Offshore Terminal Integrity Management serves to ascertain asset integrity, reliability and availability (IRA). To ensure that your offshore terminal operates efficiently throughout its service lifespan, you need operational integrity management that is unique to your offshore terminal, your team and your environment – while remaining consistent with applicable standards. This plan should include measurement and…
DetailsWhile your offshore terminal may seem like a small piece of the puzzle, it plays a crucial role that can make or break your business in the oil and gas sector. To ensure that your terminal, whether single-point-mooring or multi-buoy-mooring, operates efficiently with your long-term goals and budget in mind, you need a sound O&M…
DetailsMARSOL, a 100% subsidiary of KOTUG, signed a contract with VT Minerals B.V., part of VT Group, to provide manning and technical consultancy for tanker vessel “MT Vacamonte”. The tanker vessel will be trading in Omani waters. ”We are delighted that so soon after the completion of the acquisition of MARSOL we can announce this…
DetailsIn 2018 Marsol was contracted to undertake the complete changeout of subsea and floating hoses originally installed by an EPC contractor 6 years previously. On this particular system, hose sections had never previously been tested individually. The Problem: Complete hose changeout The client’s SPM floating and subsea hoses were reaching the end of their predicted…
DetailsIt is with much excitement and pride that we announce our latest development. On 4 May 2020, MARSOL was acquired by KOTUG International B.V. Headquartered in The Netherlands, KOTUG International is a leading Towage Services provider, with a fleet of 50+ tugs active across the globe. Their areas of expertise include Terminal Towage, Harbour Towage,…
DetailsReplaced hoses should undergo OCIMF testing to determine wear patterns and root causes of failure, which will assist in ensuring that the shortened lifespan is not repeated in the new hoses. Knowing what to expect from your SPM hose changeout and the OCIMF testing process will ensure that you get it right.
DetailsThe current market needs cooperation and support for EMEA and On-Site Assistance, so much so that clients have expressed a market urgency in the hose management and planning sphere. Currently, clients are approaching the market directly or via their agents for assistance. This creates a gap of knowledge transfer where clients have top-of-the-range products, but…
DetailsAre you putting together your SPM hose plan or revisiting your O&M strategy? Here we discuss examples of marine hose applications, lessons learned and best practices that help you to fulfil your fiduciary duties. GREENFIELD OR BROWNFIELD SPM Hose plan It’s never too early or too late to start your SPM Hose plan the right…
DetailsHaving an Emergency pipeline repair plan in place not only saves our oceans (and your reputation), but it also protects against unplanned expenses. At Marsol, we have identified a service to prepare and be ready for pipeline emergencies in shallow waters, tackling the challenges that intertidal zones present, such as shifting sands and tides. Why…
DetailsWhen it comes to offshore construction, investors and owners often miss one valuable piece of the puzzle – long term continuous operation and maintenance (O&M). O&M is not something to be considered an afterthought, but instead, an investment to be considered from the very beginning, with holistic application throughout the project lifecycle. In this way…
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