Welcome to AqualisBraemar LOC Group
AqualisBraemar LOC is a leading independent global marine, engineering and adjusting consultancy to the renewables, maritime, oil & gas and powers sectors, with over 60 offices across 39 countries worldwide and consisting of the following group companies.
Rig Moving
The movement and relocation of offshore rigs is a regular feature of Offshore Marine Operations, and ensuring these are undertaken in a safe, efficient and economically sound manner is a key service offering from LOC. We offer support for rig moving procedures for jack up rigs, mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) and all other types.
Marine Warranty Surveys for Rig Moving:
- Review and approval of intended rig locations and rig move procedures – both semi-subs and jack-ups
- Engineering review of technical documentation e.g. mooring analysis, leg penetration analysis (LPA), SSA, sea-fastening, leg bending and cribbing for dry transports
- MWS site attendance for rig moves – in accordance with JRC guidelines
- MWS suitability inspections and approval of supporting vessels
- Approval of 3rd party or in-house tow masters
- Find out more about our Marine Warranty Surveys

Marine and Engineering Consultancy Services for Rig Moving:
- Production and/or review of marine procedures in line with latest industry guidance
- Planning and/or supervision of rig move operations as tow master or company representative
- All aspects of towage planning including procedure development, tow resistance calculations, stability and motion response analysis and tow vessel surveys
- Site-specific assessments to SNAME or ISO19905
- Production of technical analyses and studies, including mooring analysis, jack-up rig footing penetration/punch through analysis, dry transport engineering, environmental or metocean studies and rig feasibility studies
- Offshore vessel / tug suitability and condition surveys
- Risk assessments
- Gap analysis e.g. ERRV requirements when moving from UK to Norway.
- See all of our marine engineering services

Other Rig Moving Services:
In addition to the rig location & move services LOC has the expertise to support a wide range of the other services during the whole life cycle of rigs and MODUs including:
- Condition and valuation surveys
- Reactivation surveys
- Damage surveys
- Incident investigations
- Marine and engineering services for conversions and upgrades of rigs and MOPUs
- Demolition voyage surveys and assessments
- Full range of DP services including FMEA production, annual trials, production of ASOG’s etc.
