OPITO Product 5614
Tropical Further Offshore Emergency Training
(T-FOET)
Tropical Further Offshore Emergency Training (T-FOET) is designed for personnel working in the offshore oil and gas industry in tropical environments who need to refresh and demonstrate their offshore safety and emergency-response competence.
The training provides an opportunity to practise emergency scenarios that cannot be fully reproduced during routine offshore drills. Through controlled helicopter-escape simulation, firefighting and self-rescue exercises, and emergency first-aid training, learners revisit the actions required to respond effectively when normal operating conditions change.
The programme focuses on three essential areas: helicopter emergency escape, firefighting and self-rescue, and immediate first aid.
1 DAY
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Tropical
4 Year
7 Guided learning hours
Mandatory units
Operating Conditions
Validity
Validity
4 years
Product Type
OPITO Approved Course
Trainers
OPITO Certified and years of experience
Eligibility
Valid eligible OPITO certificate
Refresh. Rehearse. Perform. Demonstrate.
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01 — Refresh the Knowledge
Reinforce the procedures and safety principles associated with tropical offshore emergency response.
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02 — Rehearse the Escape
Practise helicopter emergency preparation, underwater escape, push-out-window operation and post-egress survival actions.
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03 — Respond to Fire and Smoke
Demonstrate portable fire-extinguisher use and practise individual and group escape in reduced or completely obscured visibility.
04 — Demonstrate First Aid
Apply immediate first-aid principles, including scene assessment, raising the alarm, casualty assessment and appropriate initial response until further assistance arrives.
Three Mandatory Units
The objective is not simply to repeat previous exercises. It is to restore familiarity, reinforce sequence and verify that the learner can still perform the required actions when normal reference points, visibility or operating conditions deteriorate.
01
OIS-84
3 H 00 M
Further Helicopter Safety and Escape – Tropical
Build practical confidence in helicopter emergency escape, underwater egress, post-ditching survival and offshore recovery procedures.
This unit develops practical competence in helicopter emergency preparation, evacuation and underwater escape. Learners practise aviation-lifejacket use, brace positions, nominated-exit evacuation and push-out-window operation before progressing through dry evacuation, partial submersion and capsized-helicopter escape. The sequence then continues into post-egress actions including lifejacket inflation, spray-visor deployment and aviation-liferaft boarding.
Training also connects escape with survival and recovery. Learners practise individual and group in-water techniques, liferaft entry and recognised offshore rescue methods, together with the initial actions required after boarding the raft. Push-out-window competence is assessed during the partial-submersion exercise before being incorporated into the final capsize scenario.
02
OIS-74
2 H 35 M
Further Firefighting and Self Rescue
Refresh practical competence in portable firefighting, alarm response and self-rescue through smoke, darkness and reduced-visibility conditions.
This unit refreshes practical firefighting and self-rescue competence for offshore emergencies. Learners practise raising the alarm, using water or foam and CO₂ extinguishers against suitable Class A or B fire scenarios, and responding correctly when a fire is discovered.
The unit also develops self-rescue skills for reduced or completely obscured visibility. Learners practise individual and small-group escape using smoke hoods or partial blindfolds, followed by muster, helping reinforce the sequence from fire recognition to safe evacuation.
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03
OIS-75
1 H 00 M
Further Emergency First Aid
Refresh the immediate first-aid actions required before a medic or qualified first aider becomes available.
This module is specifically intended to enhance the knowledge and skills developed during previous BOSIET or FOET training, rather than repeat the full initial-learning programme. Learners revisit emergency first-aid arrangements, prioritisation and immediate response to injuries including bleeding, burns and chemical contact.
The focus is on making the situation safe, identifying immediate priorities and taking appropriate action until additional medical support becomes available.
Entry Certificate Requirements
An eligible in-date OPITO certificate is required.
Three connected areas of further emergency competence.
The Product Standard identifies Product 5614 as open to learners holding a valid, in-date OPITO-approved certificate from eligible BOSIET, Tropical BOSIET, FOET and Tropical FOET pathways, including EBS and recognised CA-EBS variants listed by the Standard.
The training centre must be able to provide evidence that these prerequisite requirements were satisfied if requested by OPITO.
BOSIET
OPITO Approved Certificate
Tropical BOSIET
OPITO Approved Certificate
FOET
OPITO Approved Certificate
Tropical FOET
OPITO Approved Certificate
Is 5614 Right For You?
Further training for personnel already working offshore.
T-FOET is intended for personnel working in the offshore oil and gas industry in a tropical environment who require further offshore safety and emergency-response training.
The programme is particularly relevant to personnel who need to refresh and demonstrate their ability to respond to helicopter emergencies, use basic firefighting equipment, escape from smoke-affected areas and perform basic first aid.
This is a further-training programme, not an entry-level BOSIET course. Learners must hold an eligible, valid OPITO-approved offshore emergency-training certificate before attending.
Training requirements can vary by operator, region and aviation arrangement.
Before booking, confirm your requirement with your employer, operator or mobilisation team.
For Personnel working Offshore
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Requires an eligible in-date OPITO qualification
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Designed to refresh, practice, and demonstrate skills
Suraksha Marine HUET Simulator
Train the escape in a controlled helicopter environment.
At Suraksha Marine, HUET practical training is delivered using a purpose-built helicopter underwater escape simulator designed to support controlled submersion, inversion and emergency egress exercises.
Product 5614 requires HUET systems to include representative helicopter seating and restraints, push-out windows, controlled lowering, at least 180° rotation, emergency stopping capability and rapid retrieval.
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6 Training Positions
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4 Passengers +
2 Cockpit Positions
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Multiple Push-Out Emergency Windows
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Representative Restraint Systems
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Controlled 180° Inversion
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Dedicated Lowering
& Recovery System
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Controlled Environment
Safe, repeateble conditions for effective learning.
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Progressive Escape Training
Build skills and confidence through structure scenarios
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Operational Realism
Realistic systems and motions that mirror field conditions
What HUET is Really Training
FOUR SKILLS.
One Outcome.
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Reference
Maintain a physical point of orientation
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Orientation
Recognise body and cabin position after movement
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Release
Release restraint at the appropriate stage
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Egress
Locate and pass through the nominated exit
01
Partial
Submersion
Escape without EBS.
03
Partial Submersion + EBS + Push-Out Window
Integrate breathing-system operation with exit removal.
05
Capsize + EBS
Breathe correctly and stay calm.
02
Partial
Submersion + EBS
Deploy, operate and breathe from EBS during escape.
04
Capsize
Escape from the inverted helicopter.
06
Capsize + EBS + Push-Out Window
Escape safely and follow instructions.
These variations form part of the practical Product 5614 HUET sequence.
HUET Escape Progression
Increase the challenge one element at a time.
HUET training increases in complexity as learners develop confidence and competence.
The minimum HUET team includes:
Lead Instructor
Crane/Hoist Operator or Dive Supervisor
OPITO HUET Divers
Pool Safety Person
Push-Out Window Competence
Operate the exit before the most complex scenario.
An important assessment detail within the Product Standard is that although push-out windows are fitted for the final capsize exercise, the learner's ability to push out the window is assessed during the partial-submersion exercise.
This is a good example of progressive competence development:
Aviation Liferaft
Move from underwater escape into survival craft.
Product 5614 includes both dry evacuation into an aviation liferaft and liferaft boarding from the water.
Learners revisit initial liferaft actions including:
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Secure mooring lines
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Deploying the sea anchor
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Raising the canopy
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Raft maintenance
Swimming Ability
You do not need to hide your swimming ability.
These groups must be clearly
identified during pool exercises.
The standard recognises: swimmers, weak swimmers and designated non-swimmers.
A maximum of two designated non-swimmer learners may participate in any one HUET pool exercise.
Inform Suraksha Marine of your swimming ability before practical training.
Shoulder Breadth Measurement
Where required locally, learners should hold a valid Shoulder Breadth Measurement before offshore helicopter travel.
Shoulder Breadth Measurement may be required depending on the applicable offshore aviation regime. Confirm your mobilisation requirement before booking.
Medical Requirements
Be fit for the practical demands of training.
The programme contains physically demanding and potentially stressful activities.
Learners must satisfy an acceptable
medical-entry route, which may include:
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valid offshore medical;
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employer-approved equivalent;
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fitness-to-work-at-sea certificate;
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medical fitness for diving at work;
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or appropriate screening through the OPITO-approved centre.
Medical eligibility should be confirmed before booking.
Why Suraksha Marine
Further training should put critical skills back into action.
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EBS-Specific Training: Refresh EBS donning, integrity checking, deployment, breathing and practical pool use.
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HUET Simulation: Rehearse partial submersion, capsize, underwater orientation, exit operation and egress under controlled conditions.
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Progressive Practical Exercises: Move from equipment familiarisation into increasingly demanding EBS and HUET combinations.
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Structured Safety Supervision: In-water exercises are supported by defined instructor, diver, HUET operator and pool-safety roles.
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Integrated Emergency Response: Helicopter escape, survival, firefighting, self-rescue and immediate first aid are refreshed as connected emergency capabilities.
Refresh Your Skills. Demonstrate Your Readiness.
T-FOET provides a structured opportunity to revisit essential offshore emergency-response skills in a controlled training environment. From helicopter escape and post-egress survival to firefighting, smoke self-rescue and immediate first aid, the programme focuses on demonstrating the actions required when an emergency demands a response.
Refresh. Rehearse. Demonstrate.
Returns to the simulator.
Returns to inversion.
Returns to underwater egress.
Returns to fire response.
Returns to obscured-visibility escape.
And demonstrates that these critical actions can still be performed.
Corporate workforce mobilisation?
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
