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Hey DJ,
Glad to see that I have not been the only sucker to work for AME…. Did Auntie Jean and her side kick in the orifice (can’t remember her name) steal half you pay and not pay you your expenses???
I’ve seen them back charge a Malaysian dive for a Hydro-tight jack that was lost on a job, poor bugger was only getting something like US$50 per day.
Did post a warning on here a while ago….
As for China/Blue Whale, as Lost Boy and a few others pointed out this is the 21st century so communications is NOT a luxury but normal part of the job.
If the vessel does not have comms, don’t expect me to set foot on it
There are plenty of operators and vessels who will either supply comms or come with comms as standard, no need to scrape the bottom of the barrel.
The only people who will take these sorts of jobs are trainees and folk who, not to put a too finer point on it, are NRB by most companies, mind you can’t fault the trainees, you have to start at the bottom and work up
The cost to the operator in poor, if any maintenance, downtime due to lack of knowledge, loss of vehicle due to inexperience, loss of client/contract due to incompetence is 000’s of times what it costs to provide decent comms and work conditions.
I remember in the good old days the ROV/Survey company had to put up a performance bond…… If companies still have to, it sounds like Blue Whale is going to be losing their’s on a regular basis if they don’t jack up their ideas………
But then, when does an orifice wally give a flying f..k about what a mere offshore ‘worker’ thinks, they are too busy not answering phones and abusing the expense account
Later
I agree 8)
Another way to put it …………………
The Orifice Wallah provides the job and equipment ( Well
lacking spares ) WE PAY THEIR WAGES 
If we don’t do the job ………………………They have to do it
And THEY don’t wish to sacrifice their liberties like we have to
So Remember ORFICE WORKERS……………………………………….
We Put up with a lot of shite offshore and freedom to do this 8)
We are not convicted criminals doing time ( Although some of the vessels feel like prison )
If you want Your company to have succesful contracts with happy bunnies…………………… SORT IT OUT
Lost and ROVsuper,
I’ll say it….. Well said, I’ll second it, etc. ad infinum/naseum MORALE, orifice plonkers, is what gets and keeps your contracts and capable people!!!!!!!!!!
Lost,
Wadda you mean we are not convicted criminals, I’m proud to be… oh wait, sorry, I’am a Kiwi not an Ozzie
Actually criminals have a much better life style, they get to walk around a much larger area and get much better food……
And they are known for getting time off for good behaviour
Hmmmmmm , Nice try but it still dosena work like that old chap 8)
If the company is ROV or Diving then the assets of the said company is the ROV or the diving equipment ( Offshore ) , The investers put up the money to buy the assets and acquire personnel to front the company or guide it to Make money ( Orifice ) They in turn employ the likes of offshore personnel to operate and maintain the equipment and earn a reputation for good service for the company.
If Equipment needs to be replaced offshore , it is up to the Orifice personnel to acquire it FOR the offshore people !
If you write each point down as an equation you will find that in order to earn money or gain a good reputation the main facto is the Offshore personnel Operating or maintaining it
You as an Orifice worker can bid all the jobs you like , put in Tenders and Bullshit your way into big Oil barons meetings ( even giving the company profile with pretty pictures showing OFFSHORE personnel operating the OFFSHORE assets ) , Sell company teashirts or sponser some charity to get recogintion but even if you do get the contracts it’s worth diddley sqaut if you have no personnel to operate it because you pissed them off over a little thing such as no proper upto date comms , bad food , bad accomodation and crap travel arrangements ! Because The orifice worker wants to squeeze as much money out of a contract as possible
What I do find amusing is when the client rep on board is stuffed into the same predicament as usHmmmmmm , Nice try but it still dosena work like that old chap 8)
If the company is ROV or Diving then the assets of the said company is the ROV or the diving equipment ( Offshore ) , The investers put up the money to buy the assets and acquire personnel to front the company or guide it to Make money ( Orifice ) They in turn employ the likes of offshore personnel to operate and maintain the equipment and earn a reputation for good service for the company.
If Equipment needs to be replaced offshore , it is up to the Orifice personnel to acquire it FOR the offshore people !
If you write each point down as an equation you will find that in order to earn money or gain a good reputation the main facto is the Offshore personnel Operating or maintaining it
You as an Orifice worker can bid all the jobs you like , put in Tenders and Bullshit your way into big Oil barons meetings ( even giving the company profile with pretty pictures showing OFFSHORE personnel operating the OFFSHORE assets ) , Sell company teashirts or sponser some charity to get recogintion but even if you do get the contracts it’s worth diddley sqaut if you have no personnel to operate it because you pissed them off over a little thing such as no proper upto date comms , bad food , bad accomodation and crap travel arrangements ! Because The orifice worker wants to squeeze as much money out of a contract as possible
What I do find amusing is when the client rep on board is stuffed into the same predicament as usSo whats the real name then? John the Baptist maybe. Try to remember "there is no I in TEAM".
Communication 
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