The operations phase can account for around 70% of a marine asset’s lifecycle cost – yet hull maintenance is often driven by rigid, prescriptive rules that limit efficiency and innovation.
We shift the paradigm by applying advanced engineering intelligence – typically reserved for the design phase – into sustainment. Our risk-based strategies optimise resources, reduce costs, and maintain full compliance with safety and Class standards.
We help clients to reduce the cost & risk of hull structural integrity management through:
1. Optimising inspection scope & methodology: What to look at, when & how?
2. Engineering assessment of inspection results: What are the implications of the findings?
3. Risk mitigation & repair strategies: What to do given any defects?
Services
Class approved hull inspection plans
Development, implementation, management & update of both standard Periodical, Continuous (CHS) & Risk Based Inspection (RBI) plans
Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) Find out more
Move beyond prescriptive inspection regimes to tailored, risk-informed strategies
Hull inspection Scopes of Work (SoW)
Tailored asset specific inspection plans, scopes of work & specifications
FMECA Find out more
Failure Modes Effects & Criticality Analysis for risk management of hull structures
Engineering assessments
Strength, fatigue/facture/cracking, buckling, corrosion, failure mode assessments using first principles, Class Rules, calculations & Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Digital twins
Definition, development & management of fit for purpose, practical data & analysis digital twins
Condition monitoring
Hull condition / structural health monitoring
3D CAD modelling of hull structures
Tailored CAD modelling to support inspection scoping & planning, repair detailing & methodology & digital twins
Risk mitigation
Development of fit for purpose, cost-effective defect risk mitigation & repair strategies
Steel and aluminium hull repairs
Engineering, development of repair details & drawing workpack for welded repairs
Composite hull repairs Find out more
Engineered long term and class approved composite repairs that reduce cost, risk and downtime
Site support
On site support to optimise inspection & repair scope execution (physical and / or remote as required)
Life extension
Scenario analysis and planning support for FPSO hull life extension, including inspection, steel renewal and dry dock strategy
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Reduce your operational cost and risk
Start with a review of your current hull integrity management strategy – or let us help develop one from the ground up.
- Independent, vendor-neutral inspection optimisation advice
- Proven RBI and structural assessment expertise to reduce OPEX
- Alignment with Class Society and regulatory requirements
- Integrated strategies to minimise inspection effort and provide maximum value for data