Marine Platforms has extended its marine cadetship trainee programs to incorporate vessel dry dock operations. This commenced with the departure of the MV Siem Marlin to the Astican yard, Las Palmas, Italy for a 30-day dry dock maintenance operation. Three trainees departed on the 25th of February with the multipurpose support vessel as it sailed to Las Palmas. During the 13-day journey, the trainees were engaged in several preparatory exercises in readiness for the dry-docking activities.

Arriving at the Astican yard, the training commenced with the dry-docking of the vessel and isolation of machinery as well as other safety precautions. This proceeded to the inspection of the vessel hull and draft that are usually submerged in water. They witnessed the engine removal, rebuild and installation of new engines, removal, cleaning and installation of coolers, overhauling of pumps and electric motors, overhauling and changing of bearings on all the thruster motors. The training scope also extended to the crane repair and maintenance as well as the discharge of vessel waste. There were daily activities and measures to monitor the engagement and participation of each trainee. The training came to an end with a major task for the trainees to reassemble the engine room which was a challenging experience but turned out successful.

Despite the simultaneous activities ongoing, the dry-docking operations came to a successful end without lost time incident. It is worthy of mention that these trainees are recipients of the NCDMB traineeâs skill acquisition program executed under the Abo 3, 8, 12 transportation, installation & pre-commissioning contract with Nigerian Agip Exploration (NAE).

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About Marine Platforms

Incorporated in March 2001, Marine Platforms is an indigenous Nigerian oil service company focused on providing diverse services to the upstream sector of the oil & gas industry in Nigeria and West African sub region. Our service offerings are brownfield development, subsea solutions, vessel chartering and well services.