A - MAST
Advanced Marine Aviation and Sea Survival Training
A three-day programme for offshore-going personnel, delivered through practical offshore safety, helicopter emergency, sea-survival and emergency-response training at the ONGC ATI Sea Survival Centre in Goa.
3 Days
Offshore Personnel
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Practical Training
A - MAST
Advanced Marine Aviation and Sea Survival Training
A three-day programme for offshore-going personnel, delivered through practical offshore safety, helicopter emergency, sea-survival and emergency-response training at the ONGC ATI Sea Survival Centre in Goa.
3 Days
Duration
Offshore Personnel
Designed for
Practical Training
Training approach
A - MAST
Advanced Marine Aviation and Sea Survival Training
A three-day programme for offshore-going personnel, delivered through practical offshore safety, helicopter emergency, sea-survival and emergency-response training at the ONGC ATI Sea Survival Centre in Goa.
3 Days
Duration
Offshore Personnel
Designed for
Practical Training
Training approach
CORE FOCUS
A-MAST Programme Overview
Integrated offshore survival training for safety-critical environments.
Fire Fighting &
Self-Rescue
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Advanced HUETwith CA-EBS
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Advaned Sea-Survival & Recovery
First Aid & Emergency Response
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TEMPSC
Operations
Weather
Simulation
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Basic H₂S Gas ER (Initial Training)
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Shallow Water
Deployment CA-EBS
WHY A-MAST?
A-MAST brings together key offshore safety, aviation emergency, sea-survival and emergency-response disciplines within one structured three-day programme.
Participants move from offshore safety awareness into helicopter emergency preparation, CA-EBS familiarisation and simulated escape, followed by sea survival, evacuation and recovery, emergency first aid, firefighting and self-rescue.
The programme combines structured learning with practical exercises designed to build familiarity with offshore emergency equipment, environments and response situations.
Offshore operations can move rapidly from routine activity into complex emergency situations.
A helicopter emergency may lead to ditching, underwater escape, immersion, evacuation and casualty response. An installation emergency may involve fire, smoke, loss of visibility, evacuation or the need to survive at sea until recovery is possible.
A-MAST brings these related emergency competencies together so personnel can develop a broader understanding of how offshore emergencies may evolve and how different survival and response skills connect.
Recognise
Recognise Understand hazards and changing emergency conditions.
Protect
Use appropriate protective measures and emergency equipment.
Escape
Apply the relevant escape and evacuation response.
Survive
Use survival techniques following evacuation or immersion
Respond
Take appropriate initial action as the emergency develops
One Integrated Programme for Offshore Emergency Preparedness
A-MAST brings together key offshore safety, aviation emergency, sea-survival and emergency-response disciplines within one structured three-day programme.
Participants move from offshore safety awareness into helicopter emergency preparation, CA-EBS familiarisation and simulated escape, followed by sea survival, evacuation and recovery, emergency first aid, firefighting and self-rescue.
The programme combines structured learning with practical exercises designed to build familiarity with offshore emergency equipment, environments and response situations.
TRAINING STRUCTURE
A-MAST is built around four interconnected areas of offshore emergency preparedness: Safety Induction, Helicopter Safety & Escape, Sea Survival & First Aid, and Firefighting & Self-Rescue. Together, they establish the knowledge and practical familiarity required to understand the offshore operating environment, recognise hazards, prepare for emergency situations and respond appropriately when normal operating conditions deteriorate.
The curriculum moves progressively from offshore safety awareness and hazard control into aviation emergency preparation, survival, recovery and immediate emergency response.
Helicopter Emergency Training forms a major practical component of the programme. Participants first develop familiarity with offshore helicopter travel, emergency procedures and the Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) before progressing into in-water familiarisation and simulated helicopter escape exercises.
Environmental effects can be introduced to increase exercise complexity and require participants to maintain orientation, manage equipment and apply the correct escape sequence under progressively more demanding conditions. The training progression follows a deliberate pathway:
Helicopter Travel → Emergency Preparation → CA-EBS → In-Water Familiarisation → Simulated Escape.
A - MAST at a Glance
Offshore safety, helicopter emergency escape, sea survival and emergency response
Core Focus
CA-EBS Training
Helicopter Escape Simulation
Emergency Response skills
Sea-Survival & Recovery
ATI Currently Groups A-MAST into
Four Principal Areas.
Safety induction
Develop an understanding of the offshore operating environment and the principles used to identify, manage and control offshore hazards. The training covers offshore industry and installation awareness, common workplace hazards, safety-management principles, hazard controls, regulatory considerations, and the practical realities of living and working offshore.
Helicopter Safety & escape
Develop familiarity with offshore helicopter travel, helicopter emergencies and the use of the Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS). Training progresses into practical helicopter escape exercises, including simulated environmental conditions and additional in-water CA-EBS familiarisation.
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Sea survival & First aid
Develop familiarity with offshore evacuation, survival and recovery arrangements following an emergency at sea. The programme includes marine survival, liferaft activities, emergency recovery arrangements, heli-hoist rescue and emergency first aid.
Firefighting & Self-Rescue
Develop familiarity with appropriate initial response to offshore fire and smoke emergencies.
Training includes fire-extinguisher operation and survival within smoke-affected environments.
TRAINING PATHWAY
Theory Session
Assessment
Demonstration
Practical Training
Offshore-Ready Personnel
A-MAST Offshore Safety Training in Goa | Suraksha Marine
Integrated offshore survival training for personnel working in safety-critical environments.
Offshore emergency-response and sea survival training for offshore-going personnel, delivered at the ONGC ATI Sea Survival Centre in Goa.
A-MAST | 3 Days | Goa | Offshore personnel | Practical training | What it covers
A-MAST is a three-day integrated offshore safety and emergency-response training programme delivered at the ONGC ATI Sea Survival Centre in Goa.
Designed for offshore-going personnel, the programme combines safety induction, helicopter emergency escape with CA-EBS, sea survival, first aid, firefighting and self-rescue and H₂S gas release within a structured framework of learning and practical training environment.
Offshore operations can transition rapidly from routine activity into complex emergency situations. The aim is the enhance the offshore personnel's skills, knowledge, equipment familiarity and practical response capability required when those conditions change.
The programme involves critical trainings in helicopter emergency escape, CA-EBS use, sea survival, first aid, firefighting, self-rescue, Basic H₂S training and TEMPSC operations within one structured survival pathway.
ONGC ATI and Suraksha Marine have in a joint effort designed the AMAST course to meet the realistic situational compass of offshore safety and hazards management. The course stipulates a vast demand for offshore hazard recognition, piloted emergency scenarios and emergency response capabilities beyond theoretical knowledge.
The programme combines offshore safety, helicopter escape techniques, advanced marine survival, first aid, firefighting, and self-rescue within a structured practical training environment.
Participants are trained to develop familiarity with helicopter emergencies and the use of the Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS), including additional in-water training intended to strengthen equipment familiarity before more demanding simulated escape scenarios are introduced.
Practical helicopter escape exercises are conducted within the Survival Training Simulation Theatre, where environmental effects can be introduced to increase the realism and complexity of the training environment.
Training includes familiarisation with offshore evacuation and recovery arrangements such as standby vessels, Fast Rescue Craft (FRC), Mechanical Rescue and Recovery Devices (MRRD), nets, baskets, ladders, liferafts, and Totally Enclosed Motor Propelled Survival Craft (TEMPSC).
Fire Fighting &
Self-Rescue
First Aid & Emergency Response
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Basic H₂S Gas ER (Initial Training)
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Advanced HUETwith CA-EBS
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TEMPSC
Operations
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Advaned Sea-Survival & Recovery
Weather
Simulation
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Shallow Water
Deployment CA-EBS
Participants also understand the various response measures and escape techniques in case of fire, gas leak, smoke-filled low visibility areas, confined space, compartments, etc. Learning the types of automated firefighting systems, portable extinguishers, and its checks, monitoring, operation, raising alarm and rescue procedures is vital for broader understanding of offshore safety critical systems and correct emergency response.
A helicopter incident may result in immersion, impact injuries, exposure, or casualties requiring assistance. A fire or evacuation may create smoke inhalation, burns, trauma, or other medical emergencies. Sea-survival situations can introduce hypothermia, exhaustion, and additional complications. First-aid competence therefore becomes part of operational resilience.
The emphasis is on establishing the capability to recognise immediate priorities and take appropriate initial action until the casualty can be transferred to more advanced medical care.
Lastly, the wider scope of A-MAST training manages the inclusion of Basic H₂S training strengthening a broader knowledge on offshore emergencies that are not limited to aviation incidents, fire or survival at sea. Personnel working around hydrocarbon installations must also be prepared for process-related atmospheric hazards. A gas release may occur independently or as part of a wider incident involving equipment failure, loss of containment, fire, evacuation or emergency shutdown.
For this reason, H₂S awareness sits naturally alongside the other emergency competencies developed through A-MAST.
Together, the programme creates a broader preparedness pathway:
RECOGNISE → PROTECT → ESCAPE → SURVIVE → RESPOND
Courses
OPITO Courses
Global standards. Practical competence. Offshore readiness.
ONGC ATI has collaborated with Suraksha Marine as a service provider in offering the OPITO-aligned courses.
Suraksha Marine brings 15 years of experience in delivering high-quality, OPITO-aligned training supported by deep operational competence in advanced simulator systems, emergency breathing systems, individually catered learning needs and adaptable delivery and develop hazard-recogintion capabilities for performance driven safety behaviour.
We pursue training environments that reflect the realities of offshore operations—combining high-fidelity simulation, operational relevance and disciplined safety controls to strengthen workforce readiness.
Built around defined learning and assessment outcomes, OPITO programmes combine technical knowledge, practical exercises and competency-based assessment to prepare personnel for the realities of offshore operations.
Learners are prepared to understand the hazard, operate the equipment, practise the response and demonstrate competence under controlled conditions that reflect the demands of the offshore environment.
Train to the standard. Practise for the environment. Perform when it matters.
Tropical BOSIET
Recognise fire hazards, use firefighting equipment and practise controlled self-rescue in reduced visibility.
Tropical HUET
Develop competence in flotation, liferaft survival, group management and offshore recovery techniques.
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Tropical FOET
Prepare for helicopter emergencies, operate CA-EBS and practise controlled underwater escape.
Shallow Water
Apply immediate first-aid actions and respond effectively during offshore emergencies.