Petrofac South East Asia Pte said it has completed repair work ahead of schedule on its ABS-class FPF-003 vessel in the Mubdala, Jasmine oil field off the coast of Thailand.

The work by IE’s field team engineers, along with client EM&I and steelworkers Altamar, reinstated 96 sq m (1,033 sq ft) of steel on the vessel, built in 1976 and converted in 2005, with no disruption in day-to-day operations. It involved five areas: engine room bilge, engine room side shell, pump room bottom shell, forward cofferdam bottom shell and bulk head and main deck.

“The team was faced with multiple complex areas to be repaired, which meant four machine and equipment moves,” said Mohammad Farihim, IE’s operations manager. “The repair locations were all tight, and we were working in constant 35 C [95 F] heat. The original schedule was ambitious [40 days], but to finish in just 25 days comes down to the incredible teamwork on this project. I can’t praise EM&I’s onboard team, Altamar and the vessel’s crew highly enough. The planning for this project was impeccable and the pace, quality and safety of the project were impressive.”

Stephen Blair from EM&I agreed. “The SPS repair went well,” he said. “An additional area was identified mid-project for which an innovative solution was proposed by IE and successfully executed. The team onboard was all very experienced, which enabled the project to progress rapidly and be executed to a high standard. SPS simplifies steel reinstatement onboard working vessels. It was the right solution for this project.”

—Joseph Markman