Reply To: MIST and IMIST- What’s this all about? Do I need it?

Posted: 11:10 Tue 30th Nov 2010

I just received this in the mail today does any body know any thing about this sounds like more ways to milk you or is it a Wind up ?

Cheers

Subman

Gentlemen,

I thought I should remind you of two upcoming changes that may affect your working activity.

MIST TRAINING:
Please be aware that effective 1st January 2011 you will not be allowed to travel offshore in the UK North Sea if you have not completed the MIST process.

MIST= Minimum Industry Safety Training.

You must already be registered under the UK “Vantage” offshore worker system to be able to enrol on the MIST course.

If you are an experienced offshore worker, you can obtain the certificate online by completing a quiz at this website http://www.petrolearn.com/ The cost of this is about GB£75.00 and you will need a credit/debit card to pay online.

INSURANCE:
From March 2011 there will be some changes introduced to the rules concerning liability insurance which will mean in some cases you will need to take out your own liability insurance instead of relying on the insurance cover provided by Oil Consultants ltd- We will deal with these changes on a case by case basis. Full details of cost-effective individual liability policies can be found here: http://www.bsis.co.uk/offshore.asp

Best regards,

Oil Consultants

PostPosted: 11:31 Tue 30th Nov 2010

Not too sure re the insurance part of the letter but the MIST info is correct.
I had to do it while out on last hitch seams that you won’t be able to go offshore without it after the new year. I had 61 multipul choice questions and any you get wrong you go back watch a 5 min update and redo the questions you got wrong. Caused quite a bit off debate with the lads re the rights and wrongs of the answers.
The system asks the type of work that you are involved in and is supposed to set the questions that are appropriate to your work. But the catering crew on board were getting questioned about PTW, working at hieght etc and were finding it hard as they dont genrally work with such systems.
Also had 2 new starts who had just done their survival for the first time and MIST was part of their course and took 2 days to complete as it is their introduction into an offshore enviroment.

Posted: 11:54 Tue 30th Nov 2010

yup, the mist bit is legit – just do it, get it done and then it’s forgotten about.

Posted: 12:18 Tue 30th Nov 2010

We’ve been told that this only applies to helicopters.

So if you use a helicopter regular, then yip, you won’t get onto it come the new year.

Very much doubt anyone will be checking in aberdeen harbour though.

Posted: 12:57 Tue 30th Nov 2010

Well looking at it I cant see any extra information that they dont tell you on the FOET and HUET course .

I think you must do this MIST course every 4 years the whole thing sound like a rip off to me .

My god more certs I hate think what its going to be like in 5 years time ! and

GBP 75.00 to pay out extra .

😥

Cheers

Subman