Offshore Solutions was originally formed in 2000 and is a joint venture between three New Zealand companies, Seaworks Limited, Swire Pacific Offshore NZ Limited and ETL Group Limited. The partnership was primarily established in response to a client request for an integrated package of marine and logistical services to support their offshore operations out of New Plymouth. The partnering Companies had extensive previous experience in this role with this client and had been working together providing such services since 1998. The decision to move into a formal joint venture was seen as a natural progression enabling the client to form a long term alliance with partners who were totally familiar with their needs and with whom proven relationships already existed. In forming the alliance, Offshore Solutions and their client were challenged to meet demanding targets. To achieve these required a completely new approach with all parties to adopt different operational behaviors than those that had been traditionally the norm whilst at the same time delivering the highest standards of service and HSE excellence. Since it's inception the alliance has continued to grow and develop. Offshore Solutions now offers a full range of logistical support services to onshore and offshore drilling programmes and is now an integral part of its client's daily operations.