Germany - Hire of vessels with crew

Description

Lot 1 covers the provision of Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels (ERRV) and the respective crews. An ERRV is required by TenneT safety regulations as well as international regulations during various scenarios related to the operation of the platforms. It is to ensure and increase the safety of the people working offshore, especially during non-routine works at non-secured working environments, like over the side or underneath the platform. The ERRV will be utilised during scheduled maintenance campaigns as well as for short-term trouble shooting and construction campaigns. The ERRV will be working in close cooperation with the OIM/PIC or a designated project manager and will stay in close vicinity of the platform. Main requirements which an ERRV must fulfil are the following:— covering overboard works,— rescue from the water or recovering persons and providing them with first aid,— take persons on board who have left the platform by means of evacuation under uncontrolled circumstances,— take persons on board part of or the entire crew who have left the platform by evacuation means under controlled circumstances. Lot 2 covers the provision of guard vessels and the respective crews. A guard vessel (GV) is required by TenneT safety regulations, BSH-permit as well as international regulations during various scenarios.The GV will work in close cooperation with the installation unit/OIM or a designated project manager and will stay in close vicinity of the area of operation. The vessel must maintain its position between the guarded target location and the area with the most dense and dangerous traffic routes. The scope of work of the GV is to guard certain nearshore or offshore areas, e.g. during cable repairs, to protect unburied cables and joints, UXO locations or to guard a platform during a total blackout. For the specific tasks, the Client distinguishes between GV of type A (24 knots), B (15 knots) and C (10 knots).The main activities of a GV are the permanent observation of surrounding ship traffic and to inform all vessels in the vicinity about the present activities or non-visual obstructions within their guarding area via public broadcasts.

Opportunity closing date

12 March 2019

Value of contract

to be confirmed