GWO BTT Hydraulic

What this card covers

This is an offshore or energy-sector certification. Access to the installation depends on a valid certificate plus a current offshore medical and survival training.

Coverage

Country or region

International

Industry

Other industries

Card type

Safety certification

Registry sector

Offshore wind (GWO)

Recognised on offshore installations and energy sites that accept the issuing body's standard.

Who it applies to

• Workers mobilising to offshore installations, vessels or wind farms.
• Onshore staff visiting an installation for inspection or commissioning.
• Employers arranging medicals, survival training and travel approvals.

Eligibility and evidence

• A current offshore medical accepted by the destination region.
• Survival and emergency training valid on the day of travel.
• Trade or discipline competence evidence relevant to the work scope.
• Client-specific inductions completed before mobilisation.

Acceptance caveats

• Access is refused if the medical or survival training expires before the trip ends.
• Regional standards differ — a certificate accepted in one basin may not be accepted in another.
• Client-specific inductions must be repeated for each operator.

Related requirements

• Offshore medicalRequired before mobilisation and checked at travel.

Renewal

Offshore certificates and medicals are usually valid for two years or less.

Card validity

24 months

Start renewal

60 days before expiry

GWO refresher modules must be taken before the two-year expiry.

How VARENTO records it

VARENTO stores this card as a dated competence on the worker profile, with its evidence document, verification status and expiry. Core cards drive the compliance score; every other scheme is recorded as an additional competence.