Showing posts with label unskilled labour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label unskilled labour. Show all posts

Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Latest offshore abbreviations

AHTS
What does "AHTS" mean when offshore?
Translated: Anchor Handling Tug Supply (vessel)

ALARP
What does "ALARP" mean when offshore?
Translated: As Low As Reasonably Practicable
Description: There is usually always a risk but most industries reduce the risk of a hazard to its lowest possible level to heighten safety.

BOP
What does "BOP" mean when offshore?
Translated: Blow Out Preventer
Description: A blowout preventer is a large, mechanical device used to seal and control and monitor oil wells from the pressures of oil and gas, preventing a blowout.

BOSIET
What does "BOSIET" mean when offshore?
Translated: Basic Offshore Safety Induction And Emergency Training
Description: Minimum safety training required to work offshore.

COGENT
What does "COGENT" mean when offshore?
Translated:
Description: The Sector Skills Council, representing Oil and Gas Extraction, Petroleum Refining and Marketing, Chemicals Manufacturing and Processing Industries (formerly OPITO)

COSHH
What does "COSHH" mean when offshore?
Translated: Control Of Substances Hazardous To Health
Description: Regulations

CRIOP
What does "CRIOP" mean when offshore?
Translated: Crisis Intervention In Offshore Production
Description: Uncover potential weaknesses in accident/incident response within offshore control rooms.

CSCS
What does "CSCS" mean when offshore?
Translated: Construction Skills Certificate Scheme
Description: Database of construction workers that achieve, or can demonstrate they have attained an agreed level of occupational competence.

DPO
What does "DPO" mean when offshore?
Translated: Dynamic Position Officer

EERV
What does "EERV" mean when offshore?
Translated: Emergency Response & Rescue Vessel

ESD
What does "ESD" mean when offshore?
Translated: Emergency Shutdown

FPSO
What does "FPSO" mean when offshore?
Translated: Floating Production Storage And Offloading
Description: Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessels, or FPSOs, are offshore production facilities that house both processing equipment and storage for produced hydrocarbons.

HAZOP
What does "HAZOP" mean when offshore?
Translated: Hazards And Operability Analysis
Description: Hazards analysis technique for systems, hardware, procedures

HLO
What does "HLO" mean when offshore?
Translated: Helicopter Landing Officer

HPHT
What does "HPHT" mean when offshore?
Translated: High Pressure High Temperature
Description: A laboratory viscometer used to test drilling fluids at simulated downhole conditions.

IADC
What does "IADC" mean when offshore?
Translated: International Association Of Drilling Contractors

MODU
What does "MODU" mean when offshore?
Translated: Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit

NDT
What does "NDT" mean when offshore?
Translated: Non-destructive Testing

OIM
What does "OIM" mean when offshore?
Translated: Offshore Installation Manager

OPITO
What does "OPITO" mean when offshore?
Translated: Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organisation
Description: Now changed to COGENT

PSV
What does "PSV" mean when offshore?
Translated: Platform Supply Vessels

STCW
What does "STCW" mean when offshore?
Translated: Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping
Description: Seafarers (International Maritime Organization)

Thursday, 28 March 2013

Recent Catering jobs offshore (Canada)

Offshore steward.
No offshore experience required.
http://bit.ly/14qk6XP

Offshore chef/baker
http://bit.ly/YFViY6

KCA DEUTAG Vacancies (North Sea).

KCA DEUTAG Vacancies (North Sea).

Roustabout : http://bit.ly/YUk2b5
Roustabout Pusher : http://bit.ly/10R92ju
Rigger : http://bit.ly/16ifnWR
Welder : http://bit.ly/ZZUtcf
Crane Operator : http://bit.ly/14w9mI3

We are still looking for roustabout opportunities that require no offshore experience so new starts can get a look in. Keep coming back as these opportunities will inevitably show themselves at some point.

Tuesday, 12 March 2013

Roustabout (Ad-Hoc). North Sea.

Roustabout (Ad-Hoc).
North Sea work on various installations
Candidates must hold relevant offshore certification and training including Opito Approved Banksman/Slinging. Offshore Experience is essential.