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Lay-up Services Introduction

At Marine Layup Service, we offer a full range of services to support our client’s needs for Lay-up services. In addition, we can provide additional support services if you require a berth alongside or anchorage. This page is here to help you understand the decision-making process on a lay-up and the level of service on offer to meet and exceed your requirements. Below is a typical range of services. In addition, the location pages help you to understand what services we can provide at each location.

Indicative Lay-up Timeframes are:

  • Hot Stacking:  Less than three months
  • Warm Stacking: Between 3 & 12 Months
  • Cold Stacking: Over 12 Months

Strategic Decision-Making Support

We can advise clients on the range of options depending upon the desired preservation, reactivation time and available budget.

Experience

With a technical department of qualified marine engineers and highly trained staff experienced in maintenance & reliability engineering, heavily focused on understanding the needs & balance of doing the proper maintenance at the right time.

Strategic Decision-Making Support

We can advise clients on the range of options depending upon the desired preservation, reactivation time and available budget.

Experience

With a technical department of qualified marine engineers and highly trained staff experienced in maintenance & reliability engineering, heavily focused on understanding the needs & balance of doing the proper maintenance at the right time.

The Commercial Decision

The choice is often tricky as keeping the vessel in a hot or warm stack is expensive. Still, by cold stacking, savings are made at the expense of a longer lead time to reactivate. But what happens if someone wants my vessel tomorrow?

Cost Effectiveness

Offering a new range of services means targeting exemplary service to our clients to meet and exceed their expectations. Below is an example of expected cost savings

Hot or Warm Stacking

MLS can provide a wharf or anchorage to meet your requirements. We have experience assisting operators in finding, booking and managing their lay-up projects worldwide. From when a vessel or rig arrives for a lay-up or layover, the work does not stop there. The activity level depends on how long the stay and how many crew remain.

MLS is a safe pair of hands when it comes to supporting your operation.

COLD STACKING

MLS has completed several cold lay-ups alongside several wharves and at anchor in the past. Anchorages are more cost-effective and easier to enter and exit. Still, additional support services such as repairs or provisions require more planning.

From when you choose to partner with us, MLS guides you through;

  1. Scope agreement and demobilization plan
  2. Pre-arrival information and requirements
  3. Deactivation process with a comprehensive lay-up report
  4. Ongoing monthly reports during cold stacking with six monthly underwater reports
  5. Assistance when required to reactivate when the time comes

MLS Has a Cold Layup Solution

Offering a new range of services means targeting exemplary service to our clients to meet and exceed their expectations. Cost & preservation control versus reactivation time means balancing the time expected to be laid up or layover and providing the exemplary service to maintain the vessel properly. As such, we have five levels of cold layup service to better suit your needs and budget.

With a split in Cold Stack into five options

  • Lite Cold Stack
  • Lite Cold Stack Plus
  • Cold Stack Standard
  • Enhanced Cold Stack
  • Enhance Cold Stack Plus

MLS Has a Cold Layup Solution

Offering a new range of services means targeting exemplary service to our clients to meet and exceed their expectations. Cost & preservation control versus reactivation time means balancing the time expected to be laid up or layover and providing the exemplary service to maintain the vessel properly. As such, we have five levels of cold layup service to better suit your needs and budget.

With a split in Cold Stack into five options

  • Lite Cold Stack
  • Lite Cold Stack Plus
  • Cold Stack Standard
  • Enhanced Cold Stack
  • Enhance Cold Stack Plus

The traditional cold lay-up offers a longer reactivation time. However, with the addition of a Lite stack service, preservation is still managed with a few days of reactivation time. Consider it an alternative to warm stacking.

New Solution 1- Lite Cold Stacking

This service is for budget-focused clients who are more focused on faster warm stacking response times without the cost of a traditional cold stack solution. Additionally, with MLS managing the vessel, little additional reactivation time is required. While still saving in cost.

New Solution 2 – Enhanced Cold Stacking

Suppose you need to lay up for a longer time, and your vessels are high value or relatively modern. In that case, new technologies and solutions are available today to assist with your needs.

Why Choose Us? More in Tune with the Times

Additional Layup Services Available:

Our locations are close to major maritime service hubs. Allowing value add services, from painting & blasting while at anchor, piping & valve replacement to tank inspection & demucking, with procedures designed to meet the HSEQA of the oil & gas industry. Rental equipment is available, from tank pumping equipment to rental anchors & fenders. In addition, our agents can provide visa applications as required, clear vessels in & out or arrange full provision of vessel chandlery services and air transport worldwide.

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