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exchange, flow rate and temperature. Te redelivery of the vessel is expected to take place in the second quarter of 2012.
The Netherlands Keppel Verolme bags
rig work Keppel Verolme in the Netherlands will undertake the upgrade and maintenance of the semisubmersible drilling rig, Scarabeo 6. Te rig is expected to arrive at the yard in the second quarter of 2012 and will stay for a period of around six months. The scope of work on the rig includes upgrading
its drilling capabilities to a water depth of 1200m, the prefabrication and installation of various deck extensions, and the renewal of traction winches, cable spooling winches and double riser tensioners. A new storage area for risers will be constructed and new sponsons and blisters will be installed to accommodate the new winches as well as enhance buoyancy and stability. Te maintenance programme will also include extensive refurbishment of the accommodation areas onboard.
Germany New owners for B+V Repair
Hamburg’s Blohm + Voss Repair yard now has new owners, following a takeover by UK investment company Star Capital Partners. A statement said the company will continue to operate as an independent entity and the senior management team will remain largely unchanged. As the new owners, SCP’s primary role will be to supply
capital in order to help expand existing business activities. According to the statement the new owners see excellent prospects for Blohm + Voss Repair in the growing offshore sector, where the company already possesses considerable expertise, and in the market for upgrading mega yachts. Its leading position in the market for repairs and retrofits to cruise liners and merchant ships will also be expanded, the group says.
Australia Cairns Slipways future
decided Aſter 18 months in receivership Cairns Slipways has been acquired by another Australian ship repair specialist, BSE Maritime Solutions. BSE says it expects to officially start managing the Cairns facility, which includes a 1200tonnes slipway, 60m drydock and 300m of repair and outfitting quay, from the end of February this year. Cairns Slipway has an established reputation in the
repair and refit of luxury yachts, defence and commercial 14 Lifesaving Viking service network
expands Marine and fire safety equipment manufacturer Viking Life-Saving Equipment has announced it is opening four new servicing stations at Brest, France; Split, Croatia; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; and Port Klang, Malaysia. The additional facilities further expand the company’s already extensive network of stations in Europe and Asia. Te new facility at Split is located in premises that
have been completely refurbished and equipped for their new use, and will provide certified servicing for liferaſts, marine evacuation systems (MES), lifeboats, davits and release hooks (LBS), and immersion suits. Te Brest servicing station will offer the same capabilities as its Croatian counterpart, again operating in custom-built premises. Viking says it has been a long-standing priority to add
to its existing Taiwanese facilities a presence in Kaohsiung while the Port Klang station is the company’s fourth in Malaysia. Te Port Klang and Kaohsiung facilities will be part of the global Viking Exchange network and will focus on liferaſt servicing.
Environment Largest scrubber retrofit
Alfa Laval has secured a significant retrofit contract with the German shipowner Spliethoff. Under the terms of the deal it will supply a multiple inlet PureSOx exhaust cleaning system onboard a vessel operated by Spliethoff which trades mainly in the North European ECA area. Tis is a milestone contact in a number of respects.
It is the first order received by Alfa Laval for a system of this type, and since the vessel’s engines have a combined rated output of 28MW, this will be the largest marine scrubbing system ever sold. Furthermore the system is the first to utilise just one scrubber to clean exhaust gases for the main as well as the auxiliary engines. Alfa Laval suggests that for the retrofit market, where space and weight are critical issues, it is essential to be able to supply a single scrubber that handles exhaust gases from all engines. Alfa Laval
already has another system in
operation that has been retrofitted on the DFDS Ficaria Seaways. This system treats
the exhaust
gas on a 21MW main engine and is currently the largest scrubber in the market. To date the system has completed more than 4000 operating hours.
Shiprepair and Conversion Technology 1st Quarter 2012
vessels and is expected to complement the existing BSE Maritime Solutions business, which centres on a 2500tonne slipway and ship repair facility on the banks of the Brisbane River at Colmslie.
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