{"id":3011,"date":"2025-05-08T08:14:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T06:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offb.no\/?p=3011"},"modified":"2025-05-08T08:20:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T06:20:20","slug":"digital-etterforsker-og-ny-stabsleder-i-offb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offb.no\/en\/digital-etterforsker-og-ny-stabsleder-i-offb\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Investigator \u2013 and new Chief of Staff at OFFB"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yrjan Bamberg successfully completed his check-out exercise on April 29, 2025, earning a \"pass\" and officially joining the duty rotation as one of six 2nd-line Chiefs of Staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bamberg began his role at OFFB on January 2, 2025, having previously served as a Project Manager at Canon Norway. Prior to that, he held various positions at Avarn Security Norway and Securitas Norway, and spent over six years in the Armed Forces, where he served as a sergeant in the electronic warfare division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in digital forensics and, in addition to his role as Chief of Staff in the 2nd line, serves as OFFB\u2019s Subject Matter Expert for ICT and Cyber Security. This responsibility also includes acting as a resource for OFFB\u2019s member companies in these areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comprehensive Training Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll newly appointed Chiefs of Staff and Emergency Response Managers at OFFB undergo a thorough training programme. This includes an in-depth introduction to our operational plans, familiarization with the operators we support, current operations, and our systems \u2014 including CIM and best practices for incident management,\u201d says Trond Gleditsch, Head of Training and Exercises at OFFB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Close Coordination: As a 2nd line Chief of Staff, Yrjan Bamberg is primarily responsible for liaising with the 1st line. The 1st line is often located offshore, and maintaining clear communication is essential. Emergency Response Manager Trond Gleditsch (left) holds overall responsibility for 2nd line operations and liaises with the strategic level in the 3rd line.<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The training programme includes several functional training sessions, during which Bamberg completed the tasks outlined in various best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He then participated in five exercises, initially shadowing experienced Chiefs of Staff to observe how they carried out their responsibilities. Afterward, the roles were reversed \u2014 Bamberg took the lead role, while the seasoned Chiefs of Staff acted as observers and mentors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final exam exercise was conducted with a full 2nd line duty team and a reinforced acting staff, including an experienced platform manager who presented Bamberg with a realistic incident scenario to manage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No Shortcuts Taken<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the entire exercise, Bamberg was closely observed and assessed by Head of Planning and Emergency Response, Ann Christin Auestad, and Managing Director Ole Jacob Haug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A passing result is never guaranteed. If any aspect falls short, further training is required. In the emergency response room, the mission is to protect life and health, the environment, and significant material assets. That\u2019s why we take no shortcuts and never compromise on quality or safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Authority Coordinator Ann Elin Solbu is responsible for maintaining communication with relevant authorities such as the police and the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority during an incident. She receives regular updates from the Chief of Staff to ensure that the flow of information remains consistent and timely.<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Emergency Preparedness Is a Discipline That Requires Maturity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis time, the training period lasted a little over four months. We could have completed it in a shorter time. However, emergency response is a discipline that requires maturity. It\u2019s important to allow enough time for reflection and to truly internalize what\u2019s being learned,\u201d says Gleditsch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bamberg agrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOil and gas is a completely new field for me, and there\u2019s a lot to get familiar with \u2014 including a very specific terminology. I find it incredibly engaging.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn addition to the skilled colleagues I work with every day here at OFFB, I really value the dialogue with the offshore installation managers on the installations we\u2019re actually on call for. The combination of training, exercises, education, and ongoing dialogue gives me a strong sense of readiness for managing real incidents when the duty phone rings,\u201d says Yrjan.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Slightly over four months after joining OFFB, Yrjan Bamberg has successfully completed his certification exercise and is now part of the 2nd line duty rotation. \u201cI have gained a tremendous amount of knowledge and am pleased to officially begin,\u201d says the newly appointed Chief of Staff.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3014,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nyheter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offb.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3011","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offb.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offb.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offb.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offb.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3011"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/offb.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3011\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3016,"href":"https:\/\/offb.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3011\/revisions\/3016"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offb.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offb.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3011"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offb.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3011"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offb.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3011"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}