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OPITO launch new global standard to address offshore safety zone incidents

By: Chloe Emanuel 19/03/2024 OPITO

Corporate General Turbines Windfarms

OPITO, the global safety and skills organisation for the energy industry, has launched a new training standard to ensure increased awareness, competency and reduce incidents in the safety zones around offshore installations. The Safe Offshore Marine Operations (SOMO) – Offshore Installations & Energy Structures Safety Zone standard has been created to mitigate avoidable collisions within these exclusion areas globally.

The product has been developed in response to a recommendation from the Marine Safety Forum (MSF) and following consultation with the MSF, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and other industry stakeholders, to provide best practice to those operating in and around safety zones across energy sectors. It will equip those responsible for marine operations around all energy structures, such as oil and gas installations and assets, offshore wind turbines and other structures associated with energy production, to recognise and mitigate potential hazards.

The standard aligns with the Marine Operations Guide, which was developed by the MSF in line with Step Change in Safety under the joined-up thinking identity, which sets out the method upon which vessels should approach any offshore structure.

Sarah Hutcheon, Product Development Manager at OPITO, said: "We are committed to creating workforce development solutions to build a safe and skilled energy workforce.Industry has highlighted there are avoidable collisions happening in safety zones globally and therefore the requirement to address the knowledge, competency and level of training of those working in operations in these areas. This standard sets out to tackle challenges, safeguard against risk and contribute meaningfully to safe offshore marine operations. Those undertaking this training will be equipped with the iknowledge and understanding to identify and recognise any potential hazards and unsafe practices."

OPITO engaged closely with industry stakeholders including Seacroft Marine Consultants to develop a robust training standard to meet the requirements of the entire industry.

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