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Emergency intertidal support capabilities
Marsol International, a marine solutions
provider focused on the offshore
oil terminal market and related
infrastructure, has launched a specialist
emergency pipeline repair service
(EPRS) to safeguard shallow water
intertidal zones.
EPRS has been developed over the
last six years to service all types
of environmental situations and
geotechnical configurations, to address
the inherent challenge of accessing
delicate areas not normally serviced
from sea or shore.
Marsol has worked with various partners
to develop multipurpose tools and
equipment that offer functionality and
versatility resulting from the company’s
experience in developing specialist
diver operated equipment, capable of
work in dry areas, the intertidal zone
and subsea.
Mike Young, the company’s managing
director, explained, “Marsol has a strong
team of engineers who understand first-
hand the real-life scenarios on a busy
oil export hub. We have identified a
need to offer an emergency service to
protect pipelines in shallow waters, and
we have the skills and equipment to
manage the challenges intertidal zones
present, such as shifting sands and
tides.
“Marsol has worked to develop
sophisticated support assets such as
Rhino craft and Versadock – products
that have been tried and tested in
hostile and difficult environments.
“Should a pipeline require repair, time
is of the essence. Safeguarding against
environmental damage, minimising the
impact on production and ultimately
protecting company reputation is vital.
EPRS offers an experienced team who
can act fast. That said, we firmly believe
that prevention is better than cure,
so Marsol also offers a pre-emptive
pipeline integrity management service
to ensure all bases are covered.”
Due to various clients’ requests
for a turnkey solution, EPRS
has been launched to best
service the needs of a niche
market in the environmentally
delicate intertidal zone.
This requires a different,
but complementary, skill
set to subsea or deepwater
pipeline repair. It will utilise
the company’s experienced
offshore terminal and
marine workforce to locate
and stabilise the ground to
access damaged pipelines in
the intertidal zone, and to implement
pipeline repair. Repair scenarios such as
pipeline rupture, pin-hole leak, dents and
buckles, internal and external pipeline
pitting and problems due to corrosion
are considered pipeline emergencies.
EPRS will be driven by the nature of the
pipeline failure or damage, the pipeline
size and specification, and the site
location, and offers a complete range
of specialised equipment required to
work in intertidal zones, including multi-
purpose amphibious units, amphibious
excavators, modular trench shoring
systems and all-terrain/amphibious
personnel carriers.
Marsol International Ltd – UAE
Mike Young, managing director of Marsol
International
Pipeline in intertidal zone