Offshore Installation Manager (OIM) Course

The programme answers what is an offshore installation manager by turning experienced MOU personnel into competent OIMs who can plan, execute and audit operations on jack-ups, semisubs, pipe-lay and accommodation units. It builds the technical authority and soft skills demanded in offshore installation manager jobs, covers statutory responsibilities, and prepares candidates for typical offshore installation manager interview questions. Successful graduates receive a Liberia-approved certificate recognised worldwide, improving career mobility and oil rig installation manager salary prospects.

• Sea-service route – Four years on MOUs with at least one year in a supervisory role such as driller, toolpusher, barge or ballast control operator, mechanical supervisor, electrician or crane operator.

• Academic route – Bachelor of Science from a recognised technology school plus one year in any of the supervisory positions above.

Note: Completion of the MOU Stability (BCO) course and IWCF Well Control Level 2 is also required before taking up an OIM post.

• Stability & Construction – MOU trim, damage stability, watertight integrity, structural inspections, mooring effects, leg-reaction stresses.

• Station-Keeping & DP – Seabed assessment, anchor patterns, mooring loads, DP capabilities/limits, failure scenarios.

• Transit Operations – COLREGs, MOU navigation systems, towing and recovery procedures.

• Emergency Procedures & Safety Equipment – Fire, life-saving, heavy-weather prep, evacuation, crisis management.

• Personnel Transfers – Basket, helicopter and vessel transfer safety.

• Handling & Stowage of Supplies – Lifting gear, dangerous-goods control, deck and heli-deck operations.

• Pollution Prevention & Control – Systems, equipment and response plans.

• Meteorology – Weather systems, forecasting sources, environmental operating limits.

• Safe Working Practices – Occupational health, permits to work, enclosed-space entry, safety-equipment checks.

• Regulatory & Certification Framework – International/national rules affecting MOU operations and documentation.

• Industrial Operations Interface – Drilling, construction, production, accommodation support, pipe-laying, diving, firefighting and their marine-safety implications.

5 Days