Certificate in Offshore Support Industry
June 27, 2021
The aim of this certificate in Offshore Support Industry is to provide candidates with a thorough knowledge on the legal, economic, operational and commercial aspects of the shipping industry followed by a comprehensive and practical insight to the specialist subject of Offshore Support Industry.
Programme Aim:
The aim of this programme in Offshore Support Industry is to provide candidates with a thorough knowledge on the legal, economic, operational and commercial aspects of the shipping industry followed by a comprehensive and practical insight to the specialist subject of Offshore Support Industry. The programme covers the management of offshore support vessels operations, running cost, manning, and adherence to different safety, regulatory and fiscal regimes, insurance cover & contract terms.
Programme Structure:
The programme comprises five (05) modules. The first four modules are the four compulsory Group-1 subjects of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) U.K as follows:
- Introduction to Shipping
- Economics of Sea Transport & International Trade
- Legal Principles in Shipping Business
- Shipping Business
The fifth module is “Offshore Support Industry” – the Group-2 specialist subject of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) U.K. covering the following key topics:
- The vessels in offshore industry
- The oil & gas business
- World regional markets
- Chartering markets
- Scope of work
- Offshore construction
- Contracts & commercial aspects
- HSE & security
- Offshore support vessels management
- The drive for change
- Twenty things to remember in OSI
Programme Benefits:
This programme in Offshore Support Industry is ideal for those entrants to the oil and gas business who are concerned with the commercial and operational aspects of the offshore support vessels and their management.
On successful completion of the programme, learners will have:
- A clear understanding of the wider offshore industry and the role of the support vessels.
- A knowledge of the specific issues which are essential due to the nature of the offshore vessel’s work role and the environment in which they work.
Programme Outcomes:
- Level -5 Award in Maritime Logistics Management (Offshore Support Industry):
On successful completion of this programme comprising the five (05) modules, a Level -5 Award in Maritime Logistics Management (Offshore Support Industry) will be issued by the Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA), approved by the National Qualification Centre (NQC) Ministry of Education, U.A.E. The Level-5 Award certificate will provide details of the topics that are covered and certify that the holder of the certificate has completed forty credits (600 hours) of structured learning in Offshore Support Industry.
- Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) U.K. Foundation Diploma / Advanced Diploma:
Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA) is a Registered Training Provider (RTP) of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) U.K. On completion of the programme, the candidates may appear in the examinations of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) U.K conducted at the Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA) in May and November every year. Upon passing these examinations, the candidates could obtain the internationally acclaimed Foundation Diploma / Advanced Diploma from the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) U.K. This may lead to the prestigious full Membership of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (MICS) U.K on passing the ICS Professional Qualifying Examinations (PQE).
Programme Details:
Duration:
The programme duration is six hundred (600) hours comprising four hundred and fifty (450) hours of classroom / online teaching, assignments, case studies and presentation spread over thirty (30) weeks and one hundred and fifty (150) hours of workplace attachment spread over ten (10) weeks. The classes will be conducted from Monday to Friday every week from 0800 hours to 1100 hours or 1600 hours to 1900 hours.
Assessment:
Written assessments comprising subjective questions as well as quizzes, assignments and case studies with 60% pass marks.
Attendance:
90% attendance is required.
Entry Requirements:
Preferred entry requirement is a Bachelor degree in any discipline. Minimum entry requirement is twelve years of structured education or Advanced Level (A’Level). A good working knowledge of written and spoken English with a minimum IELTS Level-5 or equivalent is required.
Accreditation:
ICS accredited & NQC approved as Level-5 Award.
