PT. Samson Tiara/Survival Systems Asia is specializes in providing a range of client focused safety training services and products to the offshore oil and gas, maritime, underwater, construction, mining, aviation, and general hazardous industries.

Early in 1994 PT. Samson Tiara/Survival Systems Asia commenced the construction of the Helicopter Ditching training facility at Santa Fe Base, Merak, Banten. The facility was completed in June and commissioned during July 1994. Training of local staff began during this period and the first classes were held in August 1994. Local instructors are on a continuous staff development program, which includes company-sponsored trips abroad to visit training centers in other countries such as Canada, UK, Holland, Malaysia and Australia.

The Training facility overlooking the Sunda Straits is an excellent location to offer Offshore Safety & Survival Training. Safe, clean sea access for sea survival exercises adds realism to the training, while maintaining safety for all students.

The training center itself is comprised of training pool, two fully equipped and air-conditioned classrooms, maintenance building, offices and change rooms. In the middle of training area is the pool, with METS ditching simulator and climbing & jump off tower. There is also a state of the art ship mock up /smoke house and fire exercise ground, complementing our fire-fighting course. For sea survival exercises we are using an offshore type TEMPSC lifeboat with davit launch. A rescue boat is always on standby when training participants are in the ocean.

Santa Fe Base supplies accommodation and dining for participants attending several days of courses, and these facilities are located a few hundred yards from the training center. Other hotel options are also located close to the facilities.

PT. Samson Tiara/Survival Systems Asia is associated with several international training centers, such as Survival Systems Ltd. (Canada), PETANS Ltd. (UK), NUTEC-MTC (Holland), MRI (Scotland), IFAP (Australia) and MSTS (Malaysia) allowing us to access the most qualified instructors for safety training courses. Our instructors have trained with these and other organizations and hold “Rescue Diver” certification the professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI).

Our training courses are recognized and approved by the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (NSOPB) and also conducted in accordance with guidelines set by STW’95, IMO, AMSA, OPITO and UKOOA.

The training is performance based (pass/fail), with plenty of “hands on” exercises. The training can be delivered in English, Indonesia or both. All participants must complete the exercises properly in order to pass.

A paramedic from SOS International is always present at the site and fully stocked medical center has been set up at Santa Fe base for any emergencies. Full medical services are available at Krakatau Steel (KS) hospital that is located approximately 5 Km from the training center. Santa Fe Base is equipped with a helipad and boat docking is also available.

Our VISION is to create centers of excellence for safety training throughout South East Asia, and our MISSION is to provide industry in South East Asia with the most effective, realistic and “state of the art” training available, thereby enhancing safety awareness in the workplace and making a positive contribution to the lives of our training participants and customers.