Offshore fabrication and installation crew from Hamriyah
Structures built in the free zone may travel to a site where the crew must follow offshore access rules.
Course snapshot
CourseTropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (T-BOSIET)
OPITO code5501
Duration3 Days
Fee₹35,000
Validity4 Years
CourseT-BOSIET, OPITO 5501
Fee₹35,000 per person
Duration3 days
Certificate validity4 years
FlightSHJ to COK, about 4 h direct
Where Sharjah work meets the sea
Sharjah National Oil Corporation runs the Sajaa assets, which include producing gas fields at Sajaa and Kahaif, the Mahani field with Eni (first well on stream in January 2021) and a gas storage reservoir at Moveyeid. That is onshore work, and a plant operator there is more likely to need H2S awareness than helicopter escape. The sea enters at Hamriyah, where the condensate terminal loads tankers through a single buoy mooring about 15 km off the coast and an LPG terminal has its own jetty inside the port.
Hamriyah Port and Free Zone is also where Sharjah's marine fabrication is growing. The free zone authority promotes shipbuilding, repair and offshore fabrication, and a 162,000 square foot facility announced in November 2024 is planned for repairs at anchor and for structures used offshore, subsea and in wind farms. Workers who fabricate parts for offshore jobs are sometimes sent to install or inspect them, and that is when a survival certificate is requested.
On the Gulf coast in Sharjah city, Port Khalid has more than 21 berths and lists dry dock, bunkering and ship repair among its marine services. Sailors, repair crews and port staff here may be assigned to vessels that work offshore. Whichever side of the emirate you work on, T-BOSIET is the tropical option when your client's contract names OPITO 5501.
Sajaa gas assets (SNOC)
Gas fields at Sajaa, Kahaif and Mahani feed a processing complex, with Moveyeid used for gas storage.
Hamriyah condensate terminal
Tankers load through a single buoy mooring about 15 km offshore.
Hamriyah Free Zone marine cluster
Shipbuilding, repair and offshore fabrication are promoted by the free zone authority.
Port Khalid
More than 21 berths, with dry dock, bunkering and ship repair listed as marine services.
Sharjah roles that may need a T-BOSIET
Vessel crew serving terminals and offshore work
Deck hands and engineers on tugs, supply boats and tender craft often have to show sea survival and fire-fighting competence.
Plant technicians on rotation to offshore fields
A Sharjah technician posted to a Gulf offshore platform for a contractor will normally be asked for the survival certificate first.
New entrants moving from a shore job
You do not need offshore experience, only medical fitness for the practical exercises.
T-BOSIET or the standard BOSIET for a Sharjah worker
T-BOSIET (OPITO 5501) is the tropical course for warm-water operations, and it is the right match when your contract names it and the work stays in Gulf waters. The standard BOSIET with EBS (5700) is what many international operators ask for, so a Sharjah employee who might be sent beyond the tropics should check before choosing. Both cost the same ₹35,000 and last three days. The client's contract decides which code you need.
Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training with EBS (BOSIET with EBS) →
Pick it if the client or a future employer names OPITO 5700 or works outside tropical regions.
Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (Digital Delivery) →
Worth asking about when leave is tight; part of the learning is online and our team will explain the practical part.
Tropical Further Offshore Emergency Training (T-FOET) →
The refresher for people nearing the end of the 4 years, since OPITO says the T-FOET must be completed within four years of the T-BOSIET.
Basic H2S Training →
Add Basic H2S (OPITO 9014, half a day, ₹12,500, valid 2 years) if you also work around gas and condensate.
The four T-BOSIET modules in a Sharjah context
OPITO-approved instructors assess each exercise against the standard. Helicopter escape and sea survival are practised in a controlled indoor pool using a Modular Egress Training Simulator.
- 01
Safety Induction
Offshore hazards, safety legislation, management systems and who does what offshore. It helps you read the induction of any client, including the incident reporting duties that Sharjah employers already carry.
- 02
Helicopter Safety and Escape (Tropical HUET)
The hazards of helicopter travel in tropical regions, brace positions, and getting out of a helicopter that has capsized and sunk.
- 03
Sea Survival and First Aid
You practise tropical sea survival without an immersion suit, plus lifejackets, life rafts, hyperthermia and basic first aid. Heat is the issue to understand for Gulf work.
- 04
Fire Fighting and Self-Rescue
Fire hazards and prevention, portable extinguishers and self-rescue from smoke, all practised on a fire ground.
For Sharjah contractors, Hamriyah companies and manning teams
Training is usually bought by marine contractors, free-zone fabrication firms, vessel operators and agencies that second staff to clients elsewhere in the Gulf. Ask for the client's course code before you book a batch.
Standards that shape training in United Arab Emirates
Sharjah Occupational Safety and Health SystemExecutive Council Resolution 15 of 2021 applies to employers and employees in the emirate, and requires employers to investigate incidents and report to the Prevention and Safety Authority.
Client and operator contract rulesEach offshore client names the survival certificate it accepts. This is a contract matter, not a law.
OPITO standard 5501The tropical induction and emergency training standard for crews entering or returning to offshore oil and gas work in a tropical environment.
What employers commonly ask for
| Course | Requirement note |
|---|---|
| Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (T-BOSIET) | Typically named for tropical offshore operations; confirm that your client accepts 5501. |
| Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training with EBS (BOSIET with EBS) | Needed when the client specifies the standard version, which many international operators do. |
| Tropical Further Offshore Emergency Training (T-FOET) | Renewal pathway; schedule it before the 4-year window closes. |
Planning a group booking
- Companies sign up at portal.imostacademy.in/register; approved accounts receive team logins, contract pricing, group bookings, invoices and statements.
- Send passport-spelled names, nationality and the required OPITO code; the portal also tracks certificate renewals.
- Invoices are in INR, so settle the currency and transfer arrangement with our team first.
- We accept purchase orders; credit terms can be offered after a credit assessment.
Operators and clients set their own requirements; confirm with your contract or HSE department.
Sharjah airport to Njarakkal
Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) is linked to Cochin International Airport (COK) by nonstop flights of about four hours. After landing, the campus on Vypin island is a drive of roughly 40 km.
Sharjah (SHJ) to Kochi (COK)
Air Arabia and Air India Express serve this route in the sources we checked. Confirm timetable and baggage allowance with the airline.
Kochi arrival and drive to Vypin
Book a prepaid cab at arrivals; the Goshree bridges lead onto Vypin, where Njarakkal lies.
Plan your visit from Sharjah
Planning around home leave
Plan for five or six days door to door. India is 1 hour 30 minutes ahead of the UAE, so time your first day with that in mind. If you are visiting family in Kerala, take the course at the beginning or end of the stay.
Visa and entry
An Indian passport does not need a visa for India. If you hold another passport, find out early which e-Visa or visa category applies to you on the official portal.
Costs and payment
Our fee is per person and in rupees. Many Sharjah residents pay by bank transfer, so ask our team to confirm the amount and the reference to quote.
A three-day T-BOSIET trip from Sharjah
- 1
Confirm the code
Ask your employer which OPITO code the client wants, and keep the reply.
- 2
Pick the batch
Batches run regularly. Give our team your leave dates and we will tell you the nearest batch before you book flights.
- 3
Travel in
Fly SHJ to COK the day before day one and arrange a stay near the campus; our team can suggest places.
- 4
Train for three days
Pack swimwear, a towel, loose clothing and photo ID. Spectacle wearers need a retaining strap, and any medication should be declared.
- 5
Fly back and file
Send the certificate to your employer and diarise the T-FOET refresher inside the 4-year window.