KB Associates Group

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KB Associates Group has developed over the years to become a group of companies that offers specialised services to the offshore oil and gas and onshore terminal construction industries. The group's core services include auditing, health, safety and environmental consultancy, project management (inspection project management and project support management) and supply of client representatives / personnel. Auditing services include: Diving system audits in accordance with IMCA D023, IMCA D024, IMCA D037, IMCA D053, IMCA D40 audit guidance notes and the D014 International Code of Practice for offshore diving ROV system audits in accordance with the IMCA R006 audit guidance note Company management system Health, safety and environmental consultancy services include: Technical authorship Safety manuals and procedures Accident / incident investigation Safety representative / safety management auditing KBA also offers a wide variety of merchandise, from push and pull poles to safety related materials (books, training videos, industry posters), fully equipped offshore medical kits, as well as key rings and paperweights. The company's online e-shopping cart caters to construction, safety, marine and engineering consumers globally. Accredited onshore and offshore safety training The training arm of KB Associates Group, KBA Training (KBAT), has a significant focus on accredited safety training for the onshore and offshore industries. It provides a wide variety of occupational safety courses, MOM-approved safety courses, diving courses, first aid training, and many other competency development programmes. KBAT is approved by various national governments and international accredited bodies, and remains the premier destination for specialised national / international accredited training bodies such as NEBOSH, IOSH, CIEH and IMCA in the Asia Pacific region. IRATA rope access training KB Access (KBAX) conducts IRATA-approved rope access training courses for all levels of certification. KBAX also provides national/international accredited (IOSH and MOM Singapore) working at height training for courses for workers, supervisors, managers and assessors as well as rigging and lifting training. The company also specialises in rope access services, and provides consultancy for rope access techniques across a variety of industries. KBAX has an in-house purpose-built 14,000ft² training facility with multi-height platforms, scaffolding structures, restricted access and training aids. All training carried out is in compliance with IRATA recommendations and requirements to provide teams with the necessary hands-on, practical and interactive experience. Diving consultancy and hyperbaric testing KBA Engineering (KBAE) provides niche consultancy services for diving and hyperbaric systems, hyperbaric oxygen treatment facilities, and thermal environmental testing of hyperbaric chambers. Its state-of-the-art testing laboratory has clients from a number of industries. Independent marine audit and consultancy services KBA Marine Services (KBAM) provides an independent marine audit and consultancy service for the offshore marine industry. It provides professional advice, auditing, and the supply of specialist marine personnel to meet clients' operational needs. KBAM consultants provide an independent assessment of marine requirements, including DP audits, failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA), common marine inspection audits, management system reviews and implementation. Its team of experienced marine consultants and ISM-trained marine auditors / surveyors have extensive DP/DSV and marine vessel experience. Other services include: ISM external verification audits of both vessels and companies ISPS external verification and provision of ship security assessments Vessel of opportunity surveys prior to contracting for diving / ROV operations Incident investigations Rig and barge safety surveys Provision to supply senior DP operators, DPOs and marine crew Technical authorship Helideck surveys KBAM's integrated management system meets the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 and OHSAS 18001:2007. European consultancy and training UK subsidiary KB Associates (Europe) provides consultancy services, including onshore and offshore safety management consultancy, safety management auditing, diving / ROV systems assurance, marine assurance and supply of client worksite representatives. KBA(E) has expanded to deliver national / international accredited health, safety and environmental training (NEBOSH, IOSH, CIEH), first aid, diver medic training, OGP client representatives, failure mode and effect analysis, engineering support services and other competency development training. It has also continuously developed increasingly popular alternate modes of study for NEBOSH distance / e-learning courses to meet its clients' needs. KBA(E) is one of the preferred suppliers for Career Transition Partnership for a wide range of courses.



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