Manning agency and crewing coordinators
They place crews with several clients in a year, so they need to know which clients name the tropical version before mobilising a person.
Course snapshot
CourseTropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (T-BOSIET)
OPITO code5501
Duration3 Days
Fee₹35,000
Validity4 Years
OPITO code5501, T-BOSIET
Duration3 days
Fee₹35,000 per person
Certificate validity4 years
Dubai to KochiAbout 4 h, direct
Fateh fieldAbout 60 miles offshore
Dubai is where the crew is employed; the platform is usually elsewhere
Dubai does have its own offshore history. The Fateh field, about 60 miles (97 km) off the coast, was discovered in 1966, and its first barrel was shipped to world markets on 22 September 1969. An underwater storage tank known as Khazzan was completed the same year. Dubai Petroleum took control of all oil and gas projects in the emirate in 2007, according to Gulf News. That is a small, long-established workforce, and for those people T-BOSIET is part of the job.
The larger group is employed in Dubai but placed elsewhere. Dubai's yards, free-zone firms and crewing offices employ people who are then placed with clients across the region. Drydocks World, a Dubai World subsidiary opened in 1983, lists more than 70 new-build projects since 1994, according to Wikipedia. Dubai International Airport handled about 95.2 million passengers in 2025, and Al Maktoum International Airport lies 37 km south-west of the city, which is part of why a Dubai address is convenient for a roving contractor. The employer in your contract and the operator on your mobilisation letter are often different companies.
That is where the wording of a client's rules matters. QatarEnergy's published contractor standard, in the revision dated 3 March 2024, says contractor personnel travelling to or visiting offshore locations shall hold a valid H2S/BA certificate and a Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training certificate. A Dubai-based project engineer or manning coordinator who is sent to a Qatar job may therefore meet the tropical version on paper, even if the previous client asked for something else. Other clients word their rules differently, and the contract on your desk is the only reliable guide.
Fateh field
Discovered in 1966, with the first barrel shipped on 22 September 1969, about 60 miles off Dubai.
Khazzan storage tank
Underwater storage tank completed in 1969, described by Wikipedia as a world first.
Drydocks World
Dubai World subsidiary opened in 1983 beside Port Rashid, with more than 70 new-build projects since 1994 per Wikipedia.
Dubai's two airports
Dubai International and Al Maktoum International (37 km south-west of the city) make travel to client sites straightforward.
QatarEnergy contractor standard
Revision dated 3 March 2024; names TBOSIET for contractor personnel at offshore locations.
Dubai-employed roles that may be asked for T-BOSIET
Offshore technicians, inspectors and surveyors
A visit to a platform counts as an offshore transfer however short it is.
Vessel crew on offshore support and survey vessels
They carry platform crews and share the fire and sea survival duties.
Commissioning engineers from Dubai-based contractors
Hook-up and start-up work at a client's offshore site follows the client's induction rules.
Logistics and HSE coordinators
They approve manifests and book transfers, and need to read a certificate matrix correctly.
Fateh field platform and supply-chain staff
People who rotate to the field from the supply base are the clearest case for a current certificate.
When the tropical version is enough, and when it is not
T-BOSIET and BOSIET with EBS are both three days at the same fee and both carry four years, so the decision is about risk. Choose T-BOSIET when your contract names it, your next postings are all in warm Gulf waters, and you have the client's wording in writing. Choose BOSIET with EBS (5700) when your next employer is unknown, when you may be sent to colder waters, or when an operator names the standard version. If you already hold a T-BOSIET and now need the standard one, a five-hour OPITO bridging product (5704) exists for valid tropical holders; ask whether we can arrange it before you book three days. If your leave is short, ask about T-BOSIET Digital Delivery, where the theory is completed online before one practical day in Kochi.
Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training with EBS (BOSIET with EBS) →
Your next employer is not yet known, or an operator names the standard version.
Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (Digital Delivery) →
You have limited leave and can finish the theory online before travelling.
Tropical Further Offshore Emergency Training (T-FOET) →
You hold a T-BOSIET that is approaching OPITO's four-year limit; ask us to confirm entry rules.
Basic H2S Training →
Your client also asks for H2S awareness, as the QatarEnergy standard does.
The four modules, in terms of a Gulf offshore transfer
OPITO's T-BOSIET standard runs 19 guided learning hours, with the safety induction taught as theory and the rest split roughly 40:60 between classroom and practical. Entry depends on medical fitness, shown by one of OPITO's accepted routes. Assessment is continuous and you must show competence in every exercise.
- 01
Safety induction
Offshore hazards, safety legislation, management systems and the roles on an installation, which is the briefing you will hear before any client's offshore transfer.
- 02
Helicopter safety and escape (tropical HUET)
Travel hazards in tropical regions, brace positions and escape from a capsized, submerged helicopter in a pool with a simulator.
- 03
Sea survival and first aid
Tropical sea survival techniques without an immersion suit, lifejackets, life rafts, hyperthermia and basic first aid.
- 04
Fire fighting and self-rescue
Fire prevention, portable extinguishers and escape from a smoke-filled space on a fire ground.
For Dubai manning agencies, contractors and HSE teams
A Dubai agency or contractor sells people to clients with different rules. The efficient approach is to keep one certificate matrix across clients: who holds which OPITO code, when the offshore medical was done, and which client wants which version. That keeps a mobilisation from stalling on a small mismatch.
Standards that shape training in United Arab Emirates
Client and operator induction rulesEach operator sets its own contractor training rules, including which version of the survival course it accepts.
QatarEnergy CORP-HSE-STD-080 (Rev. 04)Names a valid H2S/BA certificate and TBOSIET for contractor personnel at offshore locations; it applies to QatarEnergy contracts only.
OPITO T-BOSIET (5501)19 guided learning hours; the maximum interval between T-BOSIET and the T-FOET refresher is four years.
Dubai Municipality OHS frameworkDubai Municipality certifies OHS practitioners and expects employers to use full-time safety personnel on certain sites; it does not set offshore survival rules.
What employers commonly ask for
| Course | Requirement note |
|---|---|
| Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (T-BOSIET) | Named by warm-water clients. Confirm the exact OPITO code for each contract. |
| Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training with EBS (BOSIET with EBS) | Named by operators who want the standard version, and the safer choice for crews with no fixed next client. |
| Basic H2S Training | Required alongside the survival course by some clients. Track the two-year validity separately. |
Planning a group booking
- Agencies and contractors can set up an account at portal.imostacademy.in/register, which brings team logins, contract rates, group bookings, invoices and statements, and certificate expiry tracking.
- Keep a single certificate matrix across clients and send it with the sailing or flight dates when you ask for batches.
- Fees are in rupees. Agree the invoice currency and how you will remit from the UAE before the first booking.
- POs are accepted; credit terms come only after a credit assessment.
Operators and clients set their own requirements; confirm with your contract or HSE department.
Dubai or Sharjah to Njarakkal for a three-day course
Direct flights connect Dubai (DXB) and Sharjah (SHJ) with Cochin International Airport (COK) in about four hours. The campus is on Vypin island, around 40 to 45 km from the airport by road.
Dubai (DXB) to Kochi (COK)
Several carriers, including Emirates, flydubai, IndiGo, Air India Express and SpiceJet, are listed on the route; seasons change the timetable.
Sharjah (SHJ) to Kochi (COK)
Air Arabia and Air India Express fly direct, which suits crew living in Sharjah or the northern emirates.
Airport to the campus
The final leg is a prepaid taxi or app cab to Vypin island.
Plan your visit from Dubai
Planning around home leave
Plan five to six days in total: a day to arrive, three course days and a buffer for the flight back. If you are already going to Kerala on leave, take the course at the start or end of the break to save a second flight.
Visa and entry
No Indian visa is needed on an Indian passport. If you hold another nationality, check the e-Visa category on the official portal before you book.
Costs and payment
Fees are in rupees, per person. Agree the payment route from the UAE with our team before you book.
Five to six days, door to door
- 1
Get the OPITO code in writing
Ask your employer or the end client whether the contract names 5501 or 5700, and note any existing expiry date.
- 2
Settle the medical
Decide which medical route you will use and bring the paperwork.
- 3
Pick a batch
Share your leave dates at info@imostacademy.in or on WhatsApp, +91 8075 787307; batches run regularly.
- 4
Fly the day before
A direct flight takes about four hours. India is 1 hour 30 minutes ahead of the UAE.
- 5
Days 1 to 3
Induction and fire ground, sea survival, then helicopter escape and pool exercises.
- 6
Return and file
Send your employer a copy and note when the four years end.