LOC’s combined expertise since 1979 in vessel and rig operations provides a solid foundation to offer a full range of Vessel and Rig Lay-up Consulting Services. Our multi-disciplined team provides a full range of services to aid clients in lay-up/ stacking operations. Support ranges from detailed planning for a lay-up, warm or cold stack through to the lay-up process, management and vessel/rig monitoring to re-activation.

LOC tailors its service to meet clients’ expectation and requirements. Our extensive network of technical personnel and offices means there is support near-by in most locations, thus keeping cost under tight control.

The service focus is to support instructions from rig / vessel owners, shipyards, banks / investment houses, insurers, brokers, ports, maritime agencies and government departments. LOC is familiar with and can work to JRC2019-008 Joint Rig Committee Lay-up, Reactivation and Moorings Code of Practice and Lay-up, Reactivation and Moorings Scope of Work.

LOC offers Technical Support, Inspections & Audit Services, and Engineering & Studies. The following provides highlights in each area:

Technical Support

• Lay-up/ warm/ cold stack planning and re-activation planning
• Lay-up /stacking procedures and manuals with recommendations on interim inspections / checks
• Liaison with insurance interests and / or approval as an independent 3rd party
• Machinery / equipment protection and preservation measures
• Advice on maintenance and management during lay-ups
• Advice on anchoring/mooring adequacy for long term deployment

Inspection, Audit and MWS

• Location approval and stacking warranty survey and approvals
• Tow master role and/or MWS for wet/dry tow of rigs to stacking locations
• Pre lay-up and periodic lay-up/stacking surveys
• Monitoring and audit of vessel(s)/rigs and location during a lay-up period
• Re-activation surveys
• Liaison with insurance interests and / or approval as an independent 3rd party

Engineering & Studies

• Navigation studies
• Leg penetration assessment, site specific assessment, exposure to scour for jack up stacking
• Mooring analysis and checks on redundancy
• Metocean studies to determine environmental factors
• Location plan study including support services and contingency planning
• Risk assessments of the lay-up anchorage / area including proximity advice

Contact

For more information on LOC’s capabilities in Vessel and Rig Lay-up Services, please contact Andrew Pointing or Paul Miles.