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Our ship is approaching the oil platform. It is very interesting to see from the ship. A sight that seems far away suddenly appears to be near. Deck foreman Jessy and the riggers stand on the main deck. The morning sun showered nectar on their faces dressed in red coveralls. The weather was fine….the rising red sun cast a golden hue on the wheelhouse (at the bridge). The aroma of South Indian breakfast wafted from the mess hall to the main deck. The Captain is very excited. A J-shaped tube is fixed on the south side of the oil platform. Yellow color is given to that tube. The hook-like part rests on the bottom of the sea. Its mouth is closed with a plate. The plate in the mouth should open when the cable pulls through the tube. The diver will reach the sea bed to open it. Clara and Smith are assigned to this task. Johan has scheduled forty-five minutes for this task. Our ship is positioning itself close to the platform. Jessy and the four riggers boarded the Zodiac and went
On a day when nature rested, our ship started the pre-lay survey. I am standing in the survey room. The surveyors focus on the navigation screen. Day duty is three people. Indonesians. Total sea views were being sent to the screen by the ROV camera. Small fishes go round and round. Baby sharks go in groups—sand raised by the ship's movement. I started seeing many images on the navigation screen. Live... "35 km; I am surveying for the first time," said the senior surveyor. "Me too" I nodded "Any debris found on the route should be removed immediately." "Not enough after the survey?." "No. It's such a big route. So it's better to clean the debris one by one." "The military ship was conducting surveillance here yesterday." I "Why?" Senior Surveyor "I don't know why." The survey team sat watching the changing scenes on the navigation screen. The visuals provided by ROV can be seen through the screen in every management room. From time to time, the shift supervisor calls on the
"What happened? Who is in this picture? What happened to them? Why are these American electricians and Mexican riggers showing you these pictures? How did these pictures get on their mobile phones? What is the relationship between these people and those with broken legs lying in this hospital?" I approached Jacob with a handful of questions. "It's a quotation through Clara," replied Jacob. I was amazed. Jacob explained the incident. Justice has been served to my family and me. Jacob continued "He is right. Now he can sleep well." The Americans supported it. The Mexican Rigger nodded. "My family lives in the city of Kochi. Kochi is one of the major cities in Kerala, the southern tip of India. After school in the evening, my sister's daughter went to buy snacks at a nearby bakery. The owner of the bakery is a sixty-year-old man. He is involved in politics. My sister's daughter is only eleven years old. That dirty older man raped my child cruelly...the child ran away from there. Sh
Smith and Clara landed on the port side, and Elizabeth and Paul on the Starboard side. The sea bed is muddy—difficulty walking.All the senior people on the ship were sitting and watching the ROV videos. The captain and the shift supervisor were staring at the NAV screen in the wheelhouse.It was the coldest day in December. The task time is thirty minutes. Both groups moved forward slowly."Confirmed three large containers, starboard side," Paul reported. Along with Paul,Elizabeth approached the container.One saffron-colored container and two blue-colored containers were found on the starboard side. It is fully sealed. It is waterproofed.Clara and Smith confirmed a yellow container on the port side. It seems to be ten feet in size."Sir total of four containers were found at the sea bed—three from the starboard side and one from the port side. Three are twenty feet, and one is ten feet. The smaller container has so many Fiber wires outside. Some satellite communication equipment is
Hot and windy afternoon. Andaman Port was busy. Standford Universe-3 is approaching Jetty No.4. Russian captain Siemens is instructed by walkie-talkie to prepare for mooring. The ship approaches the jetty. Gangway fixed. It's just past noon. The Captain, chief mate, and chief engineer is very busy on the bridge. Admin Tajuddin prepares the personnel list of who wants to go shopping. On this ship, there is a chance to go shopping for a day or a night while approaching the harbor. Admin will prepare gate pass and hotel booking, and transportation after providing the name. Tajudeen noticed a secret smile on Captain Face when he gave his details for the Gate Pass and Hotel Booking tonight. Captain was in a dream world. "He has three girlfriends in this city alone," said Chief Mate. "Oh my God! I can't manage one, then there are three. "Taj "Hey, I have an international license. I am lucky enough to make many girls' as mothers,": Captain. "It's just a lie," grumbled the c
The windows of the gymnasium are open to the sea. Blue-colored sea, It's calm. A salty breeze drifted lazily. Flocks of white beaks dive into the sea to hunt prey. The atmosphere was visually sweet, but the gymnasium discussion was not so sweet."Mark, do you want to backstab the promotion he's getting just because they didn't ask for your opinion?" Keith asked with a sense of honesty."The construction manager and I completed the last project together." : Mark"Right. Everyone knows.": Keith"Then why is the promotion only for him?". Mark's nerves were tightening as he said that."Jessy's brilliant. It's real. Project management approves of it. Gives him a promotion. What's wrong with that?": Keith"Keith... I've been working for this company for thirty-two years. Still, I am a shift supervisor. That man's age is not up to even my experience. He was considered for promotion after just three projects. The construction manager wasn't even asked. The project manager decided on his own."
"Lady diver is coming to the ship for the first time."Seamen Sandeep said while unloading the luggage from the Agent's car near the gangway. Arvind helped him. Seven people arrived in two cars. Out of four male divers, two lady divers and one diving superintendent. All were Englishmen from Africa.The salty wind became less powerful. Pleasant weather. "I'll have to say sorry to my wife," Mark, who stood on the third floor, looked at the women and spoke. "I've never seen a lady diver on a ship before," said Keith, standing nearby "First time in thirty-two years. Heard ladies are working in the North Sea.": Mark. "Did you pay them?" Keith said"No. Things are beyond what we intend. The accident may be severe. So please don't give any link that points to us. My wife's sister-in-law lives in Durban. Her neighbor is an Indian. The plan is to transfer money from his account to the account of the sisters of the NDT supervisor and welding supervisor. That, too, only after the plan is wor
The super lifting machinery from the Mammoet company has been positioned on the port's quayside. The cable tank has been lifted and placed on the main deck of Stanford Univers-03. Welding will now begin. Welders are checking the Maschine. The safety officer is checking everywhere.If the cable tank is fixed today, we can start the work of unrolling the cable from the material barge and rolling it to our ship by night. A big setup is being prepared for this.This is the summary of the setup.At high tide, the material barge will be at dock level. At that time, the Mammoet lifting trailer will slowly enter the barge. The barge has space to enter the trailer. The cable drum is raised from the welding deck on wide legs. After the trailer is fully reached under the cable drum, the welded legs are cut and removed. After making sure that the cable tank fully holds the trailer, it will slowly drive to the port dock. It will take at least six hours. After that, the cable drum position will be