Known for innovation, practical experience, operational excellence and safety, Global Maritime’s services span the entire offshore project lifecycle from engineering & design, construction and third party verification through to Marine Warranty Surveying (MWS), Dynamic Positioning (DP), installation, risk management and decommissioning.
With more than 30 years of global experience, Global Maritime offers extensive knowledge on marine operations on all seas.
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Global Maritime Marine Warranty Survey (MWS) Services offered
In the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt
Global Maritime has 30 years of experience in Marine Warranty Surveying (MWS) Services covering:
- Transportation
- Construction
- Commissioning
- Decommissioning
- Assisting underwriters
- Ship Brokers
- Oil Companies
- Renewable Energy Companies
- Drilling Contractors
- Offshore Contractors
- Vessel Owners
What is a Marine Warranty Survey?
A vessel, ship or offshore mobile unit involved in marine operations needs to have a verification of the requirements of an insurer specified in a Warranty Clause. The verification process is performed by a Marine Warranty Surveyor.
Global Maritime Marine Warranty Surveyors
Global Maritime has an experienced team of:
- Master Mariners
- Chief Engineers
- Naval Architects
- Structural Engineers
Global Maritime’s experienced staff provide MWS Services to clients on all seas, providing a combination of knowledge and experience in regulatory, operational and technical aspects. Global Maritime ensures that cost reductions are achieved by managing risk and minimizing the probability of incidents, downtime, and project delays.
Global Maritime’s experienced staff perform MWS Services from offshore platforms and infrastructure to mobile offshore units, pipeline and subsea field developments, onshore plants, renewable energy farms and more.
Global Maritime Maritime Warranty Survey (MWS) covers a wide range of marine operations in the Middle East-region
MWS for Quayside Operations
- Quayside Loadout
- Quayside Lifting
- Quayside Float out
MWS for Marine Transportation
- Towing
- Dry Transport
- Shipping
Global Maritime MWS Services for Installation of Jackets, Decks and Modules
- Upending, Lifting, Float over
- Installation of Foundations
- Piles, Anchors, Tendon Bottom Connectors
- Installation of Floaters
- Mooring Hook-up, Tendon Installation, Riser Installation
- Pipe and Cable Laying
- Decommissioning of Marine Structures
- Jackets and Topsides
- Tension Leg Platforms
- Subsea Assets
- Air Defense Platforms
- MOU Site Specific Assessment, Location Approval and Rig Move Attendance
MWS Reviews and Risk Assessments
Global Maritime perform Engineering Reviews, Procedure Reviews, Vessel Suitability Surveys and participate in risk assessment activities such as HAZIDs and HAZOPs.
Global Maritime MWS can provide or review Metocean Data and perform independent verification of critical operations and structures if required. Our MW Surveyors attend key operations onshore and offshore issuing a Certificate of Approval (CoA) certifying the successful preparation for such operations.
MWS Transportation & Installation Services from Global Maritime include:
Global Maritime MWS will review all relevant engineering, design and marine procedural documentation.
Global Maritime MWS will inspect vessels, site preparations, and associated lifting equipment to provide the necessary Certificates of Approval that confirm the operation is insured and assured from a safety perspective.
Global Maritime MWS Services include:
- Review of Engineering Documents
- Review of Procedures
- Independent Analysis
- Vessel Suitability Surveys
- Onshore & Offshore Attendances
- Issue Certificate of Approval (CoA)
Global Maritime Rig Moving Warranty Services
Global Maritime has a long history of providing MWS services for rig moves of jack-ups as well as floating Mobile Drilling Units (MOUs).
Global Maritime have experienced rig movers and engineers on staff to cover both the Site Approval and the Rig Move Attendance, thus fulfilling the MWS objective of making reasonable endeavors to ensure that the risks associated with the warranted operations are reduced to an acceptable level in accordance with best industry practice.
Rig Moving Warranty Services from Global Maritime include:
Site Approval and Site Specific Assessment (SSA)
The deployment of Mobile Offshore Units (MOUs) involve many site specific considerations not directly considered in their design process. In order to account for all such site related factors a Site Specific Assessment (SSA) is performed for the MOU in its final operating configuration.
The SSA serves as an input to the Location Approval Document which confirms the rig suitability for the site and gives the necessary operational recommendations from the MWS concerning the entire rig move, verifying that risks are reduced to an acceptable level in accordance with best industry practice.
Jack-up deployments will have specific values of variable load, metocean conditions, soil conditions and air gap which will vary from site to site.
There are also transient loads that are intrinsic to site conditions such as:
- a) Soil bearing capacity and sliding
- b) Punch-through or sudden penetration risks
- c) Leg loads when pulling out of deep penetrations
- d) Wave in deck loads when preloading at a draft
- e) RPD due to scour, inclined seabed, buried channels, interaction with footprints from previous rigs
- f) Interaction with platform piles
- g) Pipelines
- h) Bottom hazards and obstructions and more.
The SSA considers the jack-up in its elevated condition and is conducted against storms with metocean parameters for given return periods and to calculation methods and safety factors prescribed in SNAME T&T 5-5A or ISO 19905-1.
Seismic loads are also considered where necessary. Such standards also discuss the site surveys needed to mitigate any geo-hazards.
The deployment of moored units consider similar site specific factors with an emphasis on floating stability, air gap and the condition, installation and performance of mooring lines, connectors, anchors and on-rig equipment.
The SSA provided by Global Maritime MWS is based on the calculation methods, safety factors and operational recommendations given in industry standards such as API RP 2SK, API RP 95F and POSMOOR.
We have experienced rig movers and engineers on staff as well as an extensive library of computer models in SACS and USFOS (for jack-ups) and GMOOR (for moored units) to provide a fast, accurate and cost effective SSA to our clients.
Rig Move Attendance of a MWS Surveyor from Global Maritime
Attendance of an MWS surveyor during a rig move is key to verify that appropriate preparations have been made for the move and check that risks are reduced to an acceptable level, all in accordance with best industry practice.
The MWS Surveyor from Global Maritime will perform suitability surveys for the tugs and inspect the towing gear as well as key items of the rig itself as watertight integrity, winches, securing of major equipment and more.
The MW Surveyor from Global Maritime will participate in risk assessment activities, review floating stability calculations, monitor weather conditions and verify adherence to agreed rig move procedures and to the Location Approval, leading to the issue of a Certificate of Approval (CoA) once all preparations have been successfully completed.
Global Maritime’s experienced rig movers are familiar with the key systems and operations of MOUs, and are supported by an experienced global team of structural engineers and naval architects in your area.
Global Maritime MWS Decommissioning Assurance
Global Maritime MWS will provide assurance throughout the decommissioning process, from guidance during late life operation when initial decommissioning planning is undertaken, through to evaluating the suitability of the disposal yard facilities in preparation for landing the decommissioned structures and modules.
Depending on the insurance requirements for the project, Global Maritime can act as MWS representing the interests of the underwriters or, if the decommissioning project is “self-insured”, Global Maritime can act as Independent Competent Person (ICP) on behalf of the owner of the structures to be decommissioned.
Global Maritime has more than 30 years of experience in providing MWS for decommissioning projects. Global Maritime recognizes that the level of acceptable risk in many aspects of decommissioning is different from installation projects. However, two aspects that cannot be compromised, are risks to life and the environment.
Global Maritime will work with the owner and removals contractor to ensure that the approach is appropriate and cost effective.
MWS Decommissioning Services from Global Maritime include:
- Review of Engineering Documents
- Review of Procedures
- Independent Verification
- Vessel Suitability Surveys
- Onshore and Offshore Attendances
- Issuing Certificates of Approval (COA)
Third party Verifications and Global Maritime
Verification by an independent third party boosts confidence in your verification process and improves its quality.
We are able to perform verification studies for single discipline projects, drawing on the competence and experience of Global Maritime global workforce.
Other typical services performed in connection with these verification studies, are gap analyses, reviews of regulations, and on-site attendance.
With a global presence and expertise into all aspects of Marine Warranty Surveying, Global Maritime welcomes any enquiry you may have on MWS Services in the Middle East, please contact Global Maritime offices in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia or Egypt.
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