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Owner's advisory — vessel selection & PLB conversion
2023 · India
Strategic advisory for purchase and conversion of a vessel to Pipe Lay Barge — vessel purchased at a reasonable negotiated price.
Scope of work
Vessel survey and pre-purchase condition assessment
Selection of vessel from market
Determination of installation aids and conversion methodology
Methodology for vessel operations post-conversion
Outcome
Suitable vessel purchased at a reasonable negotiated price
Services demonstrated by this project
Class Approval Drawings & Statutory DocumentationClass approval drawings, calculations and statutory documents for newbuilds, conversions and modifications, prepared to the rules of ABS, DNV, LR, BV, IRS, NK, KR, BKI, RINA and CCS and taken through plan approval on the owner’s or yard’s behalfOSV & Vessel Conversion EngineeringConversion engineering for offshore support and work vessels: OSV to well-stimulation vessel, barge to pipe-lay barge, tanker to FSO/FPSO and LNG carrier to FSRUThird-Party Verification & Independent Design ReviewIndependent verification of offshore structural, naval architecture and pipeline engineering: design reviews, re-analysis with our own models, structural integrity assessments and owner’s-engineer review of contractor deliverablesStability Booklets, Loading Manuals & Inclining ExperimentsIntact and damage stability booklets, loading manuals and inclining experiment procedures and reports for offshore support vessels, barges, jack-ups and converted units, prepared to the IMO Intact Stability Code, SOLAS and the class rules and taken through class and flag approvalOwner’s Engineer & Project AdvisoryOwner’s engineer services for vessel owners, operators and developers: specification and tender evaluation, review of the contractor’s or yard’s engineering, class and regulatory liaison, site and yard supervision, and change and claims support through commissioning