# Noble Globetrotter II - Stuck in Hurricane Ida
**URL:** https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485
**Category:** Professional Mariner Forum
**Created:** [August 29, 2021, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485 "2021-08-29T16:11:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 3
### Author:  [@Bayrunner](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Bayrunner)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2021, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485/41 "2021-09-02T11:03:21Z")
I think this is an old picture, from a different incident, on a different ship, some time back.
I could be wrong.
---
### Author:  [@cmakin](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/cmakin)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2021, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485/42 "2021-09-02T12:12:49Z")
Yup. Hard to rely on what one sees on the Internet. . . .
---
### Author:  [@Kennebec\_Captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Kennebec_Captain)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2021, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485/43 "2021-09-02T12:16:47Z")
Not just the internet, same photos being shown in the news media.
> **[Noble Corporation drillship crew evacuated several days after Hurricane Ida](https://abc13.com/10993416/)**
>
> The spouse of a crewmember believes her husband's life was put at risk when Hurricane Ida made landfall on Sunday.
Here’s another:
> **[Coast Guard working on plan to bring ship stranded by Ida into port for repairs](https://www.ksla.com/2021/09/01/coast-guard-working-plan-bring-ship-stranded-by-ida-into-port-repairs/)**
>
> One-hundred-forty-two people rode out Hurricane Ida on a drillship in the Gulf of Mexico after getting caught in the storm.
---
### Author:  [@Earl\_Boebert1](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Earl_Boebert1)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485/44 "2021-09-02T14:36:38Z")
> [@Bayrunner](#):
>
> I think this is an old picture, from a different incident, on a different ship, some time back.
>
> I could be wrong.
FWIW, TinEye doesn’t show any matches.
Earl
---
### Author:  [@Capt\_Phoenix](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Phoenix)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2021, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485/45 "2021-09-02T18:34:48Z")
> [@tengineer1](#):
>
> At Noble is the master also the OIM?
Last I knew they were not the same person but things could have changed in the last few years.
---
### Author:  [@PDCMATE](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/PDCMATE)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485/46 "2021-09-02T20:56:53Z")
No loyalty towards companies, or companies towards employees, this is going to be fun to watch. Get your popcorn ready.
---
### Author:  [@tengineer1](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tengineer1)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2021, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485/47 "2021-09-02T23:41:20Z")
> [@Capt\_Phoenix](#):
>
> Last I knew they were not the same person but things could have changed in the last few years.
If that is still the case the captain didn’t have a ship until the OIM give him one.
---
### Author:  [@Chippin](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Chippin)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2021, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485/48 "2021-09-03T01:40:30Z")
What a bunch of babies, is this your first hurricane? grow some testicular fortitude. Get out there and clean up the boat then get back to work.
---
### Author:  [@tugsailor](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tugsailor)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2021, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485/49 "2021-09-03T03:15:29Z")
Joe Boss speaks!
---
### Author:  [@Sand\_Pebble](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Sand_Pebble)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2021, 4:55am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485/50 "2021-09-03T04:55:26Z")
I don’t know if you were being fictitious or not but I do know this. Mariners will complain if their vessel is in port for a hurricane. Mariners will complain if their vessel is offshore during a hurricane. Some mariners will sue their employers if they get sea sick near a hurricane. But mariners complain the most when the subject of autonomous ships is brought up because they don’t want automation systems that don’t complain, who aren’t afraid of hurricanes stealing their jobs.
---
### Author:  [@SeaEagle](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/SeaEagle)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2021, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485/51 "2021-09-03T05:17:54Z")
Globetrotter crew and management had plenty of notice bad shit was headed their way. Ships can move, land does not.
---
### Author:  [@Kennebec\_Captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Kennebec_Captain)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2021, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485/52 "2021-09-03T10:58:37Z")
Some new details in this article:
> **[Noble provides clarity on Globetrotter II drillship, during and after...](https://www.worldoil.com/news/2021/9/2/noble-provides-clarity-on-globetrotter-ii-drillship-during-and-after-hurricane-ida)**
>
> World Oil reached out to Noble Corporation, owner of the drillship, for further comment. This afternoon (Thursday, Sept. 2), we received further explanation from Noble’s Vice President, Investor Relations, and Treasurer, Craig Muirhead.
Sounds like the flooded space was a cofferdam around the moon pool.
The article goes to lengths to attempt to explain away the damage. $10 million deductible, impact on the bottom line etc, and of course, concern for safety of the crew. Forth and finally don’t anyone forget who signs your paycheck.
---
### Author:  [@Flyer69](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Flyer69)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2021, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485/53 "2021-09-03T11:19:57Z")
> [@Kennebec\_Captain](#):
>
> Forth and finally
Fourth, and finally, is destined to be a trending new catch phrase … for example when penning a 2 weeks notice letter you can list several reasons why you don’t want to work for a company anymore … #fourthandfinally #takethisjobandshoveit
---
### Author:  [@Bayrunner](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Bayrunner)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2021, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485/54 "2021-09-03T11:21:01Z")
> [@tengineer1](#):
>
> If that is still the case the captain didn’t have a ship until the OIM give him one.
So is the OIM in command when the ship is on station and hooked to the drill gear and the ship’s master only in command when it is a free floating ship?
---
### Author:  [@tengineer1](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tengineer1)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2021, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485/55 "2021-09-03T11:39:30Z")
> [@Bayrunner](#):
>
> So is the OIM in command when the ship is on station and hooked to the drill gear and the ship’s master only in command when it is a free floating ship?
Basically. Different companies structure it differently. On some the captain is the OIM.
---
### Author:  [@jeffhagopian](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/jeffhagopian)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485/56 "2021-09-03T15:49:06Z")
I was Captain at Noble for five years. I was on the DP semi-submersible, Noble Danny Adkins. On the semi’s there was a Captain and an OIM/Rig Manager. The Captain was the PIC, ultimate work authority, etc. As with any other vessel the Captain was ultimately responsible for the safety and well being of all those aboard and for the vessel itself. It didn’t matter whether we were latched up or not. On the Noble drillships such as the Globetrotter II the Captain was also the OIM. Perhaps, that has changed over the last six years. Of the five years I was Captain at Noble, we were on contract to Shell for four of those years. They were very pro safety at that time. The fact that what took place on the Globetrotter II was under a Shell contract is very surprising to myself as well as other colleagues who also worked under Shell. The underlying question as to how and why the vessel was in such a terrible position has yet to be answered. I have heard one narrative that they botched the T-time. Personally, I don’t believe that. The bottom line is there is no excuse for the crew and vessel to be put in such a position. It isn’t as if they didn’t know that storm was out there and intensifying. Shame on all of them and, in particular, the Captain. This scenario is eerily similar to that of the Deepwater Asgard last October. The “culture” of Noble Drilling is as dirty as it gets. Over the past several months I have had two conference calls with the USCG’s 8th District in New Orleans as it pertains to the overall lack of safety culture within the offshore drilling industry. One of those calls involved officials from BSEE. I specifically referenced Noble as well as the situation with the Deepwater Asgard. The reality is that these regulatory agencies have enabled the derelict and dangerous cultures that are pervasive in this industry. These companies know that no one will hold them accountable and until there is accountability within the management of these corporations, as well as with the mariners who neglect their duties, events such as the Noble Globetrotter II and the Deepwater Asgard will continue to occur.
Jeff Hagopian
Cell: 978-764-3908
Email: [jbhagop@yahoo.com](mailto:jbhagop@yahoo.com)
---
### Author:  [@SeaEagle](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/SeaEagle)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485/57 "2021-09-03T17:19:48Z")
Not in the drilling industry, what is"T-time"?
---
### Author:  [@jeffhagopian](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/jeffhagopian)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485/58 "2021-09-03T17:45:16Z")
It is a calculation of time to safely evacuate the area based on the position and track of the storm taking into account the time to secure from the drilling operations at hand.
Jeff Hagopian
Cell: 978-764-3908
Email: [jbhagop@yahoo.com](mailto:jbhagop@yahoo.com)
---
### Author:  [@Capt\_Phoenix](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Phoenix)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2021, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485/59 "2021-09-03T17:51:54Z")
> [@jeffhagopian](#):
>
> On the semi’s there was a Captain and an OIM/Rig Manager… On the Noble drillships such as the Globetrotter II the Captain was also the OIM.
Thank you. I was unaware Noble treated drill ships and semi-submersibles differently.
---
### Author:  [@sailor\_tom](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/sailor_tom)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2021, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485/60 "2021-09-03T19:48:33Z")
Fourth and finally, let see what the USCG and BSEE have to say about your competence to manage and operate ultra Deepwater Drillships.
[Previous page](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485.md?page=2)
[Next page](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/noble-globetrotter-ii-stuck-in-hurricane-ida/60485.md?page=4)