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Helicopter Refuelling Operator Training Course

Course Overview

The most important task of operating any offshore installation is the delivery of clean fuel to helicopters! Lives and the operational integrity of facilities simply depend on it. Swire Oilfield Services is committed to training all re-fuelling personnel to world’s best practices. Swire Oilfield Services has developed a practical, ‘hands on’ course based on its vast experience and knowledge of worldwide offshore rules and regulations including UK CAA CAP 437, Australian CASA and APPEA.

Swire Oilfield Services is the only training organisation in Australasia that uses an offshore Helicopter Refuelling Simulator compliant in design to UK CAA CAP 437 as part of the practical component of its operator course. Participants get to complete real simulated helicopter refuelling in a controlled training environment

Course Objectives

Offshore helicopter refuelling is a more complex routine than just refuelling a helicopter.

The focus of our course is to ensure the Helicopter Refuelling System Operator has all the competencies required to safely deliver clean fuel to helicopters.

This includes:

  • Familiarize the operator with the main components and characteristics of an offshore refuelling system;
  • Understanding of worlds best practice rules and regulations in offshore helicopter refuelling to ensure compliance;
  • Understanding quality assurance routines and responsibilities such as
  • mandatory daily sampling, log sheet entry, receipting and settling of fuel as per UK CAA CAP 437;
  • Understanding the Health, Safety & Environmental aspects of handling Jet A-1 fuel;
  • Understanding fuel quality problems and the ability to deal with contamination issues;
  • Ensuring the basic UK CAA CAP 437 maintenance checks are in place to ensure the integrity and operability of the system;
  • Awareness of safety problems which may arise and the contingencies that need to be in place;
  • ‘Hands On’ learning with our Helicopter Refuelling Simulator, as well as use of testing and sampling equipment props.

Knowledge Review/Test

The program is concluded with a brief test of knowledge and competencies of the course material. Each participant will receive a signed ‘Certificate of Completion’ after successfully completing the test.