Our Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels (ERRVs) provide a regulatory driven, essential safety service to the offshore industry
Behind every North Star ERRV is a dedicated crew trained to respond when your people need it most. Operating one of the most advanced and capable ERRV fleets in the UK, we’re here to provide constant standby cover, emergency response, and life-saving support 24/7, in all conditions.
Our teams are specialists, not just in vessel operations, but in care, vigilance, and rapid action. From medical emergencies to rescue scenarios, we’re committed to keeping your offshore workforce safe, with people you can rely on at every stage of your operation. Because for us, it’s not just about the vessel, it’s about being there for yours.
Safety is at the heart of everything we do, and innovation drives how we do it
Our commitment to safety is matched by our drive for innovation. North Star’s management team has been at the forefront of the ERRV industry since its inception, leading the way in shaping standards, technologies, and expectations across the sector. Our people were instrumental in developing the modern-day daughter craft in the late 1980s, enabling wider operating parameters and supporting multi-installation sharing models that transformed offshore safety and efficiency.
Our decades of experience in operating daughter craft have directly shaped the offshore rescue craft we deploy today, setting new standards in capability, safety, and reliability across the sector.
Our ERRVs are required to provide a 24/7 365 service to installations, meaning that a substitute vessel must be provided to our clients at all times to enable crew changes, store replenishment and regular maintenance.
Our vessels have been developed in line with the UK’s HSE legislative requirements to ensure a “good prospect of recovery” from persons on board offshore oil and gas infrastructure in line with the Prevention of Fire, Explosion and Emergency Response Regulations (1995). These vessels continue to operate as a safe place of rescue for thousands of offshore workers.
In over 40 years of support operations in the UK North Sea, we have never left any client's personnel unsupported. Vessel designs are stringently prescribed by flag state and regularly audit to be in compliance with the specific code governing these vessels.Our crews are regularly assessed by our internal QHSSE Teams and third parties to ensure their performance against HSE performance requirements in providing a “good prospect of recovery” which is quantifiably measured during regular validation trials.
Dedicated to Safety Offshore
- With over £350 million invested into purpose built tonnage we are committed to upholding the best safety standards and providing a first class service our clients can depend on and trust.
- Our first purpose built ERRV dates back to 1981, we believe in equipment designed for purpose in bettering safety standards and keeping everyone safe.
- Directly involved in the rescue of personnel during the Piper Alpha disaster, safety is personal to us and will always be at the heart of what we do.
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