Brian Mair, 52, survival and marine instructor for Petrofac Training Services dives into a day’s work
My morning
I arrive at the Petrofac Training Marine Quay base shortly before 8am. The first priority is looking at the weather forecast to see what the conditions are likely to be, including the river and sea state.
We are lucky in that we lose very few days to bad weather because we have access to the sea one way and the river the other but it pays to be prepared.
It’s then time to get kitted up in our survival gear followed by preparing the boats. We check the fuel, engine oil, water and kits on board. Should anything be amiss, the maintenance department is conveniently located next door.
We offer 13 different courses and a busy week can see us train nearly 300 delegates from this site alone. We work with standard life boats, which we launch as part of the Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) course, and fast rescue crafts (FRCs) for the standby and shipping industry.
On a Monday morning, the team of 12 finds out which courses we are responsible for that week, including the numbers we are training. The courses are rotated each week so boredom never kicks in; plus it ensures our skills stay live and fresh.
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