On the 18th March 2012, Pierre Rossouw was killed while working for CCC onboard the NNPC Heavy Lift Ship 2000 (HLS 2000). He left behind him, his partner of 13 years, Breda, and his daughter Grainne.
Today, I received the following email from Breda:
Hi Mark, I was Pierre's partner for the last 13 years and mother to his daughter. To date we've received no information from CCC regarding his death, I wonder what avenues are open to us to discover what happened. Thanks Breda
Till now, over two months since his death, CCC have not contacted Breda. There has been no explanation of how he was killed, there has been no financial aid to his family, nothing. He has ceased to exist.
I find it difficult to put into word the disgust I feel at the way this despicable company have treated Pierre Rossouw's partner and daughter. Always known to be one of the cheapest companies going they have surpassed themselves this time.
CCC's web page describes them as:
Consolidated Contractors Company (Underwater Engineering) S.A.L. is a leading provider of offshore construction and subsea services to the offshore and Oil & Gas Industry in the Middles East. Since its establishment in 1976, CCC (Underwater Engineering) S.A.L. has been the leader in its field of operations, constantly recognizing client needs and aggressively developing the quality economical products and services to satisfy such need. This “client satisfaction†driven approach has been leading CCC (Underwater Engineering) S.A.L. to its successful performance over the years in the continuously challenging markets in the area.CCC (Underwater Engineering) S.A.L. initially started as a diving contractor providing saturation and air diving services in addition to the marine civil contracting works. Now, CCC (Underwater Engineering) S.A.L. provides, in addition to the Diving Services, ROV inspection, ROV observation and ROV light construction works.
In addition, CCC (Underwater Engineering) S.A.L. has now expanded its line of business to include the installation, repair and maintenance of subsea tie-ins, risers, boat landings, jackets, buoys, terminals, and flexible subsea products including Subsea flexible pipelines and cables.
CCC (Underwater Engineering) S.A.L. is wholly owned by the CCC Group and its area of operations covers all countries in the Gulf Area in addition to India and Egypt with the vision to expand its operations worldwide.
HSE Management System
(OHSAS 18001:1999)
The CCC (UE) Management System is accredited, by Bureau Veritas, to the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series specification. As a Commercial Diving Contractor, CCC (Underwater Engineering) S.A.L. is a member of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) and adhering to the Safe Codes of Practice.
CCC (Underwater Engineering) S.A.L. has therefore taken the initiative to integrate their Health and Safety Management System into a totally integrated Management System encompassing the Quality and Environmental requirements of ISO 9001:2000 and the ISM Code.
ISO 9001:2000 Series
CCC (Underwater Engineering) S.A.L. Management System is accredited to the ISO Quality standards since 1998 and revised to comply with ISO 9001:2000 models in August 2003.
ISM-Code
The CCC (Underwater Engineering) S.A.L. Management System is accredited, by Bureau Veritas, and in compliance with the requirements of the ISM Code.
The introduction of the ISM-Code has set a requirement for CCC (Underwater Engineering) S.A.L. Management to implement an improve Health, Safety and Environmental Management System, based on the principles of Quality Management, which have world-wide acceptance and are applied in all kinds of production and service industries.
Their actions to date are remarkable similar to the actions of Infabco towards the families of Richard Walker and Skip Guiel, described in Michael Smart's book; Into the Lions Mouth.
We call upon IMCA to expel CCC from it's membership.
We call upon OSHAS to withdraw CCC's 18001 status.
This company does not deserve to be part of the diving industry any more.
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