China Myth Dispelled

💡 China Offshore MYTH Dispelled: 💡

It seems that my “incident in China” has reached epic mythological rumor proportions… 😆 so I’d like to set things straight. So, here is what happened in a most abbreviated version:

First, I have no ill-will, nor have anything derogatory to say towards Bluewhale China as a company (BOETC) and find the CEO, Mr. Gang Luan, a very delightful and forthright man. Under any other circumstances, I would have gladly accepted his most generous employment offer. Regretfully, I can not say the same for a few of his employees and subcontractors hell-bent on ruining his company and don’t care to be associated with these guys. (C.B., S.W. & DO.)

Bluewhale experienced numerous ROV breakdowns during the 3 flow lines replacement for the Nan Hai Tiao Zan to FPSO Liuhua 11-1 Project this year. Sonsub Singapore was mobilized to perform the ROV tasking originally contracted by Bluewhale.

Upon arrival in Shekou for ROV mobilization onto the Chinese work boat, the Huafa; my opposite Sonsub Supv. and I were accosted by the BOETC Construction Superintendent and the (subcontracted BOETC Construction Supervisor) in a local “establishment” and informed that we (Sonsub) would be run off by these 2 clowns ASAP! Thus, the gloves came off day one!

As the Olympics had caused a massive delay in Foreign Work Visas, my opposite and I were taken offshore on the contributing Chinese Vessel, the 709 and transferred back to the Huafa. Why, because we were sent offshore ILLEGALLY under 30 day tourist visas on the sly 😯 ! Gotta love working in Asia 😆

The job was shite, no laundry, no towels, no midnight meals during 24-hour ops, no nothing. Yep, I clashed with these pukes and stopped all work until things were corrected. Thus begins the pissing contest and power struggle. In my not so humble opinion…I FOOKING WON!!!

Daily comms between the ROV Shack, the contract construction supv. digressed to routine cursing out and at my opposite supervisor over the local and the VHF Comms. This didn’t happen to me because I cursed their arses right back, fooked their bitches on the beach and even bought their ladies drinks right in front of these cunts, just to stir the pot.

My opposite walked because of this job after being with Sonsub Sing for over 8 years. Prior to and after his departure, I worked almost double shifts keeping these clowns in check.

My screen name of “Oldschool” on this form properly describes my personality towards @$$holes. I stayed only to make life f-ing miserable for these jerks and to prove to everyone just what retards they all are. My replacement opposite freaked out after only 3 days and wanted off the job and another senior P/T walked off the job because of these jerks.

I documented every f-up, safety violation and stop work I called due to unsafe situations, outright hostilities and there were many. These went to the top of CNOOC/COOEC and back down. I ended up having to remove all comms to the bridge to keep my opposite supervisor and techs from storming the bridge and violating the contract construction supv. for his abusive mouth.

Long storey short is that the contract construction supv. couldn’t back up his fat arsed mouth and got the construction supt. From the 709 to assault me in Shekou China in Annies bar. It was 6:00am, I was plastered and the door opened behind me, I was punched once in the side of the head as I turned to look and injured my left shoulder by striking it against another bar stool. The cheap shoot didn’t leave a scratch on my hard head…LOL!

My opposite and I went after this coward, who jumped into a waiting taxi and ran away like the scarred little biaaatch that he is. We returned to the bar, had a few more drinks and took taxis back to Port Chiwan. Upon arrival, we had to cross the 709 to get back on to the Huafa, tied alongside. This was at approximately 7am.

At approximately 7:15, I called the Sonsub Office in Shekou to get transportation to have my dislocated shoulder x-rayed and 2 Sonsub Staff came straight to the vessel.

Meanwhile, the smell of smoke filled the Huafa and it was sounded that the 709 was on fire. My opposite and I departed the vessel, as we were still tied to the towering inferno on the 709’s rear deck. The Panther ROV Control and Work Van on the 709 were ablaze and numerous fire trucks were pumping their system full of water for a very long time.

I was taken to a medical center by Sonsub staff, medically treated and taken directly to the Shekou Police Station (at my request) by the Sonsub Staff.

All of the “bar staff” were already at the Chinese Police Station (unsolicited) to file complaints against this construction supt. and stated that he shouted out that this was for the contract construction supv. All of the bar employees and my opposite supervisor (present the morning of the attack) gave exacting statements.

After hours of refusing to settle for money; demanding that this (now fooking trembling/scarred shiteless) construction supt. get a good long arse fooking in a Chinese Prison, I gave in and accepted U.S. $10,000.00 to drop charges. Not bad for taking a single punch that I didn’t even feel.

The Police documented this settlement. This construction supt. paid me $10K in US $100 bills before his C.E.O. (Mr. Gang Luan) at BOETC HQ, with 2 Sonsub Office Staff present as witnesses. Thereafter, everyone was told to leave the room by Mr. Gang and we spoke for over 1 hour in private; offering me a senior company position.

I had already put a full stop to all ROV work, directed the vessel to Port Chiwan and was awaiting the GM of Sonsub Sing to officially pull the plug on the project and de-mobilize. This is exactly what happened. I have to say here that Sonsub Singapore backed and supported me 100%, from the PM, Ops Mgr and on up to the GM in Sing.

Continued…