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Semco package
for Dubai yard
Danish engineering and construction company Semco
Maritime has delivered equipment for two oil tankers
undergoing conversion into FPSOs at the Drydocks
World yard in Dubai.
The company supplied new radio communications,
air conditioning, fire-fighting systems and a chemical
injection module. In Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates,
Semco Maritime has obtained a trading license and is
currently forming a working relationship with state oil
company ADNOC.
Semco Maritime’s Middle East manager, Bo
Fromsejer, said: “This is an important milestone for
Semco Maritime in Abu Dhabi. ADNOC Group has
substantial investments in the pipeline, and we are
looking forward to offering our services.”
Offshore accommodation
Six high-spec HB
cabins for Norway
multigauge 4000 series from tritex (Credit: tritex nDt Ltd).
Modular accommodation specialist HB Rentals has
invested £500,000 (US$806,000) in the build of six
the Cargotec Marine facility prior to delivery to its high-standard modules for the offshore industry and has
Asian customer. delivered the first of these to Weatherford on a one-year
Active heave-compensation technology is an contract.
essential function in offshore cranes and other The Norsok, DNV 2.7-1 certified and A60-rated
equipment utilised on vessels or floating offshore Zone 1, 6.9m (20ft) x 2.4m (8ft) engineering units
installations undertaking subsea work. Cargotec’s were specifically manufactured for the Scandinavian
Singapore location is designed to be able to deliver marketplace, where all assets must adhere to the most
between 10 – 20 large MacGregor offshore AHC cranes stringent standards in the industry.
to a number of offshore vessels built in the Far East Weatherford Norge has now taken one of these cabins
over the next two years. on a year-long rental contract, with options to extend,
The revamped factory is on a 200m waterfront worth around £40,000 for use on the Rowan Gorilla VI
site and houses 26,000m² of modern indoor and rig as a driller’s cabin.
sheltered workshop space, equipped with overhead The module was modified, with a repositioned entry
gantry cranes of up to 120tonnes capacity for the hatch, and delivered in eight days from Aberdeen.
manufacture, assembly, testing, repair and service George Emslie, managing director of HB Rentals’ base
of offshore load handling equipment. This includes: in Aberdeen, said: “Our investment in building these
advanced winch systems, such as offshore, towing new, Norsok-certified engineering cabins is further
and anchor-handling winches; mooring systems; and evidence of our commitment to meeting continually
large AHC offshore cranes. rising demand worldwide. The Norwegian sector has
The facility also offers a total of 19,000m² the highest accommodation standards in the oil and gas
open yard area with four test foundations, which industry, meaning that access to Norsok modules is a
enable the testing of AHC cranes and other necessity for the marketplace. We have long experience
advanced load handling solutions. In addition, the in constructing, modifying and delivering these units –
site is equipped with a heavy-duty crawler crane and and providing maintenance and support through our
a transporter for loading and moving large pieces Stavanger base.”
of machinery. A 53m x 15m barge provides Emslie added: “Weatherford are long-standing clients
additional mooring capacity for the repair and and our continued work with them and major operators
servicing of vessels. and contractors continues to fuel our fleet expansion
12 Offshore Marine Technology 1st Quarter 2010
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