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Nautical & Technical Showcase

Our Nautical and Technical services include advice on a wide range of nautical, marine engineering and technical issues across the project life cycle, for new projects, construction phases, operational excellence and disposal. Risk management and project management are particular Shell Shipping strengths. We bring a wealth of expertise and experience related to vessel terminals and ports to each project.

Shell Shipping leads the way in the mitigation and control of marine pollution risk

De-icing a Single Buoy Mooring (SBM) near Sakhalin Island, Russia

Oil spills present serious risks to any oil and gas company – risks of injury to people, damage to the environment, reputation, business disruption, and more.

Shell’s Multi-business Oil (and Chemical) Spill Advisory Group (MOSAG) began life as a committee of representatives from Shell’s various global businesses. They established a set of guidelines to help businesses prepare themselves adequately against oil spills.

Shell Shipping employ full time dedicated staff to coordinate all MOSAG activities and provide Shell with a global resource for oil spill preparedness, and works closely with Shell’s Health, Safety and Environment & Social Performance, the International Department, Crisis Management and the Country Chairs.

The requirements for oil spill preparedness that have been developed by MOSAG and communicated across the businesses are now mandatory, included in the Shell Global Environmental Standard. MOSAG continues to develop tools to give businesses more accountability for their oil spill preparedness, provide advice, train and run contingency exercises involving both internal and external stakeholders.

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Trusted Advisers

Mozah - the world's largest LNG carrier when she was launched

Nakilat Shipping (Qatar) Limited’s LNG carrier “Mozah”, the largest such vessel in the world.

Since the end of 2006 Shell and Nakilat Shipping (Qatar) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat), have operated a formal agreement whereby Shell provides shipping and maritime services to Nakilat’s fleet of 25 new-build LNG carriers, currently the largest in the world.

Under the agreement Shell Shipping provides a full range of services, including staff recruitment, training and operational management of all the vessels.

The intention of the agreement is to develop Nakilat’s shipping expertise, so that operational management of the ships can be transferred to Nakilat 8-12 years after delivery of their last vessel.

Establishing a world-class LNG shipping operation in this way is a vital element in Qatar’s strategy to lead the world in LNG production.

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Technical Project Excellence

The Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel Bonga

Shell has been involved in the building and conversion of floating production, storage and offloading units (FPSOs) since the 1960s.

Converting an oil tanker into an FPSO in particular is a major piece of work which involves evaluating the structural strength and making modifications to the hull to ensure that it is capable of operating in the offshore environment.

We deal with commissioning, sea trials, integration and construction to make sure the right equipment is in place and make sure it works, and our technology experts include master mariners, architects, naval engineers and surveyors.

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