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Topsides
view of helideck on Diamond Offshore Drilling’s
Ocean Whittington shows markings in
compliance with PEMEX technical specifications,
API 2L and NFPA-418 |
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| Captain Bob Hanraads, ABS Consulting,
inspects lifesaving equipment onboard the Ocean
Whittington. |
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EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
CERTIFIED BY ABS CONSULTING
- Electrical power generation and distribution
- Sailing and navigation equipment
- Fire-fighting systems
- Life-saving equipment
- Medical dispensary
- Galley equipment and outfitting
- Restrooms and marine sanitary unit
- Choke and kill manifold
- BOP
- Helideck
- Rig upgrades
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o assist Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.
(DODI) in meeting its contractual |
requirements to PEMEX for safety and compliance, ABS Consulting
has certified the equipment and systems of four drilling units,
all semisubmersibles. The units included the Ocean Ambassador,
Ocean Whittington, Ocean Worker and Ocean Yorktown,
all owned and operated by DODI as part of its fleet of semisubmersibles,
jack-ups and a dynamically positioned drillship.
While ABS provided classification services in accordance
with its applicable rules for Mobile Offshore Drilling Units
(MODU), the ABS affiliate, ABS Consulting, performed third-party
certification work. Third-party certification can be of great
value to the offshore industry, says project manager Don Nordin.
“Our thorough working familiarity with classification
services allows ABS Consulting to provide efficient third-party
certification while facilitating optimal industry standards
and streamlining project schedules,” said Nordin.
ABS Consulting provided two important points of value to
facilitate the completion of these projects, says engineer
Patricia Morin.
“Our certification work on general systems expedited
PEMEX acceptance of the units. Further, the equipment certification
served as an independent quality checklist for the drilling
units,” said Morin.
For example, ABS Consulting verified and assessed systems
involving drilling capability, safety and pollution standards
for basic industrial compliance. Specific equipment such as
the choke and kill manifolds and blow-out preventers (BOP)
were reviewed for adherence to API recommendations as required
by the drilling contract. To document compliance, ABS Consulting
issued a certificate for each system or piece of equipment.
The certification process for each unit completed prior
to its tow to the drilling site location offshore Mexico,
thus facilitating speedy client acceptance once on location
offshore, says Nordin.
He adds that ABS Consulting provided DODI with an expert
team to survey the units onsite for compliance. The ABS Consulting
team included engineers Morin and Leonard Burns, surveyor
Fernando Lehrer and Captain Bob Hanraads.
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