GWO Sea Survival Refresher (SSR) Training

The aim of this module is, through theoretical and practical training, to enable participants to refresh their ability to act safely and responsibly, and to take the correct precautions in all aspects of offshore operations from shore to installation vessel or WTG and vice versa, both during normal operations and in emergencies in the offshore wind energy environment.

Target Audience

Personnel who will be working in the wind industry or related fields and will have their duties in a wind turbine environment, typically in physical contact with wind turbines or offshore wind structures. Personnel who perform job functions that have been assessed for risk by their employer or their workplace duty holder as a function, where training in accordance with one or more modules of the BST standard can mitigate the identified risks.

Prerequisites

All personnel participating in this training must be medically fit and able to participate fully. Participants' signatures attesting to their medical fitness will be collected before the start of the module. Delegates must possess a valid BST/BSTR certificate or training record in WINDA for the relevant Module before attending the BSTR training. Delegates must also have a personal Delegate profile in WINDA and provide their own WINDA ID before completing the BST training. For further details on course prerequisites, please contact our administration.

Module Content

• Safety culture
• Cold water immersion therapy
• Life-saving equipment and PPE
• SAR and GMDSS
• Practical sea survival
• Safe travel and transfer (theory)
• Installations, ships and WTG
• Transfer Practice