Virtual Offshore Safety Awareness (Vosa) Site

Implementing Organization

Houston Advanced Research Center

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$125,000

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – Gulf Research Program (NASEM - GRP)

Funding Program

NASEM Gulf Research Program Grants

Details

Project Category

Science

Project Actions

Other Workforce Development and Job Creation

Targeted Resources

Human and/or Institutional Capacity

Project Description

This project team will work to enhance oil and gas workers’ ability to prevent and respond to offshore disasters by developing an interactive, virtual training tool. Workers will be able to use this “virtual rig” tool to identify situations and then practice how they may avoid or respond to an emergency offshore. This tool aims to help reinforce knowledge in areas like spill containment and response, equipment maintenance and repair, personal safety, and environmental protection. It will incorporate input from industry subject matter experts, environmental organizations, and other key stakeholders. The tool, the Virtual Offshore Safety Awareness (VOSA) website, is free to use.

Contact

Rich Haut
None
rhaut@HARCresearch.org
Project Website

Project Partners

None

Affiliated Institutions

None