- Marine & Helicopter Coordination is a key support function within the Offshore Operations & Logistics department of Construction, enabling safe operations offshore, safe transit and access to the OWF, assets within the OWF and emergency response during the construction of an OWF.
- The role includes day and night shift and includes weekend work. There is scope for Additional Ad-Hoc Shifts during main contract period and Ad-Hoc work prior to and following main contract period.
- Key Task:
- Emergency response coordination; acting as the front line person responsible for coordinating the response as well as liaising with relevant parties such as project staff and/or external agencies.
- Vessel / helicopter traffic control as per agreed coordination protocols, procedures and processes.
- People, vessel and communications tracking.
- Manage WTG access restrictions.
- Ensure that all vessel allocations and unforeseen changes to the daily plan/schedule optimise the efficient use of the vessels available.
- Operate the offshore management system ensuring; (all offshore personnel have the correct certification & all assets are maintained to the latest status)
- Liaise with local stakeholders as required.
- Provide weather forecasting and observation system data, and interpret to provide advice and recommendations to Project and Vessel Masters.
- Manage relationship on a day-to-day basis with weather data and observation system providers (for example, get problems with data or sources of data resolved).
- Liaise with local stakeholders as required
- Requirements:
- Local applicants preferred, within aprox 2 hours of Grimsby
- Experienced in Marine Coordination, over 2 years.
- Competent in the use of Supplier Database for Offshore Operations.
- Competent with Radio Communications.
- Computer literate.
- Familiarity with Maritime Certification.
- Capable of working as part of Team, proactive, working under pressure and engages well with organisation.
- Experienced in Emergency Response offshore.
- Personnel Tracking – whereabouts of people working on asset projects offshore at all times.
- Marine Traffic Control – access to the OFW according to custody, timing, work scope.
- Airspace coordination – safe flight operations to, on and from the OWF.
- Monitoring of weather & marine operations on the OWF
- Emergency Response & Emergency response planning.
- Surveillance & vessel avoidance.
- Liaison & Advisory – Documentation / HSE / Marine Inspection / Helicopter Operators.
- Statutory Reporting – Pollution / Lighting / Drifting buoys / Vessel Infringement.
- 12 hours per day – 1 week on/1 week off or 2 weeks on/ 2 weeks off
Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Fred Oliver