Since 2001
Brainmar Services
OIL & GAS SERVICES
BRAINMAR had the opportunity recently to enter ventures related to Oil & Gas Projects in Lebanon, where we serviced JANUS II COMEX during its environmental survey in the Lebanese offshore Blocks 4 & 9 – in relation with the Total Gas Exploration Project.
BRAINMAR is also appointed as Ship Agent for the DRILL SHIP – TUNGSTEN EXPLORER; which will start in 2019-2020 the Projected Exploration Well at Block-4.
For further details on BRAINMAR Oil & Gas Services Portfolio; feel free contacting us.
SHIP AGENCY
MARINE FACILITIES, OPERATIONS & CONTRACTING
Port Agency & Husbanding Services
It is the confidence of our clients that has enabled BRAINMAR to deliver unparalleled husbanding services. Leveraging our strong team and network, we have been successful in providing the fastest berthing control. Our logistics operations team is multi-talented and possesses in-depth experience in the Terminal Operations Management. The added advantage is that they are multi-lingual and are able to deal with numerous unforeseen situations to deliver effortless service to our clients. Services include, but not limited to:
* Pier allocation/booking
* Pilotage and Port Control coordination
* Fresh Water supply (from port or via 3rd parties trucks)
* CHT and Sludge removal plans (including medical waste treatment)
* Fenders & Linehandlers
- Added Value Services:
* Equipment, berthing and anchorage arrangements
* Towing services (privately owned equipment operating currently in Saudi Arabia)
* Salvage (privately owned equipment operating currently in Saudi Arabia)
* Tugboat and Barge Chartering (privately owned equipment currently in Saudi Arabia)
* Yacht Berthing, Clearance & Transits (we almost monopolize the Lebanese Marinas)
Ship Management & Services
With a comprehensive understanding of the operational environment, proven expertise in complex naval systems and demonstrated project management skills, BRAINMAR services are able to be tailored to a wide range of Military Vessels – and other vessel types if ever needed.
We specialize in moving the most challenging cargo loads (including heavy military equipment). Our extensive logistic workforce can make any delivery in any condition – at mission point, at dock facility or to any remote onshore or offshore logistic gate.
Combining the technical and professional capabilities of our owned and managed fleets, we bring together best in class operations, engineering and contracting personnel. We provide the following services and more to our clients.
BRAINMAR has been providing since 2006 management services on a contractual short-term and long-term basis. These naval services include, but are not limited to:
* crew nomination services
* crew leave administration
* general surety coordination
* supervision and maintenance
* cargo Loading/Unloading
* boat/yachts charterparties contracts for evacuation plans
* Contract negotiations for Bunker and MGO/LUBOIL (also BRAINMAR reserves its own stocks)
* Administration and Expenses Management
* Cargo storage (dry and cold/frozen containers or/and warehouses)
* Housing of vessel’s crew
* Shipchandling and Marine Supplies
* Added value shoreside and anchorage services:
o GENSET services (privately owned Generators of all sizes)
o Gangways and Platforms facility (privately owned)
o Awnings facility
o Fence Protection & Guard shacks (privately owned)
o Security Services (sophisticated security check points on rental basis)
o CCTV – Surveillance and security (full-fledged service with material)
o Logistic Services (Warehousing, cargo handling, distribution, others)
o Cargo handling (heavy and light load truck with cranes/forklifts)
o Transportation (privately owned cars, buses and trucks – including care rentals)
o Floating docks for hull repairs (privately owned)
o Hull services and maintenance (including painting)
o Dry docking coordination (overseas)
o Ticketing and Hotel Booking
o Water Treatment and Inspection (certified laboratories)
o Pest control (certified company)
o Fire Detection and Prevention Systems
o Engineering Consultancy (own engineering company)
o Interior Decoration and Design/Build Projects (own factory and facilities)
o Crew repatriations services
o Door-to-door mail services
o Currency exchange & bank wires
o Custom clearance and freight forwarding
o Telecommunication & Internet Rentals (including SATCOM & SATPHONE facilities)
o Cleaning & Laundry Facilities (including providing janitorial teams)
o Diving and underwater surveys
o Catering & events management (parties, events, military ceremonies, others)
o Emergency maritime operations (coordination with domestic authorities)
o LCL/FCL container services
o Stevedoring (including heavy lifts and hazardous material)
o Crew Luggage Handling (including clearance from airports)
o Crew personal requests (lodging and lounging facilities)
o Crew mail and courier facilities
o Personal effects disposition
o Intermodal operations (including RORO services via established charterparty contracts)
o Marine terminal operations (especially for RORO vessels and Logistics warships)
o Travel and tourism coordination (self-organized multilingual tour guides)
o Water Taxi Facility (for emergencies or evacuation we also have long term plans)
HUSBANDING AGENCY SERVICES
THE PEACE KEEPERS – UNIFIL-MTF
For over 20 years of experience in Military Logistics & Supply Chain Support, “THE PEACE KEEPERS – THE UNIFIL-MTF” depends on BRAINMAR professional husbanding services.
BRAINMAR extended support enables UN Contingents to concentrate on their core tasks and relieves them of the unnecessary burden of planning and managing their daily marine requirements.
BRAINMAR plays a vital role in satisfying UN operational readiness at the comprehensive UNIFIL PORTS – Beirut, Mersin and Limassol Ports.
Every military vessel – Brazilian, German, Indonesian, Bangladeshi, other – is treated with utmost care according to its daily marine needs and port exercises.
Operating in Lebanon and many other international hub ports, BRAINMAR provides the best-in-class husbanding services for the most demanding client in the world; THE NAVY!
Maritime Husbanding Services:
- Port Agency 24/7/366 days operational readiness
- Provision & LOGREQ Coordination
- Waste removal
- CHT/Sewage Removal
- Oily Waste/Bilge Water Removal
- Custom Clearance Services
- Global Freight Forwarding Services
- Crane, Forklift & Heavy Lifting Services
- Bunkering F76 MGO Supply
- Heli Oil & Gas Supplies
- Luboil European Specs
- Water-Taxi Services
- Fleet Tents and Setup
- Shipchandling & Fresh Supplies
- Pier/Truck Fresh Water Supply
- Pilotage Services
- Tugboat & Mooring Services
- Towage Services
Crew & Passenger Operations:
- Fleet sign-on/sign-off arrangements
- Shore pass/Passport Stamps
- Crewmember Immigration Support
- Meet & Greet Airport Services
- Hotel Booking & Accommodation Services
- Vehicle Rentals (all sizes)
- Ship to shore transportation
- Shuttle Bus Services and Domestic Transfers
- Telecommunication & Data Services
- Emergency response and incident management
- Crew Medical assistance
Equipment Rental:
- Yokohama Fenders
- Gangways
- GENSET & Power Cables
- Port WI-FI Modems
- Force Protection
- Guard Shack
- Guard House
- Mooring Lines
- Prefab containers
- Subsea Services (Deep water hull welding)
- Diving & Underwater survey
- Repairs & Inspections
- Antipollution equipment
- Dangerous Goods & Ammunition Handling
SHIPCHANDLING
QUALITY SERVICES – PERSONALIZED CLIENT DEMANDS!
BRAINMAR can provide your ship with a vast amount of Quality Products at Competitive Prices!
BRAINMAR has developed a network of carefully selected ISO Certified local suppliers of all types for dry and fresh provisions.
BRAINMAR works exclusively with all UNIFIL-MTF operating warships in Lebanon and extensively in global hub other ports – Egypt, Jeddah, Salalah, Cochin, Karachi, Colombo, Japan, Russia, Korea, Hong Kong, China, Europe – and others.
BRAINMAR offers a wide range and variety of frozen, fresh and dry supplies and our team always ensures that provisions are neatly delivered as per customer requirement.
BRAINMAR provides a complete range of fresh, frozen and dry rations. We source products from domestic and global market to ensure that the correct balance of price and quality is always achieved in favor of our client. We stock a wide range of special products to satisfy vessel changing needs and to be ready on request. Our product portfolio includes – but not limited to:
- Fresh, frozen, chilled, tinned rations (domestic or/and imported)
- Pastry and Bakery products
- Fresh & Frozen Bread
- Fresh & UHT Dairy products
- Dry Products including spices and grains
- Fresh and canned meat, fish, poultry
- Fresh and canned/frozen fruits and vegetables
- A wide assortment of cold cuts and fast food products
- A wide variety of cereals, snacks and chocolates
- Other specialty Marine Products
o Bonded stores
o Duty Free (Tobacco & Alcohol)
o Deck, Mechanical & Engine Spare Parts
o Cleaning Material
o Safety Equipment
o Liferaft maintenance
o Ropes, pilot ladders, cables, ropes, etc.
o Nautical Chart & Country Flags
o Raw Timber, Brass & Steel
o SOLAS Firefighting & Safety Equipment
o Marine Paint & Lubricants
o CANDOCKS & Paint rafts
[prices can be provided upon request]
SHIP REPAIRS
Technical & Operational Management Services
BRAINMAR sarl has appointed via long term business agreements its 3rd Party Services Team of professionals who each have more than 35 years of experience in their respective fields – many of them having been licensed mariners and some others being ISO certified companies.
BRAINMAR sarl is capable of offering a service range that includes, but it is not limited to the following:
- Abrasive Blast Cleaning (wet and dry blast for vessels tanks, pipes, hull, structure, etc.)
- High Pressure Water Jetting (any surface)
- Application of Coatings for ship hull and structure
- Application of Fireproofing
- Decorative Painting and Finishing
- Underwater Coating of steel
- Fiberglass Linings (Hand Lay-up or Spray applied)
- Special Flooring Application (material or cleaning )
- Concrete Lining, repairs and maintenance
- Application of Water Proofing Membranes
- Application of PU Foam Insulation
- Application of PVC Linings
- Tank/Duct Cleaning and De-Sledging
- Supply of Manpower, Supervision, Inspectors, Classification societies, Quality Control, others.
On the Trading side BRAINMAR sarl has a distinct advantage of local and efficient stocking facilities of products for our Yacht & Shipchandling Division, which enables us to supply high quality materials to meet our customer’s requirements.
LAND OPERATIONS
LAND OPERATIONS & CONTRACTING
We have helped all contingents in answering the where, when, what, who and why questions of every inland mission, and any generating information that will help them make well-informed decisions.
Exclusively, with the German Contingents BRAINMAR sarl is at the heart of every mission. We have helped in providing a complete and interoperable platform to manage, visualize, analyze and share geospatial information for land-based missions. Our land operations service portfolio incorporates:
- Lease of Armored Cars (BV7 Type from STOOF – GERMANY)
- Trucks, SUVs, Cars, Buses operating Lease (short & long term contracts)
- Procurement of trucks, SUVs, Cars (with technical modifications facilities)
- Insurance Policies (for both cargo and vehicles)
- Mobility of personnel from headquarters to different field of operations
- Positional Information
- Situational analysis and coordination
- Ground force logistics
- Crew mobilization
- Cargo and mail distribution
- Personal effects coordination and transportation
- Exchange of geospatial information
- Land transportation decision making
- Bottleneck management and administration
- Staff training and licensing
- Inland road haulage services and road emergencies
- Vehicle car maintenance
- Vehicles spare parts procurement plan
- Intermodal transport support
- Accurate door-to-door services
- Integrated international/domestic transportation services by Air, Sea and Road
- Custom clearance, tracking and formalities
- Packing and removals
- Heavy lifts and distribution
Land transportation and trucking
YACHT AGENCY SERVICES
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CONTINGENT AVIATION OPS
AVIATION OPERATIONS & CONTRACTING
At Beirut International Airport there are efficient and reliable service providers offering comprehensive aviation logistics services – and it is with those key players that BRAINMAR sarl partnered its Aviation Logistics Business.
BRAINMAR sarl has been involved in the Aircraft Ground handling of the Brazilian Navy for several missions. The business portfolio addressed many service requirements from time of its arrival at the terminal gate and the time of its departure. Speed, accuracy, efficiency and coordination were our fundamental concerns to minimize the turnaround time of the military aircraft. The services included the following – but not limited to:
- Coordination of aircraft arrival with local authorities (especially with Ministry of Defense)
- Aircraft marshaling coordination
- TARMAC booking and services
- Lavatory Drainage services
- Aviation fuel supply coordination
- Cabin Cleaning services (including blue water supply)
- Aircraft catering (including daily meals)
- Aircraft Ground Support Equipment
- Ground Power Unit Services
- Custom clearance & Freight Forwarding of incoming/outgoing cargo
- Cargo Handling & Heavy lift equipment
- Cabin services (replenishment of onboard consumables)
- Cabin Laundry services
- Transportation of personnel from/to airport
- Transportation of cargo from/to airport (including handling of dangerous goods)
- Check-in & Check-out Coordination
- Coordination of transiting staff to transfer counters
- Hotel booking (including tourism guidance and booking)
- Luggage handling (by means of beltloaders and baggage carts)
BUNKER - INTERNATIONAL
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INTEGRATED LOGISTICS
Marine Logistics & Consultancy
BRAINMAR sarl provides local and global logistics solutions to its clients via established contacts with 3rd Party contractors operating in different Multimodal and intermodal transport chains. Services will include 3PL logistics services and planning, port and terminal services, consulting, warehousing and distribution, and management of operations.
Full Transportation Logistics includes a well-organized chain with extensive sea and land transportation networks to ensure that goods get to the delivery points as quickly and as cost-effectively as possible.
Moreover, BRAINMAR sarl is involved in consultancy plans which incorporate brokerage services. We provide brokerage solutions services to Semi-Governmental Organizations, Embassies, individuals or companies that require all types of vessels for evacuation purposes. In 2006 our office was particularly involved in the evacuation of expatriates and especially Embassies via yachts, cruise ships and even RORO Vessels.
NAVY EVENTS MANAGEMENT
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DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS
SEMI GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
BRAINMAR sarl has been from day one adopting and adapting a “Quasi-Governmental Operation” and extensively with the Federal Republic of Germany.
To assist the German Government in its semi-governmental operations in Lebanon, we have been involved in the federally related entities of legal contracts with the Lebanese Government and the hybrid organizations that were involved in different projects. The managerial objective of the services provided was to:
- maximize project performance
- ensure the flow of funds to the concerned 3rd party contractors
- be involved in the socio-political communication
- lessening the bureaucratic red tapes through our existing vertical communication channels
- examining the legal characteristics of the contract and convey it to all hybrid parties
- observing the technical description of the project and provided recommendations
- procure several needed supplies for particular workshop projects
- support the technicalities of the project to ensure its competitiveness and reputation
- synchronize the commissioning of projects
- coordinate training schedules
- involved in project funds transfers and financial related issues
- support the logistics of projects and the flow of goods
- general fair-trade practices
PROJECT PORTFOLIO
- GTZ Project (Lebanese Borders Control)
- German Contingents (Logistic Operations extended in several locations)
- Defense Attaché of Lebanon
- Liaison Officer (Technical Workshops)
- Evacuation Plans with Embassies
EVACUATION & CRISIS PLAN
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