Fundamentals of the Safe Operation of Marine/Offshore High Voltage Power Systems

Course code: MAR4/OS4

This course is accredited by Teesside University and is worth 30 credits. Candidates successfully complete the course and assessment will receive a Teesside University ‘UCPD’ certificate … read more

Introduction

This training programme requires a good foundation of electrical knowledge.  It is designed to bring candidates up to a competency level suitable for Senior Authorised Persons.  However, the course does not provide the “authorisation” itself.   This must be provided by the client and based upon the Faraday Centre recommendation.  The course is a marine/ offshore development from our S4 course.

Participants

Marine/offshore personnel with a prior knowledge of the inspection, operation, maintenance, and repair of high voltage systems and who are to be responsible for switching and issue of safety documents (such as electrical permits to work).

Aim

To improve the understanding of HV/LV power systems including statutory regulations, safe operation, protection, maintenance and fault diagnosis on a wide range of marine/ offshore power equipment.  Also to enable candidates to perform HV switching operations on marine offshore power equipment and to prepare them for HV authorisation in accordance with their companies’ safety rules/regulations.

Outline Contents

• UK and other national marine/offshore statutory electrical regulations.
• Electrical hazards and precautions
• Arrangement of high voltage switchrooms.
• Operation and safety features of switchgear & Operational Procedures.
• Marine/offshore high voltage safety rules.
• Issue and control of safety documentation
• Safety Lockout Procedure, Key Safes/Multi Hasp locking device (Isoloks).
• Treatment of system neutral point
• Appreciation of fault levels.
• Marine/offshore application of electrical protection.
• Emergency conditions.
• Practical exercises (3-switching/ safety documents/ synchronisation).
• Case studies.

Certification

Candidates who successfully complete the theoretical and practical competence assessments will receive a Faraday “Competence” certificate, candidates who fail or do not wish to undertake the competence assessments will receive a Faraday “Attendance” certificate.

Course Duration

5 days

Course Dates

For courses undertaken at our UK training centre in 2012

• 30th Jan – 3rd Feb
• 13th  – 17th Feb
• 27th Feb – 2nd Mar
• 16th – 20th Apr
• 28th May – 1st Jun
• 18th – 22nd Jun
• 2nd – 6th Jul
• 16th – 20th Jul
• 6th – 10th Aug
• 20th – 24th Aug
• 3rd – 7th Sep
• 17th  – 21st Sep
• 15th – 19th Oct
• 29th Oct – 2nd Nov
• 12th – 16th Nov
• 26th  – 30th  Nov
• 10th – 14th Dec

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