Lok Sabha Question No. 1329 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Age Norms for Offshore Logistic Support Vehicles
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1329 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 th     December, 2015

## AGE NORMS FOR OFFSHORE LOGISTIC SUPPORT VESSELS

## 1329.  KIRTI AZAD:

पैट्रोलियम व प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

Will  the  Minister  of  PETROLEUM  AND  NATURAL  GAS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)  Whether  the  Oil  and  Natural  Gas  Corporation  Limited  has  introduced  new guidelines or issued directives/suggestion to introduce age norms for charter hiring of Offshore Logistic Support Vehicles and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) The details of Indian vessels rendered out of service after the introduction of said age norms;
- (c)  Whether  the  number  of  foreign  flagged  vessels  being  chartered  for  Offshore Logistic Support has increased after introduction of the said norm; and
- (d)  if so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री (स्विन्त्त्र प्रभार) (श्री धमेन्त्र प्रधान)

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (I/C)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  PETROLEUM  &  NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARAMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited introduced age norms for charter hire of Offshore Logistics Support Vessels in 2012 in stages as shown below:-
1.  The upper age limit of 27 years for the tenders to be published in 2012-13.
2.  The upper age limit of 24 years for the tenders to be published in 2013-14.
3.  The upper age limit of 21 years for the tenders to be published in 2014-15.

The upper age limit of 21 years is being maintained from 15-16 onwards.

- (b) The details of Indian vessels rendered out of service after the introduction of said age norms are as under:-

| Name of vessel   | Shipping Company         |   Year built |   Age (years) |
|------------------|--------------------------|--------------|---------------|
| Sea Cheetah      | M/s. Hind Offshore       |         1983 |            32 |
| Sea Jumbo        | M/s. Hind Offshore       |         1978 |            37 |
| Adinath One      | M/s. Great United Energy |         1992 |            23 |

## Note :

Another vessel OSV Manak 1 aged 30 years, did not participate in the tender.

- (c)  &  (d)After  introduction  of  age  norms,  4  Nos.  of  foreign  flag  vessels  were inducted in total fleet of 74 vessels. However, the Right of First Refusal is given for Indian Flag Vessels. In case, Indian Flag vessels do not match the lowest rates, then these rates are offered to foreign flag vessels.

The following are the details of the foreign flag vessels:-

| Name of vessel   | Shipping Company             |   Age at the time of induction (Years) |   Present Age (Years) | Crew Members   | Remarks                     |
|------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------|----------------|-----------------------------|
| Energy Girl      | M/s. Hind Offshore Pvt Ltd   |                                     27 |                    30 | Indian         | due to de- hire in Mar 2016 |
| Ma Devi          | M/s. Global Offshore Pvt Ltd |                                      5 |                     5 | Indian         |                             |
| Halul 26         | M/s. ABS Marine Pvt Ltd      |                                      8 |                     8 | Indian         |                             |
| Halul 27         | M/s. ABS Marine Pvt Ltd      |                                      7 |                     7 | Indian         |                             |

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