Work History
General Services
Provision of marine technical & quality assurance services to a variety of Offshore operators.
Perform feasibility studies for emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV) sharing at multiple Offshore Installations.
Development of formal assessments of recovery and rescue arrangements in accordance with Prevention of Fire and Explosion and Emergency Response (PFEER) Regulation 5.
Development of Minimum Technical Specifications for new build and converted vessels.
Development of operational procedures for the management of marine resources at offshore Installations.
Production of emergency response guidelines and checklists for offshore support vessels and offshore installations.
Development of emergency response checklists for various offshore personnel and their roles and responsibilities tailored to client’s requirements.
Production of offshore installation collision avoidance procedures in accordance with regulatory and Industry Guidelines.
Development and reviews adverse weather working policies (AWWPs), associated risk assessments and performance standards for Duty Holders / Owners.
Development of major offshore emergency exercises and scenarios to involve multiple SAR assets (ERRV, MCA / Coastguard, RNLI, Armed Forces, Duty Holders and Vessel Owner’s Emergency Response Centres) for both training and performance assessment purposes.
Conduct offshore workforce and crew consultations covering all aspect of marine operations dealing with sensitivity and management of change.
Note: Seacroft maintain a database of all questions, issues and responses arising from offshore workforce and crew consultations accumulated over the past 12 years.
Conduct assessments & feasibility studies with regard to the impact of BP Jigsaw and the small commercial vessel code in offshore recovery & rescue to determine cost effective support.
Development of personal protective equipment (PPE) compatibility trials to ensure effectiveness, compliance with Industry ‘best practices’ (Incl. Immersion / Survival Suits, TIGs, Lifejackets, Descent devices, PLBs etc).
Development of offshore Installation data cards for platform supply vessels and emergency response and rescue vessels in accordance with Oil & Gas UK guidelines.
Development of Installation station bills in accordance with PFEER 95.
Conduct feasibility studies for periods of drilling where there may be short-term emergency response and rescue vessel sharing between two or more installations, this to incorporate Mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) activities.
Development of guidelines and operational procedures for vessels operating under the small commercial vessel code of practice.
Provision of marine representatives / co-ordinators for Marine and offshore operations.
Marine and offshore incident investigation.
Investigations of fishing vessel claims and near miss incidents for Duty Holders and vessel owners.
Assessment of crew competencies in accordance with MCA / STCW 95 requirements.
Development and investigation of ‘cross-border’ marine support between UK and other European offshore sectors.
Develop and support Duty Holders / operators hazard identification (HAZID) and hazardous operational guidelines.
Training & Assessment
Simulator based ship handling and bridge team management training.
Development & execution of boat handling training courses, theory and practical, tailored to the clients requirements for beginners, intermediate and more advanced boat users in all areas e.g. pilot boat coxswains, rescue boat coxswains, SAR operations, rough weather operations, inshore, shallow water and close quarters manoeuvring.
Conduct Mechanical Recovery Device (Dacon Scoop) training onboard emergency response and rescue vessels to ensure effective operation at the upper sea states including ‘aide-memoir’ checklists for Masters, Crane Operators and Deck crew.
Instructing Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organisation (OPITO) approved Command and Control course for emergency response and rescue vessel masters and mates (In conjunction with Third Party Training Providers).
Conduct company / field specific emergency Command and Control training for OIMs and ERRV Masters.
Marine logistics training for Offshore Services Supervisors (with minimal marine / aviation background).
Develop specialist training for crews of vessels operating under the small commercial vessel code of practice.
Audits and Validation
International Safety Management (ISM) and Advanced Safety Audits.
International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Audits.
Conduct offshore support vessel audits, reports and recommendations in accordance with regulatory requirements and Industry Guidelines (IMCA Common Marine Inspection Document (CMID)).
Conduct collision risk management audits in accordance with industry guidelines and company collision risk management plan.
Conduct installation evacuation and escape systems audits in accordance with PFEER 95.
Conduct recovery & rescue equipment audits in accordance with the industry guidelines and regulator / industry requirements.
Conduct and co-ordinate recovery and rescue validation trials from offshore Installations and onboard emergency response and rescue vessels.
Extrapolation of Validation Trial results using an Industry accepted model to calculate rescue times at the upper sea states using various methods of rescue from varying distances in accordance with Duty Holders operating parameters and AWWPs to ensure demonstration of compliance with recovery and rescue performance standards.
Development of recovery and rescue performance charts denoting the maximum distance an emergency response and rescue vessel can operate from an installation within Duty Holders Operating Limits.