Crew placed on foreign offshore support vessels
Owners based abroad may write BOSIET or a specific OPITO code into the offer, even when the first assignment is in warm water.
Course snapshot
CourseBasic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training with EBS (BOSIET with EBS)
OPITO code5700
Duration3 Days
Fee₹35,000
Validity4 Years
OPITO code5700, BOSIET with EBS
Duration and fee3 days, ₹35,000
Certificate valid4 years, renew with FOET
Guided learning hours21 (tropical version: 19)
Mumbai to KochiAbout 2 h by air
The contract chooses the certificate, not the city
A Mumbai address does not decide which offshore induction you hold. Candidates from the same Mumbai agency can leave with different certificates, because one is bound for a platform in the Arabian Sea and another for a foreign-owned vessel working elsewhere. The standard BOSIET with EBS is the induction OPITO describes for people who will be issued a rebreather emergency breathing system for offshore helicopter travel. If your offer letter or contract specifies the standard course, the tropical one is not a substitute unless the client says so.
The practical difference is in the pool. BOSIET with EBS runs to 21 guided learning hours against 19 for the tropical course, and the difference lies in aviation suits, controlled descent and use of the breathing system. Separately, a Mumbai agency placing crew on a foreign-flag vessel needs the same DG Shipping licence as one placing crew on an Indian-flag vessel, so check the licence as well as the course name.
Medical requirements add another layer. OPITO needs you to be medically fit before the practical exercises and accepts an offshore medical certificate, an employer-approved equivalent, a certificate of medical fitness to work at sea, or a screening form completed at the centre. For UK installations in particular, industry guidance says a valid offshore medical from an approved doctor is expected, although it is an industry requirement rather than a statutory one. Ask your agency early, because the medical can take longer than the course.
OPITO BOSIET with EBS (5700)
Four mandatory units over 21 guided learning hours; maximum four years before the FOET refresher.
Tropical-to-standard bridging element
A five-hour OPITO standard for holders of a valid T-BOSIET or T-FOET; the approved centres OPITO lists for it are limited, so ask before relying on it.
Offshore medical for UK work
Industry guidance expects a valid offshore medical certificate from an approved doctor, and operators make the final decision.
Licensed Mumbai agencies
Seafarers can check a recruiter on the DG Shipping site; the licence rule applies whatever the vessel's flag.
Mumbai candidates who usually end up with BOSIET
Engineers seconded abroad by Mumbai-based firms
A firm sending an engineer on a short overseas campaign may list the standard course if the client's site uses transit suits.
Technicians moving between Indian and overseas contracts
Holding the standard certificate keeps both options open and avoids retaking an induction when the next job is not tropical.
Graduates and cadets from the Mumbai area
Those who want the widest range of regions may choose the standard course at the start.
Three questions to ask your agency before booking
First, ask whether the client works in warm water, because that points to T-BOSIET. Second, ask for the exact course name and OPITO code in writing; vague wording such as 'offshore safety' covers both. Third, ask whether you may hold T-BOSIET and bridge, or must take the standard course in full. If the answer to the first question is 'maybe, the vessel might move', BOSIET is the broader choice at the same ₹35,000 for three days. If the work stays in the Arabian Sea and the client names the tropical version, T-BOSIET is the better fit.
Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (T-BOSIET) →
The client works in warm water and names the tropical standard, as on most Mumbai High contracts.
Further Offshore Emergency Training with EBS (FOET with EBS) →
You hold a valid BOSIET and want the four-year refresher without repeating the full induction.
Helicopter Underwater Escape Training with EBS (HUET with EBS) →
You only need helicopter escape with the breathing system, for example to complete a missing module.
The five BOSIET blocks and why Mumbai candidates should care
The course combines classroom theory with practical exercises under OPITO-approved instructors. Helicopter escape and sea survival take place in an indoor pool with a Modular Egress Training Simulator, and fire exercises on a fire ground. You must show competence in every exercise.
- 01
Safety induction
Risk management, safety laws, offshore hazards and incident reporting.
- 02
Firefighting and self-rescue
Handheld extinguishers and escape from a smoke-filled space.
- 03
Sea survival
Lifejackets, boarding survival craft and water survival techniques, assessed to the OPITO standard even if you know ship drills.
- 04
Helicopter safety and escape with EBS
Ditching drills, controlled descent and breathing-system use. This block is what separates the standard course from the tropical one.
- 05
Hands-on pool drills
Simulated emergencies in aviation suits, lifejackets and the breathing system.
For Mumbai agencies and employers placing people abroad
Crewing agencies, engineering consultancies and offshore service firms in Mumbai often prepare staff for foreign contracts. They need the certificate in hand before the joining date, so the training decision sits early in the placement process.
Standards that shape training in Maharashtra
OPITO BOSIET with EBS standard (5700)The standard runs to 21 guided learning hours; the refresher is due within four years.
Medical entry requirementLearners need medical fitness before practical exercises, through one of the OPITO routes.
Operator and vessel-owner requirementsThe client decides which version, which medical and whether bridging is accepted.
What employers commonly ask for
| Course | Requirement note |
|---|---|
| Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training with EBS (BOSIET with EBS) | Often named by foreign operators and contractors for staff who will travel by helicopter outside warm waters. |
| Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (T-BOSIET) | Appropriate where the client works in tropical waters and names this standard. |
| Further Offshore Emergency Training with EBS (FOET with EBS) | The standard refresher before the BOSIET certificate expires. |
Planning a group booking
- Agencies can register at portal.imostacademy.in/register for team logins, rate-card pricing, group bookings, statements and renewal tracking.
- Indian companies are invoiced with GST; credit is available after a credit assessment.
- Put the exact course name and code in the offer letter, so candidates do not buy the wrong induction.
- Book earlier than the joining date suggests: the medical and travel documents usually take longer than the three course days.
Operators and clients set their own requirements; confirm with your contract or HSE department.
From Mumbai to the campus
The campus is at Njarakkal on Vypin island, reached by road from Kochi's airport or railway junction. Direct flights from Mumbai take about two hours.
Arrive the day before
An early-evening arrival gives you time to eat, sleep and check in near the campus.
Airport to Njarakkal
Allow just over an hour by taxi from the airport (about 40 km). From Ernakulam Junction, about 15 km, the route crosses the Goshree bridges.
Deciding and booking, in order
- 1
Get the course name in writing
Ask your agency or employer for the exact name and code before you spend anything. Keep the message.
- 2
Start the medical
Arrange an offshore medical or another accepted evidence as early as possible. If your client is a UK operator, ask which approved doctor they accept.
- 3
Choose a batch
Message our team on WhatsApp at +91 8075 787307 or at info@imostacademy.in. Batches run regularly; ask for current dates.
- 4
Travel and complete the three days
Arrive the evening before, then take the theory and practical blocks across the three days. Our team will share the timetable.
- 5
Send the certificate on
Email a copy to your agency or employer and note the renewal date. Four years later, plan the FOET refresher.