The audit was conducted during the period 13 to 17 April 2026 in cooperation with the Norwegian Maritime Authority (Sdir) and the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB).
Objective
The objective of the audit was to assess how the companies are complying with regulatory requirements related to electrical facilities, instrumented safety systems and technical safety, including the management, maintenance and monitoring of associated barriers and safety functions.
A further objective was to assess how the companies monitor technical condition, maintenance, non-conformity handling and barrier management within the relevant disciplines.
Result
The audit identified eleven non-conformities in the following areas:
- Deficiencies in the company's barrier management
- Deficiencies in the procedure for non-conformity management
- Inadequate verification of the overspeed protection on the aft diesel fire pump
- Failure to follow procedures linked to the maintenance and monitoring of EX-equipment and ignition source control
- Deficiencies in class A-60 fire doors and fire walls
- Deficiencies in the maintenance of fire dampers and cable glands
- Deficiencies linked to Equinor's supervisory role
- Deficiencies in the management of work on electrical facilities
- Deficient documentation regarding the selectivity of UPS‑equipped circuits
- Deficiencies in use of the Norwegian language in governing documentation
- Deficiencies in the completion of technical documentation
No improvement points were identified.
What happens now?
We asked OSM Offshore AS to report by 23 September 2026 on how the non-conformities focused on the company will be addressed.
We asked Equinor Energy AS to explain by the same deadline how the non-compliance related to the company’s supervisory role will be addressed.