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Institution and Point of Contact	Training Opportunity	Training Details
Institution: Fugro Contact: Wayne Reynolds Telephone: Email: W.Reynolds@fugro.com CB Phase (1 ,2, or 3):	Course Name: OSD 406 Basic Geodesy Purpose: This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts GNSS and the use of Starpack receivers as it relates to offshore survey activities. Location: This course can be provided regionally. Courses are offered subject to trainer availability and operational commitments. Course Contents: What is geodesy and why is it important? History of Geodesy Development of Ellipsoidal Model Datums (horizontal and vertical) Earth-fixed reference frames (ITRF, ETRS, etc) Coordinate Systems The geoid and geoid models Heights / Elevations Map projections + UTM Geodesy in the Starfix world Course Outcome & Objectives: Upon completion of the course, delegates will have a thorough understanding of modern geodesy and how it applies to the offshore world. The goal of this class is to take a very opaque topic and make it understandable and useable by the course attendees. Taught by an experienced geodesist/GNSS user, all of the facets of geodesy as it applies to offshore surveying and Starpack/Starfix will be covered. Start Date: No fixed dates - on request End Date:	Language Requirement: English Level 6 of IELTS or equivalent Target Participants: All new field recruits to the industry employed as surveyors, survey engineers or navigators. Also open to other technical staff (onshore or offshore) who require exposure to the content and concepts. Duration: 2 days, 0900-1600 (or to suit local hours) Available Places: Suitable for classes of up to 8 delegates Pre-Requisite Courses or Experience: Suitable entrance level qualifications for technical positions. Assessment: End of course examination / assessment Completion: Upon completion delegates will receive a certificate of attendance. Cost: £5,000 GBP. This fee includes trainer hire, travel and accommodation costs and course materials.
Institution: Fugro Contact: Wayne Reynolds Telephone: Email: W.Reynolds@fugro.com CB Phase (1 ,2, or 3):	Course Name: OSD 421 Basic Geophysical Surveying Purpose: The course covers a wide range of topics, ranging from an introduction to oil and gas and the oil industry, the basic objectives and design of various geophysical surveys (e.g. site surveys, pipeline and infrastructure surveys etc…). The course also covers an introduction to underwater acoustics, and details the design and operation of common geophysical acquisition systems: Side scan sonars, sub-bottom profilers, multibeam and single-beam sonars and magnetometers. Location: This course can be provided regionally. Courses are offered subject to trainer availability and operational commitments. Course Contents: An introduction to Oil and Gas – The chemistry of hydrocarbons, a history of the oil industry, and an introduction to oil geology. Drilling for Oil – An introduction to oil drilling, field infrastructure, and a discussion of our client objectives – why are we doing these surveys and what do our clients want out of them. An introduction to underwater acoustics – the science behind geophysical survey methods, including sound propagation, noise and artifacts in the marine environment. Seismic Exploration – Howe the seismic reflection method works, seismic survey equipment and design, and data examples. Hydrograhpic and Geophysical Survey – Objectives and survey design of shallow geophysical (analogue) surveys. Sub-bottom Profilers – Types of sub-bottom profilers, survey objectives, survey operation and an introduction to interpretation of shallow geophysical data. Side-scan Sonar – Side scan sonar design, survey objectives and operation, and an introduction to interpretation of side-scan sonar records. Magnetics – A brief introduction to magnetic theory, the design and operation of magnetometers and gradiometers, design and considerations in magnetic surveys, and a brief introduction to interpretation of magnetic data. Marine sedimentation – An introduction to marine sedimentology, including the various depositional environments, the origin and transport of sediments, the effect of changing marine environments over time (e.g. sea-level changes) and what this means for interpretation of geophysical data. Course Outcome & Objectives: Upon completion of the course, delegates should have a good understanding of the offshore survey industry including client objectives and operations, as well as marine geology and geophysical survey theory, methods, equipment and data. Start Date: No fixed dates - on request End Date:	Language Requirement: English Level 6 of IELTS or equivalent Target Participants: All new recruits to the industry whose job will involve offshore geophysical survey. Also open to other technical and administration delegates (onshore or offshore) who require a greater insight into the geophysical survey industry and equipment. Duration: 5 days, 0900 to 1600 daily (or to suit local hours) Available Places: Requires minimum of 3 to run. Pre-Requisite Courses or Experience: None Assessment: Quiz Completion: Upon completion delegates will receive a certificate of attendance. Post Course Activities: Technical (mainly Geophysicists and Engineers) delegates should consider the follow-on course OSD-202 Starfix Geophysical Acquisition. Cost: £5,000 GBP. This fee includes trainer hire, travel and accommodation costs and course materials.
Institution: Fugro Contact: Wayne Reynolds Telephone: Email: W.Reynolds@fugro.com CB Phase (1 ,2, or 3):	Course Name: OSD 432 Intro to GNSS and Starfix Purpose: This comprehensive three-day course is designed to provide delegates with exposure to the significant theoretical and practical aspects GNSS as it relates to offshore survey activities and RGPS seismic systems. Location: This course can be provided regionally. Courses are offered subject to trainer availability and operational commitments. Course Contents: GNSS theory – how it all works Starpack hardware and web UI functionality (with exercises) Geodesy for GNSS GNSS Positioning Techniques/Fugro GNSS Services GNSS Statistics Multifix software (with exercises) Future Developments in GNSS Course Outcome & Objectives: Upon completion of the course, delegates will understand GNSS concepts including GPS time, ephemeris, almanac, C/A code, pseudorange, carrier phase, biases (ionosphere, clocks, orbits etc). Geodetic basics include coordinate systems, reference frames, ellipsoids, datums, geoids, MSL, and tides. GNSS positioning covers DGPS, PPP, RTK, virtual base stations, Fugro GNSS services, GNSS data formats, online data processing, correction and data delivery, operational theory. The Starpack module includes hands-on instruction/exercises with working hardware and the web interface. The statistics module covers standard deviation, error ellipses, precision vs. reliability, w-test, f-test, statistics in Starpack and Multifix, what statistics really mean and how to use them. Future developments include a constellation by constellation look at GNSS modernization, the future of GNSS offshore surveying, fantasy versus reality. Multifix software is comprehensively covered in theory and practice, including exercises. Start Date: No fixed dates - on request End Date:	Language Requirement: English Level 6 of IELTS or equivalent Target Participants: Technical staff (onshore or offshore) who require exposure to the content and concepts. Duration: 3 days, 0900 to 1600 daily Available Places: Up to 12 delegates places available, requires minimum of 4 to run. Pre-Requisite Courses or Experience: Suitable entrance level qualifications for technical positions. Assessment: Daily review, end of course examination / assessment Completion: Upon completion delegates will receive a certificate of attendance Cost: £5,000 GBP. This fee includes trainer hire, travel and accommodation costs and course materials.
Institution: Fugro Contact: Iain Slade Telephone: Email: Hydro-training@fugro.com CB Phase (1 ,2, or 3):	Course Name: IHO Cat. B: Applied Hydrographic Survey Program (AHSP) Purpose: Delegates will develop knowledge of the science and technology of hydrography, through exposure to the latest equipment, methods and practice. Covering all basic and essential subject requirements of the FIG/IHO/ICA S-5B Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors (First Edition Version 1.0.0 - January 2016). Start Date: 06 January 2020, at the Fugro Academy Training Centre in Plymouth, UK End Date: June 2020	Language Requirement: English Level 6 of IELTS or equivalent Prerequisites: English Level 6 of IELTS or equivalent; Competency in the function of computers and software; Basic training of safety and survival at sea, minimum level STCW95 or equivalent. One of the following: -Level 5 of EQF or equivalent, for example a higher national certificate (HNC), higher national diploma (HND) in topography, geodesy, cartography, GIS, ocean science, math, physics, or engineering. -A minimum of 3 years experience offshore in an industry related to military environment, science, or engineering. Registration Process: Please send an e-mail contining your CV/resume to the provided e-mail address for assessment, and if succesful, registration. Cost: GBP£9,000