OWNER REPRESENTATION

INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT. CLEAR REPORTING. CONTROLLED DELIVERY.

Owner representation provides an independent layer of technical and project oversight between the yacht, shipyard, contractors and Owner.

The role is not to duplicate the Captain, shipyard or technical specialists.

It is to protect the Owner’s interests by maintaining clear visibility of:

Scope
Programme
Budget
Change
Technical quality
Risk
Contractor performance
Commissioning
Final acceptance

The objective is straightforward

Problems should be identified early, their implications understood and the Owner presented with clear information and realistic options.

PROJECT OVERSIGHT

OPUS can support the Owner from initial planning through refit, commissioning and redelivery.

Typical responsibilities include:

Review of proposed Scope of Work
Shipyard and contractor quotation review
Budget and programme assessment
Project planning and milestone control
Progress verification onboard
Variation and supplementary-work review
Risk and issue tracking
Contractor-performance monitoring
Class and technical interface follow-up
Quality inspections
Commissioning and sea-trial attendance
Punch-list management
Final technical and commercial close-out

INDEPENDENT PROGRESS VERIFICATION

Project reports should reflect what is actually happening onboard.

Progress is therefore verified against:

Physical completion

Approved scope
Programme milestones
Contractor reports
Commercial status
This provides the Owner with an independent view of whether work is:
On programme
Behind programme
Ahead of programme
Within budget
Subject to additional cost
Technically complete
Awaiting testing or acceptance

COMMERCIAL OVERSIGHT

Major yacht refits frequently generate supplementary works.

Every additional work package should be controlled before execution wherever practicable.

This includes:

Confirmation of technical requirement
Review of proposed repair method
Contractor quotation review
Comparison of alternative solutions
Programme impact
Cost impact
Approval status
Variation tracking
Final completion verification

The purpose is not to obstruct necessary work.

It is to ensure that additional cost is understood, justified and approved.

TECHNICAL COORDINATION

The Owner’s Representative does not replace the naval architect, engineer, Class surveyor or specialist contractor.

The role is to ensure that the correct technical authority is involved, that recommendations are understood and that technical decisions are translated into controlled project actions.

This may involve coordination with:

Naval architects
Marine engineers
Class surveyors
Flag representatives
NDT specialists
Coating inspectors
Propulsion specialists
Electrical contractors
Hydraulic specialists
Manufacturers
Shipyard departments
Independent surveyors

REPORTING TO THE OWNER

Reporting should be concise, factual and decision-focused.

A typical Owner report may include:

Progress summary
Programme status
Budget / commercial position
Approved and pending variations
Technical issues
Risk and mitigation
Contractor performance
Decisions required
Commissioning status
Forecast redelivery

Photographic records can be included where useful to support technical and progress reporting.

PROJECT CLOSE-OUT

At completion, the Owner should receive more than a final invoice.

A structured close-out should include:

Completed Scope of Work
Outstanding / warranty items
Punch-list status
Final commercial position
Commissioning records
Sea-trial records
Contractor technical reports
Class / survey documentation
Photographic project record
Final project report
Lessons learned

This creates a permanent record of the works completed and supports future maintenance, warranty, insurance, resale and valuation.

OPUS OWNER REPRESENTATION

OPUS supports Owners and their representatives where independent project control, technical oversight and clear reporting are required.

Assignments can include:

Full Refit Representation
Independent Progress Monitoring
Technical Project Support
Project Recovery
Commercial / Variation Review
Commissioning & Redelivery
Warranty Follow-Up

OPUS PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Yacht Refit • Technical Management • Owner Representation

OPUS Yacht Refit & Technical Project Management