JOB TITLE: MARINE SUPERINTENDENT
LOCATION: PARIMBO, SURINAME
ASSIGNMENT TYPE: Rotational 5/5 (5 weeks on/5 weeks off), based on seven (7) worked days per week, with eight (8) hours of work per day
START DATE: ASAP
CONTRACT LENGTH: Annually renewable contract
MISSIONS / SERVICE DIMENSIONS
Description of the Services
The scope of services includes:
- Perform pre-hire inspection of Drilling Rig, PSVs, and AHTSs to ensure job readiness, issue an action plan, and monitor close-out process of findings with contractors.
- Plan, prepare, monitor, and coordinate successful execution of all Marine Operations including related studies and soil pre-tests (deployment of one anchor and tension test with AHTS to validate anchor holding capacity on working location). Approve mooring arrangements, final mooring patterns, and mooring analysis, and approve AHTS BP requested for anchor handling operations. Prepare and perform pre-lay/retrieval of the semimooring in liaison with contractor (approve sea passage plan, convoy approaches on field, monitor agreed anchor deployment sequence on site).
- Ensure performance of reviews, documentation, operational planning, assessment of resources, studies, audits, inspections, etc., related to adequate and timely provision of marine support to offshore works, complying with HSE rules, contract, local requirements, and standards.
- Review JRAs, procedures, associated task plans, and track action items for all units.
Specific Activities
The designated personnel will be required to:
- Act as the focal point for marine aspects, liaising with contractors, Marine Warranty Surveyors, and project entities (Drilling, HQ, etc.) for all marine operations, especially mooring operations, planning, preparation, and execution.
- Validate the CVs of the Barge Movers, AHTS crew certifications, and experience.
- Ensure Marine Operations are planned and executed safely and timely, in compliance with local regulations and standards.
- Coordinate with contractors for timely receipt and reliability of Marine Operations planning information.
- Prepare or review marine procedures, documentation, consignments, bridging documents as required.
- Communicate planning information/data to all relevant internal/external entities (Operations, Logistics, Drilling, HQ, contractors, etc.).
- Assist contractors in assessment and alignment of Marine needs and detail optimization.
- Coordinate assessment and provision of Marine resources for offshore works.
- Provide marine operations expertise in line with general policies and standards.
- Ensure implementation and adherence to marine and HSE procedures.
- Provide technical basis and coordinate marine studies required for offshore work; issue Notices to Mariners and broadcast to relevant parties.
- Perform marine studies and provide advice on technical issues such as semi-mooring and rig moves.
- Participate in meetings with project entities and contractors, including anchoring/rig move meetings.
- Ensure all marine resources have necessary authorizations, permits, and technical compliance.
- Take proactive actions to avoid issues; analyze and propose timely resolutions.
- Maintain strong working relationships with contractors while ensuring strict compliance with requirements.
- Conduct pre-rig move inspection on AHTS: test and certify all equipment and check engines/thrusters condition.
- Issue regular Marine Operations activity reports for preparation and execution stages.
- Carry out other duties as assigned.
HSE Responsibilities
Designated personnel shall:
1. Enforce international HSE rules, practices, and directives.
2. Coordinate and report safety suggestions, anomalies, unsafe acts/conditions; ensure corrective actions are implemented.
3. Ensure HSE meetings are held on all vessels, including induction for new captains/vessels.
4. Conduct hazard hunts onsite to engage crew in safety culture and hazard mitigation.
5. Promote and improve safety culture onboard contracted units.
Goals & Key Deliverables:
- Successfully perform pre-hire inspections and follow-up on action plans for drilling rigs, PSVs, and AHTSs
- Plan, prepare, and coordinate all marine operations including studies, soil tests, mooring operations, anchor handling, rig moves, and related documentation
- Review and validate marine procedures, JRAs, crew certifications, studies, and other relevant marine inputs
- Ongoing monitoring and effective communication with all parties to ensure timely, safe, and compliant marine support
- Regular reporting on marine operations during all project stages
- Enforcement of HSE rules and continual improvement of safety culture onboard
Expected Skills:
- 10 years' experience in deep-water operations
- Deep water and shallow-water rig-move experience
- Anchor handling in shallow water
- Accredited OVID inspector
- Bachelor's degree in Nautical Studies and/or Marine Engineering
- Experience in vessel inspection and audit
- ROV operation experience
- 5 years' experience in shallow-water operations
- Unlimited Master Mariner or Chief Engineer license
Contract Type: Annually renewable contract
Work Schedule: 5 weeks on/5 weeks off, 8 hours per day, 7 days per week
Benefits: Work with a leading operator in the energy sector, challenging offshore projects, rotational schedule, career growth opportunities.