2009
Q4 Oct-Dec 2009 Newsletter
Hello
Best Regards
Darren Brunton CMIOSH
Managing Director
KB Associates Pte Ltd
- KBAT Launch the diving bell simulator for IMCA Diver Medic Training- September 2009
- Introducing KBA Engineering Services Pte Ltd (KBAE)
- USA IMCA Courses
- Risk Analysis & Incident Investigation Course 22 – 25 Sept ’09 (001-09) Stolen Diving Equipment
- Course schedule for Q4
- Recruitment
- Delegate Profile
KBAT Launch the diving bell simulator for IMCA Diver Medic Training- September
After many weeks of planning, shipment, cleaning up and preparing for use the diving bell that has been provided by Global Industries Asia Pacific Pte Ltd is now in operation for our IMCA Diver Medic courses. The bell was found in the Global Industries Indonesian Batam yard and after discussions with Global Industries regional management it was agreed to be provided for the use of training divers in simulated bell rescue and CPR drills. Located at KBAT’s practical training facility in Changi and now sitting on a purposed built frame allowing access from the bottom door- DMT students practice diver recovery drills followed by CPR drills inside the bell. Initial comments from the first students to use the bell as a training aid was that the drills and practice provided excellent means to comprehend the requirements and actions from recovering the diver into the bell- removing the helmet and conducting CPR Drills, while being closely monitored and tutored by the training team.
With the addition of the diving bell this now complements our DDC where full scenarios of Patient transfer, Decompression Illness; Intubation; suturing ; Intravenous Injections; Catheterisation and patient evaluations are carried out in real time environment.
USA IMCA Courses
A third IMCA approved ALST, ADS & BDS course took place in Lake Charles Louisiana in August. The course was once again full with various leading US diving companies sponsoring their employees and a few students self-sponsored. There was a lot of experienced diving personnel on the course, from Superintendents to Rack Operators/ ALST’s each with their own unique offshore experiences which made for lively discussions during the lectures.
The course took place over 11 days with all students successfully passing the end of course examination. The next course will take place 7th to 17th December in the same location and a full programme of 5 full courses scheduled for 2010. Check out the course dates on our web site www.kbatraining.org
In September KBAT launched its first risk analysis and incident investigation course in association with Dutch partner Governors’ B.V. This course combines established methodologies with user friendly software applications. Due to the extensive capability of the software and the varied requirements of our delegates tuition was delivered by Governors’ product manager Ms. Estella Groeneweg.
Course schedule for Q4
NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health
- 26 Oct – 7 Nov 09 (Singapore)
- 9 – 21 Nov 09 (Bali, Indonesia)
NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety
- 1 – 5 Dec 09 (Unit IA, Week 3)
- 7 – 19 Dec 09 (Unit IC & ID, Week 1 & 2)
NEBOSH International Construction Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health (Pilot)
- 9 – 20 Nov 09
- 19 – 23 Oct 09
- 23 – 27 Nov 09
- 26 – 29 Oct 09
- 30 Nov – 3 Dec 09
IMCA Assistant Life Support Technician
- 2 – 12 Nov 09
IMCA Diver Medic Technician
- 2 – 13 Nov 09
IMCA Diver Medic Refresher
- 26 – 30 Oct 09
- 16 – 20 Nov 09
- 7 – 11 Dec 09
Kirby Morgan DSI Basic Maintenance & Repair Technician
- 7 – 9 Dec 09
Dynamic Positioning (DP) Awareness Training
- 30 – 31 Oct 09
- 4 – 5 Dec 09
- Courses are scheduled every month (check out web site for details (http://www.kbassociates.org/kbaccess_index.html) courses can also be conduct at clients request
Stolen Diving Equipment
It has been reported by a diving contractor based in Singapore that various diving equipment has been stolen from their yard. Some of the items that have been stolen in recent weeks are 5 Kirby Morgan helmets and masks. The type and serial # of each are as follows:-
- 2 x KMB 18 Serial # 01166 and KMB 18 Serial # 00736
- 3 x KMB17C C/w JEWEL Reclaim Ser # C44A4; Ser # C30A6 and C45A4
If you know the whereabouts of these helmets and masks please contact us and we will inform the diving contractor who they belong to so they can take further action- thank you.
Recruitment
KBA and group of companies are now recruiting for the following positions:-
Full Time Staff Positions
1. Marketing Executive
2. General Manager
3. Marine Consultant – must be Master Mainer with DP experience
4. Engineering Technician ( engineering / calibration)
5. Safety / HSE trainer (must be Singapore-registered safety officer with relevant training qualification)
Contract Positions
6. Pipe line Engineers
7. Subsea / Deepwater Engineers
8. QAQC Pipe line Engineers
9. Marine Consultants with experience in Port construction
Delegate Profile
Our news letter will now include a Delegate Profile – who is someone who has attended training courses with KBAT and outlines their personal success and how the training has helped them to achieve this. Our First Delegate Profile is on Mr Gurdev Singh who attended our NEBOSH IGC course. Congratulations on your job in Canada and we wish you all the best; we also wish to thank Gurdev for providing the information to be our first delegate on profile.
Name: Gurdev Singh
Where did your interest in health and safety begin?