2026 · GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Geophysical Survey — Argentina LNG
Seabed geophysical survey in the Gulf of San Matías for the future Argentina LNG project (YPF & ENI), on behalf of Fugro.
45+
Years of experience in the shipping industry
150+
Lightering & ship-to-ship operations supported
ZERO
Lost-time incidents - our standing safety goal.
24/7
Operational and emergency availability, every day of the year
Who we are
A leading marine contractor in the South Atlantic.
PL Offshore is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina — built on more than 40 years of experience in the shipping industry. We combine our own fleet with strong strategic alliances and a large network of floating assets to serve the industry's most demanding needs.
With access to a wide variety of units, we deliver hands-on, comprehensive solutions in towage, dredging support, offshore support, construction and salvage — both in open seas and inland waters.
What we do
Marine & offshore services across the full project lifecycle
01
Transport & Towing
Positioning tows, dead-ship tows and full preparation including plans and class/flag/MWS approvals. Cargo transport for CPP, DPP, dry, project, containers and roll-on/roll-off.
02
Offshore & Marine Construction
Cable and pipe laying support, ship-to-ship, oil & gas platform supply and stand-by, seismic and seabed survey support, and dredging support operations.
03
Rescue & Marine Salvage
Instant, professional response to marine emergencies. Trained staff, fully equipped vessels with FiFi capabilities, and a vast network of subcontractors and strategic alliances.
Track record
Featured projects
2026 · SEISMIC
Seismic Support — BGP Prospector
Escort / guard services to BGP Prospector with WP Halle during a 3D seismic survey offshore Uruguay, for Viridien.
2025 · TOWING
Towing of Unmanned Dredger
Sea tow of the dredger Postnik Yakovlev from Montevideo to Suape, northern Brazil, on behalf of Jan De Nul.
WORKING WITH LEADING CUSTOMERS:
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Who we are
Expertise, own fleet and a network built for demanding operations.
PL Offshore is an experienced supplier of quality assured marine services located in the nautical city of San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina, with more than 40 years of experience achieved through its former company. Over the years, the world's marine and offshore industries have evolved, generating new opportunities and at the same time more complex and demanding operations.
Under such circumstances, our team developed an innovative approach to clients — combining expertise and our own fleet with strong strategic alliances and a large, diverse network of floating assets to serve the industry's needs.
With access to a wide variety of units, we deliver hands-on and comprehensive solutions in towage, dredging support, offshore support, construction and salvage — both in open seas and inland waters. Combined experience, innovation, reliability, cost-effective services and a personal approach are our footprint.
The PL Offshore advantage
Our commitment to excellence
01
Lead with an experienced management team.
02
Craft tailored, one-stop solutions.
03
Prioritize safety and maximize operational efficiency.
04
Empower onshore and offshore teams to deliver their best, 24/7.
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Foster long-term client and partner relationships.
06
Maintain honesty and transparency at all levels.
In the field
Purpose
Enable safe, reliable and efficient marine and offshore operations — protecting people, assets and the environment.
Mission
Provide safe, reliable and efficient marine services, conducting our commercial practices honestly and transparently to preserve the integrity of our company, employees and clients.
Vision
To become the regional reference in marine and offshore services — a company people want to belong to, a benchmark for others.
Values & philosophy
The principles that govern every operation
Safety
The integrity and health of people and the environment come before any operational or commercial objective.
Reliability
We deliver what we commit to, with availability and predictability on every operation.
Technical excellence
Procedures, equipment and personnel aligned with the highest standards of the sector.
Operational robustness
The capacity to sustain demanding operations in real, adverse conditions.
Professionalism
Rigorous, ethical and traceable conduct before clients and authorities.
Environmental commitment
Prevention and response oriented to minimizing our impact on the aquatic environment.
Let's work together
From planning to execution and contingency, PL Offshore is a single accountable partner for your marine and offshore operation — across open seas and inland waters.
Capability
A solid track record developing solutions for national and international customers.
We develop tailormade solutions using our own vessels, third-party assets and our in-house team of professionals — including marine experts, naval architects and engineers.
We assist our customers across most of a project's stages, from arranging work permits to providing personnel and floating assets — always in compliance with safety standards and local cabotage regulations.
01
Transport & Towing
Positioning, preparation and execution of tows and cargo movements, fully aligned with flag, class and Marine Warranty Surveyor requirements.
Towing
Ocean-going and inland towage with own and commercially managed tugs.
Positioning tows & preparation
Including tow plans and approvals towards flag, class and MWS.
Dead-ship tows & preparation
Safe relocation of vessels without propulsion, fully prepared and approved.
Cargo transport
CPP and DPP, dry, project cargo, containers and roll-on / roll-off.
02
Offshore & Marine Construction
Vessel and personnel support across the full offshore construction and survey cycle, from cable and pipe laying to dredging.
Cable laying
Route & seabed clearance, support to cable layer, shore-end landing and pre-lay shore end.
Pipe laying
Pipe transport, anchor handling, accommodation and personnel.
Ship-to-ship
Lightering support vessels, fenders & hoses delivery.
Oil & gas platforms
Supply, stand-by and other support duties.
Seismic survey
Route clearance, chase vessel, bunkers & stores delivery, crew change.
Seabed mapping & survey
Survey vessels for geophysical and geotechnical surveys.
Dredging support
Push / pull, hopper coupling, floating and sinker lines positioning.
03
Rescue & Marine Salvage
Instant, professional response to a variety of marine emergency situations, anywhere in our area of operation.
PL Offshore provides instant and professional response to a variety of marine emergency situations. We have professionally trained staff, fully equipped vessels and a vast network of subcontractors and strategic alliances world wide.
We support owners, underwriters, brokers and global salvage companies with own and third party assets — including ocean-going and inland tugs, floating cranes, state-of-the-art portable equipment and FiFi capabilities.
Ocean-going & inland tugs
Floating cranes
Portable equipment
FiFi capabilities
24 Hour Emergency Response
+54 911 6740 7419
Decades of demanding operations for energy majors, EPC contractors, salvors and other customers — in open seas and inland waters.
2026 · GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Geophysical Survey — Argentina LNG
Atlantic Dama carried out a geophysical survey of the seabed in the Gulf of San Matías — part of the future Argentina LNG project promoted by YPF and ENI, which envisages a Floating LNG (FLNG) vessel. The campaign acquired high-resolution data on seabed morphology and subsurface stratigraphy, on behalf of Fugro.
2026 · SEISMIC
Seismic Support — BGP Prospector
Delivered escort / guard services to BGP Prospector with WP Halle during a 3D seismic survey offshore Uruguay, for Viridien.
2025 · TOWING
Towing of Unmanned Dredger
Preparation of the towing plan and execution, on behalf of Jan De Nul, of the sea tow of the dredger Postnik Yakovlev from Montevideo to Suape, northern Brazil, with our Atlantic Dama.
2024–2025 · SEISMIC
Seismic Support — Hai Yang Shi You
Delivered escort / guard services to Hai Yang Shi You with our Atlantic Dama during a 3D seismic survey in blocks MLO_123 and 124, West Malvinas Basin, for TGS and end clients TotalEnergies & ENI.
2024 · SEISMIC
Seismic Support — PXGEO 2
Delivered escort / guard services to PXGEO 2 with our Atlantic Dama during a 3D seismic survey in block CAN_102 at 2,500 m depth, for end client YPF.
2024 · OIL SPILL RESPONSE
Oil Spill Response — Argerich-1
Stand-by Oil Spill Response services with our Atlantic Dama in Argentina's Northern Basin during the Argerich-1 wildcat well drilling (Block CAN_100) at 1,500 m water depth. Vessel fully equipped with OSR equipment to Clean Sea's, Equinor's and PNA's satisfaction.
2023 · FIBER LAYING
Firmina Fiber Laying
Atlantic Dama carried out the pre-lay grapnel run off Las Toninas and the pre-lay shore end for cable laying to shore. We also provided shore equipment and personnel during the shore-end landing phase, on behalf of Gaeaquatic and end client SubCom.
2021 · SURVEY
Underwater Gas Pipe Survey
AHTS Atlantic Dama conducted the 4-year survey on two gas pipelines connecting Santa Cruz with Tierra del Fuego across the Magellan Strait — integrity survey, seabed mapping, sub-bottom profile and bathymetric survey.
2021 · MARINE WORKS
Riachuelo Sewer Diffusers Installation
Cruz del Sur delivered anchor handling, towing and positioning services to floating crane Poseidon during the installation of 38 diffusers along a 1.5 km sewer outfall off Buenos Aires, Río de la Plata.
2020 · FIBER LAYING
Malbec & Tannat Fiber Laying
Atlantic Dama carried out the pre-lay grapnel run preparing the route in Argentine and Uruguayan seas before the cable layer Île de Sein deployed the cables. We also provided shore equipment and personnel during shore-end landing at Las Toninas, on behalf of Louis Dreyfus Travocean and end client Alcatel.
2015–ON GOING · SHIP-TO-SHIP
Ship-to-Ship Support
More than 150 lightering operations over the past 10 years for customers such as YPF, Shell, Raízen, Axion and Chevron, with a ZERO LTI record. All equipment and LSVs are fully compliant with industry standards.
2015 · SALVAGE
Refloating of Grounded Bulk Carrier
AHT Golondrina de Mar rendered lightering, supply and towing services to a grounded bulk carrier at Río de la Plata, on behalf of T&T Salvage, LLC. Around 7,000 tonnes of dry cargo were lightered to reduce ground reaction and tow her back into the channel.
2012 · LOGISTICS
Barges from the Mississippi River
Overall planning and execution of barge un-stucking in the Paraná River following their arrival on semi-submersible vessels.
2004–2015 · SEISMIC
Seismic Support Services
Seismic support during three 3D campaigns for Western Geco and CGG in areas CAA40/46, Fénix and Calamar — Cuenca Austral and Malvinas Basin — under challenging weather conditions.
2004–2012 · PLATFORM SUPPLY
Platform Supply — ENAP Sipetrol
With different supply vessels throughout the contract, we provided supply, stand-by, flotel and support services to all oil & gas jackets owned by ENAP Sipetrol near the Magellan Strait, southern Argentina.
2002 · PIPELINE
Cruz del Sur Underwater Gas Pipe
On behalf of Saipem, and as main contractor, we delivered master agency, crew management, towing, supply and pipe delivery during the installation of the 57 km underwater gas pipeline connecting Argentina with Uruguay.
2002–2004 · CONSTRUCTION
Carina Aries Field Construction
Main subcontractor to McDermott (from 2001) in the construction of the world's southernmost offshore natural-gas production project, operated by Total. Scope included pipes & materials delivery to site, shore logistics, crewing, work permits, customs handling and main agent duties.
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Our goal is
ZERO
Incidents · Accidents · Oil Spills
We are constantly working on our ISM in a proactive way to ensure that all employees are committed to safety and quality in every activity carried out — meeting or exceeding our expectations.
Officers and crew are continuously trained through courses and seminars — externally, on board and at our offices — allowing them to develop and improve regarding safety and quality, and to meet the strict requirements of international maritime legislation.
ISO 9001
Quality Management System
Certified by Bureau Veritas
Certified by Bureau Veritas
Our HSQE approach
Proactive ISM
A safety management system worked proactively, with every employee committed to safety and quality across all activities.
Continuous training
Officers and crew trained continuously through external, on-board and in-office courses and seminars.
Reporting culture
All accidents, incidents and near-misses are carefully analysed by our crews and HSQE team — significantly reducing on-board incidents over recent years.
Vetting compliance
Strict compliance with increasingly rigorous vetting, OVID, IMCA, and national and international requirements.
Personal commitment
SAFETY STARTS WITH ME
Every person at PL Offshore — ashore and at sea — owns safety. Each team member is empowered to stop the job, speak up and act, because protecting people and the environment is everyone's first responsibility.
Whistle-blowing
Speak up — safely and confidentially.
Our whistle-blowing channel exists to ensure that any improper conduct comes to light, so that measures can be taken to stop it. PL Offshore makes the conditions suitable for employees, sub-contractors, clients and other stakeholders — at all levels — to report such conduct without any negative consequences for them.
All reports are received, recorded and processed by a dedicated whistle-blowing group, treated confidentially and in accordance with our values and applicable law.
Protection against retaliation
We maintain a strict non-retaliation policy. Any retaliation, dismissal or unfavourable treatment of a person who reports a suspected misconduct in good faith is prohibited.
What can be reported
- —Criminal offences.
- —Breaches of statutory obligations.
- —Breaches of PL Offshore's internal guidelines.
- —Breaches of ethical standards widely supported in society.
These are examples — the list is not exhaustive.
Whistle-blowing channel
hsqe@ploffshore.com
You will receive confirmation within 7 days, and information on the actions taken within 3 months. Personal data is kept no longer than necessary and deleted 2 years after the investigation is finalised.
Work with us
Build your career at sea and ashore.
Our people are at the centre of every operation. One of our core goals is to become a company to which people want to belong — a benchmark for others — and to retain our shore and seagoing key staff.
We encourage continuous training for our shore-based and seagoing staff, empowering onshore and offshore teams to deliver their best, 24/7.
What it means to work at PL Offshore
Safety first, always
A culture where the integrity and health of people comes before any operational or commercial objective.
Continuous training
Ongoing courses and seminars — externally, on board and at our offices — to keep developing your skills.
Real operations
Demanding, varied projects across open seas and inland waters, with experienced teams beside you.
Long-term relationships
We invest in retaining our key staff and building careers, not just filling positions.
Join our talent pool
Seagoing
Officers & crew
Masters, mates, engineers, deck and engine ratings for tugs, AHTS, workboats and support vessels.
Shore-based
Operations & engineering
Operations, HSQE, naval architecture, project management and commercial roles supporting the fleet.
Send us your CV
We review spontaneous applications for both seagoing and shore-based roles.
Headquarters
Alvear 653 — San Fernando
Buenos Aires (CP 1646), Argentina
24 Hour Emergency Response
+54 911 6740 7419
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