Lloyd’s Register strengthens vessel and rig inspection service through the Offshore Vessel Inspection Database (OVID) to provide faster assurance checks and improved safety performance

Inspectors of Lloyd’s Register are optimising inspection regimes thanks to their accredited inspection status using the OVID web based inspection tool to reference inspection reports. “OVID has been designed to provide a number of positive benefits to Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF/IOGP) members and vessel managers. By using a database where inspection reports are available to OVID participating members, experience has demonstrated that inspection numbers will drop over time,” says Kevin Comeau, Manager of Dynamic Positioning/Power Management & Marine Safety Systems for Lloyd’s Register. ….