Reading & Bates Corporation Retains International SOS Assistance for Remote Medical Services

Reading & Bates Corporation, a leading international offshore drilling company, has partnered with International SOS Assistance to provide remote medical services for its rigs in various locations. The agreement covers 15 rigs, with two more to be added this year, and includes 24-hour on-line medical advice, advanced medical training, and access to medical evacuation and repatriation services. The partnership aims to reduce medical incidents and exposure costs while providing a safe and profitable working environment for its personnel and dependents.

Key Takeaways:

• Reading & Bates Corporation has retained International SOS Assistance to provide remote medical services for 15 of its rigs in locations such as Indonesia, China, Vietnam, India, Tunisia, Malaysia, Italy, the Ivory Coast, and Australia.
• The agreement includes a 24-hour on-line medical advice program, advanced medical training for crew members, and the maintaining of medical records for all rig crew members.
• International SOS Assistance's Remote Medical Services program also provides for the purchasing and maintaining of medical supplies for all 15 R&B rigs, with an updated list kept on file at the ISOS Operations Center.
• The partnership covers land-based personnel and their dependents, and provides access to all other International SOS Assistance services, including medical evacuation and repatriation.
• Robert Carvell, Risk Manager at Reading & Bates, stated that the 24-hour on-line medical advice program was a key factor in the company's decision to partner with International SOS Assistance.
• International SOS Assistance is one of the oldest and largest medical, personal, and travel assistance companies in the world, with 14 24-hour multi-lingual emergency assistance centers globally.

Statistics:

• 15 rigs are covered under the agreement with International SOS Assistance.
• 2 more rigs will be added to the partnership this year.
• International SOS Assistance has 14 24-hour multi-lingual emergency assistance centers globally.
• The company works with over 70 energy-related companies in the Houston area.
• The partnership includes a 24-hour on-line medical advice program, which provides direct access to ISOS physicians for rig supervisors and crew members.

Sources:

• "HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 1995--Reading & Bates Corporation (R & B), a leading Houston-based international offshore drilling company, has retained International SOS Assistance (ISOS) Inc. (International SOS Assistance Inc.)"
• Steve Schechter, Public Relations, International SOS Assistance Inc. (215) 244-1500
• Robert Carvell, Risk Manager, Reading & Bates Corporation (713) 589-5197
• International SOS Assistance Inc., P.O. Box 11568, Philadelphia, PA 19116, (800) 523-8930