Offshore Crane Operator – Stage 3 Re-assessment
Objective
The Stage 3 Offshore Crane Operator Assessment is an internationally recognised and accepted assessment strategy for offshore crane operators. Candidates will be required to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills to successfully complete the assessment process and be deemed competent to work safely and effectively unsupervised.
Participants
Participants shall be experienced in all facets of offshore crane operations and have a minimum of 50 hours supervised and logged over side lifts. Participants will be required to operate an offshore crane unsupervised over a full suite of lifting activities including vessel to vessel transfer operations.
Assessment Content
Crane operators will be required to successfully complete a theory assessment before being deemed competent to operate an offshore crane unsupervised.
Assessor will accompany the crane operator to the crane cab and expect the operator to give a detailed and thorough description of the crane and its workings including but not limited to the following:
- Describe the responsibilities of a crane operator referring to governing legislation requirements (company to request regulations and legislation referred to and assessed against)
- Limiting functions associated with the crane.
- Ability to competently read the load chart for the crane being operated
- Understanding of load indicator functions (both static and dynamic modes)
- Crane controls
- Wire ropes fitted to the crane including winches and luffing.
Course Pre-requisites
Experienced offshore crane operators with a minimum of 50 hours supervised and logged over side lifts.
Competency Achievement
Upon successful completion of the assessment process, the participant will be awarded a Stage 3 Offshore Crane Operator Certificate of Competency allowing them to operate an offshore crane unsupervised.
Language, Literacy and Numeracy Requirements
This assessment requires the ability to read and interpret typical product specifications, job sheets, procedures, material labels and safety information as provided to operators. Writing is required to the level of completing workplace forms. Numeracy is required to calculate loads and estimate balance points for slinging. All assessment activities will be conducted in English.
Course Duration
3 Days:
Day 1 8:30am to 4:30pm
Day 2 8:30am to 4:30pm
Day 3 8:30am to 4:00pm
Number of Participants
Minimum 2 participants
Maximum 6 participants
Course Fee and Additional Service Costs
$4,734.40 ($4,304.00 + GST). This course fee includes catering each day of the course duration.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
Course participants are required to agree with the terms and conditions of enrolment, available for reading during the online enrolment process.