Marex provides Master Mariners with the necessary experience to act as client representatives and towmasters for rig moves for both semi-submersible and jack-up rigs, and for both interfield and ocean tows. The Marex representatives support operations at all stages of the rig-move planning from the risk assessments to the marine assurance inspections for the vessels and equipment being used for the tow.

For ocean tows Marex can provide advice on whether a dry tow would be beneficial and if that is the case, we can provide support in choosing the most appropriate heavy lift vessel, as well as providing marine warranty and assurance services for the lift.

Marex provides well qualified and experienced Client Representatives and Towmasters for a variety of operations including:

• 3rd party reviews of rig move procedures.
• Jack-up rig moves.
• Semi-submersible rig moves.
• Mooring pre-lay operation.
• Dive support vessels.
• Monitoring of jacking system operations.

Marex provide consultants to carry out ERRV validation trials following the baseline performance standards and procedures detailed in the Oil & Gas UK/ERRVA’s Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel Management Guidelines. In order to facilitate the trials, Marex has a full set of rescue mannequins available which can be delivered to any port in Scotland.

General condition surveys by experienced Marex consultants to establish condition, correctly identify and provide description of the goods and their fitness for transit. Heavy Lift high value loadout warranty inspections.

The following are the key categories of marine warranty services provided:

• Offshore Platforms (Fixed):

  Loadout, transportation and offshore installation of steel platform substructures, decks and   topside modules.

• Offshore Floating Platforms:

  Dry or wet transport and offshore installation of semi-submersible rigs, TLP, FPSO, FSO, Calm   Buoy, SBM, Topsides, Modules.

• Suitability and Operational Condition Inspection of Offshore Vessels:

  Suitability inspection carried out to establish whether vessel is suitable or the purpose of usage   and operations such as towing, anchor handling pipelay, cable lay, offshore lifting and   installation.

• Offshore Pipelines (rigid and flexible) Cables and Subsea Installations:

  Loadout, transportation and offshore installation of rigid and flexible pipeline, PLEM (pipeline end manifold), manifolds, risers, cables and templates.

• Offshore Drilling Rigs:

  Location approval and move attendance of jack-up and semi-submersible drilling rigs.

• Miscellaneous Transportation by Towage or Self-Propelled Ship of High Value Cargo:

  Loadout and transportation of power barges, container cranes, floating decks, floating hotel, concrete cassions etc.

• Decommissioning of Offshore Structures:

  Removing, loading and transportation of decommissioned offshore structures.

• Heavy lift and non-standardised cargo approvals.