Barge Engineer

Supervises & coordinates all marine activities onboard including, but not limited to, safety, environment, and firefighting equipment, lifting operations, rig moves & jacking system operation, stability & ballast controls, helicopter operations, hull & tanks maintenance, emergencies response roles. Care and certification of all marine equipment onboard. Manage and ensure rig is following applicable rules, codes, regulations, and industry best practices considering the safety of personnel, environment & equipment.

• Leads by example and demonstrates safety leadership by consistently aligning their behaviour with the ADES Way and Code of Conduct.
• Ensure compliance with all ADES management procedures and Controls to guarantee employee safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high-quality service and a responsible environmental attitude.
• Commitment not to engage in unsafe actions and to use Time Out for Safety (TOFS) when needed to prevent incidents by actively participating in the "SHIELD" Program. Any incidents must be reported to the supervisor immediately.
• Participate in the activities to improve HSE aspects of the operation such as HSE Meetings, weekly and pre-tour meetings, Emergency Drills, and Health & Safety plan implementation.
• Understand responsibilities and authority levels documented in the Health, Safety and Environment Policies and Requirements Manual.
• Ensure that all activities, including those of third-party contractors, are conducted using safe working practices.
• Follow his role on abandon ship, firefighting, injured personal, emergency & lifesaving situations, as per the station bill.
• Responsible for maintaining the condition and certification of all firefighting and lifesaving equipment.

• Supervises and arranges for the preparation of Rig Move, stability calculations for jacking, floating, and preloading, ensuring compliance
  with Rig Move preparation checklists.
• Observation of weather forecast for rig move window including preload hours.
• Review of Soil condition reports for location for anticipation of expected penetration.
• Ensure the jacking system & motors have planned maintenance completed up to date and are ready for operation.
• The drilling package and cantilever are secured per the rig’s operation manual.
• Cranes and loose items are secured in accordance with the best seamanship practices while securing watertight doors/hatches during the rig move.
• owing is available, maintained up to date equipment is ready and certified as required. Spare equipment should be considered and highlighted if not available.
• Mooring winches are maintained up to date and ready for operation.
• Arrange and participate in rig move meetings.
• Maintains records of associated documents/files and moves history to ensure that full and accurate records are kept.
• Watertight integrity checks.

• Assures daily accurate rig loading, leg reactions, supplies of fuel/water and centers of gravity are kept within the design limits for the safe operation of the unit.
• Calculate the daily load criteria to ensure the installation satisfies the operation and stability requirements.
• During loading ensures that deck loading is within the loading criteria in accordance with rig design and operation manual.

• Supervises and directs loading/unloading and movement of all cargo including supervising & planning for crane critical, complex lifting operations and personnel transfer, onboard and outboard the unit.
• Direct deck crew to move/load/unload critical items considering the unit load distribution calculations to ensure security of the lifted items & personnel.

• Liaise and co-operate with the drilling crew to ensure safe and smooth running of operations. Assign crew members to work in drilling operations as required.

• To be part of the Rig’s Emergency Response Team as detailed in the Emergency Plan and in Company Procedures.
• Ensure that all personnel are instructed in the applicable procedures in the case of an emergency.
• Ensure that Well Control and general safety drills are held and recorded in accordance with…