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    Marine Agency & Vessel Support for Subsea 7 on the West Nile Delta

    Subsea 7 executed the subsea construction and installation for BP's West Nile Delta development, one of Egypt's largest offshore gas projects, with further work on the GFR and Atoll gas fields. Max Marine provided the full marine-agency and logistics layer across Alexandria, Damietta and Abu Qir for the installation fleet.

    Subsea 7Abu Qir / Alexandria

    Project snapshot

    Client

    Subsea 7

    Coverage

    Abu Qir, Alexandria & Damietta, Egypt

    Key Ports

    Abu Qir / Alexandria

    Core Services

    Vessel Attendance, Tug & Barge Support, Crew Changes, Customs

    Industry

    Oil & Gas / Subsea Construction

    Subsea equipment handling during a Max Marine logistics operation
    Subsea equipment handling during a Max Marine logistics operation.

    Operational context

    Project

    West Nile Delta is a deep-water Mediterranean gas development operated by BP, where Subsea 7 delivered the EPCI of subsea pipelines, structures, umbilicals and risers linking offshore wells to onshore processing. The installation spread included some of the industry's most specialised construction vessels, each calling through Egyptian gateways for crews, supplies, clearances and support craft.

    Client requirement

    A deep-water construction spread cannot wait on disconnected shore-side formalities. Heavy-lift, reel-lay, dive-support and cable-lay vessels all needed attendance, clearances, crew movements, guard boats, supply runs and equipment kept moving across more than one port area, with high manpower mobilisation running at the same time.

    Execution structure

    Delivery

    The team coordinated agency, crew logistics, customs and supplies across multiple ports rather than treating each port call as an isolated job, scaling vehicles, manpower and support craft up and down with the offshore campaign.

    Max Marine attended the installation fleet across Nile Delta port areas, clearing formalities, rotating crews, chartering support craft and keeping equipment, fuel and provisions flowing, so the offshore construction spread had one local marine-support workflow wherever it called.

    Max Marine scope

    Scope of work

    Coordination of required project documentation with the relevant Egyptian maritime and security authorities, supporting the timely preparation of operational records and navigational notices before mobilisation
    Vessel attendance and port agency for the installation fleet
    Crew changes, airport transfers and full crew support with authorities
    Customs importation and exportation for petroleum equipment, including close-out settlements
    Guard boats, supply-boat chartering and dry-dock support
    Coordination with ship repair and maintenance companies
    ROV system support and offshore manpower supply
    CCU rental and around 60 long-term rental vehicles running concurrently
    Bunkering, catering, storage areas and yard preparation
    Marine logistics across Abu Qir, Alexandria and Damietta

    Assets & capabilities

    Seven Borealis, heavy-lift & pipelay vessel
    Deep Blue, deep-water pipelay & construction vessel
    Seven Oceans, reel-lay vessel
    Seven Arctic, offshore construction vessel
    Seven Antares, dive support vessel
    Lorelay, pipelay vessel (Allseas)
    Seven Seas & Rockwater 2, construction & support vessels

    Operational value

    Subsea 7 received coordinated marine agency and logistics support across multiple Nile Delta port areas, with port calls, clearances, crew movements and supply requirements managed by one local team.

    Eight specialised construction and support vessels were attended across Abu Qir, Alexandria and Damietta.
    Around 60 long-term rental vehicles ran concurrently at the peak of the campaign.
    Sensitive customs close-out procedures and final settlements were completed with Egyptian authorities as vessels finished operations.

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