Our department for marine operations supplies equipment and crew for multi-discipline operations offshore and on land. We take responsibility for everything from mooring installation and solid ballast to wire spooling and engineering of solutions.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY OPERATIONS
GMC has extensive experience with marine operations, both as project manager, equipment owner and subject specialist. We have a multidisciplinary approach to the projects, which means that all subject areas are covered. Our customers use Marine Partners’ Marine Operations department as a partner for projects of all sizes.
Our Products department disposes of one of Europe’s best warehouses:
- 120 mm mooring chain with additional equipment
- Barges for tightening mooring chain
- Anchor pontoons/anchor barges
- 40, 60 and 65 tonne anchors (Vryhof)
AASTA HANSTEEN SPAR AND HYWIND
Among our many reference assignments, Marine Partner has been responsible for the removal of sea protection on Equinor’s Aasta Hansteen undercarriage, which was transported from Korea to Høylandsbygd on Dockwise Vanguard.
GMC’s contract for Aasta Hansteen SPAR Inshore mooring in Digernessundet south of Stord had the following elements:
- Pre installation
- Hook-up and tensioning
- Retrieval
During Equinor’s Hywind pilot project, GMC supplied the mooring of three North Sea barges which were used as deep-water quays for the five wind turbines during installation. The wind turbines protrude 70 meters below the surface, and the project was successful. Both projects were delivered in close collaboration with contractors and operator Equinor.
INSTALLATION, LIFTING AND ENGINEERING
GMC Marine Partner provides a large selection of devices and equipment for marine lifting operations, including vessels of all classes. We are a supplier of mobilization and support services to the largest lifting vessels and have routines for cooperation and project management in complex operations with many actors. GMC is Saipem7000’s home port in Norway, which we are very proud of.
The broad maritime professional environment in GMC has given Marine Operations special opportunities to tailor equipment, anchoring, sea safety and other key factors in marine operations. Over a number of years, we have built up expertise in design, engineering and manufacturing of special solutions for the benefit of our customers.