DSV with world-first notation takes home OSJ Safety Award

Accepting the award at an in-person ceremony at the Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference in London, Thome Group business development manager Torbjørn Lie said, “Becoming the first vessel in the world to achieve this infectious disease mitigation notation from ABS demonstrated a clear commitment to the safety of our crew and other stakeholders. I am really pleased that the hard work and close collaboration by both companies has been recognised with this award from OSJ.”

Also present at the ceremony was Tasik founder and chief executive John Giddens, who commented, “Winning the OSJ safety award is the icing on the cake for the teams that were involved in developing the procedures, plans and documentation needed to gain this class notation. The collaboration between Thome and Tasik has given confidence to all those interested parties that the highest possible standards of safety are being maintained, above and beyond any national and regional requirements.”

Southern Star has recently been undertaking subsea construction work on the Thai-Malaysian border with Shelf Subsea and maintained incident and Covid-free operations. The vessel will shortly mobilise for subsea work in Myanmar.

The DSV boasts DP-3 dynamic positioning systems, 300-msw saturation diving system, twin air diving systems, two remotely operated vehicles and a 150-tonne SWL active heave-compensated subsea crane, with 120 on board.

“The implications of an onboard outbreak of an infectious disease on any vessel are a real and present threat,” said Mr Giddens. “For a ship with divers who may be confined for weeks at time in a high-pressure environment, the potential problems are exponentially magnified.”