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Management and operation of anchor-handling tug supply vessels for the global offshore industry

UO

United Offshore Support GmbH

Leer (headquarters)New on Amplifa

2004Founded (as Hartmann Offshore)
201–500Employees (LinkedIn)
13 AHTSFleet (11 Moss 424h, 2 UT 786 CD)
WorldwideAreas of operation

About UOS

United Offshore Support GmbH (UOS), based in Leer/East Frisia, is a service provider for the global offshore industry, specialising in the technical and commercial management of offshore support vessels. The core of its activities is the management of the Hayfin/Breakwater AHTS fleet, consisting of eleven anchor-handling tug supply vessels of the Moss 424h type and one or two vessels of the UT 786 CD type. Its service portfolio includes technical ship management including dry-dockings, conversions and upgrades, commercial management and chartering, crew management as well as risk management and compliance. The vessels are deployed worldwide in the offshore oil and gas industry. The company emerged from Hartmann Offshore GmbH & Co. KG, founded in 2004, was acquired by Hayfin/Breakwater in 2017/2018 and became United Offshore Support GmbH.

Site
Leer
Processes
Technical management of offshore support vessels (including dry-dockings, conversions and, Technical ship management, Commercial management/chartering, Crew management, Risk management & compliance, Dry-docking, Conversions and upgrades, Insurance management
Materials
ISM Document of Compliance, ISO 9001, ISO 14001
Certificates
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISM DOC
Founded
2004 (as
Employees
201–500 (LinkedIn)
Industries
Offshore oil and gas industry, Offshore support shipping (AHTS/PSV)
  1. 01

    Technical ship management

  2. 02

    Crew management

  3. 03

    Chartering and commercial management

  4. 04

    Offshore operations

  5. 05

    Dry-dockings, conversions and upgrades

Services

ISM DOC

ISM Document of Compliance

Certification for safe ship operation under the ISM Code.

ISO 9001

ISO 9001

Quality management for management and ship operation processes.

ISO 14001

ISO 14001

Environmental management in technical ship operations.

Sites

Leer

DE

Headquarters: technical and commercial management, chartering, crew management

  • Technical management
  • Chartering
  • Crew management
  • IT services

Industries

Offshore oil and gas industryOffshore support shipping (AHTS/PSV)

Processes & technical limits

ProcessesToleranceMax. partWeightLot sizeMaterials
Technical management of offshore support vessels (including dry-dockings, conversions andEngineering–––––

3 Anlagen & Maschinen

MachineManufacturer / modelQuantityWorking areaYear builtSite
Anchor-handling tug supply vessel (AHTS)Moss Moss 424h11––Offshore / operating worldwide
Anchor-handling tug supply vessel (AHTS)UT (Ulstein) UT 786 CD1––Offshore / operating worldwide
Anchor-handling tug supply vessel (AHTS)UT 786 CD2–2018Offshore (fleet addition according to timeline)

Additional services

Technical ship managementCommercial management/charteringCrew managementRisk management & complianceDry-dockingConversions and upgradesInsurance managementIT servicesISM DOC compliance

Reference customers

Hayfin/Breakwater (fleet owner)

Quality & Compliance

UOS operates in accordance with ISM DOC as well as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, with its own quality and risk management on board and on land.

EvidenceLeer
ISO 9001
ISO 14001
ISM DOC

History

  1. 2004

    Foundation of Hartmann Offshore GmbH & Co. KG

  2. 2007

    Foundation of UOS United Offshore Support GmbH & Co. KG

  3. 2009

    12 AHTS delivered to the Hartmann Group

  4. 2017

    11 AHTS acquired by Hayfin/Breakwater

  5. 2018

    Acquisition of Hartmann Offshore and United Offshore Support by Hayfin/Breakwater; merger into United Offshore Support GmbH; 2 UT 786 CD added to the fleet

  6. 2021

    Sale of the GH Endurance to the Icelandic Coast Guard

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