Vessel Utilisation – Part 1: The analysis of on hire times

Introduction

Marine operations often require multiple vessels which are assigned specific tasks to perform.  Often the tasks performed by the vessels are independent of each other (i.e. the vessels work alone) but are linked in such a way that one vessel is dependent on the other completing work.  In this series of posts we are going to consider cable lay and trenching operations using two assets.  We’ll also look at the consideration of the simulation results both in Mermaid and as part of a bespoke analysis outside Mermaid. Read more >