ABERDEEN-based, maritime technology and consultancy business, Tymor Marine, has successfully completed a remote deadweight audit for a semi-submersible oil and gas drilling rig in Norway.
The remote survey, carried out for a leading international provider of offshore drilling services, was developed by Tymor in response to travel and social distancing restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following close collaboration with the client, the maritime authority, and the industry regulator, Tymor developed a new set of remote procedures that were approved in advance of the survey.
Kevin Moran, Tymor managing director, said: “Conducting the deadweight audit remotely, during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowed our client to meet their obligations, continue with scheduled activity and avoid any unplanned downtime.
“Despite extensive global travel and social distancing restrictions, plus our remoteness from the worksite, we were able to use the recorded data, produce calculations and have these accepted by the authorities. Importantly, we also built a digital record of information along the way that can itself be audited or referred to in future work.
“Due to the success of this project we plan to investigate further opportunities to provide remote survey solutions to our clients. With partner collaboration, much of this work can also be carried out while the vessel is still in-service or in-transit, enabling even greater efficiency.”
