Hi,
I have not worked on this particular one either but I have worked on a Castoro barge and other Italian vessels.
Fact is, they love to segregate and treat people as second class citizens. They usually have an Officer’s mess and a Technical mess.
Don’t be surprise to smell pasta, see a few bottles of wines and a couple of waiters… Just don’t expect its for you. lollllll Only marine officers, big wigs and … Italians (unless he’s ROV, Rigger or AB)… can eat in the officer’s mess.
The Castoro barge I worked on was a death trap with 8 men cabin. Only a sink in the cabin where all the other guys pissed in. (imagine the smell) Commute showers with no curtains and shitters without doors. The whole place was dirty. The food was scarce and disgusting. Lots of men holding hands…
I was lucky enough to have my wife at the time go into labor and dodged the place after 2 weeks. Longest 2 weeks I ever had offshore.
I strongly discourage anyone to go on an Italian flag barge/vessel/rig.
The last one I worked on was the M/V Sentinel and they got caught smuggling goods (don’t remember exactly what) not long after I had left.
If you do go there, be sure to pack centrum vitamins and lube loll http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_wFEB4Oxlo
Have fun!
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