Common use of Operations Services Clause in Contracts

Operations Services. (a) The Manager shall develop standards for the technical operation of the vessels owned or operated by the Company, as applicable (the “Vessels”) and a policy in this respect. (b) The Manager shall assist in the supervision of the activities of third party contractors employed by the Company in respect of certain elements of the technical management of the Vessels and, in particular: (i) look for similarities between the services utilized by other vessel owning companies in the Seadrill Group and potential for improvements or savings in this respect; (ii) propose, and support implementation of, strategies for the long term maintenance of the Vessels; (iii) supervise and co‑ordinate the policies in relation to emergency events; (iv) promote the most economical ways of operating the Vessels without compromising the safety of any Vessel or its crew; (v) minimize the environmental impact of the operation of the Vessels without compromising the safety of the Vessel or its crew; and (vi) ensure compliance with industry-based best practice “norms.” (c) The Manager shall, on a regular basis, provide audits of contractors of technical services and equipment and crewing services, such audits to include physical inspections. (d) The Manager shall provide assistance in purchasing materials and supplies for the Vessels and endeavour to achieve competitive terms from adequate suppliers. (e) The Manager shall provide assistance as may be necessary to enable the Company to do everything required for the proper ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of the Vessels including (but not limited to) making arrangements for the selection, appointment, employment, dismissal, welfare, training, administration and remuneration of the crew and the fixing of the crew's number and their conditions of service in accordance with all relevant laws, regulations, union agreements, client’s requirements and otherwise pursuant to Manager's usual practices. (f) In order to minimise down time, the Seadrill Group maintains a pool of capital equipment for Vessels that are available to be deployed to the Vessels at short notice in the event that the item of capital equipment operated by the Vessel requires repair (“Capital Spares Pool”). The Manager shall facilitate access by the Company, where relevant, to the Capital Spares Pool.