Deck hands and engine crew on supply and standby vessels
Contractors that crew vessels for platform work often ask for the same induction as installation staff.
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
Duration and fee3 days, ₹35,000
Certificate valid4 years
Experience neededNone; medically fit
AirportNMI to COK, about 2 h
Why the shore side of Mumbai High needs this certificate
A national audit of ONGC's marine logistics, covering 2012-13 to 2016-17, shows how the western offshore is kept running. Platforms and rigs are treated as duty stations. Materials for them are managed from the Nhava Supply Base near Mumbai, where ONGC had its own shore base, and offshore supply vessels are used mainly for standby safety duty, with supply runs a secondary job. Rigs also need towing from one location to another. Nhava lies on the Navi Mumbai side of the harbour, so this work is a local one for people who live around Uran and Panvel.
Contractors follow the same pattern. A team loading at the base before a platform campaign, a marine coordinator joining a rig move, or an electrician from a Uran workshop joining a shutdown may all travel offshore, by vessel or by helicopter, and many operators prefer one induction that covers both. T-BOSIET combines helicopter escape, sea survival without an immersion suit, first aid and fire fighting in a single three-day course.
Not every job near here qualifies. A tug or pilot boat crew working inside the port boundary at JNPA, or a container-yard supervisor, is not going offshore, and an offshore induction would be wasted money. If your work order names T-BOSIET, you need it. If it names nothing, ask.
Nhava Supply Base
Shore base near Mumbai from which Western Offshore duty stations were supplied, per a national audit of ONGC marine logistics.
Standby and rig-move duties
Offshore supply vessels are used mainly for standby safety duty; rig moves are carried out by towing between locations.
OPITO T-BOSIET (5501)
Four mandatory units and 19 guided learning hours, with a four-year maximum gap before the T-FOET refresher.
Uran Line and the new airport
Suburban stations at Ulwe and Kharkopar sit on the Uran Line; Navi Mumbai International Airport is at Ulwe.
Navi Mumbai roles that end up needing T-BOSIET
Shore-base riggers, loaders and storekeepers who ride out on campaigns
If the job includes boarding a platform to supervise a lift or a hand-over, the induction is usually required.
Technicians from Uran workshops
Shutdown specialists move between the onshore plant and the offshore processing platforms.
Fresh graduates and ITI-trained fitters in Panvel and Uran
T-BOSIET needs no prior experience and is the usual first certificate on a western offshore CV.
T-BOSIET or BOSIET: two questions settle it
First, where is the work? For warm-water regions, including the western offshore, T-BOSIET is the version designed for it. Second, who is the client? If the client is an international operator whose fields lie outside tropical waters, or names BOSIET with EBS, take that version instead, and see our Navi Mumbai BOSIET page for the trade-offs. A T-BOSIET holder can usually top up with OPITO's bridging element later, but acceptance varies by client and centre. If you only need the helicopter escape, T-HUET is a one-day alternative. If you already hold a valid T-BOSIET, the next step is T-FOET, not a repeat.
Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training with EBS (BOSIET with EBS) →
The client works outside warm water or names the standard version with the breathing system.
Tropical Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (T-HUET) →
You need only the tropical helicopter escape element.
Tropical Further Offshore Emergency Training (T-FOET) →
You hold a valid T-BOSIET and are near the end of its four years.
Basic H2S Training →
Your platform or the Uran plant handles sour gas; it is a separate half-day course.
The four units, with vessel and platform work in mind
You learn the theory in a classroom and then repeat it in the water and on the fire ground. The helicopter and survival drills run in a pool fitted with a Modular Egress Training Simulator, and instructors assess every exercise as you do it.
- 01
Safety induction
Offshore hazards, risk controls, safety legislation and management systems, and roles and responsibilities. It is the briefing that follows you from the base to the installation.
- 02
Helicopter safety and escape (tropical HUET)
Brace positions, emergency procedures and escape from a capsized, submerged helicopter. Even if your campaign is mostly by vessel, a platform transfer can include a flight.
- 03
Sea survival and first aid
Tropical sea survival without an immersion suit, lifejackets and life rafts, hyperthermia in warm water and basic first aid. The warm-water emphasis is what separates it from the standard course.
- 04
Fire fighting and self-rescue
Fire hazards and prevention, portable extinguishers and escape from a smoke-filled space.
For Nhava, Uran and Panvel contractors and marine employers
Vessel owners, marine service firms, workshop and fabrication contractors, and the crewing agencies that supply them usually send people in small cohorts timed to a campaign. A fixed three-day course in Kochi fits a campaign calendar better than an open-ended search for batches.
Standards that shape training in Maharashtra
OPITO T-BOSIET standard (5501)Four mandatory units and 19 guided learning hours; the maximum gap before the T-FOET refresher is four years.
Medical entry requirementBefore the pool and fire-ground work, each person must produce one of OPITO's listed proofs of fitness, which range from an offshore medical to a form filled in at the centre.
Operator and contract wordingWhether the induction must be tropical or standard is set by the operator or vessel owner, not by a general rule.
What employers commonly ask for
| Course | Requirement note |
|---|---|
| Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (T-BOSIET) | Commonly asked for by contractors working in tropical offshore waters, including the western offshore. |
| Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training with EBS (BOSIET with EBS) | Named in some contracts, especially for work outside warm water. |
| Tropical Further Offshore Emergency Training (T-FOET) | The refresher before the four-year point. |
Planning a group booking
- A company account at portal.imostacademy.in/register gives your office team logins, rate-card pricing, group bookings and a view of every certificate and renewal date.
- Billing is in rupees with a GST invoice, and we accept purchase orders. Credit is offered only after an assessment.
- Send people in batches so a vessel or a workshop is never left without trained cover. Ask our team about dates before a campaign.
Operators and clients set their own requirements; confirm with your contract or HSE department.
Uran and Navi Mumbai to Kochi for three days
The campus is at Njarakkal on Vypin island. Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) is at Ulwe, and Kochi is about two hours by air.
NMI to Kochi
IndiGo and Akasa Air list Kochi among NMI destinations, and a schedule site showed one daily service each when we checked. Confirm the airline's timings for your dates.
To the airport from Uran and Panvel
The Uran Line has stations at Ulwe and Kharkopar. From Belapur or Panvel, the airport is roughly 30 to 45 minutes by road.
Cochin airport to the campus
Njarakkal is around 40 km from Cochin International Airport and takes about an hour by taxi. The Goshree bridges bring you from Ernakulam Junction in about 15 km.
A three-day plan timed to a campaign
- 1
Three weeks before joining
Get the course name in writing and arrange your medical. Write to our team on WhatsApp (+91 8075 787307) or at info@imostacademy.in and ask which batches are running.
- 2
The evening before
Fly NMI to Kochi and settle near the campus. A rested start matters for the pool and the fire ground.
- 3
Days one to three
All four units fit into the three days, mixing theory and practice. Our team sends the timetable for your batch.
- 4
Evening of day three
Collect your certificate details and fly back that evening, or the next morning if you want a margin for a retake.