The “Stability and Ballast Control for Mobile Offshore Drilling Units” Course is being offered Gulf Coast Training Technologies as a prerequisite for a United States Coast Guard Offshore Installation Manager, Barge Supervisor, or Ballast Control Operator license for personnel working on Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU) This course will teach stability principles of both Jack-up type Units and Semi-submersible Mobile Offshore Drilling Units to personnel serving aboard these type vessels.
GOAL
Upon successful completion of Gulf Coast Training Technologies aforementioned course, the student will: understand initial stability theory, be able to calculate moments and centers of gravity, calculate draft, list and trim, and understand the concepts of free surface effect. Also, this course will utilize the “Coastal Driller” MOM to emphasize the use of operation manuals in the daily stability operations of a Jackup MODU, and the “Deep Driller” operating manual for operations on board a Semi-submersible MODU. Additionally, roleplaying students will offer insight to effective countermeasures into worst-case and damage Surface Units & Active scenarios for both types of units.
The "Stability and Ballast Control for Mobile Offshore Drilling Units" Course is a prerequisite for obtaining a United States Coast Guard license as an Offshore Installation Manager, Barge Supervisor, or Ballast Control Operator for personnel working on Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU). This course will provide training on the stability principles of both Jack-up type Units and Semi-submersible Mobile Offshore Drilling Units to personnel serving aboard these vessels.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of the course, students will:
- Understand the theory of initial stability
- Be able to calculate moments and centers of gravity
- Calculate draft, list, and trim
- Understand the concept of free surface effect
- Utilize the "Coastal Driller" MOM to emphasize the importance of operation manuals in daily stability operations on a Jackup MODU
- Refer to the "Deep Driller" operating manual for operations on a Semi-submersible MODU
- Participate in roleplaying scenarios to develop effective countermeasures for worst-case and damage scenarios for both types of units.
Main Service Location
Course Title
Stability and Ballast Control for MODU
Course Duration
5 Days
Training Delivery Method
Classroom (Instructor-Led) or Online (Instructor-Led)
Assessment Criteria
Knowledge Assessment
Service Category
Training, assessment, and certification services.
Service Coverage
In Tamkene Training Center or On-Site: Covering Saudi Arabia (Dammam - Khobar - Dhahran - Jubail - Riyadh - Jeddah - Tabuk - Madinah - NEOM - Qassim - Makkah - Any City in Saudi Arabia) - MENA Region
Course Average Passing Rate
98%
Post Training Reporting
Post Training Report + Candidate(s) Training Evaluation Forms
Certificate of Successful Completion
Verifiable certification is provided upon successful completion.
Certification Provider
3rd Party
Certificate Validity
Instructors Languages
English / Arabic / Urdu / Hindi
Interactive Learning Methods
Training Services Design Methodology
ADDIE Training Design Methodology
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Course Outline
Targeted Audience
Knowledge Assessment
Key Learning Objectives
Course Overview
Practical Assessment
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