Implementation of a Computerized Compliance Management System
By Hector V. In recent years, the emphasis in Maintenance Management has grown for various reasons, all very much related to the financial benefits that the owner of vessels and/or offshore installations will capture by paying much closer attention to Preventive maintenance than was normally contemplated in previous decades. The offshore oil field industry and ship owners/operators need to pay close attention to the development of international conventions containing regulations and classification society requirements regarding maintenance. Classification societies requirements to periodical surveys make possible to establish a survey arrangement for retention of class based on Planned Maintenance System (PMS) on board.
Bisso Awarded Salvage Contract
Bisso Marine Company Inc. New Orleans, has been awarded the salvage contract to remove Nabors Offshore MODU ( Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit), Dolphin 105. The rig capsized during hurricane Lili October 2, 2002. The location of the rig is Ship Shoal 126 south of Morgan City, Louisiana.