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Pedestal Crane Operator

 

Crane / Construction Vessel

 

Location: Various offshore

 

Start: ASAP

 

Duration: 5 months, then renewed for 12 months on agreement

 

Salary: Negotiable

 

Rotation: TBC (Unpaid home leave)

 

Working Week: 12 hrs p/day – 7 days p/week

 

Onboard Accommodation / Flights / Insurances provided by Client

 

Mandatory Requirements – Applications without these requirements can not be considered.

 

3 – 4 or more years of offshore experience as Offshore Pedestal Crane Operator

Stage 3 Certificate

Holding a IMCA Crane opt. Log Book ( or equivalent )

Experience with cranes lifting 200 250 tons is preferable

Expedience on subsea lifts or knuckle boom cranes

 

Operates and takes care of the pedestal crane onboard offshore construction vessels.

 

Operate the vessel pedestal crane within the designed crane load capacity, in accordance with the derating tables applicable to existing weather and sea state conditions

Perform basket transfers where permitted and safe to do so

Hold the Offshore Crane Operator certification (level 2 for unsupervised inboard lifts; level 3 for unsupervised offshore lifts), except for junior crane operators under training, who are not permitted to perform unsupervised lifts until the appropriate certification is obtained

Be aware of the surroundings in terms of potential clashes with other vessel equipment

Be aware of crane limits in terms of reach and capacity

On vessels with multiple cranes, be aware of the interaction with other cranes and proactively intervene in order to avoid any interference during simultaneous operations

Where present, and within the limits of own capabilities, operate the articulated boom on knuckle boom pedestal cranes

Where present, and within the limits of own capabilities, operate the active / passive heave compensation systems during lifting

Interact with the superiors in order to define the lifting procedures

Report any crane equipment malfunctioning to his/her supervisor

Ensures that all safe work procedures for crane lifts are adhered to

Make daily inspection on the crane

Carry out daily routine maintenance to the crane and the operator`s cabin

Keep a high level of housekeeping in the operator`s cabin

Liaise with 2nd Engineer/Crane Engineer/Chief Electrician/Vessel Equipment Engineer on crane maintenance and performance, in order to ensure that repairs and preventive maintenance are carried out properly

Carry out weekly inspection of the crane in accordance with the manufacturer`s recommendations

Fill up the crane log book as required for all lifts above 50 ton

Stop the lifting activity if required on safety or technical grounds, if continuing could cause any damages or injuries

Report to the 1st Assistant, while taking instructions directly from the Deck Foreman or 2nd Assistant during lifting operations

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