Offshore Medicals is run by Dr Helle Wibe
Seafarer and petroleum doctor with more than 20,000 medical examinations. OEUK-approved since 2006 and approved in Denmark, Norway, the UK and Sweden.
If you are taking a safety course in Esbjerg, the training centre may ask for a medical certificate before you can join the practical exercises. Here is what OPITO, GWO and the Danish rules say, and which certificate fits your course.
Business Esbjerg, the municipal business organisation, writes in its guide to offshore safety courses that it is important to hold a medical certificate, and that in some cases it is required to take part in the courses. The certificate is issued by an approved doctor.
Which certificate you need depends on the course:
| Course | Certificate that fits |
|---|---|
| BOSIET and FOET (OPITO) | OEUK Medical or seafarer medical certificate, or the centre's screening form |
| CA-EBS in water (OPITO) | A recognised valid certificate and a declaration on the day |
| GWO (wind) | No GWO requirement. The certificate your employer asks for |
| STCW (maritime) | Seafarer medical certificate |
Always ask your training centre what they require before booking. The requirement may also be stated in your course confirmation.
BOSIET is the basic course for offshore work in oil and gas. RelyOn, which runs BOSIET in Esbjerg, states that participants must be at least 16 and able to pass both the course assessments and a medical examination. The certificate is valid for 4 years and is renewed with FOET.
OPITO, which owns the standard, states that everyone taking part in the practical exercises must be capable of participating fully. Before the exercises you must hold one of the following:
Where there is doubt about your fitness, OPITO says the centre must refer you to a medical officer familiar with HUET and CA-EBS training. It is up to you or your sponsoring company to declare any known condition that could affect your health during the course.
Esbjerg Safety Consult, which sells BOSIET in Esbjerg, states that participants must complete a health questionnaire before the course starts and bring photo ID.
If your course includes training with compressed air emergency breathing systems (CA-EBS) in shallow water, OPITO states that under one route you must hold a recognised valid certificate, such as OEUK, an equivalent or a certificate of fitness to work at sea, and give a declaration on the day before entering the water. If you have been found unfit, you must not take part in the exercises.
If the centre asks for a separate CA-EBS assessment, see CA-EBS, fit to train.
The Global Wind Organisation (GWO) makes no requirement for a medical examination to take part in GWO training. GWO states that the employer decides which medical examinations you need. You must, however, complete a self-assessment form confirming that nothing prevents you from taking part.
If your employer asks for OEUK and a Chester Step Test, you can take both in one visit with the package GWO Wind OEUK with Chester Step Test. Read more in the guide GWO training and medicals.
Under the Danish Maritime Authority's order, you must hold a valid medical certificate when you obtain or renew a certificate of competency, enrol on an approved maritime education programme, or take smoke diver training as part of an education approved by the Danish Maritime Authority.
Some course venues also require the certificate before the course itself. Nordsjællands Brandskole, for example, states that participants must hold a valid seafarer medical certificate or a health certificate for emergency personnel before being admitted to the course Fire fighting on ships (STCW A-VI/1-2).
A medical certificate from another country that has implemented STCW and MLC is treated as equal to a Danish one. Read more in the guide seafarer medical requirements. If you need the health certificate for the fire and rescue service, see Health certificate (Fire & Rescue).
Prices include VAT and are also shown on the price list. The clinic is at Smørpøtvej 9, Esbjerg Ø.
DKK 2,330
OEUK Medical and Chester Step Test on the same day, when your employer asks for both.
DKK 1,035
For STCW courses, certificates of competency and work at sea.
DKK 1,243.75
The Danish Emergency Management Agency health certificate. Bring part 1, completed.
Price on request
Medical assessment before training with emergency breathing apparatus.
If you are a training centre or manning agency in Esbjerg, you are welcome to link to this page so your delegates can find the certificate they need. If several delegates need a medical before the same course, call +45 70 60 33 38 and we will find times that fit the course start. See also for companies.
Sources: Business Esbjerg, Safety courses; RelyOn, BOSIET, prerequisites and certification; OPITO, BOSIET with CA-EBS, medical requirements; Esbjerg Safety Consult, BOSIET; Global Wind Organisation, Do I need a medical examination to participate in GWO training?; GWO, Medical Self-Assessment Form V15; Danish order on medical examination of seafarers and fishermen, BEK no. 1463 of 05/12/2023, sections 2 and 3; Nordsjællands Brandskole, Maritime (STCW). Read September 2026. This page is practical guidance and does not replace the doctor's assessment on the day.
According to OPITO you must hold a valid certificate before the practical exercises, such as an OEUK medical or a seafarer medical certificate, or complete the centre's screening form. RelyOn states that participants must be able to pass a medical examination. Ask your training centre what they require.
No. GWO makes no requirement for a medical examination, but you must complete a self-assessment form, and your employer can require a certificate.
Under the Danish rules you need a valid medical certificate to obtain or renew a certificate of competency. Some venues also require it before the course, so check your course confirmation.
Book online, or call +45 70 60 33 38 if your course starts soon. We can almost always find a time.
Seafarer and petroleum doctor with more than 20,000 medical examinations. OEUK-approved since 2006 and approved in Denmark, Norway, the UK and Sweden.