Over the past few months, PACC Offshore Services Holdings Ltd. (“POSH”) with strong support from Owner, Ocean Challenger Pte. Ltd. (“OC”) completed one of the industry’s largest maintenance projects involving the overhaul of six TH5000ML 3800KW thrusters onboard CIMC Gretha in Curaçao. This comes less than a year after it announced its ship management agreement for the cutting-edge DP3 semi-submersible crane vessel (“SSCV”).
While the total overhaul work is routinely conducted once every five years, the project was done on a never-before-scale and under unprecedented circumstances, with complex challenges and delays brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lockdowns and movement restrictions in Curacao were further exacerbated by the lack of special tools and urgent spares brought about by disruption to global supply chains. Yet, under the supervision and support from the owner representatives from Ocean Challenger and POSH crew onboard, and through the joint efforts of a dynamic and multi-cultural team comprising more than 20 divers, engineers, and technicians from industry partners CIMC Raffles, Subsea Global Solutions Caribbean N.V., Stone Marine UK, it was completed on time with no safety incidents.
Following the successful overhaul of the biggest thrusters in our fleet, the rejuvenated CIMC Gretha is now ready and available to provide diversified service offerings including offshore accommodation capabilities as well as decommissioning and heavy construction activities. Equipped with DP3 dynamic positioning system, clear deck space of 2000m2, CIMC Gretha has two 1,800-tonne Offshore Mast Cranes offering heavy lift capacity and offshore accommodation facilities configured for up to 618 persons onboard.
Source: POSH
SINGAPORE, 18 June 2020 - Offshore marine services provider, PACC Offshore Services Holdings Ltd's ("POSH" or the "Group") accommodation vessel has been designated by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore ("MPA") to support crew changes for cargo ships calling in Singapore.
The Group has uniquely configured its accommodation vessel, POSH Bawean, for deployment at the Eastern Working Anchorage. The vessel will be used to house transit seafarers prior to their flights out of Singapore or sign-on for the next assignment for up to 48 hours. POSH Bawean has 52 rooms over four floors, with capacity to provide up to 178 guest beds.
This accommodation vessel enables seafarers to be repatriated safely given that many have spent extended periods out at sea due to COVID-19. Through the establishment of a "safe corridor", cargo ships calling in Singapore are now able to carry out crew changes whilst minimising public health risk.
Mr Lee Keng Lin, Chief Executive Officer, POSH, said, "The need for safe crew changes has become increasingly urgent against the global COVID-19 backdrop. As a Singapore-headquartered offshore marine solutions provider, we are deeply honoured to support MPA in enabling this industry-leading initiative.
With our proven track record in offshore accommodation, offshore hospitality management and access to Kuok (Singapore) Limited's broader maritime capabilities, we stand ready to serve the broader needs of our stakeholders and clients."
All transit seafarers onboard will follow health and safety measures set out by MPA, including minimising interaction and having temperature screenings twice a day with deep cleaning and disinfection of rooms upon occupants' checkout.
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Ms Sandra Benny, POSH, Corporate Affairs and Business Development, +65 9815 5695, sandragrace.benny@paccoffshore.com.sg
Ms Hoong Huifang, WATATAWA Consulting, +65 9128 0762, hhoong@we-watatawa.com
About PACC Offshore Services Holdings ("POSH")
PACC Offshore Services Holdings ("POSH") is a leading solutions provider for offshore energy operations. Our key business segments include oil and gas, offshore renewables and subsea operations.
With a diversified fleet of approximately 100 vessels, our services include towage and installation support, offshore accommodation, construction support, harbour towage, as well as turnkey project management.
Through our POSH Kerry Renewables joint venture, we provide one-stop solutions for the offshore renewables sector, offering a suite of comprehensive services across the entire life cycle of offshore wind projects. POSH also provides an integrated suite of subsea services through POSH Subsea.
APPENDIX: POSH Bawean features and services
Accommodation:
• POSH Bawean has 4 floors of accommodation as well as a galley, hospital and mess on the main deck
• There is a total of 52 cabins available, providing up to 178 guest beds
Guestroom features:
• Air conditioning
• Ensuite bathroom
• Work desk
• Toiletries
• Bottled water
• Sanitiser and face masks
Laundry and cleaning:
• Daily general cleaning and disinfection of common areas
• Deep cleaning and disinfection of rooms after checkout
POSH Jaeger en route to Myanmar for supply duties. What a lovely sight. Wishing all our crew onboard fair winds and following seas!
Our POSH Gusto and POSH Gaia harbour tugs have set sail for Myanmar!
Given the travel restrictions amid COVID-19, it was no easy feat to get the crew for this charter, which will see the two 4,000 BHP vessels provide berthing & unberthing, towing and standby firefighting support for CNTIC and V-Power group in Myanmar waters.
We couldn’t have done this without the strong support from Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and our crew, as we managed to observe all required safety measures for crew changes in an efficient manner.
A safe voyage and a successful completion to all!
#HarbourTugs#HarbourServices#OffshoreMarine#MPA
Amid travel restrictions, movement controls, and tight regulations on crew changes worldwide, our team faced an unenviable challenge of ensuring business continuity while following measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. Through the creative efforts of our crew, employees, and partner stakeholders, POSH has been able to do so and deliver for clients with minimal disruption, while keeping everyone safe.
Conducting repairs and maintenance in a new normal
In April, we began retrofitting a 50T offshore crane on our AHTS, POSH Dauntless in Singapore for her next job at the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan. There had been much uncertainty on what to expect as we were only at the start of pandemic containment efforts. Even so, the team showed their grit and resilience to prepare POSH Dauntless despite strict measures - managing manpower requirements and supply chain restrictions.
In July, we completed one of the industry's largest maintenance projects for CIMC Gretha in Curacao, which involved the overhaul of six thrusters. These projects are conducted once every five years, but this year was uniquely challenging as we have to observe the limitations around various lockdowns and movement restrictions.
However, with the support from our POSH crew and joint efforts of a dynamic, multi-cultural team comprising over 20 divers, engineers, and technicians from our partners CIMC Raffles, Subsea Global Solutions Caribbean N.V., and Stone Marine UK, the massive project was delivered on time with zero safety accidents.
Getting crew changes done amid movement restrictions
To support the sale of POSH Constant and POSH Conquest, our crewing team worked closely with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to disembark and repatriate 29 crew to deliver the two vessels to our buyers. This was done amid movement controls and border restrictions across much of the world.
Similarly, POSH Kittiwake managed to depart for South Korea for sale in April despite full lockdowns in Nigeria where it was operating. Through the efforts of our crewing team, all crew were able to sign off and be repatriated when flights resumed in September.
Getting vessels ready for charter
Most of our vessels have crew from various nationalities on board. But with travel restrictions, COVID-19 tests and quarantine measures in place globally, getting our vessels staffed and ready for charter was a challenging feat. However, through creative thinking and collaboration from POSH's crewing team, government authorities, clients, agents and subcontractors, we were able to observe all safety measures for crew changes in an efficient manner and overcome hurdles to ready our vessels for charters.
POSH is proud to be supporting Singapore’s efforts in containing the spread of COVID-19, working with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and partners to provide temporary housing for about 500 foreign workers.
On Sunday, our 3,200 BHP twin screw tug Maritime Ratu, as well as our 4,000 BHP harbour tugs POSH Guardian and POSH Harvest completed the tow of two Bibby Offshore accommodation barges, Bibby Progress and Bibby Renaissance, from Johor Bahru, Malaysia to the Tanjong Pagar Terminal in Singapore for this purpose.
Bibby Offshore is a longstanding partner to POSH and we are pleased to receive this important commission. Let us all continue to play our part – however big or small – in the fight against COVID-19.
#Offshore #FloatingHotel #OffshoreAccommodation #SGUnited #SingaporeTogether
(Bibby XX being towed by POSH harbour tugs pictured below)
