VESTLAND OFFSHORE LAY-UP MANAGEMENT

“Doing ordinary things, extraordinary well”

Vestland Offshore is providing high quality Ship Management Services in the OSV, Wind and Seismic industry located on the west coast of . We provide hot and cold lay- up solutions by trained professionals and will take care of your asset during lay-up to ensure optimal vessel performance when reactivated.

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS • Preservation and maintenance • Security, safety, protection and environment • Preparation procedures from arrival to lay-up facility, deactivation to reactivation • Customized solution to meet each Owners requirements

LAY-UP PHILOSOPHY There are two basic criteria that the lay-up is designed to meet: • Maintain the security, safety and protection of the vessel, crew, and the environment. • Preserve and maintain the structure and machinery by providing protection against corrosion and static seizure. The extent to which a vessel’s owner will lay-up

COLD LAY-UP HOT LAY-UP • Common for a duration of more than 12 • Typical duration of up to 12 months months • To ensure fast recommissioning, machinery is • Machinery is taken out of service and the kept in operation and trading certificates are vessel is kept “electrically dead” kept valid • Low operational cost during lay-up • Measures to be taken to optimize operational • Good planning and competency will enable costs, such as reducing manning to a safe valid vessel certificates up to 12 months minimum • Ideal for quick market recoveries, as the vessel is kept in a fully functional state • Low re-activation cost

Norway Eirik Bjørnestad Technical Manager E: [email protected] P: +47 55 08 28 50 : : M: +47 917 99 478 Risvikvegen 43, Strandgaten 5, Web: vestlandoffshore.no 5384 Torangsvåg 5013 Bergen