OPITO Product 5195
Tropical Helicopter Underwater Escape Training
Focused helicopter emergency, underwater escape and sea-survival training for personnel travelling offshore in tropical environments.
OPITO Product 5195 — Tropical Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (T-HUET) is an Oil & Gas / Basic Emergency Response Product designed for personnel who are new to, or returning to, the energy industry in a tropical operating environment. Pasted text
1 Day
2
4 Year
8H 20M Guided learning hours
Mandatory units
Validity
Validity
4 years
Product Type
OPITO Approved Course
Trainers
OPITO Certified and years of experience
Operating Environment
Tropical Offshore
Training for the Moment Escape Becomes Survival
01 — Prepare for Offshore Helicopter Travel
Understand the essential pre-flight, boarding and in-flight requirements, recognise abnormal or emergency conditions and learn the actions required before a helicopter emergency landing or ditching.
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02 — Rehearse Helicopter Underwater Escape
Practise emergency preparation, nominated-exit use and controlled escape from partially submerged and capsized helicopter scenarios, including operation of representative push-out windows.
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03 — Build Post-Ditching Survival Skills
Progress from helicopter egress into lifejacket use, spray-visor deployment and aviation-liferaft boarding, connecting underwater escape with the immediate actions required after reaching the water.
04 — Develop Sea-Survival and Recovery Readiness
Practise offshore evacuation, TEMPSC and liferaft actions, controlled water entry, individual and group survival techniques, and recognised methods of rescue and helicopter recovery.
Helicopter Travel
Emergency preparation begins before the emergency.
The Product begins with normal helicopter operations because effective emergency response depends on understanding the aircraft environment before anything goes wrong.
Learners develop awareness of: pre-flight briefings, arrival procedures, correct dress, documentation, prohibited articles, check-in, safe boarding, pre-flight information, in-flight requirements and safe disembarkation.
Preparing for Ditching: Learners understand the actions required before a helicopter ditching or emergency landing, including brace positions appropriate to different seating locations and harness configurations.
Aircraft Flotation and Escape Routes
A helicopter ditching does not produce one predictable cabin condition. The aircraft may remain upright, become partially submerged or overturn.
Learners therefore develop awareness of:
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aircraft flotation characteristics
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emergency landing escape routes
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ditching escape routes
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nominated exits
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push-out windows
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underwater evacuation
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capsize evacuation
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independent action where appropriate
LOCATE
Identify the nominated exit.
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Release
Release the restraint at the appropriate stage.
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Evacuate
Move through the nominated exit or push-out window during on-water, underwater or capsized conditions.
Aviation Transit Suit Familiarisation
Know the equipment before boarding the aircraft.
The Product requires learners to understand that different suit types may be used and that personnel should familiarise themselves with the specific aviation transit suit they are expected to use before boarding their operational helicopter.
Training therefore develops familiarity with the interaction between: aviation transit suit, aviation lifejacket, and CA-EBS as an integrated helicopter survival arrangement.
Is 5295 Right For You?
Personnel travelling offshore by helicopter in tropical environments.
Product 5195 is intended for personnel who are new to, or returning to, the energy industry in a tropical environment and require offshore helicopter emergency and sea-survival training.
The programme is particularly focused on personnel who need to demonstrate competence in:routine offshore helicopter travel, emergency landing and ditching preparation, HUET, push-out-window escape, aviation liferaft procedures, TEMPSC, marine liferaft procedures, in-water survival, and offshore recovery.
Training requirements can vary by operator, region and aviation arrangement.
Before booking, confirm your requirement with your employer, operator or mobilisation team.
Prepare for the flight
Control the escape
Survive the water
Two Mandatory Units
Learners must demonstrate, within a simulated environment, that they can use applicable safety equipment and follow the required procedures before and during a helicopter emergency—particularly when escaping following ditching.
01
OIS-81
4 H 20 M
Helicopter Safety and Escape — Tropical
Develop the helicopter-travel, emergency-preparation and underwater-escape competence required for offshore personnel operating in a tropical environment.
The helicopter-safety unit builds progressively from routine offshore travel into emergency response. Learners first become familiar with pre-flight requirements, safe boarding, in-flight procedures, emergency awareness, aircraft flotation, brace positions and the actions required during ditching or emergency landing. Training then moves into dry evacuation, nominated-exit use, aviation-liferaft entry and the initial survival actions required after leaving the aircraft.
Practical HUET exercises increase in complexity from partial submersion to push-out-window escape and full capsize. Learners develop reference-point discipline, orientation, restraint release and underwater egress before completing post-egress actions such as lifejacket inflation, spray-visor deployment and aviation-liferaft boarding.
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OIS-83
4 H 00 M
Sea Survival
THUET
Develop survival and recovery capability after helicopter egress or offshore evacuation.
OIS-83 extends the training beyond helicopter escape into the wider offshore evacuation and survival system. Learners develop familiarity with installation emergencies, station bills, escape routes, muster and abandonment arrangements, emergency PPE, TEMPSC, tertiary escape methods, marine liferafts and the search-and-rescue methods used to recover personnel from the sea.
Practical training then moves into controlled water entry, individual and group survival, marine-liferaft boarding and helicopter recovery. Learners practise techniques such as swimming, HELP, wave-slap protection, towing, huddle and circle formations, together with the correct use of a representative helicopter rescue device and simulated recovery to a place of safety.
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 5195 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
These variations form part of the practical Product 5195 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
01
Dry Evacuation to Aviation Liferaft
Evacuate from a helicopter trainer ditched on water through the nominated exit.
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Capsize
Escape through an underwater window opening from a capsized helicopter.
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Partial Submersion
Escape through an underwater window opening from a partially submerged helicopter without operating a push-out window.
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Post-Egress
Survival
Inflate the aviation lifejacket, deploy the spray visor and board the aviation liferaft from the water.
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Partial Submersion + Push-Out Window
Escape from a partially submerged helicopter through an underwater window opening after operating the push-out window.
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
Helicopter emergency knowledge: learners cover aviation liferaft stowage, operation, entry and initial actions after boarding.
Product 5195 includes dry evacuation from a simulated ditched helicopter into an aviation liferaft, as well as liferaft boarding from the water following HUET egress.
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
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Lookout Arrangements
Radio-beacon
activation
First-aid equipment awareness
Medical Requirements
Be fit for the practical demands of training.
Product 5195 contains activities that may be physically demanding and potentially stressful.
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.
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.
Why Suraksha Marine
Train the complete helicopter emergency sequence.
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Purpose-Built HUET Simulation: Practise partial submersion, inversion and underwater egress in a controlled helicopter-training environment.
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CA-EBS-Specific Training: Develop competence from pre-use checks and deployment into controlled underwater breathing.
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Progressive Escape Training: Build from dry evacuation into underwater exit operation and capsize.
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Integrated Sea Survival: Continue beyond egress into liferafts, TEMPSC, in-water survival and rescue.
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Structured Safety Support: Practical exercises are supported by dedicated instructor, HUET-diver, operator and pool-safety resources.
Representative equipment. Controlled conditions. Defined outcomes.
Develop practical offshore helicopter emergency competence through CA-EBS familiarisation, controlled underwater escape progression, push-out-window HUET, additional compressed-air breathing exercises and post-egress survival actions.
Prepare. Breathe. Orient. Escape.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
