Offshore support vessels Providing you with value-added design, construction and in-service support
The offshore support vessel (OSV) industry is increasingly complex. Demanding regulations, multi-functional vessel features, emerging technologies and diverse operating environments are just some of the challenges it presents. In this market, making the right business decisions is vital in order to gain competitive advantage. Lloyd’s Register (LR) understands these challenges. We have a proven track record in delivering value-added support based on impartial technical and commercial advice. Through our classification and consultancy services, we support you at every stage of your vessel’s lifecycle, from technology and innovation verification, through design and build, to operation. We also assign a dedicated client manager to help ensure our service to you is as fast and reliable as possible. Technology and innovation verification Through our technology and innovation verification services, we can help to boost your technical capability. – Our newly established Global Technology Centre in Southampton co-operates with academia and flag states, monitoring and validating new technologies for compliance with regulatory regimes. – Involvement with joint industry projects ensures that proposed new technologies are identified and addressed as part of alternative design considerations and a risk-based approach. – We provide access to LR’s Technology leaders and subject matter experts.
Design and build Our local and global expertise supports your new construction project whether you are the owner, designer, equipment manufacturer or shipyard. – New construction of OSVs is a global business, so LR provides assistance to designers and shipyards worldwide. This is delivered by our network of Technical Support Offices (TSOs) – strategically located in areas with marine activities. – Our TSOs provide services ranging from initial design support on statutory and classification aspects to plan approval. – For potential new projects, we offer an early design review to ensure that
all Rules, Regulations and statutory requirements are considered. – Our experience and insight into various flag state regimes helps you understand their requirements and use previously adopted concepts. – During the design phase we also add value by advising on preparing for potential future upgrades. – LR’s applied project management process ensures that all stakeholders are kept up-to-date on progress, and that unexpected problems can be mitigated and resolved rapidly without delaying the building schedule. Photograph: Pool Express, built for Vroon Offshore BV at Damen Galati in Romania
Working together for a safer world
Operation We provide local and global in-service support that you can rely on, assisting in solving routine and unexpected challenges to help you achieve minimum downtime. – A dedicated client manager supports you with your operational challenges and ensures you are kept up-to-date with current and future regulations. – Through our consultancy services, we offer a wide range of specialised value-added services.
– For minor conversions and mobilisation of mission equipment, such as installation of A-frames, ROV platforms, cranes and dive spreads, our dedicated TSO team helps ensure a fast turnaround time. – For larger OSV conversions, owners and designers can benefit from our extensive experience and knowledge of complex conversion projects.
– We can get involved in your major conversion project at an early stage and assist you with all the statutory and class aspects. – Our experience puts us in a good position to advise owners, designers and yards on the best and most cost-effective technical solutions. – You have online access to class and survey status through our ClassDirect website.
Recent LR experience
Our experience covers the full spectrum of OSV types. Below are some recent LR classed vessels.
Nexus, a cable-laying vessel. Built at Damen Galati for Van Oord Nederland BV.
Sapura Diamante, a pipe-laying vessel. Built at IHC Offshore & Marine for Sapura Diamante GmbH.
Pioneering Spirit, an installation and decommissioning vessel. Built at Daewoo Shipbuilding for Allseas Group SA.
Seven Atlantic, a diving support vessel. Built at Merwede Shipyard BV for Subsea 7 Ltd.
Greatship Rohini, an ROV and support vessel. Built at Colombo Dockyard for Greatship (India) Ltd.
Maersk Clipper, an anchor handling tug supply vessel. Built at Asenav for Maersk Supply Services Canada Ltd.
For more information about how we can help you with your OSV projects, contact your local Lloyd’s Register office or one of the following regional contacts: Europe, Middle East and Africa Copenhagen – Fredrik Tholen T +45 39 48 42 34 M +45 24 28 13 63 E fredrik.tholen@lr.org
Americas Rotterdam – Richard de Vries T +31 (0)10 2248 525 M +31 (0) 6 51782823 E richard.devries@lr.org
China – Chris Hughes T +86 (0)21 5158 7982 M +86 (0)1380 194 2096 E christopher.hughes@lr.org
Houston – Lorenzo Perez T +1 (1) 281 675 3193 M +1 (1) 504 400 3628 E lorenzo.perez@lr.org
Singapore – David Lee T +65 3163 0598 M +65 9853 8672 E david.lee@lr.org
Rio de Janeiro – José Ferreira T +55 21 3523 0050 M +55 21 9 8143 7559 E jose.ferreira@lr.org
Asia Dubai – Charles Haskell T +971 2 627 2942 M +971 50 617 7523 E charles.haskell@lr.org
Asia Pacific – James Forsdyke T +65 3163 0577 M +65 9152 3415 E james.forsdyke@lr.org
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