Cargo Operator (Angolan National)

About the role

The Cargo Operator posts to a fabrication or conversion yard during construction, conversion or commissioning, or to an offshore facility during operations. The role covers operating and maintaining cargo and ballast systems, assisting the Cargo / Marine Supervisor and MCRO, and providing technical guidance to the deck crew.

Key responsibilities

• Operate and maintain cargo oil tanks, water ballast tanks, associated pumps (cargo, stripping, COW, slop), the tank radar and manual gauging and sampling system, fiscal metering, marine hydraulic system, COW machines, IG system and offtake equipment.
• Assist the Cargo / Marine Supervisor and MCRO in crude oil washing (COW), gas-freeing, facility security, entry and inspection of cargo, ballast and void spaces, and in calculating daily production figures.
• Take part in installing and commissioning marine facility upgrades and make changes to marine systems under Management of Change (MOC).
• Implement condition monitoring programmes, interpret surveys and operating parameters, and investigate equipment faults to restore systems to service.
• Ensure offtake equipment, metering and prover and cargo pumps function correctly, and that safety-critical equipment is serviced and tested in line with Performance Standards.
• Gauge tanks by manual ullage, inspect cargo, hydraulic and ballast lines, manage produced water discharge, monitor supply boat lifts and backloads, and report non-conformances.
• Guide other deck crew on safe operation, give technical advice on repairs, supervise marine-related contract labour in line with statutory requirements and the Company HSE policy, and assist in investigating marine equipment faults.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in crude oil tank and storage operations, preferably on an offshore facility.
• Three years' experience as a Pumpman or Cargo Operator on an oceangoing tanker or offshore facility, preferably on a FPSO.
• Detailed knowledge of tanker operations, including crude oil washing, inert gas systems and marine safety systems.
• Higher National Diploma or Diploma in Merchant Marine / Marine Engineering or another relevant qualification.
• Offshore medical certificate and BOSIET survival training.