COMPANY PROFILE
2015
VALENTINE MARITIME
+971 2 555 5868 | www.vmgulf.com
Š Valentine Maritime
Valentine Maritime expertise A leading EPC offshore construction company in the Middle East, Valentine Maritime was established in 1990 and today, specializes in the construction of topsides, wellhead platforms, submarine pipelines and maintenance services to the offshore industry. Enhancing its capacity further with the recent launch of its new yard, VM is now able to successfully fabricate offshore jackets, topsides and modules for the oil & gas sector.
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VALENTINE MARITIME Whilst the demands of the O ff s h o re C o n t r a c t o r m a r k e t may have evolved somewhat s i n c e Va l e n t i n e M a r i t i m e L t d ’s i n c e p t i o n i n 1 9 9 0 , w h a t h a s n ’t c h a n g e d i s t h e V M ’s ability to fulfill these to the highest quality possible. Initially serving the Oil and Gas industry in the Middle East G u l f R e g i o n , Va l e n t i n e M a r i t i m e has since expanded beyond i t s b e g i n n i n g s i n t o a re a s such as Saudi Arabia, India, the east coast of Africa and Mediterranean and Black Sea. Primarily specializing in E P C O ff s h o re C o n s t r u c t i o n o f wellhead platforms, submarine pipelines, topsides, and maintenance and hookup
services, VM has emerged a s a re s p e c t e d E P C O ff s h o re C o n t r a c t o r i n t h e re g i o n . V M has successfully executed E P C p ro j e c t s w o r t h m o re than $2 billion over the last 20 years, working for major Clients such as ONGC in India, Saudi Aramco, Reliance I n d u s t r i e s , O X Y, Q P e t c . A s p e r M r. N . Z e e n n i , P re s i d e n t o f V M G ro u p : “ O u r s p e c i a l t y l i e s i n l a y i n g O ff s h o re r i g i d a n d f l e x i b l e p i p e l i n e s . To d a t e w e h a v e l a i d m o re t h a n 1200 kilometers of Pipeline r a n g i n g f ro m 4 t o 4 8 i n c h e s in diameter in water depths r a n g i n g f ro m 0 m e t e r s t o o v e r 1 0 0 m e t e r s . We h a v e a l s o i n s t a l l e d n u m e ro u s o ff s h o re
Single Point Mooring (SPM) b u o y s a n d t h e i r re l a t e d pipelines”. Va l e n t i n e M a r i t i m e h a s also been known to bring its e x p e r t i s e t o O ff s h o re h o o k u p s , Jacket and Deck Installations, P i l i n g a n d G ro u t i n g O p e r a t i o n s .
A NEW YARD Va l e n t i n e M a r i t i m e i s i n t h e process of constructing a new fabrication yard to underpin its current operations. Construction work on the new 170,000 square meters fabrication yard and marine base is currently ongoing and is expected to be completed and operational by end of 2016.
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The idea behind this move is to allow the company to expand into the fabrication market as well, which will enable it to provide its clients with a one-stop-shop for their needs not only installation of offshore structures but also their fabrication too. This will obviously bring many a d v a n t a g e s t o V M ’s C l i e n t s a s it will be able to completely control the costs and delivery times of these structures without having to rely on subcontractors. Furthermore, the company will also be constructing a bigger office to house its existing staff as well as expand its departments with additional talent. The additions to the infrastructure which will no d o u b t s t r e n g t h e n Va l e n t i n e
M a r i t i m e ’s m a r k e t p r e s e n c e ; there are also many inter nal factors that have contributed t o V M ’s s u c c e s s t o d a t e . The strength of VM lies in its upper management which has over 40 years of experience each in the field of oil and gas. This experience plays an extremely important role when it comes to the pricing and e x e c u t i o n o f V M ’s p r o j e c t s . I t i s t h e c o m p a n y ’s e x t r e m e l y competitive pricing which has allowed it to claim quite a few major projects over the years.
SUCCESSFUL HISTORY, POSITIVE FUTURE In addition, VM has provided chartering services for more than 20 years, acquiring its first major marine asset, the Regina 250, Derrick Lay
Barge in June 1992. By 2012, the VM had acquired a large fleet of 11 construction vessels and increased its level of specialized, highly skilled personnel in line with robust growth and the substantial rise of assets and revenues. VM currently owns and operates 3 pipelay barges, 2 work barges, 3 cargo barges, and 3 tugboats. The most recent addition to the fleet is a DLB Pipelay barge, which boasts 1600-tonne revolving crane onboard that will enable VM to lay larger pipelines in deeper waters and develop a presence in the heavy-lift market. The DLB 1600 proved its capabilities in 2013 by successfully completing installation of a 900 T jacket and 600 T deck for the
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VALENTINE MARITIME ‘Hilal B-Jacket and deck offshore installation project’ for Gulf of Suez Petroleum VM (GUPCO) in Egypt. No stranger to challenges, VM successfully completed Saudi Aramco Manifa Pipeline development worth $420 Million which included the laying of subsea rigid and flexible pipelines, subsea power and fibre optic cables and the installation of fabricated steel structures. VM has recently completed the installation of the longest HDPE liner installation in Qatar for OXY. This project was unique and significant, being the longest and largest outside diameter HDPE pipeline pulled in a single string for Offshore facility. Currently, Valentine Maritime is executing two major Offshore Pipeline Projects - one in the UAE and one in India involving total pipelay in excess of 400km.
“To date we have laid more than 1200 kilometers of Pipeline ranging from 4 to 48 inches in diameter in water depths ranging from 0 meters to over 100 meters”
Committed to executing a w a rd e d p ro j e c t s w i t h m a x i m u m e ff i c i e n c y, V M h a s e x p e r i e n c e d s t e a d y g ro w t h over last 20 years. The VM is maintaining its plans to achieve f u r t h e r g ro w t h i n t h e f u t u re . With an established history of successfully executing p ro j e c t s , t h e f u t u re l o o k s bright for VM. VM is accredited with ISO 9001:2008, OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO 14001:2004 and it continues its commitment to meet and exceed the requirements of its clients, to improve the competence of its employees through skills development, open dialogue between personnel to encourage the exchange of expertise and also a strong team spirit
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