OffshoreCrew Magazine
September 2014
Front picture courtesy by Helge Pettersen. Volstad, Grand Canyon.
CHALLENGES
JOB MARKET
MARKET NEWS
HSE
of operating worldwide
New builds and contracts
Start working offshore Beginnersguide part III.
Communication
INTERVIEW
Johan Karoliussen
INTEREST
Ship of the month OFFSHORECREW
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Contents CHALLENGES
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operating worldwide
INTERVIEW 8 Johan Karoliussen
JOB MARKET 12 Start working offshore. Beginnersguide part III.
INTEREST
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Ship of the month
HSE
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Communication
MARKET NEWS 24 New builds and contracts
OffshoreCrew About us
OffshoreCrew AS is a Recruitment Agency based in the South of Norway that aim to provide a faster recruiting service to all Maritime and Offshore companies within the Oil, Gas and Renewable Energy industry. Our goal is to reduce the time that companies spend looking for a crew member and at the same time provide crew members with the possibility to look for a new job in a faster and easier way. Visit adress: OffshoreCrew AS Gimlemoen19, 4630 Kristiansand Norway
Our recruiting process and system OffshoreCrew recruiting system allow companies to discover your full potential. Our unique system will help you reach your goal and showcase all your knowledge and experience. Our vast net of clients have operations world wide and they are looking for people just like you.
Text by: Javier Zahn, Lene H책land Carl Erik Vethal
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CHALLENGES of operating worldwide
TEXT BY: Javier Zahn, Director OffshoreCrew AS
During my time working as a Crew Manager I had the opportunity to handle crew that were onboard vessels operating in the top “Oil� capitals of the world. Each place and each continent has its own challenges, the challenges can go from the weather to the local content regulations set for the different countries. Here I will give you some details about the difficulties that most companies face when they are operating globally, especially in Brazil and Africa.
1. Brazil
As a crew member Brazil is an attractive place to work. Countries like Norway have special tax treaties that allow Norwegian crew member get a portion of their paid taxes, in return if they work/ sail in Brazil for more than 181 days in a calendar year. Another important reason that makes Brazil an attractive destination is the weather, Brazil has a media of 260 sunny days in a year, making the working conditions more stable allowing vessels to work almost year round. But not everything shines Offshore Brazil, the local government has implemented some strong regulations in order to enforce foreign companies to use local content. The so called resolution 72 4 OFFSHORECREW
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is an article from the “Immigration Legislation of Brazil” that makes sure that all companies operating vessels in Brazilian continental waters comply with a certain amount of local content onboard their vessels. Depending on the length of the contract is the amount of locals that the foreign company is forced to have onboard their ships. I personally believe that this law is a good resolution, as it provides employment to the crew and people from the country that actually owns the oil that is been extracted. But the problem with this law in Brazil, is that as Brazil is a “new” country in the oil industry with little previous experience. The development of professionals specialized in the area has just during the last 10 years picked up. Still today it is very difficult to find qualified professionals with the knowledge and the experience. Do not misunderstand me, there are many highly qualified Marine, and Oil professionals but most of them have already a steady job with a foreign company or with Petrobras and most of them are not interested in changing job. So that leaves us with the problem on what to do with the new vessels that are sent to Brazil, how can they get qualified crew? Well the Brazilian government has invested highly on education and training in order to supply all companies/vessels and themselves with the best possible crew. Beside all the efforts done by the Brazilian government most OFFSHORECREW
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of the companies operating in the area are doing big efforts to implement cadets and trainee programs to educate young professional according to their own standards.
2. West Africa
Africa is very big so I will focus my article in the following countries, as it is where I have most of my experience from, Angola and Nigeria. Angola: Angola is the 2nd largest producer of crude after Nigeria on West Africa. During the past 10 years the exploration and extraction of crude has incremented exponentially, and today most of the biggest Oil companies in the world Exxon, Chevron, Shell etc. have operation in the area. Angola’s main language is Portuguese, yes same as in Brazil, and both governments have tight relations. Angola has learned a lot from Brazil and somehow many of the rules lately implemented are very simi-
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lar to the ones adopted by Brazil. Angola has also try to learn as much as possible from their neighbors and try avoid the mistakes done by countries like Nigeria. Speaking about crewing issues, Angola is a very difficult place to operate, the working visas for the crew takes a long time to be issued, if the crew is schedule to work permanently on a vessel offshore Angola, the crew might have to request a working permit and multiple entry visa. This is a long and complex process. Many documents have to be filled in, and many other ones have be certified copied and sent to the local contact in Angola. If the crew is schedule to work Offshore Angola for a short period of time a single entry visa can be issue, but this visa is valid only for 72 hours, so how do you manage to send people to the embassy, that is not found in every country, and after that down to Angola. Well I just can say that if your company is handling every crew change with single entry visas, the level
of stress in the crewing department before the crew changes is very big, as just one small delay or flight cancelation can ruin it all. So next time you are travelling to Angola, be nice to your Crew Manager or Coordinator. They are really working hard to have you onboard the vessel in time. Nigeria: Nigeria has been for the last two decades the top exporter of crude on the African West coast, but this unfortunately has not been reflected in the development of the country. The money from the oil business goes mainly to major oil foreign companies and what is left on the country remains with the same people and doesn’t get invested on the development of the nation and its citizens. During the past years Nigeria has been trying to enforce some protectionist laws in order to provide safe job opportunities to the Nigerian population, what has been taken in a good manner from the op-
erators and ship owners acting in the area. Major efforts have been done by several companies in order to include local content onboard their installations and vessels, several training programs have been put into place in order to train and educate locals. Another issue that is on focus when operating in Nigerian waters is the security for the crew and assets (vessels and Installations). All companies have put into place different security procedures in order to make sure that their employees are safe while working in the area. The security procedures taken by companies include: Army guard for all land transportation, Army vessels at location for safe operation etc. even though Nigeria is well known for Piracy action in their waters, the vessels targeted by pirates most of the time are not offshore vessels as offshore operations are usually well secured.
Photo by Susanne Scmidt. Tugs from Esbjerg, on their way with Nobel SAM TURNER.
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INTERVIEW Safety on board!
Age: 58 Position: Captain and SSO Interests: Keeping my house, summerhouse, fishing boat and sailboat in good order. Music and street art Favourite television series: Vikings A word you use a lot: Good question.... If you could bring one thing to a deserted island, what would it be? A Leatherman/Multitool. I asked my 18-year-old son what he would have brought, and the answer was Barak Obama -Then he would be rescued soon
Johan Karoliussen A great thanks to Johan who took his time to participate in this interview. TEXT BY: Lene H책land, Jr. Recruiter
1. What do you think about the safety onbord? Over the last 10 years there has been more and more focus on safety both onboard and onshore. There is great attention to it, and it also involves a lot of paperwork onboard. For me being a Master, I focus a lot on safety. Safety is everywhere today, and the word safety can have many different meanings 8 OFFSHORECREW
these days. The Safety starts with thinking that your co-workers and your self should stay and be safe all the time. 2. What measures do you do onboard, to improve safety? We have had quite a part in this the past years. We have weekly drills and training, all crew safety meetings, department meeting and we are posting safety flash and experience transfer information on safety boards on board for all to read.
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It is important to set a good example. The information about safety can be a little too much for many of the crew, but I hope they see the importance, and that I motivate properly by getting them to understand. Then we avoid incidents and accidents and the company gets a good record, and this also effects for example on bid for jobs for the vessels. 3. What does safety mean to you onboard?
Alpha omega, it means everything. I have the responsibility, and if anything happens, I will be responsible. It applies to all aspects, so that everyone can feel safe onbord, and that the Owners, Management and Client are satisfied with the vessel performance. 4. Are the crew taking the safety seriously? They take it seriously, thanks to very good safety training on board and ashore by the ship owners. However, OFFSHORECREW
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are more concerned about safety than others. It means also security for the family at home, they should know that the crew are safe, that they are on a safe vessel, and that they are coming safely back home again. 5. What type of accidents have you experienced at work? It has been some over the years. Personal injury where the crew did not follow the safety instructions. There have also been accidents because the equipment was malfunctioning, and as a result of human errors. We also have a policy called ”stop the job”. If someone do not feel safe, they can say, “stop the job” and together they will make a Risk Assessment on how to solve the challenge.
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6. What type of vessel do you work on now? Seismic, in the best shipping company, Wilhelmsen Ship Management. If I have any questions about safety or need some advice, they are always ready to answer questions, around the clock and backing me up. I must really compliment Wilhelmsen Ship Management. I have been working with many different shipping companies, and I have seen that other Companies have a lot to go on regarding Safety and Support to their vessels. When you get that kind of support that Wilhelmsen gives, it really makes the workday easier for all on board and motivate all to improve and do an even better and safer job.
Photo by Alexander Wik. Rem Star, Great sunrise in the southern part of the NorthSea.
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Photo by Kjell Åge Meyer. Tug Boa Brage asssisting MT Delta Captain along side MT Grena. Sarnesfjorden.
JOB MARKET
Start working offshsore. Beginnersguide part III. TEXT BY: Carl Eric B. Vethal, Recruitment Manager
THE BASICS In the fist two editions of our magazine I have written about how to get into the offshore market and the hazards and dangers on the way in. Todays edition wil deal with the simple basic requirements for working offshore both on vessels and innstallations. You need a valid medical and a safety training course, and seafarers need a little extra course called security awareness. To make things “easier” for everyone, there are two types of safety trainings and medicals. One is for seafarers and one 12 OFFSHORECREW
for platform personnel. Here is a small overview of the basic requirement: 1.Medical Certificate One requirement to start working offshore is to have a valid medical certificate. The concept of the medical certificate is not a new invention. Already in the Age of Sail pressed or volunteered personel was given a check by the ships doctor to make sure that they were in good shape. As quarantine was seen as a good measure to prevent epidemics from spreading, ships doctors
Here are some links to lists of doctors issiuing these certificates: http://www.sjofartsdir.no/PageFiles/4107/Godkjente%20sj%C3%B8mannsleger%20utland. pdf http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/mcga07-home/ workingatsea/mcga-medicalcertandadvice/ mcga-ml5-medicalinfo/mcga-approved-docslist.htm http://www.oilandgasuk.co.uk/knowledgecentre/doctors.cfm
or captains were having a close look at the seafarers health. A medical certificate should verify that you are in optimal phisical condition to work onboard a vessel or a platform. Vessels and platforms are all listed in national registries and follow the rules and regulations. Medic certificates that are approved by almost all major flag states are the
British ENG1 (maritime) and UKOOA (rig) and the Norwegian OLF (rig) and Seafares Medical (maritime). If you are healthy it is just to contact a seafarers doctor and the procedure is very similar to an ordinary medical check. 2. Offshore Safety Training and Safety Courses Its all about safety on rigs and vessels. The second requirement is a valid safety training which is all about estinguishing fires, giving first aid to co workers and getting off the thing without panicing when all hope is lost. Maritime safety training follows the STCW (The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers). Nearly all countries have signed this OFFSHORECREW
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convention and even those who have not, have to oblige the rules when entering ports of a country who has implimented the STCW convention. The basic rule is that the safety training is valid everywhere as long as it is STCW approved. In other words, if courses are too expensive in high-cost countries like Denmark and Norway why not trying Bulgaria or see the world and travel for example to Kiribati? Yes, Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean (google it!) offers STCW approved courses. For those who didn`t know, Kiribati seafares have a good reputation and a few Hamburg based shipping company employ them. Safety Trainings for platforms differ, depending on the regulations that rules on different continental shelfs. The most common is OPITO and OLF approved offshore safety training. OPITO (Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization) was created in the UK and aim to set high standards to offshore training in general. OPITO safety training certificates are approved worldwide, so if you decide to start Offshore make sure that the training 14 OFFSHORECREW
center where you will take your survival training is OPITO approved. As an answer to OPITO Norwegians created OLF, that is an organization that set standards for training and courses for offshore mainly in the Norwegian continental shelf. Most of the instalations and Sub Sea vessel in the Norwegian North Sea demand that all their crew must have OLF approved safety training. There is a mutual recognition agreement between North Sea countries guaranteeing that the training and courses are valid in this region. It does mean that if you have an OPITO approved safety training you don’t need to do the training again with an OLF approved training centre to work on the Norwegian continental shelf. 3. HUET Helicopter underwater escape training is necessary for all jobs where transport takes place in a helicopter. It can be a life saver when the worst thing could happen under a flight with a helicopter. It is a one days course and usually takes place in a large swimming pool. Though that is the case, bikinis and suncream are not needed for attending this course. 4. Security awarenes All who want to work on a platform don`t need this course. For all seafarers it is mandatory according to the STCW convention. It is a one day or internet based course how to deal with security issiues and specifical with piracy. Piracy is still a problem in the waters around Somalia, in West Africa and the Straits.
Photo by Helge Pettersen. The winner of the photocompetition. My 9 -year-old son, On the journey from Invergordon Scotland to Hammerfest. OFFSHORECREW
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INTEREST
Our ship of the month!
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Nexans Skagerrak laid a 400 kV submarine cable across the Strait of Gibraltar and a 576 km long HVDC cable between Norway and the Netherlands. In partnership with Prysmian Nexans was laying one 275 km power / fiber cable meters between Mallorca and mainland Spain. Nexans Skagerrak has also added 292 km of HVDC cable for the Valhall oil field on the Norwegian shelf.
One extract from the company website
TEXT BY: Carl Eric B. Vethal, Recruitment Manager
My favorite vessel for this edition is not a new vessel, but a big advanced ship and work horse accomplishing important tasks all over Europe. What would our lives look like if we were without oversea cabels? Information and electricity are as important as oil and gas for our modern world. The ships name is Nexans Skagerrak and its mission is cable laying. Nexans Skagerrak is managed by Wilhelm Wilhelmsen Shipmanagement in Oslo and was built in 1976. It has been part of the cityscape of the border city of Halden in Southern Norway for a long period. Nexans is one of the cases where age doesn`t matter. The vessel has been refitted several times. One major overhaul was done by Cammel Laird in Birkenhead, famous for building battleships and nuclear submarines, in 2010. The hull might be elder, but the ship itself is full of modern equipment and the newest technology. The vessel has a 7,000 tonne capacity turntable (the big “wheel” in the middle of the vessel), a state-of-the-art global positioning system, and multiple cranes. Nexans has in place efficient solutions for cable laying like CAPJET trenching system and Captrack positioning system. Cables are obviously their trade. The upgraded vessel now is capable of carrying out cable and umbilical installation works on larger scale. The conversion work included use of a new pre-fabricated hull segment of length 12.5m which increased the overall length to 112.25. Deadweight of the vessel increased from 7,886t to 9,373t. The vessels track of record is impressive.
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The Nexans has the facilities to work with cable repair including subsea cutting and retrieval of damage sections. It can lay two cables simultaneously and do piggyback laying The vessel was last seen in the waters around Malta.
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NEXAN SKAGERRAK the technical specifications: • Flag: Norway
• Load capacity main turntable: 7000 t
• Class Notation: Cable Laying Vessel
• Cable capstan: 50 t
• Length (including laying wheels): 118,25 m
• Maximum laying speed: 50 m per minute
• Width: 32,15 m
• DP system: Kongsberg SDP 521
• Gross tonnage: 8460 t
• ROV: Argus Mariner
• DWT: 9373
• Accommodation: 60 single cabins
• Draught: 5.418 m
• Cranes: 1 Crane 10 ton, 2 Cranes 3 t, 1 Crane 40 t, 2 Cranes 20 t
• Engines: 3 x Bergen DieselKW 1906 • Main turntable: 29 meter (outer diameter)
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HEALTH & ENVIRO
TEXT BY: Lene Håland, Jr. Recruiter
In a previous interview, it was pointed out that communication is very important regarding to safety onboard. We communicate at any time, and a big part of our communication consists of nonverbal communication. Research shows that language (words we say) only represents about 30% of what we communicate. 70% of what we say when we talk with others comes from our body language. Take for an example, yawning. We tend to believe that the person is bored, tired and uninterested, a conviction which is not true. There has been a research on Yawning, and is now seen as a reflex reaction that sharpens your attention, and should therefore be regarded as a compliment. Another example is a person crossing his/her arms or legs can mean that a person is cold, relaxed, or that this is a comfortable position for them. Body language We communicate with different postures, movements and facial expressions. Body language is an integral part of our communication with other people, although this often happens when we are not aware of it. 20 OFFSHORECREW
Have you thought about with o Always consider that a person's body language can be affected by a medical condition.
Take the person's culture and beliefs into account.
Do not judge a person just by their body language. Consider the whole - body language and the words being said.
Look at his/her face – This area tells the most. People have for example tends to give a quick involuntary and sometimes subconscious twitch when something happens that irritates, excites or amuses them.
This checklist will help you to understand and interpret people’s body language correctly.
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Remember that each person has his or her own unique body language called baseline behaviour. Pay special attention to changes in body language instead of body language yourself.
For some people it is just hard to look people in the eye during a discussion because of shyness. Do not immediately take it personally.
Watch your own body language; see what message you are giving off.
Body language also varies from culture to culture. For someone who is not familiar with another culture’s body language, this can easily create difficulties. You could be misunderstood, despite the correct word choice. Also within subcultures in a society, there may be differences in body language that may affect the interaction and communication with others. If there is incongruence (contrast) between words and body language, it usually creates confusion and uncertainty, or anxiety, with the one you are communicating with. Reverse, body language can be an effective way to emphasize words and phrases validity, and thus have communication value. Many politicians have deliberately trained up their body language to convey their own views and opinions with greater weight. It is also possible to train oneself to use body language deliberately to manipulate its own sense of expression, to not reveal the feelings you actually have. If a leader is insecure, this can have negative effects. The employees perceive the unconscious body language. If the low self-confidence of a leader leads to indecision, the leader can also be perceived as weak. Little awareness of your body language can get a competent person to appear unprofessional.
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Research We judge and interpret body language at all times, and especially today, where the images fill space on TV and in social media. There has been interest in knowing how people respond to faces. The research is now published to show what the appearance means for how others perceive one. American researchers have conducted a number of tests that show that people judge others based on their facial features in just 100 milliseconds (a millisecond is a thousandth of a second). For the first time it’s made a model that should be able to predict how people’s face appears to others. - There is a mathematical model that can help predict how people respond to faces with certain characteristics. According to research, there are especially three characteristics that can be quickly interpreted and relate to different face shapes and facial expressions. Trustworthy: Here is the mouth crucial. The wider and more smiling mouth you have, the more trust you get from others. Dominant: A narrow, prominent and masculine face gives the impression of a dominant personality. Youthful attractive: A fuller lower lip, gives you a more youthful and attractive appearance
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Smiling broadly, while protrude lower lip, is not so easy (just try). If you can manage it, it will make you appear both trustworthy and young. Maybe this is something for your Facebookprofile. In addition, last but not least, there is five body language tricks you should know, often used by politicians and successful people.
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Keep your hand on the chin - It exudes confidence and success. It is a thinking posture: When tough times come, I will come up with a solution.
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Crossing your arms is not that bad - It may help you solve a problem, since the gesture engaging both sides of your body, which makes both sides of the brain work.
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Do not pinch your mouth together - It means that you are hiding something.
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Hold your fingertips against each other - Increases your authority
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Holding your hands in front of you as if you are holding an invisible basketball - It makes you seem sympathetic and engaged.
Photo by Jorgen Grindevoll. Hoegh LNG. Sunrise in the Atlantic ocean. SRV,GDF SUEZ NEPTUNE.
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MARKET NEWS TEXT BY: Javier Zahn, Director OffshoreCrew AS
Contracts for two Platform Supply Vessels for Nordic American Offshore made effective Further to the announcement on the 2nd of June 2014 entitled “VARD signs letter of intent with Nordic American Offshore,” Vard Holdings Limited is pleased to confirm that the contracts for the design and construction of two Platform Supply Vessels (“PSV”) have been made effective.
Photo by Nordic American Offshore
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The vessels are of VARD 1 08 design, developed by Vard Design in Ålesund, Norway. The hulls of the vessels will be built at Vard Braila in Romania. Delivery is scheduled from Vard Aukra in Norway in 2Q and 3Q 2015. http://www.naoffshore.com/
SALE OF 2 OSCVS Siem Offshore has entered into an agreement with Daya Materials Bhd. (“Daya”) for the sale of the two 2013-built Offshore Subsea Construction Vessels (“OSCVs”) ‘’Siem Daya 1’’ and ‘’Siem Daya 2’’ at a total price of USD 282 million.
The sale of the two vessels will represent a gain of approximately USD 64 million, which will be recorded at the delivery of the vessels. The sales proceeds will be used to repay mortgage debt, currently at USD 151 million, and for working capital.
Daya has been given 150 days to arrange for financing of the two vessels and delivery of the vessels is schedule to take place latest by mid-April 2015. Both vessels are on long-term charters to Daya and the charter agreements will continue until deliveries are concluded.
www.siemoffshore.com
Photo by DAYA Offshore
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DOF Subsea has been awarded multiple contracts DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has been awarded multiple contracts, with a total value of approx. NOK 830 million. In the Asia Pacific region, DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts including project management and engineering, IMR services and subsea installation work. The contract awards will secure utilization of the vessels Skandi Singapore, Skandi Hercules and Skandi Hawk. In the Atlantic region, DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts, including a contract for completing two construction projects offshore West Africa, utilizing the Skandi Singapore. The contract awards will improve utilization of the regional vessels. In the North America region, DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts including IMR services and subsea installation work, increasing the utilization of the regional vessels. www.dof.no
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Fafnir Offshore takes delivery of ‘Polarsyssel’ PSV Havyard Ship Technology’s build 120 ‘Polarsyssel’, a Havyard 832 L WE design, was delivered to Fafnir Offshore. It will go straight on assignment for the Governor of Svalbard. In March 2013, Havyard signed a contract with Icelandic shipping company Fafnir Offshore for the building of a Havyard 832 L WE platform supply vessel (PSV). A month later, Fafnir had secured a longterm contract for the vessel, which will operate six months a year for the Governor of Svalbard for a period of six years. ‘Polarsyssel’ is a Havyard 832 L WE design that, in principle, is equipped as a normal PSV. Havyard Design & Solutions’ WE design has been specially developed with a view to ensuring comfortable, safe and
economical operation in demanding weather conditions and in Arctic waters. When Fafnir Offshore secured the six-year contract with the Governor of Svalbard, the vessel was also modified for this assignment. The modifications included making it an ice class vessel, ICE 1 B, WINTERICED BASIC to avoid icing, and adding a removable helideck, a helicopter fuelling facility and a winch for emergency towing. For six months of the year, the vessel will patrol the waters around Svalbard, Bjørnøya and Hopen and carry out oil spill protection duties, rescue assignments and environmental monitoring. www.fafniroffshore.is
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EMAS AMC awarded a three-year frame agreement for subsea installation in UK EMAS AMC has been awarded a three-year frame agreement with Apache North Sea Ltd. for offshore construction services, following completion of a competitive tender exercise. Oslo, Norway, 18 August 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EMAS AMC, the Subsea Services arm of Ezra Holdings Limited, continues its winning momentum in the North Sea. The awarded frame agreement includes, among others, pipeline construction, umbilical/cable lay, structure installation and other typical related offshore construction services. For rigid pipeline work EMAS AMC will utilise their state of the art spool base, currently being established at Halsvik in Norway. “This is a significant milestone for EMAS AMC in the UK sector” said C.J. D’Cort, CEO of EMAS AMC. “And we look forward to developing a strong working relationship toward expanding our North Sea business operations together with Apache.” www.emas.com 28 OFFSHORECREW
Farstad Shipping ASA - Contract Signing Farstad Shipping ASA has entered into the following charter contract in Brazil Petrobras has awarded AHTS BOS Topazio (2005, UT 728L, 12.240 BHP) a contract for a period of 4 years and may be extended by up to four years. Startup of the new contract in August 2014 contract represents a total value (excluding options) of approximately NOK 375 million. Farstad Shipping’s fleet currently consists of 62 vessels (32 AHTS, 27 PSV and 3 SUBSEA) and 2 SUBSEA under construction. The Company’s operations are managed from Aalesund, Aberdeen, Melbourne, Perth, Singapore, Macaé and Rio de Janeiro. Total number of employees on land and sea are approximately 2250 The company’s strategy is to be a leading quality provider of large, modern offshore service vessels to the oil industry. The company has a long-term charter profile. www.farstad.com
Technip awarded a significant contract for new refinery units in the Kingdom of Bahrain Technip was awarded by The Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) a significant (1) contract on a reimbursable basis to develop the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of the refinery located in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The FEED contract covers four main work packages that include units aimed at processing the “bottom of the barrel” components to high value products, and all associated offsites and utilities to provide seamless integration with existing refinery facilities earmarked for retention post this major modernization. The project aims at enhancing the refinery configuration, by increasing the throughput from 267,000 to 360,000 barrel per day as well as improving the product slate and profitability.
Marco Villa, Technip Region B (2) President said: “We are proud to be associated to BAPCO for this major development of the refinery. The award confirms Technip’s leading position as partner of choice to provide high-end services for strategic investments. This reflects at the same time the importance to follow the client and have keen understanding of its needs, since the very early stage of an initiative”. With more than 50 years of experience in the oil refining sector, Technip leverages its strong expertise in the design, construction or revamp of refineries in more than 75 countries. The Group provides leadingedge solutions worldwide. www.technip.com
Technip’s operating center in Rome, Italy, in cooperation with Technip’s operating center in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, will execute the contract, scheduled to be completed at the end of 2015.
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Photo by Susanne Scmidt. First night at NOBEL SAM TURNER.
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