FPSO stands for Floating Production Storage and Offloading. It is a type of vessel that is used in the offshore oil and gas industry to produce, process, and store oil and gas from underwater reservoirs. FPSOs can be moved from one location to another after the oil or gas field is depleted.
An FPSO Telecom Engineer is a professional who is responsible for designing, installing, testing, commissioning, and maintaining the telecommunication systems and equipment on board an FPSO. These systems and equipment include public address and general alarm (PAGA), radio communication (VHF, UHF, marine, TETRA), closed-circuit television (CCTV), meteorological system, fiber optic network, local area network (LAN), wireless local area network (WLAN), private automatic branch exchange (PABX), and others.
Some of the roles and responsibilities of an FPSO Telecom Engineer are:
• Lead telecom teams to prepare documents, such as design philosophies, block diagrams, room layout and deck arrangement, cable schedules, etc.
• Lead telecom teams to perform system design verification, such as PAGA sound coverage, PAGA voltage drop calculation, link budget, system redundancy cabling, etc.
• Lead telecom teams to prepare procurement engineering documents, such as technical specifications, equipment data sheets, material take-off (MTO), technical bid evaluation, etc.
• Supervise the installation, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting of telecom systems and equipment on board the FPSO
• Coordinate with other disciplines, vendors, contractors, clients, and authorities to ensure smooth integration and operation of telecom systems and equipment
• Provide technical support and guidance to telecom technicians and operators
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards, codes, regulations, and best practices
• Prepare and update telecom engineering documents, such as drawings, manuals, reports, procedures, etc.