re: Heading Offshore For The First Time

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Noble Don Taylor.

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Awesome. Let me know if you ever make it to Noble Tom Madden.

Stay away from the bourre games. Your wallet will be thicker because of it.

You’ve done work on Bob Douglas?

I think both are off Africa now.

Late to the party, but I was on land for 5 years then went deep water ~5 years ago. Here is what I remember, specific to going out there.

Don't wear travel clothes you like, they write your room number on your clothes for laundry (and if they can't find a tag it bleeds through)

Be careful with the desserts. The baker is usually the best cook on the rig, and she will make you fat.

Crane/lifts were a big deal on land, they literally don't stop working in deep water. Be aware of what is above you always.

Use the f#%^ing handrails. Nothing more irritating than the days reset cause someone is too hard to use a handrail and slips.

Know your lifeboat number and how to put on your lifejacket. It could save your life, but now importantly, the weekly drills take longer if people can't get their stuff on right.

Good hygiene. Take off your nasty stuff before going into the gallery, offices, and quarters. The rig/ships are big but crowded. Viruses/sicknesses run wild once they are out there.

Don't go exploring without someone who knows where they are going, especially before decks. They are big and disorienting below decks.

Be safe and learn as much as you can. Deep water is the "big leagues"; you'll see the best tools and most advanced procedures being used. It is also a floating city, and takes a lot to keep our running...soak it all in, you never know where you might find "your thing" or when that extra knowledge will help during a downturn.

Edit for one more: be nice to the galley and quarters crew, clean up after yourself. They aren't your servants.

speaking of ROV...

my dad was the company man for Shell when they captured this crazy looking squid. Depth of 7,828.

shell perdido

Know your role. Don’t try to be a hero

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I would also never name my kid some bullshite name like Braxton

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He’s named after the civil war general Braxton Bragg. He killed hundreds of little weak yankee queers so don’t be talkin shite

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Safety baw. They got snitches offshore. I got wrote up for not using the hand rail on some stairs once.

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I’ll be on my P’s & Q’s, I definitely don’t want to do anything stupid, especially on my first trip.

I’ve gotta ask... you took a 60% pay cut just to work offshore? Is there going to be a ROI in the future?

How old a fella are you?