Guidance on simultaneous operations (SimOps)

  • Recommended Practice
  • Revision 0.3 - December 2023

This document provides comprehensive guidance on simultaneous marine operations (SIMOPs) in the offshore industry, detailing the steps for identifying, planning, and managing these operations to mitigate risks and ensure safety.

Contents

  • Introduction 

  • Glossary 

  • SIMOPs Flowchart – Life Cycle Model for SIMOPs 

  • SIMOPs 

    • Purpose and Scope 

    • Identifying SIMOPs 

    • The SIMOPs Process 

    • Preparation of Work-Specific Dossiers by Each Party Involved in the SIMOPs 

    • Carry Out SIMOPs Assessment Review 

    • Development of a SIMOPs/Interface Document 

    • Preparation for SIMOPs

    • Undertaking the SIMOPs 

    • SIMOPs Close Out


Revision

  • Rev. 0.2 -