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STX poised to axe Finnish yards
New Smaragd, scheduled for delivery in Spring 2015, will be built to the group’s Havyard 535 specifications
shipowner, ordered in Norway. We think, however, this is not strange. Reliability and operability are extremely important; there is nothing more expensive than a cheap boat that has gone off-hire due to technical problems.”
Fishing sector wins Among the orders secured by Havyard this Spring, a contract to build a 84.6m x 16.9m wellboat, valued at approximately NOK250 million (US$43 million), particularly stands out. Intended to transport live fish in the most eco-friendly manner possible, the vessel, to be constructed to the builder’s Havyard 587 class, has been ordered by Fosnavåg Shipping, which specialises in the export of mackerel, salmon and herring. Delivery is scheduled for January 2014.
Cash-struck Korean shipbuilding enterprise STX is set to sell off its Rauma and Turku yards, as well as half of its shares in the Archtech Helsinki yard, to recoup some of the money it has been haemorrhaging as a result of dwindling orders. As Ship & Boat International went to press, it was announced that the group will also sell its shares in its French shipbuilding facilities and in its Dalian yard in China. STX closed 2012 in a precarious position, with total debt amounting to just over US$1 billion.
equipped with a filter, will be utilised on board to remove and destroy any lice that is attached to the fish, whilst leaving the fish in good shape. Kjetil Myren, designer at Havyard Design
& Engineering, says: “Te cylindrical cargo tanks and the efficient filter and water treatment equipment make it possible to succeed with sealed transport across longer distances, compared to existing boats. Te hull lines, propulsion machinery and medium- sized main engine are all designed for a high top speed and fuel-economic average speed… the emission per kilogramme of carried fish [will be] extremely low.” Meanwhile, a Havyard 535 vessel will
Te Havyard 587 will house the fish in
three cylinder tanks, covering a combined area of 3,250m³. Designed to accommodate up to 12 persons, the vessel will utilise a single main engine, rated 3,000kW, to generate a predicted maximum speed of 14knots when fully loaded. A UV treatment system,
form the basis for New Smaragd, a purse seiner / trawler ordered by fish transporter Smaragd, and due for delivery in April 2015. The 74m x 15.8m vessel will be kitted out with a built-in seine bin, to make seine handling easier in rough weather, and will incorporate a closed shelter deck design, to simplify cleaning of the vessel. Te cargo hold will accommodate a volume of 2,100m³ and New Smaragd will be able to pump fish from the seine both amidships and at the stern. Te ship will also be equipped with laboratory and cabin facilities. SBI
New MacGregor crane order sparks hopes
5tonne SWL crane will assist in placing gear in high spots on offshore wind farm turbines
Q1 2013 (see p16), Norway-headquartered Cargotec is fighting back with the launch of a new MacGregor offshore crane type, featuring three-axis motion compensation to facilitate installation, repair, maintenance and general service duties within the offshore segment. Te new crane features a safe working load
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of 5tonnes and an outreach of 25m, and will be installed aboard a 74m loa infield support vessel, Siem Moxie, which is currently under construction at the Fjellstrand yard in Norway for operator Siem Offshore, with delivery expected in January 2014.
lthough the group may have witnessed a 14% decline in sales of its MacGregor crane equipment in
Siem Offshore specified a solution
capable of landing equipment on small and high platforms, in an accurate fashion. For instance, Siem Moxie will be expected to transfer gear to the top of offshore wind farm turbine foundations, so that technicians can install power cables and other items.
Precise load handling Frode Grøvan, director, sales and marketing for MacGregor’s advanced load handling department, says: “Te landing platforms are about 20m above the water and they are only 4m² in size, so precise load handling is essential.” Te crane also has a hydraulically- tilting foundation, and will be mounted at Siem Moxie’s centre point.
Grøvan continues: “Although all areas
of the vessel experience the same angular movements in a seaway, positioning the crane at the centre of the vessel minimises the actual physical displacement of the crane and its load. Te tilting foundation compensates for pitch and roll, maintaining the crane pedestal vertical with respect to the sea bed; active heave compensation provides the third degree of stabilisation.” The primary sensor for calculating
heave motion will come in the form of a motion reference unit (MRU), while a secondary sensor, affixed to the crane boom tip, will be used to check the MRU’s accuracy, and to provide a welcome layer of system redundancy. SBI
Ship & Boat International May/June 2013
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