Ex – Fundamentals for Electrical Personnel Training Course

Description

A hazardous area is defined as an area in which a flammable or explosive gas and air mixture is, or may normally be expected to be, present in quantities such as to require special precautions for the construction and use of electrical equipment and machinery.

Internationally and on ships, the standards IEC 60079-14 require documentation of competence for those who are responsible for Ex areas, those who select and install Ex equipment and those who design Ex facilities. The standard IEC 60079-17 requires documented competence for responsible persons and technical personnel with a leading function, as well as operational technicians and technicians who carry out inspections and maintenance.

This course is aimed at electrical, automation and other personnel working in or designing electrical installations in hazardous areas. The course applies to personnel working in onshore facilities, offshore and ships in Europe.

After completing the training, the participants shall have acquired the necessary knowledge about electrical installations in hazardous areas, so that they can carry out installations and perform inspection and maintenance in a safe manner. The course will give the ex fundamentals training to electrical, automation and other personnel working in or designing electrical installations in hazardous areas. The course applies to personnel working in onshore facilities, offshore and ships. On completion of this course you will received a Certificate of Completion from Ocean Technologies Group, powered by Marlins, Seagull and Videotel.

Please note:  The assessment part of this course must be completed onboard ship or onshore in the offices of a registered shipping company or maritime institution. The Master/senior officer onboard or a senior official onshore must sign and stamp your application form to verify they have directly supervised your eLearning assessment(s). For Flag approved courses, please refer to the 'approvals' section below for further information.