The Deck Crane Operator position is a Platform rig crewmember whose primary workstation is operating the Pipe Deck Gantry and Pipe Deck Pipe Handler deck cranes. The position also assists the pipe deck coordinator and banksman with crane work and pipe deck activities, i.e. offloading and back loading support vessels. The crane operator collaborates with the pipe deck coordinator, Pipe Deck Pipe Handling (PDPH) crane operator and driller, to assist with the daily planning of activities associated with drilling operations.
