BEING OFFSHORE
– One stop center: office, accommodation, toilet, galley
– Everything is FREEEEEEEE!!!!!
– Save a lot of money
– Getting offshore allowance
– Get to travel to other countries
– Do not need to care about appearance – attire, facial treatment (hair & beard).
– Free chopper ride – others are willing to go on a helicopter when field engineers can go on for free
– In-lieu day off. Depends on the company. Some gives for every 7 days you work offshore you get 2 days off and some gives for every 6 days on and 1 day off.
– Can wear the same clothes over and over again day by day
– Free medical Check-up; depends annually or bi-annually
DOING OFFSHORE
– Coordinating scope of work with vessel superintendent
– Going on deck to see to see the operations
– Taking photos of offshore operations