SIMON ALECHENU EGAPI

Senior Radio / Radar Operator

Totalenergies Ltd, Offshore Nigeria (Contract Staff)

11.2013 - 05.2025

Operates and maintains radar/radio of the FPSO
Radar contacts reporting and events logging
Maintains record of charts and marine publications of associated TUPNI site.
Maintains, operates, records GMDSS equipment and interprets distress messages on GMDSS
Operates computer with variety of software to type report.
Announcing of messages, information via paging system.
Interpretation of weather around the vicinity to ensure marine and helicopter operations safety.
Communication with helicopter coming to the field as well as keeping flight watch for such Helicopters
Involved during lock down
Carry’s out helicopter bookings for intended passengers to and from AKPO.
Monitor the maritime situation in and around the OML 130 and to check appropriately all vessels heading towards the AKPO and EGINA field
Early detection, discrimination, and classification of all radar contacts
Monitor and conduct radio watch!
Record all maritime movements and events around the OML 130 in a log book
Generate a daily report of vessel’s disposition within the AKPO/EGINA field
Report on a daily basis the movement of vessels in the field along with their data
Maintain a daily summary of diversions from MIZ / MEZ and drills
Enforcement of security guidelines and regulations
Monitor and assign spotting sectors for effective maritime security cover
Provide appropriate challenge and response for effective interventions!
Provide guidance to security vessels to suit RSES requirements under Maritime Security Advisor responsibility!
To spread alarm in the field to all vessels
To report the total POB on the field, and collect the acknowledgement, POB and intentions of all vessels in the field
To record all movements and action during intervention
To provide clear updates of the situation at any time to the RSES
Act as a first point of contact for vessels entering the field
Be responsible for controlling vessel permission to enter 500m zone
Monitor and operates the GMDSS station and other distress equipment
Maintain GMDSS station and carry out daily, weekly and monthly checks of GMDSS
Receive and communicate with the MOM and marine superintendent any incoming messages relating to their areas
Act as first point of contact for Helicopter and keeping Helicopter flight watch entering and leaving the field
Interface with the HLO on information regarding inbound Helicopters and their ETA
Monitor Helideck weather station and give weather report to Helicopters and shore based Helicopter station
Operate the FPSO public address system (PAGA)
Monitor crew boat approaching the boat landings on camera and advise CCR, Security and Logistics accordingly.
Lock assigned doors during lockdown.
Respond to helicopter booking requests and carry out the booking
Compile logistics report and coordinates marine activities at night reference vessel planning.
Maintain GMDSS and Radio log