Glossary
HUET - Helicopter Underwater Escape Training
METS - Modular Escape Traininf Simulator
STST - Survival Training Simulation Theatre
RHIB - Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat
STCW - Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping
COMMERICAL PROJECTS
AUSTRALIA
§ Toll ACE Training Centre _STST_NSW Air Ambulance, Bankstown, New South Wales - 2016
BELGIUM
§ Falck Safety Services, Ostend - 2013
BRAZIL
§ Falck Safety Services, Macae _ HUET - 2014
BRUNEI HUET - 1999 / 2007
§ Megamas Training Company, Kuala Belait _ HUET - 1999 / 2007
CANADA
§ Falck Safety Services, St Johns, Newfoundland _ STST - 2014
§ Survival Systems Training / Testing Pool _ STST - 2007
§ Contracts for other major projects (1987 – 1998)
Ø Survival Systems Limited miscellaneous manufacturing facilities, Dartmouth Nova Scotia
Ø Design and construct a training platform in Halifax harbour for abandonment drills on TEMPSC and Skyscape for the offshore oil industry. Awarded by Province of Nova Scotia
Ø Design and construct fire field training site. Awarded by Province of Nova Scotia
Ø Design and construct confined space training tower. Awarded by Survival Systems Limited.
Ø Design and construct a new forum entertainment centre and refurbish ice hockey rink. Awarded by Halifax municipality.
Ø Several turnkey design and construct projects for the service, food, and aerospace industries.
DENMARK
§ Falck Safety Services, Esberg _ HUET - 2009
ENGLAND
§ Falck Safety Services, Teesside _ HUET - 2013
EGYPT
§ Arab League Academy of Science and Technology, Alexandria _ HUET - 2007
GERMANY
§ Falck Safety Services, Bremerhaven _ HUET - 2011
INDIA
§ SS India, Mumbai _ HUET 2005
INDONESIA
§ PT Samson Tiara, Chilegon _ HUET - 2005
§ PT Samson Tiara, Balikpapan _ HUET- 2010
MALAYSIA
§ MSTC Asia, Melaka _ HUET - 2005
MYANMAR
§ Uniteam Marine (Yangon) Limited, Yangon _ HUET - 2008
NETHERLANDS
§ Falck Safety Services, Rotterdam _ HUET - 2012
NIGERIA
§ Lym Consults, Warri _ HUET - 2014
§ Prime Atlantic Training Centre, Ishara _ HUET - 2008 / 2011
§ Tolmann Allied Services MOTC, Port Harcourt _ STST - 2013
NORWAY
§ Falck Safety Services, Bergen _ HUET - 2012
§ Falck Safety Services, Stavanger _ HUET - 2011
POLAND
§ Vulcan Training & Consultancy, Szczecin _ HUET - 2016
QATAR
§ Enertech Aviation and Maritime Authority, Doha _ HUET - 2006
§ NAPT – National Academy for Professional Training _ HUET - 2009
RUSSIA
§ Lukoil, Astrakhan _ STST - 2010
SCOTLAND
§ Falck Safety Services, Aberdeen _ HUET - 2008
§ Survivex , Aberdeen _ STST - 2012
UNITED STATES
§ MSTC , University of Louisiana, Louisiana _ HUET-1999/2009
§ M&A Safety Services, Texas _ HUET - 2018
§ M&A Safety Services, Louisiana _ HUET - 2019
§ Occupational Health and Safety Services, Louisiana _ HUET - 2005
§ Shell Robert Gordan _ HUET - 2006
§ Shell Alaska , Kenai _ HUET - 2007
MILITARY PROJECTS
AUSTRALIAN ARMY HUET & STST
§ Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, Queensland HUET – 2005
§ SAS, Swanbourne, Western Australia STST – 2010 ongoing
AUSTRALIAN NAVY HUET & STST
§ HMAS ALBATROSS, Nowra, New South Wales HUET – 2002/2006/2021
§ HMAS Cerberus, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria STST – 2019 to 2021
Australian Navy
Constructed in 2021 at HMAS Cerberus, Victoria, Australia for the Royal Australian Navy.
Provides advanced training for:
RHIB rollover
Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET)
Survival and rescue operations
Designed for naval aircrew, embarked personnel and maritime support teams.
Programmable environmental effects simulate realistic maritime conditions, including:
Wind
Waves
Rain
Sound
Lighting
Instructors can progressively increase scenario complexity to develop:
Confidence
Situational awareness
Decision-making under stress
Integrated helicopter winch training for:
Personnel deployment and recovery
Casualty recovery
Rescue operations
High-resolution underwater camera system streams live video to classrooms and debrief areas for:
Real-time instructor monitoring
Detailed post-exercise debriefing
Touch-screen control system independently adjusts all environmental effects to create a wide range of training scenarios.
Combines environmental simulation, underwater monitoring and rescue systems to deliver a highly immersive training environment supporting operational readiness and personnel safety.
CHILE Navy
§ Concon, Chile _ STST - 2005
FRENCH NAVY
§ Cessan, Lanveoc-Poulmic Ecole Navale (Navy) _ STST - 2011
§ Bataillon de Marins‐pompiers (Navy), Marseille _ HUET - 2005
GERMANY NAVY
§ Fliegerhorst Nordholtz, Northern Germany _ HUET - 2003
INDIAN NAVY
§ INS Venduruthy Naval Base, Southern Command, Wilmington Island, Kochi _ STST - 2012
INDONESIA AIRFORCE
§ Airforce - Lakespra Saryanto Health Institute of Aeronautics and Space, Jakarta _ HUET - 2008
ITALIAN NAVY
§ Stazione Elicotteri Marina Militare Luni (Navy – Northern Italy) _ HUET& General Construction - 2016/2017/2018
KOREA
§ US Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea _ HUET - 2000 / 2008
NETHERLANDS AIRFORCE
§ Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) _ HUET - 2004
POLAND NAVY
§ Naval Base, Gdynia _ HUET - 2008
SPAIN NAVY
§ La Base de Naval Rota, Rota _ STST - 2008
TAIWAN AIRFORCE
§ Air Force Base, Kaohsiung _ HUET - 2012
UNITED STATES
§ AIRFORCE HUET
Ø Fairchild AFB, Washington -1999/2010/2012
§ ARMY HUET & STST
Ø Fort Rucker, Alabama 2003 / 2011
Ø Fort Campbell, Special Operations Regiment, Kentucky - 2007
§ COAST GUARD STST
Ø USCG Base, Virginia - 2011
§ US NAVY HUET
Ø NAS Jacksonville, Florida - 2008
Ø NAS Lemoore, California - 2008
Ø NAS Miramar, California - 2006
Ø NAS Norfolk, Virginia - 2007
Ø NAS Pax River, Maryland – 2002 / 2012
Ø NAS Pensacola, Florida – 2002 / 2012
Ø NAS Whidbey Island, Washington – 2003/2012
§ USMC (Marine Corps)
Ø MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina - 2006
Ø MCB Hawaii, Hawaii – 2002 / 2007/Current
Ø MCB Lejeune, North Carolina – 2007/Current
Ø MCAS Pendleton, California – 2004/Current
Ø USMC Delmar – Current
Ø USMC Guam – Current
Ø USMC Camp Hansen, Okinawa – 2002 / Current
MISCELLANEOUS ENGAGEMENTS
ANGOLA - 2015
§ Engaged by Falck Training Services to identify and evaluate potential training sites for fire field and MTU - HUET training sites. Later engaged to design an MTU to meet the specific needs for remote areas in Angola.
AUSTRALIA -2020
§ Engaged by Defence headquarters in Canberra to assess HMAS Albatross facility for HUET replacement and upgrade
Canada
Constructed in 2007 as the corporate headquarters of Survival Systems Limited, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Incorporates a dedicated Survival Training Simulation Theatre (STST) for:
Customer training
System testing and validation
Commissioning of new simulation systems prior to worldwide deployment
Environmental simulation systems include:
Wind
Waves
Rain
Lighting
Sound effects
Canada
STST
Purpose-built Survival Training Simulation Theatre (STST) for the offshore oil and gas industry.
Delivers high-fidelity offshore survival and emergency response training.
Combines advanced environmental simulation with integrated survival and rescue training systems.
Replicates realistic offshore conditions using programmable:
Wind
Waves
Rain
Lighting
Sound effects
Fog
Creates realistic emergency scenarios to develop practical skills, confidence and effective decision-making under pressure.
Provides immersive training for:
Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET)
Sea survival
Emergency evacuation
Rescue operations
Designed to meet the rigorous safety standards of Canada's offshore energy industry.
Prepares personnel for real-world offshore emergencies through realistic, scenario-based training.
STST
Completed in 2011 at Survivex, Dyce, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Purpose-built to support the offshore survival training requirements of the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Features three dedicated training pools for offshore survival and emergency response exercises.
Incorporates advanced environmental simulation systems and offshore survival training aids.
Programmable environmental effects include:
Wind
Waves
Rain
Lighting
Sound
Fog
Recreates the challenging conditions routinely encountered in the North Sea.
Delivers highly realistic, immersive emergency response and offshore survival training.
Australia
STST
Completed in 2017 at the ACE Training Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
World-class aviation and aeromedical training facility supporting helicopter emergency response and offshore survival operations.
Integrates a Survival Training Simulation Theatre (STST) with a full-motion AgustaWestland AW139 flight simulator.
Provides combined flight and survival training within a single facility.
Equipped with comprehensive training systems for:
Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET)
Sea survival
Rescue and recovery operations
Enables personnel to practise:
Emergency egress
Rescue procedures
Casualty recovery
Survival techniques
Delivers highly realistic training for aircrew, rescue personnel and emergency responders.
Closely replicates real-world aviation and offshore emergency scenarios.
United States
Army Special Forces
STST
Constructed in 2007 for the United States Special Forces.
One of the first Survival Training Simulation Theatres (STSTs) adopted by the U.S. military.
Designed for advanced:
Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET)
Survival and rescue operations
Programmable environmental simulation includes:
Wind
Waves
Rain
Sound
Lighting
Enables instructors to create realistic offshore and overwater emergency scenarios with adjustable training complexity.
Integrated helicopter winch training for:
Personnel deployment
Rescue and extraction
Recovery operations
High-resolution underwater camera system provides:
Live video to classrooms and debrief areas
Real-time instructor monitoring
Detailed post-exercise reviews
Touch-screen interface allows independent control of all environmental effects and training scenarios.
Delivers a highly immersive training environment for military helicopter escape, survival, rescue and recovery training.
France
French Navy STST
Major STST upgrade in 2011 / 2012 at Base Aéronavale Lanvéoc-Poulmic, Northwestern France..
Upgrade included replacement of:
Lifting system
Training simulators
Enhanced training capability with the addition of:
Rescue trainer
Drop trainer
Drag trainer
HUET
Expanded the facility's capability for realistic helicopter survival, rescue and recovery training.
Improved training realism, operational capability and student preparedness for emergency response scenarios.
India
Indian Navy STST
Designed and constructed in 2012 on Willingdon Island, Kochi, India.
Primary sea survival training centre for the Indian Navy's Southern Naval Command.
Purpose-built for realistic offshore and maritime survival training.
Equipped with programmable environmental simulation including:
Wind
Rain
Waves
Sound
Special lighting effects
Delivers highly realistic training for sea survival and emergency response operations.
India
Training Platform
Constructed in 1999 with funding from the Department of Energy, Nova Scotia.
Purpose-built to train offshore oil and gas personnel in emergency evacuation procedures.
Simulates emergency escape from offshore production installations.
Featuring:
Skyscape Chute Evacuation
Tempsc (Davit Enclosed Lifeboat)
PROD system designed to pull launched lifeboat clear of legs during heavy sea conditions.
Canada
Constructed in the late 1990s for the Nova Scotia Firefighters School.
Multi-purpose live-fire training facility supporting:
Helideck fire scenarios
Shipboard fire scenarios
Field fire scenarios
Configurable for a wide range of emergency response exercises.
Canada
Provides realistic live-fire training in:
Class A fires
Class B fires
Class C fires
Class D fires
Class E fires
Delivers comprehensive firefighter training in a safe, controlled environment.
Singapore / Trinidad
Mobile HUET Training Module
Constructed from a 40-foot shipping container as a fully self-contained training facility.
Incorporates:
Training pool
Generators
Water filtration systems
Training simulators
Washrooms and locker rooms
Dedicated maintenance areas
Designed for rapid deployment and demobilisation.
Ideal for remote locations and regions with political or security challenges.
Modular design requires minimal infrastructure for transport and installation.