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Red for safety with P&O Repasa marine inspections

16th September 2024

We have just completed three OVIDs for the P&O Repasa fleet, which have taken our inspectors from Equatorial Guinea to Spain.

The OVID marine inspections for anchor handling tugs Red Fox and Red Wolf were conducted in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea earlier this summer.

And the inspection for the Red Falcon - a newly acquired vessel for P&O Repasa - was done once the vessel was out of dry dock in Ferrol, Spain.

This follows on from four carried out by Marex inspectors in Equatorial Guinea last year, including the fast support intervention vessels (FSIV) Red Kite.

Marine specialists

P&O Repasa, a member of the DP World Group of companies, services the global energy industry by providing customised marine solutions through a modern and diversified fleet of harbour, terminal tugs and supply vessels.

Their range of services includes LNG carrier berthing and un-berthing, crew and supplies transportation, anchor handling activities, coastal and harbour towage, firefighting and pollution control, assistance and support to offshore oil platforms and other specialised marine duties.

The company’s headquarters are in Spain with the Africa offshore hub in Equatorial Guinea covering activities in West Africa. They currently provide integrated marine services to LNG facilities in Equatorial Guinea, Canada, Trinidad & Tobago and Spain.

Our managing director Wayne Henderson said: “This work is only part of the work we carry out across the world to help make compliance easier for our clients.

“P&O Repasa is a genuinely interesting and dynamic company that works with some of the biggest operators in the global energy industry.

“We like to solve problems that matter and this continued relationship reflects the rigorous and conscientious approach we take to our work so we know its quality stands up to scrutiny.”

What’s an OVID?

The Offshore Vessel Inspection Database (OVID) is an inspection protocol that allows project and marine assurance teams to assess the safety and environmental performance of vessels and operators in a more effective and uniform manner.

The aim of OVID is to provide a robust web based inspection tool and database of inspection reports which is underpinned by professional, trained and accredited inspectors. The database is helping to build a long-term picture of offshore vessel safety and environmental performance, assisting the industry-wide drive for safety and environmental performance improvements.

OVID has been created to try to help make effective marine assurance processes overcome the weaknesses of traditional checklist inspection schemes. In the long term it is an aspiration that it will form a database that is central to the selection and assurance of offshore vessels enhancing the safety of operations in the industry.

Inspections are completed by inspectors who are accredited and subject to continuous review.

Find out more about services offered by Marex here.