Vestbase Sample Clauses

Vestbase. Vestbase is one of the NorSea supply base. It is strategically situated, 3 kilometers from Kristiansund airport & helicopter terminal and 6 kilometers from downtown Kristiansund. Vestbase AS is 100% owned by NorSea Group AS , the leading national actor within harbor and base operations. Over the years Vest base in Kristiansund has been an important location for all drilling activity that has moved into the northern part of the North Sea. Most of the supplies for the offshore oil and gas installation in the vicinity of Kristiansund are passing through Vestbase. In the development phase of Ormen ▇▇▇▇▇ huge stocks of pipes and suppliers went through this supply base. Since then, Vestbase expand its facilities and starts providing broad range of services and activities. Huge supplies including heavy steel pipes, drilling equipment and lots of other heavy and very expensive stuff shipped from Vestbase to the deep waters of NorSea oil ▇▇▇▇▇. The supply base operation is providing a full range of services including loading, unloading, storage and terminal facility. Heidrun and Draugen platforms are handled from the Kristiansund operation. Figure 4-2: Maps and facilities at Vestbase (Source: official website of Vestbase) Due to unique location, proximity to important infrastructure, modern facilities, a strong focus on safety, a large volume capacity as well as safe and efficient material handling made Vestbase a strategic choice of logistical partner for the companies involved in offshore related activities in Mid-Norway. Further, the proximity of offshore installations and fields represents a clear advantage. Vestbase is also an industrial cluster with 60-70 companies established/represented. The platforms Draugen, Heidrun, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇, Njord, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the production vessel Åsgard A are supplied from Vestbase. Vestbase terminal and quay facilities guarantee accessibility and capacity for bulk handling. Vestbase also handles large individual jobs. Vestbase strategy is to provide total concept that includes all the logistics-related tasks which must be solved at or from the base, for example efficient transport, shipping and customs solutions. Vestbase has substantial expertise within the core activities of terminal operations includes management, equipment coordination, purchasing, rig coordination and transport/forwarding. Currently Vestbase is operating with total 9 quays. Some of these quays are designated for special handling like quay 2 and 8 are for water o...