SPONSORS OF TYNE & TEES FEATURE
TYNE & WEAR MARINE A CASE STUDY
TRANSPORTING A 55 TONNE TRENCHER WITH TWM’S MODULAR POWERED PONTOON SYSTEM (MPPTS) The powered pontoon system is the latest multi-functional bespoke TWM designed and built equipment added to the growing range of resources that is available for hire through the company. Tyne and Wear Marine Ltd has specifically invested in building these resources to meet the ever growing needs of their oil, gas and wind energy business sector clients.
PROJECT (MARCH 2013) Operation carried out: The transportation of a SMD 55 tonne Trencher valued at £4.3 million.
After many hours of planning, 10 minutes was all it took to carry out the operation of transporting the trencher from the North side to the South side of the River Tyne.
Using the MpptS proved to be a cost effective way by avoiding the logistics of trying to move the 55 tonne trencher by dismantling it, and transporting by road through the City of Newcastle.
After the launch of this multi-role system in 2012, it has been so successful it has now handled a range of diverse contracts. The recent enhancement of building another
two units now taking the equipment to well over a 100 tonne payload.
UNIQUE INTERLOCKING SYSTEM Through a unique interlocking system created and manufactured by TWM, this eight piece Modular pontoon System which can be powered by a 10 x 4 interlocking pushing tug and becoming a 9 piece Modular System, so flexible that it has for example been used as follows...
• A crane barge • Dredging • Transporting equipment up to 100 tonne • Stand-off pontoons • A quick and easy to install ferry landing with a 25m linkspan
• Dive support platform
THE SYSTEM BENEFITS ARE... • Multiple uses in many configurations • Easily mobilised and de-mobilised • Totally road transportable • Can be fitted with spud legs • An 8 tonne knuckle crane (removable) is fitted to one of the pontoons
• Can be fitted with a 4 point mooring system
Tyne & Wear Marine
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LEADING TECHNOLOGY possibilities for Ip edge device integration are infinite. the company is currently conducting research and development on a number of Ip solutions for the wind turbine industry, including monitoring solutions using fibre optic technologies to detect strain, movement and thermal changes on subsea cables and turbine structures. Other technologies include Ip CCtV to monitor health & safety and environmental conditions during the installation, operation and maintenance phases of an asset lifecycle. Integrated Ip Access Control allows key stakeholders to restrict and monitor access within certain areas of a wind turbine to authorised personnel.
FLAGSHIP PROJECT – THE LINCS ACEDA are currently involved in the Lincs offshore wind farm project providing a turnkey engineering solution, including the fibre optic network. paul Warnes, Energy & process Divisional Director, said, “The Lincs is a flagship project
for the company, being involved from evolution to execution has allowed us to design and deliver an IP network engineering solution, which provides the client with the SCADA communications capability and the facility for further IP edge device integration. We believe that the potential to develop the core infrastructure on offshore wind farms is invaluable. Working with clients during the design stage is essential to ensure full operational capability is achieved for the lifecycle of the asset.”
SKILLS CAPABILITY
As a turnkey solutions provider, they have a strong in-house engineering team to design and deliver each project. Each solution is often complex and requires a high level of engineering experience and expertise. the company has overcome this by recruiting and training a number of specialist engineers who have the capability to provide a multi-skilled service from subsea HV and fibre terminating and commissioning to integrating an Ip CCtV
and Ip access control system if required. NORTH EAST DRIVEN
ACEDA was founded by Group Managing Director, Nick Harker, and has recently celebrated 20 years of trading. Major projects are managed from the head office in Stokesley, and have regional offices in Aberdeen, London and Manchester. Nick Harker commented, “ACEDA has benefited from being based in the North East of England, over the years we have excelled by sourcing local skilled engineering resource and building relationships with key clients and suppliers who are often located nearby. A number of key players in the wind industry are based in the region and have access to excellent transport links and a number of large industrial ports. We are in an excellent position and will continue to support the region through recruitment and building local supply chains.”
ACEDA
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