A complex and costly challenge Offshore vessel and infrastructure owners or operators need reliable, smooth operations unaffected by safety equipment servicing requirements. a business-critical need For an offshore rig, for example, maintaining production is directly dependent on having compliant, serviced safety equipment at full POB (Persons On Board) capacity. it’s a business-critical factor, yet many offshore companies rely on less-than-optimal in-house administrative processes to handle the complexities of safety equipment servicing which introduces new risks and increases production vulnerability. the unfortunate truth is that handling safety equipment servicing has always been a timeconsuming and hard-to-budget headache for offshore vessel and infrastructure owners and operators. in fact, the range of products and servicing agreements can be a minefield of hidden costs and complexities, even for the most experienced of safety managers. For example, offshore asset owners are typically forced to choose between buying or renting an extra set of liferafts to replace equipment being serviced, or consider reducing onboard personnel for days while vital safety equipment is being serviced. BESt Practice GuidE Optimizing offshore safety equipment service complex, high-risk processes Managing safety equipment service requires administrators to perform a variety of tasks, a large portion of which, when performed in-house, unavoidably involve inefficient and error-prone manual procedures such as: - determining safety and rescue equipment requirements - Navigating international safety regulations - Scheduling and following up on service for multiple brands of equipment - Managing supplier relationships - Managing certificates and other documentation - Estimating equipment and servicing costs - identifying and addressing invoiced cost discrepancies training staff to properly handle such tasks, and keeping the organisation’s knowhow up-to-date as equipment and regulations evolve is a complex and time-consuming task in itself – all with the everpresent risk of production downtime. 3
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