Rig toppled in Shipyard

[zeddy]

Is there any singaporean..who want to get dirty to to do that shipyard work.. you should b thankful that singapore can still run these shipyards ..if not for these lowlife indians it would have closed for long..

Oh pls lah.. I wonder if you ever step foot in a shipyard before.. Back then in the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, our Marine Industry consisted mostly of our local Sporeans.. You can find all Sporeans of various races workin as Foremen, riggers, welders, electricians, yard crane operators..

They were the ones that make our shipyards prosper.. From Keppel to Sembawang shipyards, the local workers were the ones that slogged it out hard under the hot sun onboard the many foreign vessels that were berthed in these shipyards for maintenance service..

You're giving too much credit to these India Kelings Marine Engineers, Project Engineers workin in our local shipyards.. Many locals workin there know that these Kelings only know how to talk.. But when it comes to getting their hands dirty and do real work, you can see the '' true capabilities '' of these FT Kelings..

Why I know how these Kelings work? Thats because I'm from the Marine Industry and I had personally work with some of these FT Kelings before..

 

[halsey02]

Oh pls lah.. I wonder if you ever step foot in a shipyard before.. Back then in the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, our Marine Industry consisted mostly of our local Sporeans.. You can find all Sporeans of various races workin as Foremen, riggers, welders, electricians, yard crane operators..

They were the ones that make our shipyards prosper.. From Keppel to Sembawang shipyards, the local workers were the ones that slogged it out hard under the hot sun onboard the many foreign vessels that were berthed in these shipyards for maintenance service..

You're giving too much credit to these India Kelings Marine Engineers, Project Engineers workin in our local shipyards.. Many locals workin there know that these Kelings only know how to talk.. But when it comes to getting their hands dirty and do real work, you can see the '' true capabilities '' of these FT Kelings..

Why I know how these Kelings work? Thats because I'm from the Marine Industry and I had personally work with some of these FT Kelings before..

These people don't know, talk 'cock" only...they have not worked or managed these "kek Lengs" before...they should see how their tongue slide from left to right, when they screw up big time & still insist they are right..had been in your industry for a while.. I know! hmmmm!!

 

[zeddy]

These people don't know, talk 'cock" only...they have not worked or managed these "kek Lengs" before...they should see how their tongue slide from left to right, when they screw up big time & still insist they are right..had been in your industry for a while.. I know! hmmmm!!

Agree.. My company employed a Marine Engineer before from Keling Land.. Madras farker was a slimy snake.. Will supervise his workers till lunch time.. After lunch time will sit at Gul Rd coffeshop with his fellow Keling buddy till 4 pm.. When asked where he went, he would claim to have a meeting with a supplier.. Bloody snake.. Thankfully he was out within 1 year..

 

[chonburifc]

Oh pls lah.. I wonder if you ever step foot in a shipyard before.. Back then in the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, our Marine Industry consisted mostly of our local Sporeans.. You can find all Sporeans of various races workin as Foremen, riggers, welders, electricians, yard crane operators..

They were the ones that make our shipyards prosper.. From Keppel to Sembawang shipyards, the local workers were the ones that slogged it out hard under the hot sun onboard the many foreign vessels that were berthed in these shipyards for maintenance service..

You're giving too much credit to these India Kelings Marine Engineers, Project Engineers workin in our local shipyards.. Many locals workin there know that these Kelings only know how to talk.. But when it comes to getting their hands dirty and do real work, you can see the '' true capabilities '' of these FT Kelings..

Why I know how these Kelings work? Thats because I'm from the Marine Industry and I had personally work with some of these FT Kelings before..

Hehehe. How can you miss this thread?

Heard there are also lots of Pinoy and Indo FT in SG/Batam yards now. So far, feedback from these 2 groups of FT not bad.

 

[halsey02]

Agree.. My company employed a Marine Engineer before from Keling Land.. Madras farker was a slimy snake.. Will supervise his workers till lunch time.. After lunch time will sit at Gul Rd coffeshop with his fellow Keling buddy till 4 pm.. When asked where he went, he would claim to have a meeting with a supplier.. Bloody snake.. Thankfully he was out within 1 year..

Gul Rd Coffee shop..can't that "snake" hide somewhere deep in Tuas?...ha ha ha "meeting with supplier"..most likely involve in other "business" other than company's or using company as business...called "connection" like selling "food packages" to his own Country man, taking a cut for commission, money lending, selling "spares" he get his hands on, or siphoning off diesel....the list goes on! ha ha ha

 

[zeddy]

Hehehe. How can you miss this thread?

Heard there are also lots of Pinoy and Indo FT in SG/Batam yards now. So far, feedback from these 2 groups of FT not bad.

Yes you're right.. One example is the diving industry here.. Last time mostly local Mats who will work as divers.. Now Pinoy divers aplenty workin in our Marine Industry.. Indons, guys from Sarawak also alot now workin the yards.. But so far I got no problems workin with them..

 

[sleaguepunter]

Yes you're right.. One example is the diving industry here.. Last time mostly local Mats who will work as divers.. Now Pinoy divers aplenty workin in our Marine Industry.. Indons, guys from Sarawak also alot now workin the yards.. But so far I got no problems workin with them..

can a diver make $5-6k a month?

 

[chonburifc]

Yes you're right.. One example is the diving industry here.. Last time mostly local Mats who will work as divers.. Now Pinoy divers aplenty workin in our Marine Industry.. Indons, guys from Sarawak also alot now workin the yards.. But so far I got no problems workin with them..

Left this industry for some time liaoz. Hope something is done about the safety. Me used to work alongside with these workers in the same environment so I understand the dangers.

 

[chonburifc]

can a diver make $5-6k a month?

Depend on the hours and the additional skills. If diver cum certified welder, will be much much more. If work in production rigs, even more. And they also get paid on their rest days.

But don't forget that divers got problem with nitrogen levels in their blood so not possible to do the same job after certain years in the industry.

 

[jubilee1919]

Hehehe. How can you miss this thread?

Heard there are also lots of Pinoy and Indo FT in SG/Batam yards now. So far, feedback from these 2 groups of FT not bad.

True, I know a Singapore company that bought over 3 shipyards in Batam.

 

[zeddy]

can a diver make $5-6k a month?

Possible.. I personally know of this local Mat with 10 years of experience as freelance diver.. Back then he was paid at least $500 for a salvage project.. The project can be between 2 weeks to a few months depending on the magnitude of the job.. But its very high risk being divers..

There was this Malay chap who used to do freelance diving jobs for my old company.. He was killed by a vessel propeller while he was diving to do some repairs on the propeller years ago.. The vessel was then at Eastern Anchorage.. His body was found few days later at a Batam beach..

 

[zeddy]

can a diver make $5-6k a month?

Possible.. I personally know of this local Mat with 10 years of experience as freelance diver.. Back then he was paid at least $300 a day for a salvage project.. The project can be between 2 weeks to a few months depending on the magnitude of the job.. But its very high risk being divers..

There was this Malay chap who used to do freelance diving jobs for my old company.. He was killed by a vessel propeller while he was diving to do some repairs on the propeller years ago.. The vessel was then at Eastern Anchorage.. His body was found few days later at a Batam beach..

 

[zeddy]

Possible.. I personally know of this local Mat with 10 years of experience as freelance diver.. Back then he was paid at least $500 for a salvage project.. The project can be between 2 weeks to a few months depending on the magnitude of the job.. But its very high risk being divers..

There was this Malay chap who used to do freelance diving jobs for my old company.. He was killed by a vessel propeller while he was diving to do some repairs on the propeller years ago.. The vessel was then at Eastern Anchorage.. His body was found few days later at a Batam beach..

Sorry.. He was paid $300 to $500 a day for his diving job..

 

[sleaguepunter]

a malay friend told me his uncle work as a diver. uncle boast my friend that he make ard $8k a month yet he staying in a hdb rental flat. so freelance =undeclared income aka unemployed.

 

[jubilee1919]

a malay friend told me his uncle work as a diver. uncle boast my friend that he make ard $8k a month yet he staying in a hdb rental flat. so freelance =undeclared income aka unemployed.

The job is so dangerous that they are not insured. This is what I heard. No wonder they are paid well as after a certain number of years, before 40 they cannot work as a diver any longer.

 

[zhihau]

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Another project gone.

the leaning rig of Singapore

 

[zeddy]

a malay friend told me his uncle work as a diver. uncle boast my friend that he make ard $8k a month yet he staying in a hdb rental flat. so freelance =undeclared income aka unemployed.

This Mat freelance diver that I knew is presently driving a Forester.. Staying in a 3 rm flat.. Married with 2 wives.. One in Sinkie Land and another young wife in Tanjong Pinang.. But now he cannot do many diving jobs as there are problem with his right ear and competition from the Pinoy divers..

 

[moolightaffairs]

a malay friend told me his uncle work as a diver. uncle boast my friend that he make ard $8k a month yet he staying in a hdb rental flat. so freelance =undeclared income aka unemployed.

that should be the way. those got cert, sit in office blow air con use brain to work and earn his keep.

those no cert learn a skill, work hard facing the adversity of the climate and earn his keep.

both also can make money or even good money for the risk involved. not like now, no choice. all lanlan must get degree, then those cannot study one all cannot earn a living. then mom said this is structural unemployment. let our people do all these job like last time with good pay. where got structural unemployment? simi lanjiao si structural unemployment! can make good money people will go in and learn the trade. that means last time economy more developed than now? more varieties of jobs with good pay compare to now. now security guards, cleaners, utensil collectors only. take your pick.

 

[eatshitndie]

You are very wrong, I have spoken to two ex-retired shipyards BLUE COLLARED workers who lived near me, men in their late 60's to 70's, weather wizened face, sun browned tight skins, shuffling around, but still tough,interesting to hear then talk about their days in the shipyards & tales on how they were phased out, our own people for they were getting expensive etc..

you cannot expect lau jiao in their 60s and 70s to continue working in such conditions. younger generation sinkies would not step up to the plate. there's nothing wrong with shipyards thinking ahead, plan long term, and continually phasing out workers within their desired age (and health and physical condition) range.

 

[GoldenDragon]

in fact they were dancing to the sound of bollywood music but all danced on one side ....that's why tilt binya ...:o

Management will blame the current and claim Act of GOD!