Entry log : December 02, 2017 Saturday
Location : Enroute to Qatar
"I advise anyone reading this that United Philippines Lines
(UPL) / Shell - Nakilat principal to stay away from this company as much as
possible because of Overly Exaggerated Oversafety Issues and Extremely
uncomfortable to work. Any Seafarer Violating their rules will be subjected to
Summary being fired from the Job without hearing their side even on petty
offenses."
Another
much to my annoyance on Shell / Nakilat Rules. According to them even slightly
tampering or any small slicing the coverall is prohibited - In other words I
can't wear them and its "unsafe". Even if the slice on the coverall
is 5cm on the side pockets and I do it because I need to let the air in on my
coveralls for ventilation especially on this kind of weather. (qatar area)
The
problem with Shell / Nakilat is their "Over safety" issue , which is
feeding more on their problems than solving it. Given with their "Over
safety" rule it even affects their flexibility work tactics severely, to
the point that working on their ships is extremely comfortable despite being
modern and advance. Their mentality and way of think is so backward that its
already considered unfit and unsafety on the modern day seafaring. Any person
violating their dogmatic oppressive "over safety" rules will be
subjected to being report on the principal (employer) and face summary
dismissal (fired from work) immediately and without due process.
Funny
, Its never occurred to me (or even though) that they system here is still
the old seafaring ways. Despite having
MLC / ILO implementation worldwide, UPL / Shell - Nakilat still remains on
backward and left out on the modern world. Their old ways still get to fire
people on the job without due process on petty offenses or because they simply didn’t like the
person.
The
Filipino crew here are no different from any typical old generation seafarer's
I've encountered long ago . ARROGANT ,
COCKY AND IGNORANT as usual.
In
other news ….
This
ship had recently a safety meeting at the recreation room , nothing special and
just the normal talk and stuff until the newly arrived electrician mentioned
something about some crew who were not in "proper" safety gear in the
pilot access (not wearing safety harness and life vest) . Considering that this
is shell / nakilat principal which they have a super exaggerated over policy
issues , It is a big deal for them and
considered a grave offense ( enough to be fired ). The electrician is exactly
pointing out the details about the pilot access area in which me and A.B.
Ronnie were attending at during that moment.
Of
course I kept silent given that this new electrician cannot positively identify
me after all I was wearing a bonnet and
on top of that most new joiner's will cannot facially recognize crew until
after a few days .
Whatever
the situation maybe , its certain that it will brew trouble.
