Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 21, 2008 11:52
17 yrs ago
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English term
hitch
English
Tech/Engineering
Petroleum Eng/Sci
Rig safety procedures
This term appears in a safety management system's manual (for an offshore rig), in the following sentence:
"The near miss report form should be forwarded to the Safety Department at the end of each week, of the Rig Superintendent’s hitch."
I would like to know exactly what "of the Rig Superintendent’s hitch" means in this context. Thanks in advance.
"The near miss report form should be forwarded to the Safety Department at the end of each week, of the Rig Superintendent’s hitch."
I would like to know exactly what "of the Rig Superintendent’s hitch" means in this context. Thanks in advance.
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Kim Metzger
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Kim Metzger
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In the military, a hitch is a term of service, i.e. the period of time a soldier signs up for. In this case, the rig superintendent is on the rig for a specified period of time. There should be no comma between week and of. I once worked on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico and my rotation was for two weeks.
Most offshore oil rig jobs call for a 14/21 day rotation that means you work for 14 days and have 21 off. This equates to you having approximately 3/5 of the year off on holiday.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Offshore-Oil-Rig-Jobs&id=80074
Most offshore oil rig jobs call for a 14/21 day rotation that means you work for 14 days and have 21 off. This equates to you having approximately 3/5 of the year off on holiday.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Offshore-Oil-Rig-Jobs&id=80074
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Jack Doughty
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Gina Ferlisi
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Ken Cox
: yes on all counts
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Gary D
: hitch and shift. in Mining they have a Hitch / shift of 7 on 7 off.
11 hrs
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V_Nedkov
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