Berthing large vessels alongside each other at sea, en route or being anchored, is unusual if not unnatural. Most of captains and crews might be concerned about such manoeuvres. It requires sang-froid, determination, and extensive know-how.
We, Normands, are mooring masters experts in ship-to-ship.
We are a bunch of Normands close friends and seasoned mariners working hand in hand
in harbors
at sea
and offshore.
We are the Normands*
Each of us has been working on all continents. All of us operate worldwide. Any of us can be mobilized on the spot.
(*) From Normandy, in French: Normandie, from Old French Normanz, plural of Normant, originally from the word for “ northman ” in several Scandinavian languages. Normandie is a geographical and cultural region in France, northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy.
We, Normands, offer our customers:
Ship-to-ship (STS)
Harbour pilotage
River pilotage
Tandem mooring
SPM mooring
Pilots training
Mooring Masters training
We, Normands protects the interests of customers on all aspects of ship handling including cargo transfer.
POAC / Super-intendents
All transfer operations undertaken at sea involving MARPOL Annex I cargos are coordinated by the Person in Overall Advisory Control (POAC) who is the single advisory control for the STS operation.
We, Normands, guarantee premium STS and pilotage services.
Cargo Loss Control
We, Normands, happily work closely with reputable maritime oil and gas companies of superintendence.
We, Normands, and such partners secure any STS on all marine, ship handling and cargo transfer aspects.
Yokohama Fenders
Good fenders are not cheap, cheap fenders are not good.
We, Normands, count on most reliable ship rubber fenders producers.
Pilotage & Mooring Master Training
The Normands have been intensively and carefully teached and trained by their predecessors. They value the knowledge they received and enjoy passing it down.
We, Normands have trained and will train our partners and successors.
Transfer hoses
Only the best brands of cargo hoses can be used and their integrity receives our full attention.
We, Normands ensures mint condition and proper certification of fenders and related rigging as part of the whole STS operation.
We, Normands, proudly take full responsibility for the sake of our most demanding customers in the marine, defence, oil & gas, and ports & terminals areas.
We, Normands, will make seafaring endeavour to achieve our tasks but shall always follow strictly the STS Transfer Guide for Petroleum, Chemicals and Liquefied Gases.
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We, Normands, offer our guys:
Full company support
Appropriate training
Remote guidance from head office
Extensive health and repatriation insurance
We, Normands value and care about colleagues as being full partners.
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