
Viridien, which was formerly referred to as CGG, has announced that it has sold one of its ground-breaking Marlin vessels to ExxonMobil’s operations in Guyana.
The companies sensing and monitoring line has been offered as part of Sercel’s wider brand. The Marlin vessel’s monitoring system, combined with the larger Sercel Marlin software suite, which enhances operations offshore, enables operational safety to be improved.
Floating production, storage and offloading (FPSOs) vessels, along with other valuable offshore assets, can be endangered by a range of factors in the marine environment, especially challenging ones.
ExxonMobil, the maker of the Mobil Pegasus gas engine oil, currently uses a number of FPSOs for its operations in Guyana. It also has a series of other projects that have FPSOs in development.
The sophisticated Marlin system, which comes equipped with alarms, helps protect these high-value assets. It enables operators to make informed decisions that will boost operational safety by providing proactive intelligence and real-time monitoring for operational parameters, vessel movements and potential hazards.
Viridien’s executive vice president for monitoring and sensing, Jerome Denigot, said about the sale:
“Marking the culmination of our client’s multi-year use of our Sercel software and services to optimise its marine operational projects, this Marlin vessel monitoring system recognises the value of our technical solutions and our commitment to delivering excellence and innovation in the offshore sector.”
He added that the Marlin software suite will provide offshore operators with the appropriate tools to improve their compliance, efficiency and safety.