Resources and common questions

Start with the experience you already have and what you want to do on the water. Send us a short enquiry describing your background and we will suggest a sensible next step.

Experience, assessment and course prerequisites determine where you can start. Tell us about your experience and we will explain the current options.

Dates and fees are confirmed on request while the course catalogue is being reviewed. Ask about a course and we will send the current details.

Tell us which course or service you are interested in, your experience and any preferred dates or locations. The more context you give, the easier it is to direct your enquiry.

You will see a confirmation on screen with a reference number, and we send a copy to the email address you gave. A member of the team then reviews your enquiry and replies.

We use your details to respond to your enquiry and to keep a record of it. The privacy policy explains how long we keep submissions and how to ask us to delete them.

Training organisations that want to deliver IMSO programmes to a high standard. Tell us about your organisation, instructors, vessels and facilities, and we will explain the current criteria.

No. Every application is reviewed by the team, followed by a discussion and the formal requirements. Sending the form does not commit you or IMSO to anything.

Not at this stage. If we need documents such as instructor CVs, we will explain how to send them securely after the first review.

This depends on your facilities, instructors and experience. We discuss suitable programmes with you during the review.

Not automatically at the moment. Send a verification request and the certificate team will check the record and reply to you.

Certificates issued by IMSO, ITS (International Training Services) and IWCT (International Well Control Training) may be handled by different teams. Choose the issuing organisation on the form, or select Not sure.

Certificate links from the previous website continue to open a page here, where you can ask the team to confirm the certificate. If a link does not work, send us the certificate number.

Fees are confirmed by the certificate team when they review your request. Please do not send card details by email or through a form.

ITS (International Training Services) and IWCT (International Well Control Training) are related teams that handle specialist industry training and certificates. IMSO directs your enquiry to the right one.

Drilling and well-control enquiries go to IWCT. Industrial and site safety training, such as first aid, rigging or working at height, goes to ITS.

Choose Not sure on the form and describe what you need. We will direct your enquiry to the right team.