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1. Data Acquisition
1.1 Sensor Calibration
1.2 Geodesy
1.3 Tides
1.4 Hardware, software and mobilization preparation
1.5 Online System
2. Data Processing
2.1 Backup maintenance
2.2 Data Management
2.3 Offline Processing
2.4 Data Quality
3. Data Presentation
3.1 CAD and Charting
3.2 Survey Reporting
5. Software Engineering
6. Offshore Operation
6.1 Safety
6.2 Emergency procedures
6.3 Seaman Ship
7. Project Management
1. Data Acquisition
1.1 Sensor Calibration is the relationship between input and output for a given measurement, it is used
to check if the equipment is functioning as expected. Furthermore any error in equipment should be
determined and corrected either in equipment itself or in acquisition software
. 1. Demonstrate the ability to assist surveyor in measuring vessel offsets
Basic
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the calibrations performed for all primary sensors used during
standard surveys
1.2 Geodesy is the discipline concerned with the pricise figure of the earth and its determination
Basic
1.3 Tides: is generic term used to define the alternating rise and fall in sea level with respect to the land
, produced by the gravitational attraction of the moon and the sun.The predicted tide is calculated
values based on historical data and applying some equations to generate the tide
1. Demonstrate the ability to identify, diagnose and resolve tidal reduction problems(*)
Intermediate
2. Demonstrate a good knowledge of tidal theory, ability to correct depths for tide .
3. Demonstrate the ability to create tide files from predicted tides from standard and secondary
ports
4. Demonstrate knowledge of tides and currents and their affect on survey operations
5. Demonstrate the ability to QC tidally reduced depths
Advanced
1.4 Hardware, software and mobilization preparation is getting the equipment from warehouse
to the vessel. Interface the survey equipment with the acquisition software. Making sure that required data
string is acquired correctly.
1. Demonstrate the ability to co-ordinate the successful mobilization and testing of a processing
suite, hardware configuration and network configuration(*)
Basic
2. Demonstrate the ability to prepare the computer system for software installation(*)
3. Demonstrate the ability to install the offline processing software system(*)
Intermediate
1. Demonstrate the ability to plan configuration of offshore processing suite to meet project
requirements
1.5 Online System The online module continuously displays the Video screens in addition to the real
time navigation data. The Eventing Controller PC records events while the video is captured and stores
them linked to the Digital Video.
Logging Module: Records data output/input strings from the ROV sensors and stores this data in the
database.
Eventing and Digital Video Module: Consists of three digital video capturing computers connected
directly to the ROV Cameras in addition to the Eventing Controller PC which controls the video recording
process..
1. Demonstrate a basic understanding for the configuration and operation of the on- line system
1. Demonstrate the ability to operate event logging software and accurately record events
2. Demonstrate a knowledge of ROV sensors commonly utilized during pipeline inspection & the
data gathered by each sensor
3. Demonstrate an understanding of methods employed for ensuring on-line data acquisition meets
survey specification
4. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the on-line environment and its relationship with data
processing
Basic
1. Demonstrate the ability to correctly identify all standard remote vehicle survey sensors and an
understanding of their function and limitations
2. Demonstrate the ability to identify field constraints on data acquisition process
Intermediate
3. Demonstrate an understanding of sources of error in data sets from standard survey sensors.(*)
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the hardware systems used for surface and sub- surface
positioning.(*)
5. Demonstrate an understanding of what data is being logged by all standard data loggings
systems. (*)
6. Demonstrate the ability to customize new data strings input or communicate it accurately to
office support
Advanced
1. Demonstrate the ability to determine adequacy of equipment proposed for data acquisition
2. Demonstrate basic knowledge of third party software i.e. Quinsy, triteck, etc…
2. Data Processing
2.1 Backup maintenance: is the process that control the backup, the restore and the retrieval of data.
1. Demonstrate the ability to manage project electronic backup and archive systems(*)
Intermediate
2. Demonstrate the ability to verify the backup and archive process is working satisfactorily
3. Demonstrate the ability to monitor backup media levels i.e. hard disks
4. Demonstrate the ability to create ,use and maintain a standard directory structure for file
management both on-line and off-line systems(*)
5. Demonstrate the ability to determine adequacy of equipment proposed for data backup
Advanced
1. Demonstrate the ability to customize new directory structures to satisfy project backup
requirements
2. Demonstrate the ability to implement a data storage procedure that provides an acceptable level
of data access, data security, and system performance(*)
2.3 Data Management involve understanding of standard database system, handling flow of
data from collection through processing and to final deliverables , identifying data gaps and
file extensions reorganization
3. Demonstrate the ability to recognize data outliers and relate these anomalies to sensor limitations
or problems
4. Demonstrate an understanding of file types, and file extensions(*)
5. Demonstrate the ability to create/maintain clear processing log during job duration.
6. Demonstrate the ability to edit/adapt changes of data management procedures
7. Demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot data problem and solve it
Advanced4
1. Demonstrate the ability to access and view survey data using processing programs(*)
2. Demonstrate the ability to graphically display data sets(*)
Basic
3. Demonstrate the ability to produce listings from data sets (profiles, position, events, etc…)(*)
4. Demonstrate the ability to use all standard functions in processing suite(*)
5. Demonstrate the ability to network resources such as other pc’s, printers, plotters ,storage
devices
1. Demonstrate the ability to respond to processing requirements outside specified work scope
2. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the offline processing software programs and
how package are used to meet different project requirements
Intermediate
3. Demonstrate the ability to prepare/edit electronic and hard copy filing system, data logging and
QA/QC records.(*)
4. Demonstrate full knowledge for offsets, Kps, postion, depth and 3D motion calculation.
5. Demonstrate a sound understanding of the survey data interpretation process (data editing, de-
spiking, controlled data decimation etc) (*)
6. Demonstrate a detailed knowledge for infrastructure of offline processing software
2. Demonstrate ability to handle basic data processing functions using general tools such as
Excel,CAD,etc…)
3. Demonstrate the ability to generate contours from a data set using a software program
2.5. Data Quality is the processes and technologies involved in ensuring the conformance of data values
to business requirements and acceptance criteria in terms of completeness, validity, consistency, timeliness
and accuracy that makes data appropriate for customer use.
1. Demonstrate the ability to check raw/processed data for quality and against documented
acceptance criteria(*)
2. Demonstrate the ability to QC completed processing quality records against acceptance criteria
and project procedures
3. Demonstrate the ability to QC charts against reported results(*)
4. Demonstrate the ability to QC charts against processed data(*)
Intermediate
1. Demonstrate the ability to produce QC procedures for the output of all data types relevant to
final deliverables in order to meet project requirements and company procedures.
2. Demonstrate the ability to perform manual checks on data to validate automated processes
3. Data Presentation
3.1 CAD and Charting : is the art of presenting accurate, measurable and visual presentation of the
underwater features within the required horizontal and vertical scales.
1. Demonstrate the ability to use all CAD draw functions required to produce company range of
survey charts
2. Demonstrate the ability to use all CAD edit functions required to produce company range of
survey charts
3. Demonstrate the ability to use all CAD format functions required to produce company range of
survey charts
4. Demonstrate ability to draw all 3D structures
5. Demonstrate the ability to use all CAD print/plot functions required to produce company range of
survey charts with different horizontal and vertical scales.
Basic
5. Demonstrate the ability to produce background coverage charts for online, offline and marine
operations
6. Demonstrate the ability to use all CAD import/export functions required to produce company
range of survey charts
7. Demonstrate the ability to produce a chart to a specified company design(*)
8. Demonstrate the ability to create import and export text files(*)
9. Demonstrate the ability to use all CAD functions required to produce a chart that does not
conform with company standards
3. Demonstrate the ability to create field layout and composite drawings for planning, progress
monitoring and inclusion in final reporting.
4. Demonstrate ability to customize macros/script files for commands automations.
4. Demonstrate the ability to relate project report format to the acquired and processed data
5. Demonstrate an awareness of reporting and preparing calculation sheets using MS Word & Ms
Excel.
6. Demonstrate the ability to generate hardcopy and digital copy of tabular and graphical
presentations for client submission and report compilation
1. Demonstrate the ability to produce and present final reports in standard company/client defined
electronic formats
2. Demonstrate knowledge of reporting requirements appropriate to the current project including
content and format
Intermediate
3. Demonstrate the ability to produce concise reports using correct grammar, language, terminology
and notation
4. Demonstrate an ability to prepare & approve summary reports and anomaly reports
5. Demonstrate an ability to manage and co-ordinate the report production process
6. Demonstrate the ability to prepare filed and final inspection reports.
7. Demonstrate the ability to locate and extract information from existing reports
8. Demonstrate the ability to co-ordinate the production of material for inclusion in a final survey
report
Advanced
9. Demonstrate the ability to plan a final survey report that meets project requirements
10. Demonstrate the ability to check and correct reports written by others
4.1. Preparation
1. Demonstrate the ability to gather all materials necessary prior to dive task (e.g. technical
drawings, software setting ,online profile)
Basic
2. Demonstrate the ability to prepare and complete data sheets, video logs, video indexes, photo logs
3. Demonstrate the ability to assist in preparation of field and final inspection reports
4. Demonstrate an ability to interpret structural drawings and charts
Intermediate
1. Demonstrate an ability to understand and implement work scopes and work plans
Advanced
1. Demonstrate an ability to prepare job-specific procedures from work scope & technical specs
3. Demonstrate an ability to recognize standard structural features of subsea pipelines, flow lines
and umbilical
1. Demonstrate an ability to fault-find
2. Demonstrate a knowledge of pipeline in-service defects and modes of failure
1. Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of standard structural features of subsea pipelines, flow lines,
umbilical, wellheads and other subsea structures
4.3. C-Swip
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the need for equipment calibration and calibrate direct contact
CP probe or wall thickness probe according to accepted procedures
Basic
1. Demonstrate an ability to install and configure software for the recording and processing of
pipeline event data
2. Demonstrate an ability to verify calibration results
3. Demonstrate an ability to prepare work plans from client supplied work scope with due respect to
Advanced
5. Software Engineering
5. Demonstrate ability to identify sources of technology and data that can reduce development cost
6. Demonstrate the ability to identify software limitations in a project environment and clearly
specify software modification requirements
7. Demonstrate ability to incorporate new/modified/upgraded software into the data processing
system and brief/train processing personnel accordingly
8. Demonstrate strong knowledge in preparing flow charts and algorithms
9. Demonstrate goof knowledge of research skills
and non-functional) by communicating with the customer and/or end users and others who have
stake in the system development.
7. Demonstrate the ability to understand the requirements to resolve conflicts and inconsistencies and
to ensure that they meet the required quality attributes and reflect the customer needs
8. Ensure that the developed SRS reflects the customer requirements.
9. Demonstrate the ability to understand the reflect of baseline requirements on the project’s
acceptance criteria.
10. Demonstrate the ability to define the software acceptance criteria
11. Demonstrate the ability to research and recommend hardware and software development,
purchase, and use
12. Demonstrate the ability to prepare System Requirements Specifications (SRS) and Business
Requirements Specification (BRS) that reflects the customer requirements.
13. Demonstrate the ability to intergrate new software functions with the current software.
3. Ensure that all technical information or tools are distributed through the department staff.
4. Maintain Software version control, and its needed documentation such as manuals and
procedures.
5. Demonstrate strong knowledge of database and charting Concepts
6. Demonstrate good mathematical thinking
1. Demonstrate the ability to investigates and helps to remotely resolve problems relating to routine
Intermediate
use of information systems and related equipment recommending corrective action and work
around
2. Assists the team in resolving complex/difficult problems.
3. Identify the severity of the problem , and decide the needed action to solve it
4. Demonstrate the ability to train data processing staff on new software systems, and systems
control enhancements; and consult with vendors.
Advanced
1. Demonstrate the ability to assess the causes of system failure and initiate corrective action
2. Demonstrate understanding of the requirements to resolve conflicts and inconsistencies and to
ensure that they meet the required quality attributes and reflect the customer needs
6. Offshore Operation
6.1. Safety
5. Demonstrate the ability to locate muster points, life-saving equipment, fire fighting & safety
apparatus
6. Demonstrate the correct usage of personal protective equipment and safety aids
7. Has read and demonstrated an understanding of company health, safety, environmental and
quality procedures(*)
8. Demonstrate the ability to locate all relevant health safety, environmental and quality procedures
at work site
1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Company Health, Safety, Environment and Quality
procedures
2. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to offshore safety standards and maintain a safe working
environment(*)
3. Demonstrate the ability to follow company procedures(*)
4. Demonstrate the ability to implement Company non-conformance procedure for situations where
procedures are not complied with.
ntermediate
5. Demonstrate the ability to implement corrective actions according to the Company Quality
Management System
6. Demonstrate the ability to undertake risk assessment in the workplace. (*)
7. Demonstrate the ability to recognize hazards in the work place(*)
8. Demonstrate knowledge of how to react to safety critical situations and what immediate action can
be taken to minimize/eliminate them. (*)
9. Demonstrate the ability to encourage safety awareness in junior colleagues
10. Demonstrate a responsibility for safety awareness of others in addition to self
1. Demonstrate the ability to apply and implement in a practical manner the company health, safety,
environmental and quality procedures at the work site
2. Demonstrate an in depth knowledge of company health, safety, environmental and quality
Advanced
procedures(*)
3. Demonstrate the ability to plan and perform risk assessments for all safety critical areas in a work
environment(*)
4. Demonstrate the ability to perform ‘toolbox talk’ meetings/briefings immediately prior to specific
survey operations(*)
5. Demonstrate a commitment to safety by setting an example on safety issues and demonstrating
safety leadership to subordinates and work colleagues(*)
1. Has read and demonstrated an understanding of company emergency procedure documents and
Basic
1. Demonstrate the ability to recognize a potential or actual emergency situation and report it
appropriately(*)
1. Demonstrate the ability to take appropriate action in the event of an emergency situation(*)
2. Demonstrate the ability to provide solutions to situations posing an imminent threat
Advanced
3. Demonstrate the ability to produce coherent and concise reports on emergency situations(*)
4. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with onshore response teams
5. Demonstrate the ability to co-ordinate all personnel directly and indirectly involved in an
emergency situation
1. Demonstrate working knowledge (with examples) of wind speed measure and sea state measure.
2. Demonstrate working knowledge of how weather conditions affect ship handling and its impact
on the safe handling of survey systems.
Intermediate
1. Demonstrate the ability to instruct staff in the correct use of safety and survival equipment and
aids(*)
2. Demonstrate a practical knowledge of vessel operations.(*)
7.1. Project integration management: Day-to-day actions of the project owner to ensure that all parts
of the project work together. Composed of project plan development, project plan execution, and integrated
change control
3. Identify change requests during work processes, and determine potential project scope changes
4. Determine product/service characteristics using expert judgment as needed
5. Determine the overall project management and controlling project execution
6. Utilize regularly scheduled project status reviews.
Intermediate
1. Determine whether variances from the plan require corrective action, need new or revised
procedures
2. Perform high-level assessment of the technical and non-technical requirements of the project
7.2. Project Scope management: The processes to ensure that the project includes all of the work
required, and only the work required, to complete the project successfully .Conducting Scope definition,
planning, executing, verification and change control
2. Understand a scope statement as documentation of the agreement between the project team and
customers or other stakeholders
3. Define project phases of the project life cycle.
4. Determine that work product/results are completed correctly.
2. Determine the appropriate project or subproject level in which scope statement is needed.
3. Identify specific Scope inclusions and exclusions.
4. Determine how and when to properly refine or modify the scope statement.
5. Determine the appropriate level of decomposition detail for various WBS or parts of the WBS.
6. Establish review/approval process for project deliverables
7.3. Project Time management: the processes is required to ensure timely completion of the project,
control the amount of time that it takes staff to build deliverables within a project, increasing your chances of
delivering "on time" and to schedule.
2. Create an activity list using decomposition of the lowest level of the WBS.
3. Estimate the number of work periods and possible work duration ranges.
4. Identify and document the types of interactivity dependencies within the project
1. Identify customer expectations with regards to timing of delivery, major milestones, and any
schedule and delivery constraints
2. Develop activity duration estimates for project scheduling using various tools
3. Identify activity leads, lags, and constraints
Intermediate
4. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of project schedule formats
(Knowledge only).
5. Develop a schedule management plan, including establishing a schedule baseline, documenting
how schedule variances will be managed, identifying schedule change control system procedures,
and define float time activities.
6. Validate the WBS by ensuring that performing all activities will complete all deliverables.
1. Conduct ongoing analysis of options to identify variances and forecast the impact of changes on the
Advanced
schedule.
2. Review progress throughout the project life cycle and implement agreed schedule changes to ensure
consistency with changing scope, objectives, and constraints related to time and resource
availability
7.4. Project Quality management: To ensure that the design and construction of a project meet the
quality requirements established to meet the customer's expectations or exceeding the customer expectations
achieved by way of deliverables and/or activities performed to produce those deliverables.
1. Monitor specific project results to ensure compliance with requirements (relevant quality standards)
using appropriate checklists.
Intermediate
7.5. Project Resource management: The process determines the level of resources needed to complete
a project. Specifying the exact quantities of equipment and materials needed to complete your project.
1. Identify staff requirements/assignments through a process of defining the skill types required,
Advanced
7.6. Project Risk management: Subset of project management that includes risk identification, risk
quantification, risk response development, and risk response control in an effort to identify, analyze and
respond to project risks.
2. Identify, document, and report risk issues to recommend improvements to a higher project
activities
authority for application in future projects
Intermediate
1. Develop list of prioritized risks and determine overall risk ranking for the project.
2. Utilize simulation to analyze the behavior/performance of the project system.
3. Implement workarounds for unplanned risk events.
1. Classify potential risk events, the ranges of possible outcomes, and risk interactions anticipated
during various project phases
Advanced