When I was still attached to the Refinery Construction, I received an offer to join oversea job. This is an opportunity of a life time. I decide to grab it.
The Refinery company actually quite reluctant to let me go, they even assigned me to visit their site at Labuan for two weeks prior they release me for the oversea job to handle DOSH visit to the site if happen that DOSH officer do visit the site.
Off course basic requirement for oversea is one must have International Passport and I proceed to prepare that, thanks God Malaysian Immigration Department can process it within a day, so I managed to handle it in time.
Depend on the country that the project will be carried out, Visa may be be compulsory and required. Some job also requires one to have Seaman Book in hand so the hiring company can apply for Seaman Visa in case situation or job condition requires it.
For this job, actually the project is somewhere in middle east so as Malaysian we have priority and only Visa On Arrival (VOA) imposed to us. Therefore no need to apply Visa prior travel.
After the recruitment process completed then I set out to fly to middle east and finally reach there. I was assigned on board the Work Barge . There are a lot of preparation required before the barge being given the green light to go to the offshore field. A lot of HSE Audit going on and training also took place for the crew.
The fire and alarm system being audited and tested to ensure functionality and crew training matrix being revised and any gaps shall be closed prior joining the project. Myself also need to undergo an interview session with the Client to ensure I have the capability to carry out the HSE function on board.
For sharing purposes, offshore field that produced Gas, usually linked to the H2S. Even though the crew have their H2S training in hand, but the Client required them to undergo training at Local Training Center. Other than that Scaffolding training also shall follow local standard as well.
Since the barge is brand new the diving shack also need to be installed. Towing and Installation (TnI) job scope involve divers to install the clamp on the jacket leg. A lot of modification work on the deck which need to be properly monitored. Hot work on the deck is serious issue especially if oil or paint storage tank is nearby underneath the hot work area. The Hot Work at such area can only be carried out if permitted by the Barge Master.
For sharing as well, since the work barge is not self propelled, need to be towed in order to move, work on the concrete dead man positioning anchor and the buoy also need to be completed before proceed to the field.
Since H2S is the imminent at offshore field the Client impose a very stringent requirement which is to install cascade system for H2S on board. The cascade system work as the breathing air supplier on board in case any H2S leakage cases. HSE need to ensure all personnel on board issued with the H2S escape set and also ensure place where there are always manning available such as dive shack (cabin), crane operator cabin, engine room, supply tug/anchor tug and bridge/wheel house also supplied with sufficient number of Escape set. The escape set is specially designed to have the piggy back which can be attached to the cascade system to ensure continuous breathing air supply until barge away from the H2S area or rescue is in place.
For H2S purpose as well, our company is compulsory to hire H2S technician on board to monitor the cascade system and the H2S detector. This is to ensure the system and the detector functioning as it should.
After all preparation is in place, the Client representative pay a visit to the barge and officially release the barge to sail offshore to the field.
The Refinery company actually quite reluctant to let me go, they even assigned me to visit their site at Labuan for two weeks prior they release me for the oversea job to handle DOSH visit to the site if happen that DOSH officer do visit the site.
Off course basic requirement for oversea is one must have International Passport and I proceed to prepare that, thanks God Malaysian Immigration Department can process it within a day, so I managed to handle it in time.
Depend on the country that the project will be carried out, Visa may be be compulsory and required. Some job also requires one to have Seaman Book in hand so the hiring company can apply for Seaman Visa in case situation or job condition requires it.
For this job, actually the project is somewhere in middle east so as Malaysian we have priority and only Visa On Arrival (VOA) imposed to us. Therefore no need to apply Visa prior travel.
After the recruitment process completed then I set out to fly to middle east and finally reach there. I was assigned on board the Work Barge . There are a lot of preparation required before the barge being given the green light to go to the offshore field. A lot of HSE Audit going on and training also took place for the crew.
The fire and alarm system being audited and tested to ensure functionality and crew training matrix being revised and any gaps shall be closed prior joining the project. Myself also need to undergo an interview session with the Client to ensure I have the capability to carry out the HSE function on board.
For sharing purposes, offshore field that produced Gas, usually linked to the H2S. Even though the crew have their H2S training in hand, but the Client required them to undergo training at Local Training Center. Other than that Scaffolding training also shall follow local standard as well.
Since the barge is brand new the diving shack also need to be installed. Towing and Installation (TnI) job scope involve divers to install the clamp on the jacket leg. A lot of modification work on the deck which need to be properly monitored. Hot work on the deck is serious issue especially if oil or paint storage tank is nearby underneath the hot work area. The Hot Work at such area can only be carried out if permitted by the Barge Master.
For sharing as well, since the work barge is not self propelled, need to be towed in order to move, work on the concrete dead man positioning anchor and the buoy also need to be completed before proceed to the field.
Since H2S is the imminent at offshore field the Client impose a very stringent requirement which is to install cascade system for H2S on board. The cascade system work as the breathing air supplier on board in case any H2S leakage cases. HSE need to ensure all personnel on board issued with the H2S escape set and also ensure place where there are always manning available such as dive shack (cabin), crane operator cabin, engine room, supply tug/anchor tug and bridge/wheel house also supplied with sufficient number of Escape set. The escape set is specially designed to have the piggy back which can be attached to the cascade system to ensure continuous breathing air supply until barge away from the H2S area or rescue is in place.
For H2S purpose as well, our company is compulsory to hire H2S technician on board to monitor the cascade system and the H2S detector. This is to ensure the system and the detector functioning as it should.
After all preparation is in place, the Client representative pay a visit to the barge and officially release the barge to sail offshore to the field.
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