Seacroft Marine Consultants Limited

29/08/2023

Walk-2-Work Operations are the focus of our attention this week at Seacroft as we provide our specialist expertise on board two of Royal Wagenborg’s state of the art Multi-purpose W2W Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels.

Optimising offshore operations with multi-purpose vessels, undertaking secondary tasks alongside their primary function of recovery and rescue, is an efficient use of resources in a cost-conscious market.

Seacroft provide expert advice and support offering the following services: -
- Assessments of Vessel Optimisation and Resource Sharing
- W2W Gangway Comparison and Selection Studies
- W2W Offshore Marine / Client Representation
- Gangway and W2W Operational Assurance Audits
- Recovery & Rescue Validation & Verification Trial Analysis
- Recovery & Rescue Gap Analyses

Get in touch with us at [email protected] if we can assist in optimising or assuring your W2W, SOV or ERRV Operations.

25/07/2023

Autonomous vessels have been the focus of our attention at Seacroft this week, adding to our growing track record on this fascinating subject.

We are delighted to be starting our project with Zelim as we prepare to kick off our independent technical and commercial evaluation of their Guardian Uncrewed Rescue Craft for the offshore energy sector.

We have also been busy assisting Ocean Infinity in their audit and inspection preparations in readiness to work offshore aboard one of their brand new ships with autonomous capabilities, the Armada 78 01.

It’s fantastic to see this new technology beginning to become a reality. Exciting times for Seacroft and the Industry!

Get in touch at [email protected] if we can assist in any way with your autonomous vessel operations.
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03/07/2023

With a wide range of experience, Seacroft are regularly providing Marine Reps, Surveyors, Assessors, Trainers, Auditors, Inspectors and Independent Witnesses for many offshore marine disciplines.

Our suite of products and services is extensive and our core team of staff resources based in the Lowestoft and Aberdeen areas are looking after our clients’ needs the full length of the country.

Having a network of over 100 approved contractors and alongside our partner companies, Baker Marine Solutions, LLC. and Namaka Subsea, we are supporting our and their customers on a global scale.

Here’s a handful of vessels and projects we have attended in the last month. Some impressive ships, we’re sure you’ll agree! Get in touch at [email protected] if we can assist with your project in any way?

09/06/2023

Seacroft is proud to announce we have officially achieved carbon neutrality for our entire operation in accordance with the PAS 2060:2014 standard.

As much of our business is centred around the natural environment, in our case the world’s oceans, as a responsible marine consultancy, we wanted to reduce and offset our carbon footprint by making a meaningful contribution to the global net zero goal.

This important milestone for Seacroft includes all facilities, energy use, business travel, employee commuting, purchases of goods and services, upstream and downstream transportation and distribution and waste management.

Anyone that would like to find out more about our journey to net zero or wants advice on how we measured and achieved this please get in touch at [email protected] or visit the new Net Zero page on our website.

02/05/2023

Ports and harbours consultancy services are a significant part of Seacroft’s business. We support Port Authorities directly as well as a variety of major project end users. Our expertise in this sector includes: -

- Capability Assessments for Offshore Windfarm Construction
- Port Marine Safety Code Compliance
- Designated Person services
- Worksite Inspections
- Security Assessments
- Safety Management Systems

Get in touch at [email protected] if we can assist with your port requirements. https://lnkd.in/e35_PSYy

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Oil & Gas Renewables Training We offer the following services across the Ports & Harbours sector to ensure compliance with company, industry and regulatory requirements: Port marine safety code compliance Safety management system auditing Designated person services Marine procedure development inclu...

21/04/2023

More specialist training has been the order of the day at Seacroft recently.

Our bespoke Ship Handling Simulator Training allows clients to provide bridge teams with focussed training tailored to their individual needs.

This time we have been coaching senior officers the skills required to drive ships equipped with twin azimuth propulsion in the exact circumstances expected of their vessels by their company and clients.

With the ability to recreate any scenario in port or offshore with realistic weather conditions and equipment failures, we can test and train for almost any eventuality.

Do you have a unique vessel type, operation or set of circumstance you would like to train and prepare for? Get in touch at [email protected] to see if we can help.

07/04/2023

We have had another busy month supporting our international clients with Marine and DP Assurance in the Middle East and Far East.

Working on behalf of our US partners, Baker Marine Solutions, LLC., we were able to mobilise one of our staff Marine and DP Specialists at short notice to conduct Annual DP Trials in Dubai.

We have also supported one of our Australian clients with comprehensive desktop DP Assurance of a DP3 Semi Submersible, in addition to providing full Marine and DP Assurance audits, in person, whilst in dry dock in Malaysia, prior to mobilising for offshore operations in the Bass Strait.

With a comprehensive team of core marine and DP staff, based in Aberdeen and Lowestoft, and a network of contractors across the world, Seacroft are always poised to respond to the most comprehensive assurance requirements, whatever the location.

Get in touch with us at [email protected] if we can be of assistance.

25/03/2023

Seacroft are delighted to announce the launch of our new Marine Responsible Person intermediate training modules.

To complement our Industry leading SafeZone® 500, entry level training for the management of vessels in the 500m Safety Zone, we are now providing specialist intermediate modules for: -

- Supply Vessel and Offshore Cargo Operations
- Introduction to Dynamic Positioning
- ERRV Operations & Offshore Recovery & Rescue

These additional modules will allow operators to enhance the level of knowledge of their offshore and onshore personnel responsible for the management and co-ordination of marine activities.

This comes as we see a surge in interest for our existing MRP training courses and confident it will improve safety offshore with our UK and overseas customers.

Get in touch with us at [email protected] for all booking enquiries.

13/03/2023

We are delighted to introduce Seacroft’s latest staff Marine Specialist, Capt. Naeem Uddin, based in Lowestoft, as we establish business further in the southern sector.

Holding a Master Unlimited Certificate of Competency, Naeem joins us with a range of maritime experience, including 10 years on general cargo and product oil tankers followed by over 15 years in the offshore energy sector. Naeem sailed as Master aboard a variety of DP, multi-role Offshore Support Vessels undertaking cargo / supply duties, emergency response and rescue as well as large Crew Transfer Vessels in the offshore wind industry.

Naeem’s role at Seacroft is to support our Southern North Sea clients with a range of marine assurance services including: -

- MSF Pre-hire Vessel Inspections
- OCIMF OVID Inspections
- IMCA eCMID & MISW Inspections
- Recovery and Rescue Validation Trials
- Routine Vessel Assurance Visits
- Vessel Suitability Surveys
- Vessel Pre-purchase Inspections
- Sailing Audits / Assurance Voyages

Naeem will also bolster our resources as we continue to develop our specialist training provision having lectured a number of STCW short courses including TASCO, GASCO, CHEMCO and HELM.

For marine assurance support in the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft areas, or further afield, get in touch with us at [email protected]

01/03/2023

We are very pleased to announce the latest milestone in Seacroft’s continued expansion into the Southern North Sea offshore energy sector.

Having recently appointed permanent staff fixtures based in the Lowestoft / Great Yarmouth area we are pleased to be able to continue to support existing and new customers in that region.

With local staff resources we will have improved availability and efficiency with reduced mobilisation costs and emissions in line with our carbon neutral plan, providing services, including: -

- IMCA eCMID/MISW Inspections
- OCIMF OVID Inspections
- MSF Pre-hire Inspections
- Recovery & Rescue Validation Trials
- DP Trials
- Pre-purchase Inspections
- Assurance Voyages / Sailing Audits

Get in touch with us at [email protected] if we can be of any assistance.

22/02/2023

One of Seacroft’s contributions to maritime safety is our provision of Compliance Assurance Services to vessel owners.

The purpose is to ensure continued compliance with the International Safety Management (ISM) Code, the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) and The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code to meet the requirements of the Flag State and potential Port State inspections.

An important aspect of monitoring and verification of a vessel’s safety management system is the requirement for the ship owner / operator to conduct annual internal safety audits. Seacroft perform this service on behalf of ship owners and managers, reporting to the Designated Person Ashore (DPA) allowing them to optimise their use of internal resources and ensure that personnel carrying out audits are independent of the areas being audited.

To deliver efficiency, our internal audit for ship owners covers all ISM, MLC and ISPS requirements in a single inspection and our geographic reach ensures we can attend vessels in most NW European ports and further afield at short notice.

Get in touch with us at [email protected] if we can assist with your compliance requirements and help reduce the cost and emissions of mobilising internal resources.

15/02/2023

Great photo taken by Seacroft Technical Director, Michael Cowlam of the first rig in the new south harbour