UK SBS PR18152 Offshore Scientific Drilling and Coring and Ice Management and Fleet Provision

Descriptions

In 2021 the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) will undertake a drilling/coring expedition to the high Arctic, Expedition 377: Arctic Ocean Paleoceanography (ArcOP), using a drillship. Drilling will only be possible if there is a robust, integrated method to manage the ice conditions. This procurement is divided in to two lots: Lot 1: Offshore Scientific Drilling and Coring This lot is for a scientific drilling and coring capability to operate in the high Arctic during the annual minimum ice cover period. This requirement includes the provision of the ice breaker vessel which will serve as the drilling platform. Lot 2: Ice Management and Fleet Provision An integrated ice and fleet management package that will allow the drillship to stay on station. The ice and fleet management can be broken into three components that must co-ordinate and work closely together: 1) Ice and weather forecasting 2) Icebreaker fleet management 3) Icebreaker vessels (maximum of 3).