davide470: Yes I was

Bro, why is getting I.T placement in total dat difficult. One has to have a top person there that would be your Guarantor. Why? Two of my friends wei i first dem submit letter, Total invite dem for Test diz wk sat. But why?

chukz4real:

You should be talking about swamp and not deep waters I suppose. The houseboats used in swamp will get lost if it dares crosses to seawater. Offshore, aside the FPSO's and platforms, you have thruster enabled vessels mostly owned by Sea Trucks Group named Jascons....

WORD

This is my sixth year working offshore, it's ok but a very risky job.

Planning seriously about something else which is not going to keep me away from my family.

wow subsea engr! am a civil engr have never worked in the oil sector, am currently working in a civil engr consultancy firm(graduate engr with jst 6months experience). i am preparing to do my MSC but am stuck in a dilemna. i cant seem to make a choice between offshore engineering and subsea engineering. any enlightenment on the prospects and job description of these would be highly appreciated

bigtalla:
You sound like have been on ABO FPSO.. Anyway, you forgot to add that there are emergency drills performed on a routine basis (fire, toxic gases, Pirates, man-over board, etc). Also, people (especially first times) tend to develop sea sickness (nausea and vomiting).unfortunately for me, my shift made me miss, Xmas, new year, Easter, anniversaries last year.. But in all, when u see your pay slip, you somehow forget the pains...lol.,. Am a subsea engineer

okito: As an Engineer, offshore work is like a dream come true especially on your first visit to the rig or production platform, however as the realities of the associated dangers begin to set in, you ask yourself if this is really what you want to do. Flying to location is just as risky as being on location itself especially when you are drilling an exploratory well and prognosis suggests highly pressured reservoirs. Food is served 5-7am/pm & 11 -1am/pm. ofcourse you have the best of local & continental dishes but after a while you just get tired of the food & become home sick. Working offshore when everything goes well can be boring, it gets interesting when you have a technical challenge to resolve, however you would rather everything goes smoothly (my opinion). Hey! I remember once flying out of location and 10 mins into the flight, the chopper starts acting funny, being the only passenger, I peeped to see the reaction on the faces of the pilots; tense. Worse still I saw them flipping through the pages of a manual and the contents of the manual were stuff like hydraulic failure, mechanical failure etc. My worst fear was confirmed! thankfully, they found a solution to the problem and 35 mins later, we landed safely at NAF base. In all, it is a beautiful experience.

okito: As an Engineer, offshore work is like a dream come true especially on your first visit to the rig or production platform, however as the realities of the associated dangers begin to set in, you ask yourself if this is really what you want to do. Flying to location is just as risky as being on location itself especially when you are drilling an exploratory well and prognosis suggests highly pressured reservoirs. Food is served 5-7am/pm & 11 -1am/pm. ofcourse you have the best of local & continental dishes but after a while you just get tired of the food & become home sick. Working offshore when everything goes well can be boring, it gets interesting when you have a technical challenge to resolve, however you would rather everything goes smoothly (my opinion). Hey! I remember once flying out of location and 10 mins into the flight, the chopper starts acting funny, being the only passenger, I peeped to see the reaction on the faces of the pilots; tense. Worse still I saw them flipping through the pages of a manual and the contents of the manual were stuff like hydraulic failure, mechanical failure etc. My worst fear was confirmed! thankfully, they found a solution to the problem and 35 mins later, we landed safely at NAF base. In all, it is a beautiful experience.

Wiinnd: Bro, why is getting I.T placement in total dat difficult. One has to have a top person there that would be your Guarantor. Why? Two of my friends wei i first dem submit letter, Total invite dem for Test diz wk sat. But why?

That is Total for you, everything na man know man.

What does SOLAS say about this?

ifyn4real: is that a shell owned vessel LNG bayelsa?

yes my dear.

Adbash:

Please do they employ Agricultural Engineer especially Soil and Water Engineer to work as an Engineer on ofshore too?

yes , they catch fishes ..... is offshore work included in any of ur course of study ?

Offshore rigs are a fun place to meet and make new friends. You learn a lot about life generally and other cultures aside yours. Its a place where you can have deep introspection and if not careful driven towards depression and brain damaging habits such as porn and other addictions.
To survive here, cheerfulness is essential. Do not take life too seriously. Have an open mind and above all you can really appreciate the wonders of God and His creation as the chopper chops through cloudy skies for over a hundred kilometers in some cases to a remote drilling rig.
Personally, its a beautiful life staying away from the hustle and bustle of town to go and make some dough...more days...more dollars...QED

Arrive helipad
Check in luggages
Take chopper induction
Board chopper and head to offshore location
Arrive location
Take offshore location induction
Sign in at the HLO's desk, get room assigned by Medic and collect Tee Card
Drop off Tee Card at Muster Station and retire to room
WELCOME ABOARD

Wake at 5am, take your bath and freshen up
Take breakfast before 6am
Join general morning meeting at 6am for 30mins
Get work permit approved by appropriate authority
Get to work site, participate in tool box meetings
Commence work and work till 9:30am and take a tea break
Continue working till 11:30am and break for lunch
Resume work at 12:30 and take tea break 2:30
Continue work till 5:45pm and close work permit
Go for dinner at 6pm
Go to the gym or play table tennis afterwards
Have some chats with folks, raise work permit for the next day and head to bed
REPEAT PROCESS FOR 14 DAYS

follow same embarkment process for disembarkment.

Thatz how the cookie crumbles. Could be fun as well as monotonous at some times.

poiZon:





bro i need a shippng job, hw i fit go abt am. hv almost all d papers from safety to oiltanker familiarizatn n medicals. thnx

Visit Rigzone.com, Thank me lerra

ifyn4real: Visit Rigzone.com, Thank me lerra

thnx but that site na dead zone. will check again

EMEKA1MILLION: my friend what are u even saying, 80% of sea truck vessels are service boats of not more than 100m LOA... Am a 3rd officer on board Mt diddi (that's if you've heard of her) and what do u know about thrusters?

So na MT Diddi you dey? , I go come block you when you berth for NOJ tonight, make you leggo me some kegs.. Lol just kidding bro

poiZon:





what is the prerequisite pls?
i did mandatory too

Since you have a valid stcw and tanker familiarization, adding Huet can be an added advantage, but it's all for low level ratings... Since the crowd is booming up now in the maritime sector, things av gotten pretty harder for new comers, new laws are added everyday, requirements for a low level rating is seriously becoming harder to get...
You should just target a vessel, maybe a service boat and just knock up your experience and gather up sea time which will help u in the long run...

poiZon:





thnx but that site na dead zone. will check again

Try to search for countries Like Canada and Norway, light no too dey naija lane

koolkamzzy:

So na MT Diddi you dey? , I go come block you when you berth for NOJ tonight, make you leggo me some kegs.. Lol just kidding bro

bia, if I catch u... We are currently at anchor at the Guinea Gulf, no green light yet to come in.. You fit push ur barge come make i put you for trouble.... But come O, what are u doing in lome? Cos that's where she'll berth tmrw

Incase any of you is looking for a wife. I'm available

ifyn4real: Try to search for countries Like Canada and Norway, light no too dey naija lane

thnx man

Ok, no wahala, just pull off dat barca jersey make I see.

Amusaopeyemi: Incase any of you is looking for a wife. I'm available

poiZon:





thnx man

you are highly welcome

EMEKA1MILLION:
Since you have a valid stcw and tanker familiarization, adding Huet can be an added advantage, but it's all for low level ratings... Since the crowd is booming up now in the maritime sector, things av gotten pretty harder for new comers, new laws are added everyday, requirements for a low level rating is seriously becoming harder to get...
You should just target a vessel, maybe a service boat and just knock up your experience and gather up sea time which will help u in the long run...

thnx man, am grtful. abeg if any openings dey, alert me. thnx. ibere29@gmail.com

udz: Ok, no wahala, just pull off dat barca jersey make I see.

See gini? You be seeker?

Amusaopeyemi: Incase any of you is looking for a wife. I'm available

Chai! Even minor dey hustle for Offshore boys.

Have to make up my mind by what i see Under.

Amusaopeyemi:
See gini? You be seeker?

I once enjoyed offshore life as a bachelor. It's now very boring and lonely. 14 days away from home is not what I call fun

Urine:

Chai! Even minor dey hustle for Offshore boys.

Hahahaha, dey are helping me to do you . Make I hustle now o, you know see as Kim kardashian take use her hand secure her destiny.

majekdom2: yes , they catch fishes ..... is offshore work included in any of ur course of study ?

As it is neither included in all most the course of study of all engineering disciplines.
Dude u know nothing about engineering disciplines and d question wasn't directed to u. #olodo rabata#

Amusaopeyemi: Incase any of you is looking for a wife. I'm available

Jesus has your heart, with the above statement, are you not cheating.

[quote author=eezor]i work on offshore platform. ADAX'S RIG precisely. i shuttled between AD10 AND H.L7( High land 7).