Hull Integrity Services
The need for detailed and accurate information of the vessels hull & associated structures has become a necessary control measure to ensure optimum maintenance and fiscal planning of the companies Major Assets. RIS can provide proven Hull & Structural Integrity Inspection Programs which can be integrated into existing Fleet Management Systems.
Hull Condition Surveys are also carried out:
- Prior to rig/vessel purchases
- Inspection of tankers to be converted
- Rig re-activation projects
- Pre-shipyard upgrade projects
- As part of statutory hull inspections
Our experienced steel & coating inspectors are able to establish and implement our comprehensive and proven Hull Inspection Programs that provide:
- Standardized compartment condition assessment reports
- Quality inspection and elimination of poor quality UT gauging reports
- Prioritization of all steel & coating repairs
- Accurate steel renewal weight & material estimates
- Accurate coating square footage and paint specification estimates
- Repair procedure recommendations & executive summaries
All the valuable data and crucial information can be integrated into any existing Fleet Management System.
Some of the largest offshore drilling and storage fleet operators are already reaping the benefits of:
- Up to 50% cost reduction on steel renewals over a long term period (5 to 10 yrs)
- Driving and being in control of their Major Assets; instant hull status information onboard and onshore providing better management of all structure-related issues
- Improved corrosion prevention and deterioration, early warning when hull condition deteriorates
- A total fleet overview which provides information transparency to management
- Reduction in maintenance efforts, repair costs and ship yard time
- Speedier statutory inspections and improved Class relationships
- More accurate bill of material estimates, lead times and project scheduling
- Improved efficiency of rig/vessel delivery and client acceptance
- Greater financial control and appropriate resourcing for all steel & coating maintenance programs, decreasing operational impacts
- Standardized reporting and assessment for internal & external use; in accordance with IACS ‘Common Structural Rules’ maintenance program
The use of hull life-cycle maintenance software has been in development since 1995 and is now an invaluable maintenance solution for continuous monitoring and assessing the condition of a marine vessel’s hull. With correct implementation they have shown to radically reduce inaccuracies in the evaluation of steel & coating renewal costs throughout its entire lifecycle.
Essential data, amassed during subsequent Hull Integrity Surveys, is compiled into an electronic report format, enhancing transparency and interactivity between crew and management.
HULL INTEGRITY SURVEYS
3-Dimensional, rig or vessel-specific databases can now be developed to manage the vast amounts of information collected on each and subsequent Hull Integrity Surveys. This enables rig and vessel operators to improve overall control of their fleet’s conditions with confident RBI planning and updating; thus optimizing inspections, repair management and hull maintenance.
RIS aims to utilize optimum methods and advancing technologies for performing inspections, data collection, reporting and storage to allow efficient & effective retrieval of historical inspection data.
