Service provider for crewing, turnkey rope access, contracting and technical personnel placement for offshore energy projects worldwide.
Capefront Energies (Capefront S.A.)
Carouge (Geneva), Switzerland · Levallois Perret, France · Singapore · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Monaco · Dubai, UAE · Lagos, Nigeria · Cape Town (Duynefontein), South Africa · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ·New on Amplifa
About Capefront Energies
Capefront Energies, historically evolved from the companies Naurex (Monaco, founded 1999) and Petrolis (Geneva, founded 2004), is an international service provider for the energy industry. The company offers crewing services, turnkey rope access projects at lump-sum prices, contracting services, technical personnel placement and international payroll services. Its operational scope covers mooring and hook-up operations, subsea and SURF installations, NDT inspection, welding and hot works, coating, hyperbaric and diving operations as well as Inspection, Maintenance & Repair (IMR) and decommissioning. With a network of over 3,000 certified specialists across 140 disciplines and more than 2,000 mobilized offshore experts, Capefront supports projects in Oil & Gas, offshore wind, HVDC and subsea interconnections, Marine & Offshore Construction, petrochemicals, nuclear and water/process industries. The head office is located in Carouge (Geneva), Switzerland, with nine further branches worldwide. Reference projects include, among others, HVDC DolWin 3 and the offshore wind farm Butendiek in the German North Sea.
- Site
- Carouge (Geneva), Switzerland
- Processes
- Rope Access (Turnkey Lump Sum Project Services), Welding & hot works, Painting & blasting, Coating (all technologies), Insulation and cladding, NDT inspection services (wide range of NDT services), Lifting equipment inspection / surveys, Class surveys, DROPS survey, Derrick inspections, Lifting and rigging services
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, MASE, Ecovadis Platinum, Hyperbaric, MLC (Maritime Labour Certificate), Hyperbar, IATF 16949, EN 1090
- Founded
- 1999
- Industries
- Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy / Offshore Wind, HVDC & Subsea Interconnection, Marine & Offshore Construction, Power Generation, Petrochemicals
- 01
Engineering (FEED, Basic & Detailed Design, Installation Engineering)
- 02
Crewing & Recruitment (Sourcing, Selection, Training)
- 03
Logistics (Visas, Work Permits, Insurance, Travel Management)
- 04
Turnkey Rope Access Execution (Inspection, Welding, Coating, Assembly)
- 05
Offshore Operations (Mooring & Hook-up, Subsea/SURF, IMR)
- 06
Decommissioning & Rehabilitation
Locations
Carouge (Geneva)
CHHead Office
Levallois Perret
FRFrench Office
Singapore
SGSingaporean Office (Asia-Pacific)
Kuala Lumpur
MYMalaysian Office (Asia-Pacific)
Monaco
MCMonaco Office (Naurex)
Dubai
AEMiddle East Office
Lagos
NGNigerian Office
Cape Town (Duynefontein)
ZASouth African Office
Rio de Janeiro
BRBrazilian Office
Istanbul (Bakırköy)
TRTurkish Office
Service Areas
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rope Access (Turnkey Lump Sum Project Services)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding & hot worksJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Painting & blastingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coating (all technologies)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Insulation and claddingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| NDT inspection services (wide range of NDT services)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lifting equipment inspection / surveys, Class surveys, DROPS survey, Derrick inspectionsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lifting and rigging servicesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting and removal projectsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Riser repairs, Crane exchanges, FPSO swivel exchanges, Flare tip repairs & replacementAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair / maintenance / reinforcement of jacket structuresAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Diving / Hyperbaric operations (underwater works, diving and subsea operations)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inspection and maintenance of submerged structures / Rehabilitation and repair of civil engineeringTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dredging, towing, surveyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mooring & Hook UpAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| SPM Installation / Spread MooringAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| SURF Installation / Subsea Tieback / Offshore Pipe LayAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pipeline Removal / Anchor Pile InstallationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Towing & Marine / IMR / Decommissioning of Offshore Installation / Asset Integrity ManagementAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Monopiles/Jacket Load Out/ InstallationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grid and Cables connections / Turbines Commissioning / Installation of Electrical SubstationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation Engineering (Methodologies, Storyboard, Technical Analysis, Risk Assessment)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| FEED & Basic design / Detailed Engineering (CAD, process, structural, mechanical, E&I consulting)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fabrication & Construction (Fabrication and assembly, Site Preparation, Testing, Compliance)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pre-commissioning (Pre-lay mooring, piling)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Decommissioning (Planning, Dismantling, Rehabilitation)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| ROV operationsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Offshore project management / marine engineering project managementEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
Capefront operates according to certified management systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) as well as MASE, Ecovadis Platinum and hyperbaric certifications; Naurex and Petrolis received ISO 9001 as early as 2008 and 2012 respectively.
| Evidence | Carouge (Geneva) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| MASE | |
| Ecovadis Platinum | |
| Hyperbar | |
| MLC (Maritime Labour Certificate) | |
| IATF 16949 | |
| EN 1090 |
History
- 1999
Foundation of Naurex in Monaco, provider of technical services and personnel placement for on-/offshore projects
- 2004
Foundation of Petrolis in Geneva by former offshore project managers
- 2008
Naurex receives ISO 9001, radiation protection and MLC certification
- 2009
Petrolis takes over OCS (Offshore Consulting & Supervision)
- 2012
Petrolis receives ISO 9001
- 2013
Petrolis opens branches in Singapore and Malaysia
- 2014
Naurex receives MLC certification (Maritime Labour Certificate)
- 2018
Petrolis opens a branch in Abu Dhabi
- 2019
Naurex joins CBV ingénierie
- 2022
Foundation of Capefront under the entity Worldwide Technical Staffing Services