Chief Mate
Position Qualifications
- Prefer College Degree Maritime Deck Transportation or equivalent
- Unlimited Chief Mates License
- Command experience as a vessel chief mate
- Excellent leadership, communication and management skills.
- Computer skills in information systems and computer control consoles
- Experience in marine environmental and hazardous material regulations and procedures
- Experience in offshore marine operations and in industrial environment
- Prefer experience with Dynamic Positioning Systems
- Prefer experience with drilling operations
Essential Functions
- Ensure rigs comply with all State, Federal, and International Laws and Regulations
- Maintain proper vessel stability and position at all times
- Supervise rig stability and ballasting systems during rig moves and placements
- Calculate and document all stability and load calculations
- Provide technical support and assist the Drilling Operations, as necessary
- Monitor daily weather information at the rig site and prepare rig for operation
- Maintain the rig's damage control equipment
- Function as the Safety Officer, in the absence of the Safety and Training Specialist
- Act as Deck Officer while operating on location, supervise all cargo transfers, rig ballast adjustments and loading compensation
- Ensure Deck Crew is maintaining the rig in a proper state of repair and preservation, keeping the deck clean, orderly, and having equipment prepared for drilling
- Coordinate with the Driller to organize and plan all deck operations to ensure drilling operations are not delayed by material and equipment requirements
- Coordinate stowage of drilling equipment in proper locations, consistent with ongoing drilling operations to ensure personnel safety and prevent equipment damage
- Supervise the Deck Crew during cargo operations to ensure safety
- Supervise all connections when transferring bulk fluids from or to the supply boats
- Supervise safe Tank Entry Procedures, ensuring 100% compliance
- As Helicopter Landing Officer (HLO), supervise crew change by boat or helicopter, coordinate all activity on the heli-deck
- Conduct Safety Critical Tasks allocated to HLO in the HSE case
- Act as Ship Security Officer.
- Perform all duties as assigned by the Station Bill
- Perform all Safety Critical Tasks as detailed in the HSE Case
Contact Information
Noble Drilling Services Inc.
13135 South Dairy Ashford Suite 800
Sugar Land, TX 77478
ATTN: Personnel Department
Inclusion of job title listed above is required on all correspondence.
Fax: 281-276-6464
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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