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Capabilities
Sides fleet include three Jack-up Barges, Sideson 1, 2 and 3. These vessels were commissioned in 1975 (Sideson 1), 1980 (Sideson 2) and 2008 (Sideson 3). All vessels are certified by AMSA to USL 2C with Sideson 3 also classed under Germanischer Lloyd.
Sideson 1 has the ability to be operated in 21 metres of water, Sideson 2 able to operate in 26 metres and Sideson 3 has the ability to operate in 24 meters of water.
To complete contracts for geotechnical investigations, it is common to utilise either Sides' UDR 500 Drill Rig, Mole Pioneer, Gemco H22 or Edson 3000. All rigs are capable of drilling down to 200m using PQ drill strings which are the common offshore geotechnical sampling tools. The rigs can be matched with HQ drilling systems for deeper work as well as ODEX type systems.
Sides has also completed CPT programs in conjunction with third party providers.
Clients & Projects
Sides has completed in excess of 90 offshore and near shore geotechnical programmes in over 30 years, right around the country and overseas.
