Prosafe NOW 1/2009
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Prosafe NOW 1/2009
No 1 • 2009 On a steady course – also in challenging times VISION Prosafe shall be a leading and innovative provider of technology and services in selected niches of the global oil and gas industry. MISSION By providing our clients with innovative and cost-efficient solutions, Prosafe shall maximise shareholder value and create a challenging and motivating workplace. CORE VALUES Profitability Respect InnOvation Safety Ambition Focus Environment Prosafe NOW is published two times a year for our employees, clients, vendors and other key audiences. Submit ideas, comments and articles for the next issue to: Karine Cosemans Communication and branding manager karine.cosemans@prosafe.com EDITOR Karine Cosemans Photo page 1, 2, 4, 6: Kjetil Alsvik Photo page 8, 9: Consolidated Training Systems Photo page 12, 13: Katja Snozzi, SOS Children’s Villages PRODUCTION Printers AS VISIT OUR WEB SITE www.prosafe.com RESPONSIBLE PUBLISHER Prosafe SE Stadiou Street 126 CY-6020 Larnaca, Cyprus Phone: +357 2462 2450 Fax +357 2462 2480 mail@prosafe.com On the cover: The newly refurbished MSV Regalia. The first half of 2009 has been busy, with three yard stays in addition to normal rig operations. This has resulted in a lower rig utilisation, which is reflected in our financial results for that period. Apart from that, we have once again delivered good financial and operational results. We are in a fortunate financial position, with a solid funding situation and healthy profit margins. Over the years, we have shown that we deliver robust results, not only when times are good, but also when times are difficult. Prosafe is a company that takes a long-term approach when making decisions and planning for the future. One of our foremost goals is to retain and further enhance our position as a leading provider of accommodation services. In order to succeed with this, we have prepared long-term maintenance and upgrade plans to ensure that our rigs are well maintained and meet the highest standards at all times. By investing in our assets and endeavouring to deliver quality operations, we will continue to ensure that our 2 customers are offered safe and efficient first class accommodation services. Investing in our assets As part of these plans, Safe Caledonia was four weeks in the yard at Ølensvåg, Norway for an intermediate hull inspection, the exchange of some thrusters and upgrades to the gangway. Safe Scandinavia completed a Special Periodic Survey, adjusted the height of the gangway prior to commencing a new contract and did some maintenance work during a five-week yard stay at Invergordon, Scotland. In addition, we conducted a major refurbishment of MSV Regalia. This was a comprehensive and demanding project that went on during the first half of 2009. The scope of work comprised amongst others life extension of the steel structure, renewal of accommodation and living quarters and replacement of engines and thrusters. The rig also completed a five-yearly Special Periodic Survey and was granted an Acknowledgement of Compliance for operating in the Norwegian North Sea. The main challenge was to conclude the project within a tight time frame and to get the rig on contract within the agreed date. The vessel was gangway connected and assumed operations for BP at the Valhall field on 12 July 2009. The “new” MSV Regalia is now a state-of-the-art unit, offering accommodation in 300 single-man cabins and capable of operating in the most demanding regions in the world. Completing these projects within the given deadlines would not have been possible without the efforts of our dedicated employees, who have worked determinedly in order to successfully carry through these projects. Thank you for your hard work and for your contribution to the attainment of Prosafe’s objectives. Good order intake We have so far this year secured a number of important new contracts. Safe Bristolia and Safe Concordia were awarded one-year and eight-month bareboat charters in the Gulf of Mexico. Safe Scandinavia was awarded a contract with two firm durations of six months in the Norwegian North Sea, and Safe Astoria won an eightmonth contract in the Philippines. The geographical spread of these contracts confirms the worldwide demand for semi-submersible accommodation services. With our versatile fleet of anchored and dynamically positioned rigs, we are able to operate in all geographical areas and nearly all water depths, which gives us a competitive edge. Taking social responsibility We endeavour to contribute to the positive development of the local communities in which we are represented, and give each year a donation to a social program in a country where we have business activities. New Director of Engineering We will later this year start operations offshore the Philippines, and feel that it is natural to contribute to alleviating the situation for some of those who are in need in that country. Therefore, we have given a donation to SOS Children’s Villages that will finance the building of a family house in the new SOS Children’s Village in the town Mariveles in Bataan, nearby Manila. Giving children a home and education will contribute to a better future, both for the children and the country in which they live. Positive outlook The prospects for our business are good. Within the harsh and semiharsh offshore environments where most of our rigs operate, there is a good supply-demand balance and the number of new builds to be delivered over the next few years is limited. Furthermore, we expect a good long-term demand for our rigs, especially in Mexico and the North Sea, with additional growth potential in other deepwater regions. We have secured a good contract portfolio and thereby also predictable earnings for 2010. We will continue to deliver safe and efficient operations, be costconscious, and develop the company in a sustainable and profitable way. We will never stop looking for ways to further improve our performance. Arne Austreid President and CEO 3 Kolbjørn Akselvoll (born 1956) was appointed Director of Engineering of Prosafe Offshore in May 2009. He is based in the Aberdeen office. Prior to joining Prosafe, he was Vice President Projects with China Oilfield Services/Awilco. Mr. Akselvoll has had various positions with drilling contractors and engineering companies and has been working in the offshore industry for 27 years. He is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects. MSV Regalia - Offering first class accommodation in the North Sea The recently completed refurbishment of MSV Regalia ensures that the rig complies with stringent Norwegian North Sea requirements. How extensive was the scope of work and how does that benefit the end user, our customers? I interviewed Tom Milne, Director of Operations and Kolbjørn Akselvoll, Director of Engineering, and this is what they had to say. By Karine Cosemans, Communication and branding manager Since its inception in 1997, Prosafe has been operating in the North Sea, one of the longest established markets for semi-submersible accommodation rigs. The North Sea is amongst the harshest environments in the world and only a few accommodation rigs are suitable for operation in this area. As a leading player in the North Sea, Prosafe is committed to making the necessary investments in order to ensure that its rigs are compliant to all relevant standards. We endeavour to offer our customers the highest standards of accommodation services available, and put the safety of the people living and working onboard our vessels at the forefront of our business. As part of this strategy, Prosafe conducted a major refurbishment of MSV Regalia, a semi-submersible accommodation rig of enhanced GVA 3000 design. The work took place at the Keppel Verolme yard in the Netherlands during the first half of 2009. What was the scope of work for the refurbishment project? –The concept was quite simple. We were tasked with a requirement to extend the structural life of the vessel and upgrade all the accommodation, giving a POB in excess of 300 which had to comply with the NORSOK standards. Included in this we renewed all the galley and laundry spaces, recreation areas, offices and other internal working and living areas. To work in the Norwegian Continental Shelf, there is a requirement to attain an Acknowledgement of Compliance from the Norwegian Petroleum Authority Safety. Therefore, we put a lot of focus on improving the working environment onboard, says Tom Milne, Director of Operations. The “new” MSV Regalia. 4 –On the technical side, we replaced all six main engines with new Wärtsilä WN25 16v LN engines complying with the latest NOx emission protocols. We took the opportunity to completely overhaul and refurbish the ABB generators attached to the engines. Further, we overhauled and serviced all six Rolls Royce thruster units and upgraded the Kongsberg DP system to the latest version, with upgrades also to the power management and control systems. We have ended up with a very modern and effective power train, reports Tom Milne. –The rig was also dry-docked, where the pontoons, columns, bracings, including under deck areas, box girder and deck were all blasted and painted, adds Kolbjørn Akselvoll, Director of Engineering. –In addition, the rig underwent a full five-yearly special periodical survey by Lloyds with the renewal of all main class and flag certificates. Tom Milne, Director of Operations (left) and Kolbjørn Akselvoll, Director of Engineering relate about the refurbishment project. in nice surroundings and can enjoy a good night’s sleep in comfortable cabins. They will wake up fit and refreshed, and be able to do an even better job on the installation that our rig supports. The rig was granted an Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC). What does that mean? –An AoC is a certificate issued by Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority, confirming that the technical condition of the rig and Prosafe’s organisation and management systems are considered to be in compliance with relevant requirements in Norwegian shelf legislation, relates Tom Milne. –Obtaining an AoC is not a given – a lot of hard work went into it. We must also keep in mind that an AoC is a living document that remains valid provided it is maintained. In other words, it is a life time commitment. –There are also considerable benefits for our crew, points Kolbjørn Akselvoll out. –They will be living in upgraded accommodation quarters and will be working in new offices and a largely improved working environment with less noise, more light and better adapted to their day-to-day tasks. Furthermore, we must also mention that the upgrade of the power generation system has resulted in improved availability and reliability of the power generation system, which of course means that the rig is even more reliable than before. What does the refurbishment mean for our clients? –The standard of the living quarters has been raised substantially, says Tom Milne. –The accommodation is now state of the art with 300 single occupancy cabins, all with en suite facilities. The recreational facilities have also been upgraded. Our guests can relax and spend their free time Has the refurbishment resulted in a more environmentally friendly rig? –Yes, definitely, says Kolbjørn Akselvoll. –The replacement engines are fully compliant with the latest emission requirements. We estimate that this will result in a reduction in NOx emissions by some 40 per cent. Moreover, we expect a reduction in the emission of CO2, CO, SO2, CH4 5 and VOC. There will also be a slight reduction in fuel consumption and a greater reduction in Lubrication oil consumption. Were there any particular challenges during the project? –There were some, but not too many technical challenges. The main challenge was to complete the project within a tight time frame, and to get the rig on contract within the agreed date. We are proud to have met this target, tells Kolbjørn Akselvoll. What is the experience now that the rig has been operating for a while? –We have received positive feedback from BP Norge, the operator of the Valhall field where the rig is operating, relates Tom Milne. They are very satisfied with the rig and the services it offers. The crew has also reported that they are very pleased with the rig’s standard. –On the technical side, we have received reports that the new engines and thrusters have been working flawlessly, says Tom Milne. –Gavin Fraser, MSV Regalia’s Chief Engineer has told me that he Completely renewed mess room, galley, and living quarters with 300 single man cabins. is very impressed with the new power package. Power distribution and control are vastly improved, and the engines respond quickly without much time lag. Is there anything that you are particularly proud of? –First of all, we are very proud of having concluded the project with good result, says Kolbjørn Akselvoll. –The refurbishment was successfully completed, and we can now offer our customers first class services on a high quality rig that meets even the most stringent safety and working environment requirements. –I would like to add that the crew did a good job, and that I appreciate their attitude and cooperation during sometimes difficult conditions and times, says Tom Milne. –Especially towards the end, they worked very hard to meet the deadlines. Kolbjørn, you joined Prosafe earlier this year. How did you experience becoming involved during the project’s last couple of hectic weeks? –It was very challenging to get up to speed, relates Kolbjørn Akselvoll. –However, there were no surprises and it was as I expected it to be at the end of a project. Everybody was working determinedly and putting in very long hours in order to complete the rig on time. Are there any lessons learned? –Of course there are always things that we would like to change or would do differently given a second chance, tells Kolbjørn Akselvoll. –There are lessons to be learnt from any project and this one is no exception. We will be holding a lessons learned seminar in the beginning of September, where the project team, crew and management will all get together in order to ensure transfer of experience. We will ensure that we draw wisdom from this project, and this will impact on how we handle future projects. MSV Regalia was gangwayconnected to the Valhall platform in the Norwegian North Sea on 12 July. The rig is providing first class accommodation and recreation facilities to BP, who are working with modifications to prepare for the installation of a new process and living quarters facility. MSV Regalia is on contract until January 2011, with the possibility to extend the contract with a further six months, and is operating in DP mode for the duration of the contract. Connecting MSV Regalia’s gangway to the Valhall platform. 6 Prosafe – a focused offshore accommodation company Prosafe has truly grown globally in terms of how diversified our crewing workforce is across the fleet. With crew members from many different countries, we are well placed to benefit from a diversity of experiences and cultures. Systematic consolidation From the merger between Procon Offshore and Safe Offshore in 1997, Prosafe entered the offshore accommodation market with three vessels, the Safe Britannia, the Safe Caledonia and the Safe Lancia. Discoverer ASA was acquired in 1998, increasing the fleet by two vessels, the Jasminia and the Safe Regency. During the years 1999-2002, another three vessels were added to the fleet, the Safe Scandinavia, the MSV Regalia and the Safe Hibernia. The last four, the Safe Concordia, the Safe Bristolia, the Safe Astoria and the Safe Esbjerg were acquired from Consafe Offshore in 2006, adding up to a total of twelve vessels (11 semi-submersibles and 1 jack-up). By Frode Ravndal, Financial analyst Since the inception in 1997, the Prosafe group has been a provider of both drilling services through the Prosafe Drilling Services division, and floating production solutions through the Prosafe Production division. The Prosafe Drilling Services division was sold to KCA Deutag in 2005, and the Prosafe Production division was spun off as a separate company and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in 2008. Today, only one division remains, the Prosafe Offshore Support Services, consisting of a versatile offshore accommodation/service rig fleet owned and operated by Prosafe. Over the years, focusing on the development of stable and long-term relationships, Prosafe has created a significant client base and a solid track record. With national oil companies and oil majors representing the majority of the client portfolio, Prosafe’s services have been in demand in most offshore oil regions around the world. During the years 1997-2002, the majority of work was related to the maintenance and repairs of fixed offshore installations in mature oil regions including the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. In the North Sea, clients like ConocoPhillips, Statoil, British Gas (BG), British Petroleum (BP), Shell and ChevronTexaco represented, 7 and still represent, Prosafe’s client base in the Norwegian and British sectors of the North Sea. In the Gulf of Mexico, Pemex has since 1998 chartered several Prosafe rigs in what has become a long-term relationship with Prosafe, through Cotemar, Prosafe’s partner in Mexico. Global operations From 2003 onwards, Prosafe has expanded globally and provided offshore accommodation and services, connecting to several types of offshore installations in South East Asia, West Africa, the Mediterranean, the USA and Russia. In 2003, the Safe Caledonia connected to the fixed installation at the ConocoPhillips operated Bayu-Undan gas field offshore East Timor. The same vessel mobilised to the Shell operated Bonga FPSO offshore Nigeria in 2004, to assist during hook-up and commissioning. The year 2005 marked the start of another long-term relationship with Maersk when the Safe Esbjerg connected to the Gorm field in the Danish sector of the North Sea. In 2006, the MSV Regalia connected to the Total operated Girassol FPSO offshore Angola, to assist during a tie-in operation. In the US Gulf of Mexico, the Safe Scandinavia connected to the Shell operated Mars TLP in 2006, and the Safe Concordia, chartered by ChevronTexaco, assisted during a hook-up at the Tahiti SPAR in 2008. Prosafe has also operated rigs at the Sakhalin field offshore Russia, and was recently granted a contract for work at the Shell operated Malampaya field offshore the Philippines in the South China Sea. Efficient corporate structure Since the 1997 merger, the Prosafe organisation has been through several structural changes. The parent company established in 1997, Prosafe ASA, became a European company in 2007, and changed its name to Prosafe SE. Later that year, Prosafe SE transferred its registered office from Stavanger, Norway, to Larnaca, Cyprus. The Offshore Support Services division has been through similar changes. From a business division counting three vessels and close to 100 employees, headquartered in Scotland, to a twelve vessel fleet and close to 400 employees, headquartered in Singapore, Prosafe has moved a long way to ensure that its services represent a cost-efficient solution for its clients, and a risk-adjusted competitive return for its shareholders. Today, Prosafe is the world’s leading owner and operator of semi-submersible accommodation/ service rigs with a stable client base and an international footprint. Backed by an organisation with a solid track record focusing on the offshore accommodation market, Prosafe is ready to deliver on contracts, take advantage of arising business opportunities, and face the challenges to remain the number one provider of offshore accommodation solutions. Prosafe's crewing recipe Prosafe has truly grown globally in terms of how diversified our crewing workforce is across the fleet. With crew members from many different countries, we are well placed to benefit from a diversity of experiences and cultures. ensuring that all our vessel crews are trained to consistent levels of competency and standards which are recognised in both the international maritime and the offshore oil and gas industries, wherever we operate our vessels. By Charles Stewart, Director of Human Resources The ability to recruit and train crews from across the world provides us with flexibility, resources and a breadth of professional knowledge. At the last count, we had 17 nationalities on board our vessels. This brings us some interesting challenges in The key to making the diversity of our crew a success is to mould and mix them to a standard consistency through our commitment and adherence to internationally recognised and industry specific standards. This is core to all of our crewing competencies, whether it be STCW95 for our deck and engineering marine personnel, OPITO for all our offshore personnel, or for specialist qualifications through various organisations and bodies such as IMCA, The civil Aviation Authority, Flag State, and various maritime authorities including MCA in the UK, NMD in Norway and the MPA in Singapore. 8 Ensuring consistent performance As our experience of working internationally has grown, so too has the diversity of our crewing pool. However, through building strong partnerships with training organisations in the UK, Norway, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines, and in conjunction with trusted and reliable crewing agency partners, we have built a team of vessel crews who are able to consistently deliver a safe and high quality performance. Regardless of whether we are operating in the tropical climes of the Gulf of Mexico, the icy waters off Sakhalin in Far East Russia, or the wind and swells of the North Sea, our customers can rely on being offered the same high level of services. Our latest challenge has been preparing the crew of Safe Astoria for her forthcoming contract for Shell Exploration in the Philippines at their Malampaya platform. Safe Astoria has been crewed by the widest range of nationalities across the fleet, but by far the largest contingent is our Filipino colleagues who are provided through our partners from NetShip Management who are based in Makati in Manila. NetShip has worked closely with Prosafe over the past three years to recruit and train crews for both Safe Bristolia and Safe Astoria. These crew members have undertaken the full range of training and competencies required and we have successfully utilised OPITO and STCW accredited training partners from the UK, Malaysia and the Philippines to achieve the right mix of knowledge, skills and experience. Local training providers Key to this success has been the fact that several high quality training providers from the marine and the offshore oil and gas industries have expanded their services geographically. This has enabled us to ensure that as we have developed our expanding crewing pool, we have also developed their knowledge and skills in a consistent manner. Thereby, we ensure that we safely operate to the same high standards, both in the familiarity of the North Sea and in any of the established or developing oil provinces anywhere else in the world. Recent crew training undertaken in the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore has covered areas of expertise including helicopter operations, emergency response roles for fire-fighting and lifeboats, and rigging and lifting. Working with local training providers who are accredited by bodies such as OPITO, IMCA and STCW has given us confidence that our diverse workforce benefits from the same levels of expertise and standards which we have come to expect from our experiences from working in the North Sea. Safety and emergency preparedness training at Consolidated Training Systems’ training centre in the Philippines. The Prosafe way In addition to the high levels of technical skills and knowledge which we expect all our crews to perform and deliver, Prosafe also requires our workforce to undertake all their tasks and responsibilities in line with the principles contained within our set of core values which are profitability, respect, innovation, safety, ambition, focus and the environment, and for them to observe and work to the highest 9 standards as stated in our Code of Conduct – this is the Prosafe way. We strongly believe that these shared core values and Code of Conduct are important ingredients in the recipe for making a safe and successful business. Based on the combined capabilities and contributions of our employees, Prosafe is in a good position for further sustainable growth and development. Safe Caledonia yard stay The beginning of February 2009 found Safe Caledonia moored at Westcon Contractors yard in Ølensvåg, Norway following completion of the first phase of the Elgin/Dunbar contract for Total E&P. By Dave Smith, Ølensvåg Yard Stay Project Manager The yard stay was primarily arranged to carry out an intermediate hull inspection survey for DNV, the exchange of port and starboard forward thrusters and the removal and maintenance upgrades to the extending gangway. These main tasks basically set the time line for the yard period, which commenced on the 4th February with a planned departure for sea trials on the 8th March. The planning and preparation for the yard stay began in the middle of 2008, during a very busy year for Prosafe, in which five of the vessels in our fleet attended yard stays for various maintenance upgrades and periodic surveys. The development of the work lists involved the joint efforts of both on and offshore personnel and resulted in an extensive program of refurbishment and upgrade of various areas and systems during the yard stay. External refurbishment included the blasting and painting of the port and forward lower deck hull sections, the gangway rest tower and the 400 level roof and walkways. Internally, the improvements were extensive, with OP Marine carrying out the refurbishment of the client and crew offices, renewal of flooring throughout the accommodation stairs and companion ways, messroom, laundry and galley store rooms. Part of the accommodation improvements included a major upgrade of the black water service system by replacement of the tanks and pipe work. The black water service system is the system of pipe work, tanks and treatment units that handle the disposal of all toilet waste from the accommodation areas. General mechanical upgrades included the provision of a new heli-foam tank, service air receiver, oily water separator and additional lube and fuel oil purifiers. As part of fleet wide access improvements, Safe Caledonia is on a three-year contract for Total E&P at the Elgin/Dunbar field in the UK North Sea. 10 Dave Smith, Yard project manager at Ølensvåg yard in Norway. maintenance walkways were installed on the starboard crane boom and jib ends. The pontoon tanks and pump rooms were also inspected and ballast/sea water valves and pipe work were replaced. Repairs to the Impressed Cathodic Current Protection (ICCP) anode system were also carried out, including the procurement and replacement of the port and starboard pontoons’ power and control units. In general, the work was carried out in a proficient and safe manner by both yard and onboard contractors with the yard management providing good service to both vessel and contractors alike. Some failings at the onboard trade supervision level were noted and made known to the yard management for improvements to be implemented. An enthusiastic vessel and shore based management team responded well to the challenges of the yard stay work, the most significant being the new, early departure date – a contingency against bad weather on field, potentially delaying arrival and mooring on contract at Elgin. This early departure date was achieved, with the vessel leaving the quay on the Safe Caledonia on the day of her early departure, showing forward box girder painting 4th March allowing gangway connection two days early on field, despite the foreseen weather delays en route. Approved International Shipping Enterprise Scheme Prosafe has been awarded the Approved International Shipping Enterprise Scheme (AIS) by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). By Jimmy Low, Director of Finance On 21 April 2009, the gala dinner for the International Maritime Awards 2009 took place. Prosafe Offshore’s President Robin Laird went on stage to receive the Approved International Shipping Enterprise Scheme (AIS) award from Mrs Lim Hwee Hua, Honourable Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Finance and Transport. The scheme, which offers considerable tax incentives, is awarded by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to attract international ship-owning and ship- operating companies to establish their operations in Singapore. Companies under this scheme are exempted from tax on qualifying income for ten years and the award is renewable under certain terms and conditions. This award is very important to the management of our group tax expense. It capped months of hard work by both the finance team and our tax advisors in preparing and demonstrating our business proposal to the MPA in order to qualify for the scheme. We also celebrated this important occasion with some of our business partners, who joined us at the gala dinner together with all the members of the director team based in Singapore. 11 Mrs Lim Hwee Hua, Honourable Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Finance and Transport presents the AIS to Robin Laird, President of Prosafe Offshore. Giving children a home and a future Since 2004, Prosafe has supported the activities of SOS Children’s Villages. This year’s donation will finance the building of a family house in Bataan, the Philippines. By Karine Cosemans, Communication and branding manager Prosafe aims to be a responsible member of the society and endeavours to contribute to the positive development of the local communities in which it is represented. We give each year a donation to a social program in a country where we have business activities. Since 2004, Prosafe has supported SOS Children’s Villages in different countries. SOS Children’s Villages is an international non-governmental social development organisation that has been active in the field of children's rights and committed to children's needs and concerns since 1949. They have activities in 132 countries, giving long-term care to deprived children. Building a house in Bataan In May this year, Prosafe was awarded a contract by Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. for the provision of the Safe Astoria accommodation rig at the Malampaya Shallow Water Platform offshore Palawan, the Philippines. A study commissioned by UNICEF in 2000 recorded an estimated number of 45 000 - 50 000 “highly visible children on the streets” in 22 major cities of the Philippines. Therefore, we feel that it is natural to contribute to alleviating the situation for some of those in need in the Philippines. Our donation to SOS Children’s Villages has been earmarked to finance the building of a family house in the new SOS Children’s Village in the town Mariveles in Bataan, nearby Manila. This is the country's eighth SOS Children's Village, and the first SOS Children’s Village in the north of the country, where there is a huge lack of alternative care services for children. The cornerstone of SOS Children's Village Bataan was laid in February 2008 and construction started in September 2008. The SOS Children's Village will consist of 12 family houses for up to 120 children, the village director's house, an administration and service area and a community building. The opening ceremony for the first houses that were completed was held on 20 February 2009, and four families with altogether 13 children have already moved in. “ SOS Children’s Villages is very grateful for the substantial support Prosafe has given during so many years. Prosafe’s support has given orphans and neglected children in Nigeria, Brazil, Mexico and Liberia the possibility to grow up in a safe home. This year, Prosafe supports the building of a new SOS Children’s Village in Bataan, the Philippines, thereby giving generations of deprived children a new future. This is a fantastic gift to the children in the Philippines. Prosafe’s donation finances the building of a family house in Bataan, the Philippines. Nina Edholm, Manager Corporate Relations of SOS Children’s Villages Norway. 12 Giving children a home and a future –We have great respect for the work that SOS Children’s Villages does for so many children over large parts of the world, says Arne Austreid, President and CEO of Prosafe. –By supporting SOS Children’s Villages, we can give children who have lost their parents or who cannot be raised in their biological family the opportunity to grow up in a caring family and to get an education. This is a powerful way of helping to improve their future, and will also have positive ripple effects for the local community, to which they can contribute with their competence, tells Arne Austreid. Help to support children in need We encourage our employees, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders to become an SOS sponsor and give children in need a home and a new family. If you sponsor a child, you will receive the child's photo and a short profile, as well as information on the particular SOS Children's Village. Once a year you will receive a progress report about your sponsored child and at the end of the year you will receive a report telling you about life at the village as well as a photo of your Facts about SOS Children’s Villages SOS Children’s Villages was founded by Hermann Gmeiner in 1949 in Austria in order to help orphans after the Second World War. Today, it is an international child welfare organisation providing long-term care for orphans and children in need. The organisation is politically neutral and works independently of nationality, culture and religion. SOS Children’s Villages has more than 2 000 projects in 132 countries. More than 78 300 children and young people are in care in 491 SOS Children’s Villages and 396 SOS Youth Facilities across the world, Boys and girls of different ages grow up together as siblings in SOS families. sponsored child together with a season's greetings card. Alternatively, you can sponsor an SOS Children's Village. Through a village sponsorship, you will be provided with a photo and a short description of “your” SOS Children's Village, as well as detailed information on the country where the village is situated. In addition, you will be provided with a season's greetings card at the end of the year and a report twice a year and about 183 300 children go to SOS kindergartens, schools and training centres. Approximately 1.2 million children and their families receive assistance through the work of SOS Children’s Villages. SOS Children’s Villages has a positive influence on the local communities where the organisation operates. Children from the children’s villages go to a municipal school where possible. If there are no good municipal schools nearby, SOS Children’s Villages establishes their own schools. SOS Children’s Villages also builds and operates kindergartens, training centres, 13 informing you of recent events at the village, which also covers basic up-dated information on your village and all other facilities and programmes at the same location. Sponsorships may vary from country to country. The individual sponsorships are handled directly by SOS Children's Villages. Additional information on SOS Children’s Villages and about the sponsorship programs can be found on www.sos-childrensvillages.org medical centres and social centres. These are not only used by children and youths from the SOS Children's Village, but are open for the general public. SOS Children’s Villages in the Philippines The first SOS Children's Village in the Philippines was built in Lipa in 1967. At present, there are eight SOS Children’s Villages in the Philippines, seven SOS Youth Facilities, three SOS Kindergartens, three SOS Hermann Gmeiner Schools, various SOS Social Centres and one SOS Vocational Training Centre. Safely moored Of our fleet of 11 semi-submersible accommodation rigs, six units use dynamic positioning in order to keep station alongside the offshore installation they are supporting. The other six rigs are moored by means of anchors. What do we expect from the mooring systems on our anchored accommodation rigs, and how do we ensure that we get it? By Jim Mearns, Marine manager The first step in any design process is to identify and define performance standards. In other words, “What it is that we want the finished product to do?” It is then advisable, at every step in the process, to ensure that we remain focused on this to avoid what in political terms is called “mission drift”. In general, the effectiveness of a mooring system is measured by its ability to hold the accommodation rig in defined environmental conditions without overloading any of the mooring lines. In order to achieve this goal, two conditions must be considered. The first is the operational condition, when the accommodation rig is located alongside an offshore installation and is gangway connected. In this condition, excursion or deviation from the desired position must be limited in order to maintain gangway connection. The second condition is the survival condition, where the flotel is located at least 150 metres distant from the offshore installation during severe weather and there is more scope for excursion. In both these conditions, anchors should hold and tensions in the mooring lines should not exceed allowable limits. From theory to practice Semi-submersible installations are provided with a mooring system designed with certain environmental limitations. These limitations, however, are based on a theoretical mooring arrangement which optimises the individual loadings on each mooring line. Because the accommodation rig must moor in close proximity to an offshore installation and in light of the subsea architecture such as pipelines and shut down valves associated with those installations, this theoretical mooring arrangement is rarely achieved. The practice is to carry out a mooring analysis which provides assurance that the mooring arrangement for the accommodation rig is capable of achieving the performance standards stated earlier, i.e. to hold the accommodation rig in defined environmental conditions without overloading any of the mooring lines. An anchor handling vessel assists during the mooring process. The analysis consists of a series of calculations requiring data. Like all analysis, the output is only as good 14 as the input. Certain data input is unchanging unless major modifications are carried out to the accommodation rig. An example of this is data based on the structure of the accommodation rig and its responses while floating. Once a computer model is generated for a particular unit, this model will be valid for that accommodation rig or any identical one. Another example is the mooring equipment provided with the unit. Examples of variable data which change from location to location are water depth, soil and sea floor conditions and metocean data such as wind, wave and current. Complying with offshore standards Design criteria for mooring systems are laid down in several codes produced by bodies such as Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and the American Petroleum Institute. After the relevant code is agreed upon, a mooring analysis can be performed to predict the extreme values of action effects (either maximum or minimum, as applicable) such as horizontal and vertical clearances, line tensions and anchor forces. These values can then be checked against the relevant code. Mooring analysis is carried out for the intact, redundancy check and transient conditions. The intact condition is the condition where all mooring lines are intact. The redundancy check condition is where the unit has a new mean position after a single mooring line failure. The transient condition is the condition where the unit undergoes transient motions between the intact and redundancy check conditions. The codes used as the basis of design criteria for mooring systems apply safety factors which must be met in order to comply with the code. These safety factors are riskbased and are more stringent for floating units in close proximity to other installations than for units in remote locations. Typical data outputs from a mooring analysis are maximum anticipated line tensions both in the intact and redundancy check conditions and the make-up and layout of the moorings components themselves. With this information the plans and procedures for deploying the moorings can be formulated. Safe Scandinavia moving into position. Benefits of pre-laid moorings The recent mooring arrangement for the Safe Scandinavia at Valhall involved over 700 individual items of equipment. This equipment had to be in the right place at the right time in order to ensure a smooth and seamless operation. Part of the moorings at Valhall was pre-laid and Prosafe is a champion of the concept of pre-laying moorings and recommends this approach to most of our clients. The pre-laying of anchors means that we can test-tension the anchors to a level that is not possible using the accommodation rig’s mooring winches. In this way the anchors can be test-tensioned to the maximum anticipated intact mooring tension which is most reassuring to the OIM and crew of the flotel when the first storm of winter is imminent. Advantage can also be taken of any period of reduced anchor handling vessel rates to carry out the pre-lay as the timing is not as critical as when mobilising the accommodation Under control - the Safe Scandinavia bridge overview. unit itself. Rates for these vessels have fluctuated over the past few years from £15,000 – £140,000 per day. In addition, the time taken to moor up the flotel is less, resulting in a much reduced risk of collision with the offshore installation due to the reduction in exposure time (typically at least 80-85 per cent). Committed to safety Mooring operations for the floating 15 accommodation sector of the offshore industry can be complex and require a combination of good people, good equipment and good procedures to be successful. At Prosafe we pride ourselves on having all three of these elements and in applying knowledge gained as the market leader in the provision of floating accommodation rigs to further improve our performance for our clients. Acknowledgement of Compliance to MSV Regalia On 10 July 2009, MSV Regalia was granted the Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) from the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authorities (PSA) allowing the vessel to operate in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. By Klaus Tveita, Country Manager Norway With Safe Scandinavia already granted the AoC in April 2007, this solidifies Prosafe’s position on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Prosafe now owns and operates two of the four accommodation vessels with valid AoC certificates in the North Sea. In order to achieve an AoC a great deal of time and effort is required by all members of the organisation. In our case this required consultation and cooperation between MSV Regalia’s marine crew and onshore colleagues from our offices in Aberdeen, Norway and Singapore. The gaining of the AoC is truly an achievement and one that all that contributed can be proud of. Confirmation of compliance The AoC certificate is a confirmation to both Prosafe and our customers that MSV Regalia is suitable for activities on the NCS through given compliance against relevant regulations for health, Facts of the AoC: According to PSA’s ‘”Framework HSE Regulations” any activity closer than 500 meters from any offshore installation is considered petroleum activity and requires an approval from PSA. MSV Regalia has previously been operating in the North Sea, however, this does not automatically qualify the vessel for the environment, safety and emergency preparedness. The certificate further forms the basis for the application from our customers to PSA for consent to use the vessel for petroleum activity in the relevant fields. During an AoC certificate process, the complete vessel is reviewed by both Prosafe internal resources and external parties. In addition to the PSA, other governmental bodies participate, such as the Norwegian Maritime Directorate, The Civil Aviation Authority, The Norwegian Board of Health Supervision and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. Each focus on their separate sections of the vessel design and operation. In parallel, Prosafe personnel from several departments are involved in mapping activities against all relevant regulations and requirements. Long path towards the AoC In Prosafe, the preparations for the AoC application had already started in the end of 2008. A comprehensive description of the vessel design and relevant operational proceAoC certificate. Since the introduction of the AoC program in August 2000 (voluntary until January 2004) a number of mobile offshore units have been granted the certificate. The intention of the AoC is (quote PSA) “….An AoC is an acknowledgement from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway to the effect that a mobile 16 dures were prepared for presentation to the PSA. Ian Young, Director of HSEQA, and his team in the HSEQA department laid down a substantial amount of work in the development of this documentation. The 1000+ pages were presented to the PSA in the form of a “Safety Case” widely used in the United Kingdom for approval of installations. Deadline of this was mid-March, giving PSA the required three months for the approval process. During the approval process, several meetings were held in the PSA offices in Stavanger, Norway. Additionally, audits were carried out on the MSV Regalia at the Keppel Verolme yard in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Some of the audits were carried out while work was still ongoing in various parts of the vessel. This resulted in some challenges when trying to show the finalised product in the middle of a busy building site. However, the personnel from PSA are used to seeing through scaffolding, tarpaulin and protective covers during such inspections. Both facility's technical condition and the applicant's organisation and management system are assessed to be in conformity with relevant requirements of Norwegian shelf rules.” With the certificate in hand, the vessel is qualified for operation on the NCS, and further verification and approval is unnecessary. Klaus Tveita, Prosafe’s Country Manager Norway (left) and Jan Erik Jensen from PSA with the final signed AoC for MSV Regalia. Jan Erik Jensen is Prosafe’s main contact person at the PSA and he played a significant role in the AoC application process . The AoC certification confirms that Prosafe meets the high standards expected in the North Sea. project and marine personnel contributed to the success and satisfaction of the PSA during these inspections. Sea. Prosafe endeavours to offer its customers high quality accommodation facilities and to deliver safe and efficient services offshore. Known deviations had already been presented in the above mentioned “Safety Case”, however, through further internal verification and as a consequence of PSA inspections, additional deviations were identified. Most of the new findings were items that could be easily corrected and improved. This resulted in direct improvement of the facility to the best of guests onboard and the permanent marine crew from Prosafe. In such view, we should appreciate the possibility for improvements the AoC process allows for. Some deviations took longer to improve, hence, these were accepted as temporary deviations at start of operation. Only twelve deviations related to the original design of the MSV Regalia in 1985 remained as accepted long-term deviations. One can with confidence say that the vessel now complies with relevant regulations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf with the exception of the above mentioned deviations. A continuous process The final AoC certificate was presented when all sea-trials and commissioning were completed. At the time, the MSV Regalia was situated just outside of the 500m zone at the Valhall field. The AoC received a warm welcome with our customer BP Norge as is would form the basis of their Application for Consent to PSA to utilise the vessel for ongoing modification work at Valhall. BP Norge was granted consent to use MSV Regalia at Valhall on 15 July. The AoC is granted for five years at a time and is subject to renewal in 2014. During this period, Prosafe has to maintain the high operational quality and safety onboard the vessel. The PSA and other bodies will during this period visit the vessel several times for audits and verifications. Prosafe is committed to follow up findings and carry out our own verifications. This shall result in continuous improvements made to both onshore and offshore vessel design, organisation and administration. We are proud of having been granted the AoC certificate, which confirms that we meet the high standards expected in the North 17 Everyone’s contribution to safe operation Through everyone’s daily work in Prosafe, we all contribute to the safety of our guests and marine crew onboard our vessels in operation. The AoC certificate might seem remote and oblivious, however, we all contribute to compliance towards relevant requirements, regulation and legislation. The form of the legislation is such that expectations towards all aspects of our operation, offshore and onshore, are described. Early planning in projects and operations For this AoC application process the early foundations were already laid down during the initial planning and engineering phase of the MSV Regalia refurbishing project. By including references to necessary standards and planning for relevant modification work necessary for operation on NCS, the team made the AoC approval possible. Piggy-back voyage to Mexico In January, Prosafe was awarded a one-year bareboat contract for use of the Safe Bristolia at the Cantarell field for Pemex in Mexico. Safe Bristolia was moved from Burntisland in Scotland to the Gulf of Mexico on a heavy-lift vessel. By David van Aesch, Master/OIM Safe Bristolia On 21 January, Safe Bristolia was pulled over on the heavy-lift vessel Eagle. The operation itself took only half an hour, but was preceded by thorough planning and preparations. Welded guide posts on the deck assured that the rig was placed in the absolutely correct position. In order to avoid side axial and lateral movements, the Safe Bristolia was braced to the deck of the heavy-lift vessel. On 24 January at 15:00 hours, the Eagle lifted her anchor and started her voyage to Mexico with 106 persons on board the Safe Bristolia. Shortly after departure, we had to shelter three days in Falmouth Bay due to bad weather in the Bay of Biscay. During our two-day voyage from Falmouth to Punta Sainas in the North of Spain, we once again experienced bad weather. This caused the Eagle to roll quite aggressively and delayed the work we were able to do on the rig, as we had to shelter for a further six days. Our third stop was in Lisbon, Portugal on 8 February. A total of 23 persons, mainly sub-contracted electricians who had completed their work, left the rig. The fourth stop was in Puerto Rico, in the south of Gran Canaria. Crew change was done by helicopters and food stores were brought out by a World War II landing craft. Due to the Gangway-connected to Nohoch-A in the Cantarell field in Mexico. landing craft’s flat bottom, it was not possible to keep the boat steady under our crane hook, and after eight hours of trying to get the stores onboard, we had to give up. We continued our voyage to Mexico the next day without fresh stores. At this point in time, we had a week to reach the Bay of Campeche in Mexico. The last part of the voyage went smoothly, and the Safe Bristolia gangway connected at the east side of Nohoch-A in the Cantarell field on 13 March 2009. We utilised the time available during the move to install a new crew gangway and do some adaptations to suit customer requirements, in addition to a lot of general maintenance and upgrade work. Thereby, we ensured that the rig was in excellent condition when starting operations in Mexico, and that our customers are offered first class service. Safe Bristolia on the back of the heavy-lift vessel Eagle. 18 Meeting business contacts at OTC Prosafe participated to the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), which took place from 4 - 7 May in Houston, USA. By Karine Cosemans, Communication and branding manager What began in 1969 as a local oil and gas conference has grown into what is without doubt the largest event of its kind in the world. The OTC 2009 exhibition had more than 52,000 square metres of exhibition area filled to capacity by 2,500 companies from 38 countries. Prosafe’s stand was located in the Reliant Stadium, which normally is the home of the National Football League's Houston Texans, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and the Texas Bowl, and can seat 71,500 persons. Despite of global economic recession and initial concerns about swine flu, a total of 67,721 energy professionals from more than 120 countries participated. Not all of them found the way to Prosafe’s stand, but our stand was one of the most popular ones in the Reliant Stadium and was very well visited. Prosafe representatives enjoyed the opportunity to catch up with earlier and current customers, vendors and other business contacts. In addition, they presented the flotel concept to those who did not know it from before, and established contacts that might proof useful in the future. Robin Laird, President Prosafe Offshore (right) and Charles Day, Director of Business Development (middle) catching up with Steve Adams from Infield (left). 19 Prosafe’s stand at the OTC. Prosafe SE Stadiou Street 126 CY-6020 Larnaca Cyprus In order to honour those employees who in an excellent way are ambassadors for one or several of our core values, we annually award the Ambassador Prize. The award can be given to a single person, a group of employees, a department, a project team or a rig crew. Who has in an outstanding way promoted one or several of Prosafe’s core values? We encourage you to submit your nomination in order to help us electing who should be awarded this year’s Ambassador Prize. Please send your nomination, inclusive a brief explanation of why that person, group of employees, department, project team or rig crew should be awarded the prize, to: Last year’s Ambassador Prize was given to the Safe Scandinavia crew. President and CEO Arne Austreid (middle) presented the Ambassador Prize to Safe Scandinavia Captains Andy Brown (left) and Bill McFadzean (right). Prosafe AS Att.: Karine Cosemans e-mail: karine.cosemans@prosafe.com fax no.: +47 51 64 25 01 by 8 October 2009 By Karine Cosemans, communication and branding manager Our core values – the environment, focus, ambition, safety, innovation, respect and profitability – constitute the company’s foundation. All employees must know, understand and act in accordance with these core values, and let them guide their decisions and actions. Prosafe’s Ambassador Prize was established in 2002 in order to acknowledge the efforts of employees who through the previous year in an excellent way had promoted one or several of our core values. It is the ultimate award to those who have distinguished themselves by being true ambassadors for Prosafe’s core values. The person who submits the winning proposal will receive a gift voucher or a token of appreciation. All proposals will be evaluated by a jury consisting of the corporate management. The name of the winner(s) will be made public in the next edition of Prosafe NOW. © istockphoto Who should receive Prosafe’s Ambassador Prize for 2009?
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