Initially, my oil & gas subsea experience included non-destructive testing at the CCB base, followed by non-destructive testing offshore on rigs combined with inshore diving along the Norwegian coastline. From June of 1991, this included saturation diving offshore and subsea intervention in forty sectors worldwide functioning in various capacities. These included major subsea intervention projects and contracts with, among others, MPSV Far Saga and the AHT MPSV Maersk Asserter major yard/dock conversions; Greater Plutonio; Vigdis & Tordis manifolds; Kaldstø; Draugen; Ciba; Frigg / Statpipe/ Emden; Ormen Lange; Vesterled; Heidrun; Girassol “MATIS” tie-ins; Britannia Satellites; Saxi Batiqe; Heimdal & Grane; Moho Bilindo; greater Plutonio; Frade; Pluto; Gumusut Kakap; Wintershall; EG3PB; Lan Do; GDF; Gjøa; Vega; Norne; Gorgon-Janz; Holstein Spar; HHI; MLS; GOM; BDM; SPDC 48″ repair scope; WND gas field; four Decks; ARABIA; Hasbah II; Snorre EXP Bundle Tow & installation & 28 Jackets for MRJN, ZULF, SFNY& RBYN.
During these years, a wide spectre of giant and, at times, very complicated offshore projects have been performed. The various vessels’ safety performances have, thankfully, been outstanding throughout the years, virtually without personnel injury-LTA due to the high safety standards set by Stolt Nielsen Seaways; Stolt ETPM; Stolt Comex; Stolt Offshore; Acergy and presently Subsea 7.
Offshore Subsea Experience Overview – Click here to view
Subsea Experience – JOB POSITIONS
Since May-1998, I’ve primarily worked as a shift supervisor (bridge engineer) / or in equivalent positions. From 2006 up to the present, I have been working with both ultra-deep-water and very shallow fields, and flexible and rigid pipe lay on the state-of-the-art vessels: MPSV PLV Toisa Proteus, MPSV PLV Polar Queen, RPLV Falcon7, RPLB Acergy Antares, RPLV-HL Sapura 3000, FPLV Normand Oceanic and RPLV HL Seven Champion. The vessels have been active in: West African, Australian, Asian, North American, South American, Scandinavian, European, Middle Eastern, and North African Mediterranean waters.
Listed below is a summary of Subsea 7 S.A. (ex-Stolt Nielsen Seaways / Stolt ETPM / Stolt Comex Seaways / Stolt Offshore / Acergy) group’s thirty-two vessels and platforms I have worked on board during twenty-nine years and eleven months (5,470 days), offshore functioning in various capacities between June 1991 and March 2021. When including naval and civilian inshore and offshore inspection vessel days, since the age of eighteen I have spent 6,537 active days during a thirty-six-year-long career working in the marine environment, retiring in good standing on 31 March 2021.
Offshore Vessels Worked On – Click here to view
DSV / F.P.L.V. – Kreuz Installer. 2021. (Kreuz Subsea). (Offshore Manager: Michael Ecclessmith).
PLV – L.C.V. Siem Spearfish. 2020. (Offshore Managers: Evan McCarthy, Darren Clarke).
RPLV – HL Seven Champion. 2018-2021. (Offshore Managers: Luc Puget, Craig Sullivan, Nicolas Holl).
RPLB Seven Antares. 2017 (¤). (Offshore Managers: Luc Puget, Gwen Kerveillant, John Dignam).
D.S.V. – FPLV Seven Eagle. 2017 (¤). (Offshore Managers: M Walton).
MSV Creole Fish. (Jack-up). 2016. (Offshore Managers: Gwen Kerveillant, Raymond Caldwell).
MSV Bull Ray. (Jack-up). 2016. (Offshore Managers: Raymond Caldwell, Gwen Kerveillant).
FPLV – MPSV Normand Oceanic. 2015-2016. (Offshore Managers: Gerry Desborough, John Dignam).
RPLV – HL Sapura 3000. 2012-2016. (Offshore Managers: David Bowman, Raymond Caldwell, Alan Hogg).
FPLV – MPSV Skandi Seven 2012. (Offshore Manager: Neil Anderson).
RPLB Acergy Antares. 2011-2012 (¤). (Offshore Manager: Olivier Marie).
RPLV Acergy Falcon. 2011-2012. (Offshore Managers: Mark Nankivell, Jacko Jackson, Ted Hammond).
MPSV Acergy Viking. 2011. (Offshore Manager: Bjarne Bakken).
MPSV Havila Harmony. 2010. (Offshore Managers: David Bowman, Paal S. Dinessen).
FPLV-MPSV-DSV Toisa Protus. 2010. (Offshore Managers: David Bowman, Mark Nankivell).
FPLV-MPSV Polar Queen. 2006-2010. (Offshore Managers: Duncan Fyfe, Tim Webb, Gwen Kerveillant).
AHT-MPSV Maersk Asserter. 2006-2007. (Offshore Manger: Alan Tymen, Alan Sealy).
MPSV Far Saga. 2002-2006. (Offshore Managers: Tor Ellingsund, Sveinung Dalen, Vidar Øvestedal).
MPSV Seaway Explorer. 2001-2002. (Offshore Managers: Mark Nankivill, Jean-Pierre Branchut, Gunter Straub).
MPSV Seaway Kingfisher. 2001. (Offshore Managers: Vidar Øvestedal, Helge Stang).
D.S.V. Toisa Polaris. 2001. (PRS. Superintendents and M. Cussler).
MODU Vest Delta. 2000. (Rig).
DSV – FPLV Seaway Eagle. 2000 (¤). (Offshore Manager: Graham Mann).
MSV Regalia. 1999. (Offshore Manager-PRS Supervisors).
MODU Bideford Dolphin. 1999-2000. (Rig). (Offshore Manager: Paal S. Dinessen).
MPSV Viking Poseidon. 1999-2001. (Offshore Managers: Mike Murphy, Tor Ellingsund).
PSV Havila Runde. 1999.
MSV Smit Semi I. 1998.
P.S.V. Rescue Saga. 1998. (Offshore Manager: John Stoudt, Eldar Viik).
M/F Flekkeroy. 1997-1998. (Dive Manager: Arild Solheim).
M/S Fusa. 1997. (No Offshore Manager).
P.S.V. Norman Mjolner. 1996-1999. (No Offshore Manager).
DSV Seaway Osprey. 1994. (Offshore Managers: John Peel, Allan Pritchard).
MSV Amethyst. 1994-1995. (Offshore Managers: Geoff Stone, Mike Murphy, Arvid Bertelsen).
DSV Seaway Pelican. 1993-1999. (Offshore Managers: Bernard Punchard, Geoff Mason, Danny Torvaldson, Steve Williams, Alan Sealy, Danny Hayes).
M/S Mikal I. 1992. (Offshore Manager: Arvid Bertelsen).
DSV Seaway Condor. 1992. (Offshore Manager: Danny Torvaldson).
DSV Seaway Harrier. 1991-1992. (Offshore Manager: Vidar Lein).
(¤) Multiple seasons.
Other work vessels / Platforms (Diving & NDT inspector).
Dive Barge Buldra. 1990-1994.
Naval Reserve Vessels. 1991.
M/S Sarpen. 1987-1988. (Norwegian Naval)
M/S Draug. 1988. (Norwegian Naval)
M/S Norlindo. 1990-1991.
M/S Scuba. 1991-1993.
M/S Scuba Junior. 1991-1993.
MODU Divi Delta 1985-1990.
MODU Nortrym 1985-1990.
MODU West Vanguard 1985-1990.
MODU Deep Sea Bergen 1985-1990.
MODU Vildcat 1985-1990.
MODU Vinni 1985-1990.
MODU Polar Pioneer 1985-1990.
Gullfaks A & B. (Gravity Base Platform).
Oseberg B. (Gravity Base Platform).
Statfjord B. (Gravity Base Platform).
Norwegian Naval “Special Forces UDT” onboard VSD M/S Sarpen and Various Naval vessels in Northern European waters, a total of 270 vessel days were logged between November-1987 and February-1991.
Inshore diving companies onboard inshore diving vessels and barges, using Nargile, Standard Hard Hat, Skuba and Re-breathers.
Arbeidsdykk AS & Various: A total of 155 vessel days onboard M/S Norlindo / (Not including various shore-based dives).
Amundsen diving AS A total of 245 vessel days onboard M/S Scuba and M/S Scuba Junior.
IMC Diving AS & Tore Olsen diving AS A total of 62 vessel day’s onboard small coastal vessels. A combined total of 462 ship days were logged between Arbeidsdykk, Amundsen diving, IMC Diving & Tore Olsen diving.
ROV SCOPE:
Offshore operations leader on eight manifold elevations +300m +160 tons and pipeline support scope / covering the whole scope of ROV subsea interventions / GE-CART, GE-HCC30, GE-HCC60, MATIS, ABB CPRT, UTIS, ROMV, ICARUS, RTS, CAT12, CAT30, FMC JMC RT, CVC and ROVCON operations, satellite well intervention, (jacket launching, tow, positioning and piling), FPSO mooring leg lays, KOS, FCM, SCM, HIPPS, KOP PICT, VCMs, SLEDs, PLEMs, FLETs, FMC VCT RT, One Subsea CVC, Big Brother CT, ERB / Plane dredging / UMB triple lay & pull-ins / Commissioning / Metrology / Tie-ins of UMB & flow lines / Risers to FPUs, FPSO, CLAM buoys, SBMs, gravity based platforms / Spools / T-1 trenching / Flexible and UMB lays / Heavy lifts up to 3300-ton / Rigid lay pipelines up to 36″ / Above water tie-ins & flange welding / Shallow launched rigid risers / & spool fabrications ++++.
Subsea Experience – INSPECTION:
CP readings / Eddy current probes / RTD scan equipment / Video stills, grabs / Ultrasonic, A-scan, D-meter / Pig trackers / ACPD / Snifters / Radiography / MPI / Dye penetrate / FMD / Tube scopes both sub & hand held / Various gauges / LiDAR laser measuring system.
PRESSURE & TOOLING EQUIP:
Mechanical, air, hydraulic tools, rotary brushing, chisels, wrenches, high speed diamond grinders, cutter, drills / Grit & sand blasting / HP & LP water jetting / Torque multipliers / Jacks / Cutters / Pile hammers / Fans/ Impellers / Cox gun / Hydraulic, air drilling +150 holes drill bit 13.5-64mm depth 1.6m / Complex jacking systems for excess of 6000 metric tons / Various mud ooze suction units, El, hydraulic, air / Fish farm industry installations / Maintenance / Suction anchors / Various air lift systems.
Subsea Experience – CONSTRUCTION:
CLAM buoys / SBMs / Tension leg platforms / Jackets / Topsides / Bundles up to 12000 ton 7.5km / Multitudes of manifolds / Suction anchor piles / Hammered piles / Vibrated piles / PLEMs / FLETs / Riser bases / BoBs / Large mud mats / Satellite frames / Templates / Xmas trees / 300te product reels / DMA’s / Y pieces / Valve assemblies / Concrete, epoxy, casting, moulding, injection / Risers / Clamps / Anodes / Pipe, flanges / 48″ smart flanges / Valve assemblies / Covers & large subsea structure installations / Salvage / Explosives civil & military, linear, shape & pressure / Various hydraulic and electric excavation, and dredging equipment.
WELDING:
PRS/TOR habitat full spread (IMT orbital)/ H frames / HDPE pipe laying & friction / 120 flange tie-ins / Dearman clamps / Roberts lathes / Wachs cutters / Wet machinery / Welding / Oxy arc, lance / Subsea cutting / Automatic welding Serimax and Lincoln ++++.
FLEXIBLE LAY:
Vertical and tiltable lay systems in deep & ultra-deep water worldwide up to 18″.
RIGID LAY:
J & S & horizontal lay of coated 6″, 8″, 12″, 14″, 16″, 24″ and 36″ including piggy-backed coiled tubing or UMB’s + S-lay up to 36″ including chrome & clad pipe + launched risers + above water outboard tie-ins using davit systems and multiple beach-pulls.