Vidar Stonghaugen

Offshore Installation Manager

Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway

About

Experienced master mariner with 25 years within the oil and gas industry. Various experience from shuttle tankers, LNG and FPSO's. Last 10 years have had the role as Offshore installation Manager working on FPSO's located in UK and Brazillian waters. Strongly believe in team work and this achieved by having an open communication contact/ cooperation with the crew and onshore organisation / client to ensure that we work against the same goal. Keeping a creative and effective approach to every challenge focusing on problem solving and always keeping safety as a priority.

Experience

  • Offshore Installation Manager at Altera Infrastructure
    Oct 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

    • The highest authority onboard and accountable for the overall safety/work-related activities of the vessel during operation. Also accountable for all surface and sub-sea activities within the FPSO’s 500 m safety zone. • Ensuring that all day-to-day activities are carried out in a safe and healthy manner according to company HSEQ policies. Additionally confirming that they are carried out in conformance with laws and regulations and all contractual requirements. • Accountable for the health, safety and welfare of all personnel on board the vessel promoting a positive open safety culture. Also making sure that all accidents and incidents are investigated, and actions implemented as appropriate. • Provide leadership, set accountabilities and expectations for all members of the offshore management team, delegating responsibilities when required. Work with the onshore team, Asset Manager and client to deliver safe operations. • Ensure sufficient and competent manning of the installation and support necessary learning and development for all positions. • Monitor the working environment and act on any HSEQ, personnel and employee relation issues. • Oversee the arrangements to ensure the ongoing integrity of the installation. • Monitor and control asset expenditure to support delivery of projects within budget. • Promote and protect the reputation of the asset. • Directs and leads the Emergency Response Team (ERT) during emergencies and ensure Offshore Emergency Response capability through training and regular exercises.

  • Offshore Installation Manager at Altera&Ocyan
    Aug 2022 - Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Brazil, Papaterra field operated by 3R

  • Offshore Installation Manager/Marine Supervisor at Altera Infrastructure
    Jan 2022 - Aug 2022 · 8 mos

    Various roles during decommissioning of Petrojarl Foinaven, safely executed removal from locaton.

  • Offshore Installation Manager at Altera&Ocyan
    May 2021 - Feb 2022 · 10 mos

  • Altera Infrastructure (13 yrs 11 mos)
    • Offshore Installation Manager
      Mar 2020 - May 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Brazillian continental shelf. OIM participating in decommisioning of asset.

    • Offshore Installation Manager
      Aug 2014 - Mar 2020 · 5 yrs 8 mos

      Oim close to 6 years in normal operation, participated in decommisiong work due to end of lifetime 2020

    • Marine Supervisor
      Jan 2011 - Aug 2014 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      • Was responsible for all marine, vendor and subcontractor activities on the installation. Ensuring compliance with safe work procedures and ‘control of work’ in accordance with procedures. • Ensured adequate team competency at all times to carry out safe operations by assessing marine personnel within the Competency Management System. • Supervised cargo transfer to shuttle tanker, fiscal metering. • Responsible for installation station keeping whilst maintaining the installation’s stability at all times. • Supervised loading and unloading of supplies and equipment. Ensure that the structural loads whilst moored or transit do not exceed the maximum permissible load for the vessel. • Monitor planned maintenance backlog all safety critical and environmental maintenance completed on time, in accordance with asset performance standards. • Taking part in permit risk assessment, active monitoring, tool box talks and worksite audits. • Participate and lead in incident investigations. • Perform duties as instructed by the OIM. • Ensure materials management process for spares / stock levels and consumables is effective.