Environmental

Services

At OceanPact, we plan and implement efficient and innovative solutions in the Environmental, Subsea and Logistics & Engineering areas, for the development of safe and sustainable operations at sea, on the coast or in the exploration of marine resources.

We are recognized for the quality of our team, investments in innovation, our comprehensive fleet and large inventory of specialized equipment and for the commitment to the challenges of our customers.

The integration of all these factors in a rich ecosystem allows us to develop and implement projects in an efficient and intelligent way.

Environmental

OceanPact has been committed to the environment since its foundation. With a focus on environmental protection, it has become a reference in knowledge and services at sea, specializing in offering innovative and efficient solutions.

Environmental protection

• Emergency readiness and response; Levels 1, 2 and 3

OceanPact is the largest oil spill response company in Latin America, with the largest inventory of specialized equipment among companies in the sector. We operate our own OSRVs (Oil Spill Recovery Vessels) and as well as provide equipment and specialized personnel on board Third Party vessels. In ports/onshore we operate emergency response bases spread across the Brazilian coast. Our team, equipment and vessels are on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

We have highly trained and experienced professionals to handle various types of emergencies – oil and chemical spills, fire hazards and man overboard, among others – in different modes or environments: offshore, ports and waterways, highways, railways and industrial areas.

• Emergency Response Vessels Operation (OSRV)

OceanPact owns and operates vessels to support oil spill readiness, response and offshore environmental protection activities. It has the most modern OSRVs operating in Brazil, equipped with monitoring, detection, containment, recovery and storage equipment for the recovered oil.

• Training and emergency drills

Through EnvironPact Sustentabilidade e Resiliência, we offer a complete training program spanning the areas of command and control, organizational leadership, compliance and functional needs. Our team is qualified in regulations regarding incident mitigation and recovery, acting competently to reduce risks and manage emergencies.

OceanPact’s extensive experience in real-life crisis management and emergency response situations is the basis for designing exercises and drills that meet and exceed international standards.

• Implementation of Incident Command System (ICS)

We are the leading specialists in the Incident Command System (ICS) in Latin America, and we have a team qualified to conduct training in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish.

In the last few years, we have conducted more than 400 events – approximately 300 ICS courses and 100 drills – involving more than 10.000 professionals. Such events, of various sizes, were held either in person or remotely.

We are responsible for training all Petrobras Business Units in ICS methodology since 2014, and this contract extends until 2022. We provide customized training, planning and drills of various sizes, including the participation of Government Agencies and Entities such as Ibama, Brazilian Navy, ANP, Civil Defense and state environmental agencies.

• Development of emergency plans

Our team is highly experienced and specialized in the preparation of emergency plans for different installations and scenarios, in compliance with legal requirements, the demand for environmental permitting processes or even on a voluntary initiative, to ensure an efficient and effective response in the face of mapped accidental scenarios. Main plans developed: Personal Emergency Plan (PEP), Emergency Action Plan (EAP), Emergency Response Plan (ERP), Mutual Assistance Program (MAP) and Area Plan.

Our differential consists in combining, within the same Group, deep theoretical knowledge from the consultancy team and the hands-on experience from the management and operation of emergency response, giving our emergency plans a very practical and easy to implement perspective. We know how to do it and we transfer that knowledge to the plans.

• Emergency and crisis management

OceanPact operates across the full range of emergency and crisis lifecycle services. We operate from planning, training and simulation of response exercises to the management and execution of real world crises and emergencies. Our experience in emergency management is quite extensive, given that we have been involved in responding to various emergencies in Brazil and abroad. EnvironPact Sustentabilidade e Resiliência, a leader in emergency response management, is the company unit that executes these services, using all the experience of our partners, combined with our practical domestic and international experience and our knowledge of specific Brazilian circumstances.

Permitting and environmental studies

• Studies for environmental permitting

Environmental permitting is a legal requirement for the installation and operation of any enterprise or activity that could harm the environment. Our multidisciplinary team has experience in conducting all phases of environmental permitting for projects of different types and sizes.

In addition to the preparation of technical studies that support the decision-making process of environmental authorities and the issuance of environmental licenses and their conditions, our team acts in the planning and management of the entire process, including interaction with stakeholders: environmental and other governmental agencies and institutions involved, local communities and neighbouring developments.

• Management and execution of socio-environmental programs

We have a specialized team for the execution of the main social and environmental programs required in the permitting processes, for monitoring, preventing, mitigating or even offsetting the impacts of the licensed development. In addition to executing the programs, we provide environmental program planning and management for our clients, aiming to ensure full compliance with environmental conditions, as well as in the interpretation, critical and integrated analysis of socio-environmental quality and the effectiveness of the proposed programs.

• Environmental monitoring (air, water, noise and vibrations, soil, effluents, fauna and flora)

Our multidisciplinary team operates OceanPact’s extensive fleet of vessels, vehicles and equipment to offer customers an integrated solution in terms of environmental monitoring. They can be carried out in a marine environment (in oceanic and coastal areas), in inland waters and in the terrestrial environment. We have a wide geographical distribution, a relevant factor that allows us to carry out monitoring of different disciplines using our own resources in the vicinity of the region of interest.

• Emergency plans

• Oceanic and coastal numerical modeling

To characterize the patterns of wave generation and propagation, as well as marine currents on global, regional or local scale, OceanPact’s team of programmers and modellers employ the most advanced numerical models to provide consistent data and support the decision-making of its customers.

• Degraded Area Recovery Plans (PRADs) and reforestation projects

Our team specialized in the elaboration of PRADs and reforestation projects is ready to carry out the plans demanded within the scope of the environmental permitting process, with compensatory planting and the control of erosive processes, or even at the voluntary initiative of our customers, for the establishment and maintenance of conservation areas.

Oceanographic surveys

• Operation of Oceanographic Research Vessels (RV)

One of OceanPact’s greatest differentials is to offer the most modern and well-equipped fleet of survey vessels in Brazil. We have four vessels equipped with all the necessary assets and equipment to carry out oceanographic and environmental surveys. Vessels are also equipped with offshore laboratories for analysis of the collected samples, ensuring agility in the results.

• Wave and current measurements

OceanPact employs the largest inventory of MetOcean equipment in the South Atlantic, including buoys, mooring systems, drifters and hull or bottom mounted ADCPs to acquire Metocean data such as wind, waves, currents, temperatures, salinity and other physical proprieties of the sea.

We carry out the installation and maintenance of buoys and oceanographic anchor cables for data collection and their availability in real time.

• Environmental Surveys

The complete solution for the environmental permitting of offshore projects involves the collection of water samples for analysis of their physical and chemical parameters, sediment and marine biota, laboratory tests and preparation of the environmental diagnosis report. All of these steps are offered in an integrated manner by OceanPact, to ensure the quality standard required by regulatory agencies.

• Habitats Assessment

By using non-invasive methods, imaging of submarine habitats is essential to reconcile offshore projects with the preservation of marine life, especially in environmentally sensitive areas. We carry out this imaging using both ROVs and underwater cameras.

• Marine Wildlife

During offshore operations, it is essential to monitor the transit of birds, chelonians, sirenians and marine mammals. For this, we provide specialized professionals to observe marine wildlife and implement mitigation programs by interrupting operations until the security zone is re-established.

• Acoustic monitoring and submarine acoustic landscape

Offshore operations emit sound waves in the oceans. Marine mammals use sound as their main form of communication, which can be harmed without proper acoustic monitoring. Our team of specialists operates modern marine mammal click and whistle detection systems (PAMS) on board of seismic vessels, drilling platforms or vessels of opportunity. For submarine acoustic landscape studies and for understanding the influence of offshore operations on marine life, we have created solutions that involve the installation of mooring lines with hydrophones, and the operation of sea gliders capable of detecting sounds and noises.

• Offshore wind potential assessment

The energy potential of the ocean goes far beyond petroleum. In the future, offshore wind generation will be one of the main sources of energy. To assess this potential, we install and maintain oceanographic buoys coupled with LiDAR systems, which represent the state of the art in measuring intensity and variability of winds up to 300m in height. Thus, we are able to determine the best location for the construction of wind farms to optimize energy generation.

Operational safety

• Risk, safety and reliability analysis studies

We offer our customers solutions based on analysis and management of technological, operational and business risks, appropriate to the risk profile and the degree of complexity of the operations.

We are focused on integrating best international practices with the Brazilian regulatory framework. Our services and products are redesigned and tailored to the needs of our customers.

We suggest the methodology and the combination of the most appropriate techniques for your objective, its complexity, risk and stage of the installation’s life cycle. For this, we combine theoretical and practical knowledge with the application of specific computational tools for each methodology (PHAST; BowTie XP; LEADER PHA Software).

• HSE compliance audits and diagnostics

Our technical staff is highly specialized and has qualification, technical capacity and experience in carrying out audits, assessments and diagnostics of HSE compliance for activities of different types and degrees of complexity.

• Operational and process safety management systems

We develop and implement management systems with focus on operational safety and asset integrity, aligning international best practices with the guidelines established by the technical regulations of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP).

We developed and implemented the process safety management system for different industries, considering the risk profile and degree of operational complexity.

We provide consultancy and technical and operational support for: review and management of critical elements and security booms, management of change, training, HSE campaigns, task security analysis, operational procedures, incident investigation, among others.

Environmental remediation

• Preliminary evaluation

Identification of facts or evidences that indicate or make it possible to assume the existence of contamination in a given area. It is developed by gathering information about its current and previous uses.

• Confirmatory and detailed environmental investigation

Confirmatory investigation has the main objective of confirming the existence of soil and groundwater contamination in the study area. In the case of confirmation, we proceed to a detailed investigation, with the goal of quantifying and evaluating the characteristics of the source of contamination and the affected site, determining the dimensions of the impacted areas or volumes.

• Risk evaluation

Quantifies, in buildings, urban infrastructure installations, agricultural production, among others, the risks generated by the contaminated areas for the goods that must be protected, the health of the population and the ecosystems.

• Remediation Projects

Based on the Risk Evaluation, OceanPact proposes designs and operates the services for managing the environmental issue, using remediation techniques to reduce the mass of contaminants, manage detected risks and monitor the conditions to assure effectiveness.