Offshore Safety and Survival Centre

In the event of weather related delays and course cancellations, the OSSC will provide students with information related to updates/rescheduling via the following methods:

Initial Announcement:
(1) Marine Institute Website (announcement bar at the top of the page will be activated)

(2) Radio Station - VOCM, CBC
• As OSSC is a division of Memorial University and the Marine Institute any announcement related to the closure of these Institutions would directly relate to OSSC.
• Because of the OSSC’s location, there may occasionally be a requirement to close the Centre when either Memorial University or the Marine Institute are still open. In such events, a specific announcement regarding closing of the OSSC will be made, listen to the announcement carefully as the Foxtrap facility may close independently of the Southside Marine Base. If both locations are closed the announcement will indicate the “the OSSC Foxtrap Campus including the Southside Marine Base”.

(3) OSSC Phone System
Information related to closures and cancellations will be recorded as it becomes available at (709) 834-2076 ext 300.

(4) Information Updates/Rescheduling:
Marine Institute Website “Latest News” section will be updated with updates and rescheduling information for all OSSC courses.

Most courses delivered at the OSSC contain strenuous practical exercises. For this reason the Marine Institute requires participants to obtain medical clearance before attending most courses. Medicals can only be conducted by one the approved physicians listed on our list of approved physicians (Link to physicians list).

PLEASE BE ADVISED

The Transport Canada Marine Medical (Seafarer's Medical) is not valid for OSSC courses.

All participants are required to hold either a VALID (age based) Marine Institute Offshore Safety Division, Fitness Classification for Applicants Enrolling in Offshore Safety Division Courses form (Marine Institute medical)

a VALID Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) medical

(in conjunction with a Change in Health Status Form (obtainable from OSSC administration office))

Most courses offered at the OSSC involve practical exercises. Although protective clothing for firefighting survival exercises is provided by the OSSC, course participants should wear clothing that is appropriate for practical work. In addition, the following special requirements apply:

For outdoor fire field or marine base exercises: clothing suitable for prevailing weather conditions, including safety boots or shoes.

Full payment in advance is a requirement for registration in all short courses offered at the OSSC. Sponsored students must have written verification from the sponsoring authority of their percentage of sponsorship prior to being assigned a seat in a course. If less than 100% sponsored students are required to pay all non-sponsored fees at the time of booking a course seat. Note that $150 of fees paid at OSSC represent the confirmation fee. This fee is non refundable, non transferable and will not be refunded under any circumstances.

A full cafeteria service is normally available, Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the main campus in Foxtrap. Vending machines and a microwave oven are available. Southside campus has no cafeteria service, but is equipped with full kitchen facilities: oven, fridge, microwave, and vending machines.

For additional information commonly asked for by our students, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions.