Subsea Enviro Compliance – UK

This course is designed to teach the environmental requirements directly related to subsea operations within the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS). The course collates the important information from thousands of pages of Directives, Acts of Parliament, Regulations and Guidance Notes and summarises these into an easy interactive elearning course.

4 STUDENTS ENROLLED

Course Content

Module 1 – The Law

EU Directives, UK Acts of Parliament, Regulations and Guidance Notes.
Key environmental Directives, Acts and Regulations applicable to subsea operations
The links between EU Directives and UK Regulations
Accessing up to date environmental legislation

Module 2 – The Regulator

The Regulator and other key environmental bodies in the UK
The Regulatory framework.
Legal Implications, Enforcement and Prosecution
Project Implications and Responsibilities

Module 3 – Spills to Sea

Spills to sea regulations
Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (OPEP)
Reporting of Spills
Petroleum Operations Notice 1 (PON1)
DECC Energy Portal
Bonn Agreement Oil Appearance Code (BAOAC)
Calculating a spill size

Module 4 – Discharges to Sea

Hydrocarbon Discharges to Sea
Oil Discharge Permits
OPPC Regulatory Permit Non-Compliance Notification
Chemical Use and Discharge
Chemical Permits
Emergency Chemical Permit Variations
Portal Environmental Tracking System (‘PETS)
Environmental Emissions Monitoring System (EEMS) database
Reporting requirements

Module 5 – Pipelines and Deposits on the Seabed

Pipeline Works Authorisation (PWA)
Pipeline Operation Permit
Deposit Consents (Depcon)
Marine License
PON2

Module 6 – Environmental Impact Assessment

Environmental Impact Assessment
Conservation of Habitat and Species
Radioactive Substances and Waste
Decommissioning activities

Target Participants

It is recommended that all those involved in subsea operations in the United Kingdom (UKCS) complete this course to have a working understanding of the applicable laws that they are required to comply with.

Participants may include but are not limited to the following:

Client Representatives
Offshore Managers
Divers/Supervisors/Superintendents
ROV Pilot/Techs and Supervisors
Field Engineers
Project Engineers
Environmental Advisors
Offshore Representatives
Project Managers
Operations Managers
Vessel Managers

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course

Assessment

Assessment is by a variety of interactive and multiple choice tests which are completed as participant’s progress through the online chapters of each course. A multiple choice exam at the end of the course with a pass mark of 80% required.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be issued with a certificate from UEL that is valid for 3 years. New Regulation updates and industry changes will be incorporated into future versions of this course.

All certificates issued by UEL can be verified by searching the online database by entering the certificate number at http://www.underwaterengineering.com/certificate-verification/