Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) has signed an Advanced Support Agreement, which includes 24/7 remote monitoring & maintenance, with Imtech Marine for a second crane vessel. The agreement covers all of the systems onboard, including VSAT, computers, navigation and communication equipment.
In December 2011, SHL already placed its crane vessel Oleg Strashnov under an Advanced Support Agreement. Now, the company has decided to do the same for a second crane vessel, the Stanislav Yudin.
Remote Maintenance
In the offshore industry, vessel downtime has to be avoided as much as possible. ‘It is crucial for us to be able to do things remotely,’ Peter Dekkers, Technical Superintendent at SHL, points out. He gives the example that Oleg Strashnov has recently been working in the Indian Ocean and it can take six weeks to get a permit for a service engineer to get onboard if there is a problem. ‘When the vessel went offshore, the crew discovered there were certain issues with the telephone system, but Imtech Marine was able to carry out a remote repair.’
Global Support
Imtech Marine has three dedicated Global Technical Assistance Centres in Rotterdam, Houston and Singapore, enabling round the clock support. The systems are monitored 24 hours a day, which allows for swift problem solving.
Preventive Maintenance
By monitoring, Imtech Marine can carry out preventive maintenance and avert mass failure of equipment or advise the crew to take action if it cannot be repaired remotely.
Picture: The Oleg Strashnov (by Flying Focus)
