Upgrade from GSK to STCW Basic safety course with e-learning – english

Requirements

• GSK Basic safety course

Implementation

E-learning must be completed before attendance (5,5 hours)
Day 1: 10:00 – 17:00
Day 2: 8:30 – 15:30

The course fee includes lunch and a course certificate, but does not cover accommodation or transportation.

Once your booking is complete, we will send you practical information, including the address, transportation options, and discounted accommodation rates.

Bergen
Espehaugen 25, 5258 Blomsterdalen
Accommodation: Scandic Flesland Airport is 2 minutes by car or an 11-minute walk from the training center.

Haugesund
Haglandsvegen 20, 5514 Haugesund
Accommodation: Scandic Haugesund is a 13-minute drive from the training center.

Stavanger
Kontinentalveien 33, 4056 Tananger
Accommodation: Scandic Stavanger City is a 19-minute drive from the training center.

Topics

During the course, the following topics will be reviewed:

• Personal survival techniques
• Fire prevention and firefighting
• Basic first aid
• Personal safety and care for people and the environment

• Card
• Partial payment
• Payment deferral
• Invoice

Change of course date

Have to be agreed up to 3 days before the start of the course during office hours: 08:00-16:00

Deregistration

• Must be done trough a deregistration form.
• You can cancel up to 7 days before the start of the course.
• If you get sick, a doctor’s certificate must be presented.
• No attendance at courses, requires full course fee.

Do I need an STCW safety course to work at sea?
Yes, it is required to work at sea based on competency regulations. You can find more information here.

Do I need to complete the full basic course, or can I take the upgrade course?
A valid GSK Safety Course for Oil Workers is required to take this course. If your certificate has not been renewed within 8 years of your last course, you must retake the GSK Safety Course for Oil Workers.

Is my foreign course certificate approved for work on the Norwegian Continental Shelf?
Approval of basic safety and emergency training completed in countries outside the North Sea Agreement is up to each individual operator to decide.

The North Sea Agreement includes the following countries:

• Offshore Norway
• Danish Offshore
• Element NL (Netherlands)
• OEUK (United Kingdom)