Offshore staff
DUBAI, UAE – ABS, Topaz Energy and Marine, and Azerbaijan’s State Maritime Agency (ASMA) have agreed to jointly implement a new project enabling a condition-based survey approach for the platform supply vessel Caspian Voyager.
The program will extend the vessel’s maximum dry-docking period from 5 to 7.5 years, allowing the vessel to undergo in-water surveys. This should lead to higher availability and productivity, the trio claim.
Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS’ chairman, president and CEO said: “This solution compliments Topaz’s digital efforts in targeting critical areas for repair, prioritizing maintenance requirements, and efficient scheduling and using resources to improve availability of their assets, whilst also meeting class and statutory requirements.”
Under the arrangement, Topaz will align its maintenance strategy with future condition-based class rules from ABS, moving from a prescriptive survey to a condition-based approach.
ABS has also awarded Sparrows Saudi Arabia Approved Service Provider Recognition for its crane maintenance and overhaul procedures.
The certification demonstrates conformity to recognized industry standards and applicable ABS rules following an audit process. All crane manufacturers, including Sparrows original equipment manufacturer brands, are covered in the accreditation for offshore and onshore cranes.
Sparrows secured vendor approval status from Saudi Aramco in July.
09/24/2019
