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It is mandated in ensuring the safety of life and property at sea, preventing and combating of pollution of the marine environment by ships and promotion of the Republic’s maritime interests. It was established on 1 April 1998 as a result of the South African Maritime Safety Authority Act 5 of 1998.
Fleet Command is the South African Navy's single type command and controls all vessels and units of the South African Navy, besides Naval Headquarters. The commander of Fleet Command is a Rear Admiral and referred to as Flag Officer Fleet (FOF). The post was previously known as Chief of Naval Operations. [1]
BOSIET stands for 'Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training', [1] a course created to assist in meeting the initial offshore safety training, emergency response training and assessment requirements for personnel new to the offshore, oil and gas and renewable energy industries.
The helicopter landing officer, also known as HLO, is a person on an offshore facility responsible for landing incoming helicopters safely. [1] It is the most vital part of the operating team for an offshore helideck, a purpose-built helicopter landing area, usually on a ship or offshore oil/gas installation.
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE / ˈ b ɛ s i / "Bessie") is an agency under the United States Department of the Interior. [1] Established in 2011, BSEE is an agency responsible for improving safety and ensuring environmental protection in the offshore energy industry, mainly natural gas and oil, on the United States Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). [2]
The South African Navy (SA Navy) is the naval warfare branch of the South African National Defence Force.. The Navy is primarily engaged in maintaining a conventional military deterrent, participating in counter-piracy operations, fishery protection, search and rescue, and upholding maritime law enforcement for the benefit of South Africa and its international partners.
Edison Chouest Offshore operates five shipyards: [1] North American Shipbuilding (NAS) in Larose, Louisiana was founded in 1974 on the Dixie Delta Canal running to Lake Salvador . 29°35′06″N 90°22′30″W / 29.585°N 90.375°W / 29.585; -90.375
An offshore environment has several implications for geotechnical engineering. These include the following: [1] [4] Ground improvement (on the seabed) and site investigation are expensive. Soil conditions are unusual (e.g. presence of carbonates, shallow gas). Offshore structures are tall, often extending over 100 metres (330 ft) above their ...