state-of-the-art simulators
and a highly skilled and experienced staff Most activities are tailor-made to the specific requirements of the customer.
Many offshore construction operations require the use of a stable platform to
perform activities like foundation and wind farm installation Self-elevating
platforms, both non-propelled and self-propelled jack-up barges, provide
such a flexible and safe working environment The jack-up barge industry is
set to grow significantly as investments in offshore (renewable) energy
generation increases Efficiency and safety depends greatly on the knowledge,
skills and competences of the persons in charge of managing the operation
of the jack-up barge, such as positioning and the jacking process of the
platform.
STC B.V provides a training program
which is based on guidelines from both
the industry and the International
Maritime Organisation (IMO) The course
‘Marine Operations of Jack-up Barges’ is
based upon IMO resolution A.891(21)
regarding the recommendations on
training of personnel on mobile offshore
units Furthermore the industry is
close-ly involved through the International
Jack-up Barge Owners Association
(IJUBOA) Industry guidelines have been
developed by the IJUBOA and are laid
down in the National Occupational
Standards (NOS) which form the core of
the course
This course fulfils the need to develop skills and knowledge within jack-up barge utilising companies The offshore industry requires more and more proof of the use of competent personnel on board when tendering for a project This course offers your company a competitive advan-tage as it can be used as proof for such training demands Also persons in charge for procuring and contracting jack-up equipment can enhance their know- ledge through this course to understand jack-up barge operations which opens the way to achieve offshore construction projects successfully
Marine Operations of Jack-up Barges
Trang 2Bargemaster / Jacking Engineer on Jack-up barges
Lloydstraat 300 Port number 230
3024 EA Rotterdam The Netherlands P.O Box 63140
3002 JC Rotterdam The Netherlands
T +31 10 44 86 000
F +31 10 44 86 020
Wilhelminakade 701 Port number 1247
3072 AP Rotterdam The Netherlands P.O.Box 51290
3007 GG Rotterdam The Netherlands
T +31 10 48 66 654
F +31 10 48 46 071
Course available at STC B.V.
The marine operations of jack-up barges
The course is targeted at persons who have
the ambition to become a jacking engineer
or barge master or managers which are in
charge of employing jack-up equipment
Persons already working in the field (such
as captains and officers) or those who are
new to these working surroundings are
welcome to apply for this course
As the course is set up in a modular order,
together with you we will determine which
module will benefit you the most Each
module is focussed on a specific function
which plays an important role in the process
of utilising a jack-up barge:
Captains / officers
Jacking Engineer
Barge Master
Contract and Procuring Managers of
organisations employing jack-up barges
Flexibility
The course has a modular setup and can be
adjusted to the requirements of each
individual client As the offshore industry is
at times challenging with regards to
oppor-tunities, planning and resources, starting
dates and duration can be tailored to your
wishes to offer you the required flexibility
and assistance with preparing the
arrange-ments
Course objective
The course objective is to provide
partici-pants with a thorough understanding of the
fundamental principles of jack-up barges
construction, safety, terminology used to
describe the hydrostatic and stability
characteristics of floating bodies with
respect to mobile offshore units /
self-ele-vating units
Topics covered in the course
The topics covered in the course are
accord-ing to the National Occupational Standards
(NOS) of the IJUBOA The following NOS are
now the official industry standard of
compe-tence and knowledge:
Prepare the jack-up barge for offshore operation
Transit the (non-propelled) jack-up barge to and from the operational site Position and re-float the jack-up barge Maintain the stability and effectiveness
of the jack-up barge at the operational site
Typical topics covered are:
Introduction and design of jack-up barges
Jack-up barge jacking systems Stability of jack-up barges Navigation
Transit towing operations Station keeping, Mooring and DP Site Specific Assessment (SSA) Jack-up barge elevated operations Emergency procedures
Teaching method
The training consists mainly of theoretical lessons alternated with discussions
Qualification information
The course is set up and maintained according to the NOS of the IJUBOA When the course is successfully completed a certificate of attendance will be awarded to the participant A competence logbook can be requested from the IJUBOA organ-isation to log the competences build up in practice
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