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The ‘Esvagt Preserver’ has operated as service vessel in the North Sea for 30 years without a single leave of absence due to a work-related incident.

21 February 2021 08:16

30 years without work-related incidents – ESVAGT vessel reaches notable milestone

On Sunday, February 21st, the ‘Esvagt Preserver’ has completed 30 years of operation without a single severe work-related incident. Approach and company culture are crucial.

ESVAGT’s SOV newbuilding 'Esvagt Schelde' is now ready to start working for Vestas at Borssele 3-4 and Northwester 2 wind farms.

11 January 2021 10:03

ESVAGT’s new SOV for Vestas is ready

Ready vessel: Despite both a lengthy corona shutdown and financial problems for the shipyard, ESVAGT’s SOV newbuilding 'Esvagt Schelde' is now ready to start working for Vestas at Borssele 3-4 and Northwester 2 wind farms.

19-year-old Asbjørn Morell suffered a cardiac arrest in the middle of the North Sea and was dead for almost two hours, while his colleagues performed CPR on him. He is now back to work and his colleagues nominated for the 2021 Heart Saving Award.

07 January 2021 12:51

Almost two hours of CPR saved Asbjørn’s life

The young seaman Asbjørn Morell was healthy, in good health and fit, when he most unexpectedly suffered a cardiac arrest in the North Sea. His colleagues on board the vessel ‘Esvagt Cantana’ fought for hours to save him.

‘Esvagt Njord’ came to the rescue of seven injured fishermen last Tuesday.

23 December 2020 13:23

‘Esvagt Njord’ rescues seven injured fishermen

RESOLUTE ACTION: ‘Esvagt Njord’ came to the rescue of seven injured fishermen last Tuesday. Swift action and resolute efforts from the ESVAGT crew and a good cooperation with Equinor's medic and technicians made a big difference.

The ‘Esvagt Aurora’ is equipped with two state-of-the-art and powerful Fi-Fi cannons (fifi = fire fighting, red.), which are able to “shoot” 2 x 60,000 litres of water per minute at a distance of 180 metres and a height of 110 metres.

08 October 2020 07:57

The ‘Esvagt Aurora’ put out fire at gas processing station

The ‘Esvagt Aurora’ tested its emergency response and equipment in acute situation after a fire broke out at the Melkøya Gas Processing Station outside Hammerfest. Both crew and equipment delivered a most professional and emphatic performance.

‘We are proud of being nominated. The Barents Sea always means harsh weather and challenging conditions, but with ESVAGT’s strong safety culture and unique boat competences, the operation was carried out without a single incident.'

18 September 2020 18:49

Fine recognition of the ‘Esvagt Dana’

ESVAGT was nominated for the 2020 Safety Award for irreproachable diving operation in the Barents Sea together with Norwegian SubseaPartner.

‘We save up to an hour and a half of work registering data into the vessel’s log – every day.’ Mikkel Damgaard Pedersen, IT Solutions Architect, ESVAGT.

16 September 2020 17:22

Digitalisation on vessels makes a positive difference

ESVAGT grows stronger thanks to smart use of data.

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Safety & Support at Sea

ESVAGT is a dedicated provider of safety and support at sea and a market leader within offshore wind solutions.

We support the offshore Wind and Oil & Gas industries with a wide range of specialized services: Standby, Emergency Response and Resque Vessels (ERRV), Oil spill response, Firefighting, Tanker assists, Rig moves, Supply services and Interfield transfer of cargo and personnel.

We service offshore wind farms and have a fleet of dedicated Service Operation Vessels (SOV), which ESVAGT pioneered in 2010. The SOVs provide accommodation for technicians, spare time facilities, offices and conference room, storage for small turbine parts, workshops, etc. The SOV offers flexible personnel and equipment transfer capabilities by either Walk-to-Work gangway system or Safe Transfer Boats.
ESVAGT was founded in 1981 and has a fleet of more than 40 vessels and approximately 1100 employees offshore and onshore.

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