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“The new and innovative ePTW
solution is currently running on more
than 20 vessels worldwide, is under
deployment in Saipem’s Yards and
additional deployments are planned
onboard FPSO vessels

• Coordination: The location and type of PTW
subject to approval are visualized, facilitating
coordination.
• Detection of conflicting activities: The solution can
detect potential conflicting activities, such as
multiple PTW in the same area.
• Real-time visibility: The solution provides real-time
visibility of ongoing activities.
• Notification and alerts system: The solution
includes a notification and alerts system to guide
the correct implementation of the PTW process.
• Comprehensive audit trail: The solution provides a
comprehensive audit trail.
• Dashboard: The solution includes a dashboard to
analyze data and evaluate insights.

The solution is currently running on more than 20
vessels worldwide, is under deployment into our Yards
and additional deployments are planned onboard
FPSO (Floating, Production, Storage, and Offloading)
vessels.

Saipem’s business profile

and innovation goals

Being a worldwide energy industry leader, mainly as an
EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) and
drilling contractor, requires continuing to strive for
effectiveness in business operations, as well as fostering
innovation, always in line with the latest HSE (health,
safety, and environmental) standards. This story is
hanks to the latest available technology, about the digitalization of the PTW system on board
leveraging the Accenture Connected operational vessels, supporting both drilling and
Industrial Worker solution, the new and offshore engineering, construction, and installation
innovative ePTW process is now projects.
supported by a mobile application,
T which can run even offline, without
internet or intranet connection. The traditional permit
to work system
Benefits of the ePTW Solution The traditional permit to work system process was

The ePTW solution brings several benefits, such as: essentially paper-based. It involved filling out different
• Defined and controlled profiles: The application forms compiled by different people in multiple carbon
and approval process are standardized, increasing copies. Once filled, those forms needed to be manually
accountability through a rigorous approval signed by the relevant involved parties. After approval,
process. the HSE team displays them on a map to see where
• Traceability: Digital approvals and authentication those PTW are located. Even though the process in
technology provide traceability. place was fully compliant, a paper-based system has

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