Offshore, there's no time for 'sorry, can you repeat?'
A 5:40 briefing. A tool-box talk with a crew from five countries. A radio call you hear once — in the wind, the noise, the stress. Offshore and at sea, nobody speaks coursebook English. Whether you understand — and are understood — decides both safety and contracts.
BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION →45 minutes. I'll test your English in a real operational scenario.
Superbly trained. Losing out over language.
Polish and European engineers, technicians, medics and maritime officers are superbly trained — yet lose contracts with RWE, Equinor and Dutch operators over one thing: hesitant English under operational pressure. The Baltic is becoming one of Europe's biggest offshore wind construction sites, and the contracts go to those who communicate confidently from day one: at the briefing, over the radio, in the incident report.
We train your real working environment.
No word lists. We recreate the situations waiting for you on the platform, wind farm or vessel — from tool-box talks to an HSE audit conversation. For maritime crews: bridge–engine room communication, emergency procedures and multinational crew coordination.
Operational Simulations
Tool-box talks, briefings, incident and near-miss reporting in real time.
Radio Communication
Standard commands, abbreviations and read-backs under noise and time pressure.
Industry Standards
OPITO/GWO-aligned terminology, permit-to-work, H&S documentation.
Safety-First Culture
Raising hazards confidently, unambiguously and without delay.
13 years. North Sea. Rigs, platforms, supply vessels.
I worked there as an offshore medic and HSE advisor (NEBOSH, OPITO, ISO 45001 Internal Auditor, IOSH). I know what the radio sounds like at 3 a.m. and what a report that survives an audit looks like. No language school can give you that experience. I can.
OPITO · GWO · NEBOSH · ISO 45001 · British Army — 34th Field Hospital
CONTRACT READY
3,500 PLN
- ✓ 20 one-to-one sessions
- ✓ Operational meeting simulations
- ✓ Chinwag ELC certificate of completion
Payment in 3 instalments available (0% cost).
TECHNICAL BOOSTER
1,800 PLN
- ✓ 12 one-to-one sessions
- ✓ Engineering vocabulary
- ✓ Precision reporting
DIAGNOSTIC SESSION
190 PLN
- ✓ 60 minutes 1:1
- ✓ Level assessment in a scenario from your industry
- ✓ Written development plan
- ✓ Fully credited toward any package
Billing available in PLN or EUR. VAT invoices issued.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the offshore English course for?
Engineers, technicians, HSE specialists, medics and maritime officers who work — or want to work — offshore, on platforms, wind farms and supply vessels, as well as maritime crews. Especially those aiming for contracts in Baltic offshore wind, where confident communication from day one decides who gets hired.
How is it different from a general English course?
No word lists. We recreate the situations from your job: tool-box talks and briefings, radio communication under noise and time pressure, incident and near-miss reporting, an HSE audit conversation. Terminology is aligned with OPITO and GWO certification (permit-to-work, H&S documentation). Your coach spent 13 years as an offshore medic and HSE advisor in the North Sea.
Does the course cover English for ship crews?
Yes. For maritime crews we work on bridge–engine room communication, emergency procedures and multinational crew coordination.
Are the sessions online or in person?
Sessions run online across Europe and in person in Kosakowo near Gdynia, Poland. The free 45-minute diagnostic consultation takes place online.
How much does it cost and how do I start?
CONTRACT READY is 3,500 PLN (20 one-to-one sessions, Chinwag ELC certificate of completion; payment in 3 instalments available at 0% cost) and TECHNICAL BOOSTER is 1,800 PLN (12 one-to-one sessions). Billing is available in PLN or EUR, with VAT invoices. The best way to start is a free 45-minute online diagnostic consultation: book it through the contact form and you'll hear back within 1 working day. If you'd rather jump straight in, book a diagnostic session for 190 PLN (60 minutes 1:1, written development plan), fully credited toward any package.
Start with 45 minutes.
A free online diagnostic consultation. No commitment. You'll leave with a clear diagnosis of what's holding your English back — and how to fix it.
Prefer to jump straight in? Book a diagnostic session (190 PLN — credited toward any package).