Master Mariner expertise - dredging, HLJVs, floating heavy lift, and SOVs
YSCT provides consultancy and training led by Capt. Youri Sioen. Deep experience in jacking operations, DP (IMCA-aligned), motion-compensated transfers, and end-to-end QA/QC documentation for class and flag. We help owners, operators, and EPCIs raise standards and reduce risk.
- Jacking readiness and leg monitoring
- DP operations and audits
- STCW-aligned training delivery
- QA/QC packs: class and flag close-out
What we do
Structured training, compliance, and operational support across offshore, heavy-lift, and dynamic positioning environments.
1. Trainings
Core safety and offshore readiness training
- First Aid (FA)
- Fire Awareness (FAw)
- Sea Survival (SS)
- Fast Rescue Craft operations and recovery (FRC)
Heavy-lift and jacking operations training
- Preload procedures, leg monitoring, and punch-through preparedness
- Jacking control room drills, including alarm handling and emergency stop response
- Lift planning fundamentals: crane load charts, rigging lists, and maximum working load alignment (MWL)
Dynamic positioning and bridge team training
- Dynamic Positioning awareness aligned with IMCA guidance (DP / IMCA)
- Activity Specific Operating Guidelines (ASOG)
- Critical Activity Mode of Operation awareness (CAMO)
- Watchkeeping principles and operational discipline
- Bridge team drills covering loss of reference systems, thruster or power supply failure, and blackout scenarios
Navigation, offshore access, and vessel handling training
- Vessel approaches, station-keeping, and operational positioning
- Offshore boat landing operations and safe personnel transfer in elevated sea states
- Motion Compensated Gangway systems (MCG) with emphasis on safe walk-to-work processes
- Environmental operating envelopes including significant wave height (Hs), wind (U), and current
- Operational decision-making under degraded modes
- Crew Resource Management and communications training (CRM)
2. Compliance - Class, Flag, and Regulatory Frameworks
Certification, assurance, and audit readiness
- Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
- Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and structured close-out processes
- Documentation packs supporting class society, flag state, and warranty requirements
Operational compliance and governance
- Training record planning and refresher tracking aligned with industry-recognised personnel databases
- Operator-specific inductions and toolbox briefings integrated into Safety Management Systems (SMS)
- Dynamic positioning assurance practices including audits with corrective action tracking
Technical and operational assurance
- Failure Modes and Effects Analysis awareness (FMEA)
- Proving trials, checklist verification, and readiness validation
- Structured compliance reviews supporting regulatory inspections and third-party assurance
3. Concept Design, Newbuilding, Testing, and Commissioning
Concept and early design phase
- Operational input during concept design for vessels, offshore access systems, lifting arrangements, and dynamic positioning capability
- Definition of operational philosophies, manning concepts, and design drivers based on intended service profiles
- Review of layouts, system redundancy, and human-machine interfaces from an operational perspective
Newbuilding supervision and readiness
- Owner's operational representation during vessel construction
- Review of shipyard procedures, test plans, and system integration
- Supervision of safety-critical system installation and commissioning readiness
Testing, start-up, and commissioning
- Factory Acceptance Testing support for control systems, alarms, and safety-critical functions (FAT)
- Harbour Acceptance Testing of integrated vessel systems and mission equipment (HAT)
- System start-up procedures for jacking systems, cranes, dynamic positioning, and access systems
- Alarm, interlock, and emergency function validation
- Operational envelope confirmation prior to offshore deployment
Handover and acceptance
- Commissioning documentation, test records, and sign-off packs
- Interface verification between vessel systems, mission equipment, and operational procedures
4. Method Statements and Operations
Operational planning and execution
- Development and review of method statements for heavy lifts, jacking, offshore access, and marine operations
- Lift studies including crane configuration, rigging selection, and load path verification
- Marine operational planning covering approach strategies, station-keeping, and personnel transfer windows
Risk control and execution discipline
- Defined control measures for environmental limits, degraded modes, and emergency scenarios
- Integration of operational limits into bridge, control room, and deck procedures
- Clear command, communication, and escalation structures during critical operations
Operational support and close-out
- On-site and remote operational support during execution
- Deviation handling, corrective actions, and structured close-out documentation
- Lessons learned capture and feedback into procedures and training
About YSCT
YSCT is led by Capt. Youri Sioen, an experienced Master Mariner with onboard senior roles across dredging vessels, heavy-lift jack-ups, floating heavy lift vessels, and SOVs with motion-compensated gangways. Expert knowledge in jacking operations, DP, STCW, legislation, class and flag-state matters, QA/QC, and documentation.
YSCT is an affiliate of the CERB Group.
Core focus
- Training expertise, crew familiarisation and training (Kongsberg and Wärtsilä SAM DP systems, GustoMSC SIEMENS jacking systems, SMST offshore gangway systems, and many other).
- ISM and IMO compliance, adherence to classification and flagstate standards.
- Concept design, newbuilding supervision of nautical installation and accommodation (bridge department) of floating lift vessels, rock dumpers, HLJV, OSVs, SWAT, including sea trials, harbour acceptance, and FAT.
- Development of method statements and work procedures for heavy lifting operations, jacking operations, dredging works, and maneuvering.
Let's talk
Share your scope and constraints. We will propose a clear plan and deliverables.
YSCT
Moraviestraat 12
8560 Wevelgem
BTW-nr: 0842.292.768
info@cerb-group.com
+32 476 48 50 21