BARGE ENGINEER

a. Have a minimum of five years experience as a barge engineer on a jack – up barge
b. Be fluent in spoken and written English

1. Give work direction to rig mechanics and electricians to operate and maintain all mechanical and electrical system on board a jack – up drilling rig
2. Report any mechanical or electrical problems to the rig foreman and coordinate with foreman and maintenance people to correct problems and avoid downtime
3. Maintain and operate the jacking system and ensure that equal leg load distribution is maintained at all times
4. Assist rig move master during rig moves, maintains proper ballast, operate jacking controls and monitor preloading operations and ensure that rig is stable and safe before rig operations commence
5. Perform load calculations to ensure that the rig is maintained in a stable condition at all times and advise the rig foreman if a possible overload condition could occur
6. Supervise loading and offloading of materials and equipment to ensure equal weight distribution of the barge
7. Ensure that proper and safe operating procedures for all machinery are followed
8. Maintain inventory of all equipment: supplies and spare parts on board and notify rig foreman of the need to reorder items
9. Ensure that all safety equipment on board is operational and that all personnel are familiar with the operation of this equipment and are trained to react in the event of a hydrocarbon release or fire and are familiar with life boat drills
10. Ensure that records and manuals relating to operation and maintenance of mechanical and electrical system are kept up to date
11. Ensure that cranes are operational and certificate
are up to date and verify that crane operators are licensed and certified
12. Supervise deck crew performing all operations
Salary: 335 usd/day
Rotations: 28 days on/ 28 days off
Working schedule: 12 hours/day, 7 days/week
Air fair: round trip air fair tickets provided by the employer upon completion of each rotation
Accomodation, Medical/ health insurance provided by the employer

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