Off-Shore Service Vessels Deployment for Gas Exploration – Their Role in SAR SOTIRIOS THEOFANIS Fellow, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA Visiting Senior Lecturer, Galilee International Management Institute, Israel MARIA BOILE Research Director, CERTH/HIT, Greece Associate Professor, University of Piraeus, Greece REGIONAL CONFERENCE “Aviation Safety for Off-shore Helicopter Operations/Search & Rescue” Nicosia, Cyprus, May 19, 2016

SCOPE To present a short profile of CERTH/HIT To identify Offshore Service (Supply) Vessel (OSV) Types and Functions and their role in Upstream Logistics To document the relative use of OSV in offshore operations To examine how these vessels can be deployed in Offshore Search and Rescue Operations To show case their deployment in Search and Rescue Operations Theofanis, S., Boile, M., Nicosia, Cyprus, May 19, 2016

SERVICE & SUPPLY VESSELS IN OFFSHORE OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION Offshore Supply Vessels Platform supply vessels (PSVs), Crewboats (CB), Fast supply vessels (FSVs), Mini supply vessels (MSVs), and Anchor handling towing supply (AHTS) vessels Production/Maintenance/Construction Support Vessels Construction Vessels Theofanis, S., Boile, M., Nicosia, Cyprus, May 19, 2016

OFFSHORE UPSTREAM LOGISTICS PROCESS Theofanis, S., Boile, M., Nicosia, Cyprus, May 19, 2016 Source: Milakovic et al. 2015

OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS’ CHARACTERISTICS – SAMPLE FROM GULF OF MEXICO Theofanis, S., Boile, M., Nicosia, Cyprus, May 19, 2016 Source: Kaiser, 2015

DEPLOYMENT OF OSV & HELICOPTERS Crewboats (CB) and FSVs compete with helicopters and platform supply vessels in crew transport and lightweight logistical support. Helicopters are the preferred means to transport personnel to deepwater facilities while crewboats are more heavily utilized in shallow water support. Fast supply vessels are often utilized for rapid response needs or lightweight logistical support. New FSV designs with advanced Transfer Capsule (TC) design compete in deployment capabilities with helicopters (eg. CrewZer Class vessels). These vessels can be jointly deployed in Search and Rescue activities with helicopters Anchor-handling towing supply (AHTS) vessels are, primarily, used to tow and set anchors for drilling rigs; carrying supplies; and support deepwater construction activities. AHT vessels perform similar functions, but are smaller and are not capable of carrying supplies Theofanis, S., Boile, M., Nicosia, Cyprus, May 19, 2016

RELATIVE DEPLOYMENT OF OSV IN DEEPWATER & SHALLOW WATER OPERATIONS (USA-GOM) (Years ) Theofanis, S., Boile, M., Nicosia, Cyprus, May 19, 2016 Source: Kaiser, Estimates for P50 LOWER DEPLOYMENT IN DEEPWATER OPERATIONS

OSV MOVEMENT PATTERNS Theofanis, S., Boile, M., Nicosia, Cyprus, May 19, 2016 Source: Adapted from Kaiser, 2015 PORT/ON SHORE SUPPLY BASE 1 PORT/ON SHORE SUPPLY BASE 2 OFFSHORE BLOCK 1 OFFSHORE BLOCK 2 ONSHORE OFFSHORE On to On Deployment On to Off Deployment Off to On Deployment Off to Off Deployment

OSV TRIP DENSITY IN DEEPWATER & SHALLOW WATER OPERATIONS (USA- GOM) Theofanis, S., Boile, M., Nicosia, Cyprus, May 19, 2016 Source: Kaiser, Estimates for P50 SHALLOW WATER OPERATIONS INCREASED USE OF HELICOPTERS

OSV & SEARCH AND RESCUE – SOME IMPORTANT REMARKS OSV should be incorporated in the Area SAR contingency plan (area based emergency preparedness), as well as emergency response plans (e.g. oil spills) “Heavy” duty OSV in the area of the incidence need to act as “First Responders” (therefore need to be properly equipped) Increased role in “major” accidents (e.g. “Deepwater Horizon” reservoir blowout – GoM – crewboat (CB) evacuation ) Fast deployment crafts – stanby vessels can be deployed for SAR purposes in combination to air means of SAR. They address better weather conditions limitations Emergency preparedness through “forward supply bases”, particularly in the case of deep water operations (intermediate “hubs” for crew change; intermediate storage etc.). Helicopter refueling capabilities (to increase helicopter range) may be considered. Theofanis, S., Boile, M., Nicosia, Cyprus, May 19, 2016

OFFSHORE SEARCH & RESCUE COMBINATION APPROACH – THE WAY AHEAD Combine Air & Sea Resources SAR Helicopters the backbone of the emergency operations Regional-wide approach Use of new FSV capabilities Use of technology to support operations (platform based radar; personal location technology etc.) Reduce emergency response windows Theofanis, S., Boile, M., Nicosia, Cyprus, May 19, 2016

Thank You Theofanis, S., Boile, M., Nicosia, Cyprus, May 19, 2016