About OFEG Equipment
As the OFEG ship barter concept has matured and expanded, the opportunity for barter of major equipment between partners has increased. OFEG plans to target specific categories of major equipment to be included in the barter process. It is intended to progressively build on the bartering of major equipment ensuring there is a firm understanding of the logistic, technical and operational requirements necessary to effectively share equipment between OFEG ships. Initially OFEG will develop equipment barters in the area of ‘Deep Platforms’ and ‘seismic equipment’.
Barter exchange protocols for OFEG marine facilities
- The programming of major marine equipment will remain the sole responsibility of the owner.
- Major marine equipment identified with ** in the table below will be provided with technician support at no additional barter cost to the borrower.
- All other marine equipment may be provided by the owner with technician support and this will, at the discretion of the owner, be at an additional barter cost to the borrower.
- Once a barter exchange of major marine equipment is agreed the owner will make best efforts to ensure that the equipment is supplied to the borrower on time and in full working order.
- All equipment (for which no technician support is provided by the owner) must be returned by the borrower in a state that is to the satisfaction of the owner.
General overview of equipment supply on barter cruises:
OFEG ship operators have different levels of standard equipment supply and on-board technical support for ship barter requests.
The standard level of equipment supply and technical support should be made clear between the ship operator and OFEG partners at the time of planning the ship barter.
Additional equipment can be requested for supply as part of the ship barter request, and this additional equipment supply comes in two categories;
- Equipment already within the OFEG equipment barter arrangement but not standard with the ship barter offer.
- Additional equipment not within the OFEG equipment barter arrangement.
These additional requests for equipment will be managed in the following way.
1 Equipment already within the OFEG equipment barter arrangement but not standard with the ship barter offer:
- This equipment is able to be bartered between the OFEG partners and comes within the OFEG daily barter points system. If the equipment is available, it is allocated to a barter (or other cruise project) with the barter points then included in the overall OFEG accounting process; the equipment may also be specified to be accompanied with a technician(s) from the equipment owner.
2. Additional equipment not within the OFEG equipment barter arrangement:
- This equipment is able to be requested but will not be managed under the agreed barter points system. The equipment will be supplied under an agreed financial cost arrangement between the partners in question; the equipment may need to be supported by a technician(s) from the equipment owner, which will also attract a financial cost.
- It was agreed that the charge will be ‘at cost' to the owner based on their existing equipment management process and staff rates. If partners choose to allocate barter points as opposed to a financial arrangements this is ok.
Proposals to add new equipment to the barter pool:
- Barter partners can propose additional equipment to be added to the OFEG equipment barter pool.
- The equipment owner should propose the barter points level for inclusion in the pool and this will be discussed and agreed/not agreed at the biannual OFEG meetings.
Barter exchange valuations for OFEG Marine Facilities
Points | France | Germany | United Kingdom | Netherlands | Spain | Norway |
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5 | Nautile* ROV Victor* |
ROV Kiel 6000** |
ROV ISIS* |
Ægir 6000*
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4 | PENFELD Penetrometer* | MCS-4.5km-6km* | ||||
3 | AUV 3000 |
AUV - ABYSS 6000* |
AUV - ASUB 6000* | MCS-3km/4.5km* | ||
2 |
MCS - upto 3km* Large Air Gun Array* Air Compressor for Large Array* |
Large Air Gun Array* Air Compressor for Large Array* |
MCS - upto 3km* Large Air Gun Array* Air Compressor for Large Array* |
MCS - upto 3km* Large Air Gun Array* Air Compressor for Large Array* |
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1 |
Small Air Gun Array* Air Compressor for Small Array*
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Small Air Gun Array* Air Compressor for Small Array* |
Small Air Gun Array* Air Compressor for Small Array* |
Small Air Gun Array* Air Compressor for Small Array* |
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* Includes technician support |
OFEG Deep Platforms Facility
OFEG Seismics Facility