VESSEL AUDIT & INSPECTIONS
ENSURING MAXIMUM AVAILABILITY OF WINDFARM SERVICE VESSELS
The regular inspection and maintenance of marine diesel engines is key to maximising the uptime and performance of windfarm jack-up and cable-laying vessels, crew and offshore workboats.
PREVENTING COSTLY BREAKDOWNS Neil Graham, Royston Technical Director, explains: “Whether as a class requirement or as part of a planned maintenance schedule, regular specialist engine diagnostics can help to prevent costly breakdowns and significantly add to the useful performance life of a vessel.
“Reducing vessel down-time is all important, but ensuring that engines do not break down at a crucial part of a wind turbine installation or on a maintenance job is also vital for the safety of those on board, as well avoiding damage to the various offshore assets involved in the operation.”
Royston has considerable experience of working on all types of diesel engines installed on windfarm construction, maintenance and supply vessels as well as work boats, crew boats and passenger transfer vessels.
As a result, in order to maintain efficient work schedules and ensure that costly vessel downtimes are minimised, service vessel owners are increasingly recognising the importance of thorough engine inspections and assessments to eliminate unscheduled repairs.
SPECIFICS
In particular, continued engine reliability, better fuel economy and lower vessel emissions all rely on regular maintenance checks. However, with vessels in this sector typically carrying very few onboard engineers, there is limited time available for engine health checks to be carried out by crew.
DEDICATED ENGINE HEALTH CHECK SERVICE
To meet this need, diesel power specialist Royston Diesel has introduced a dedicated engine health check service for windfarm service vessel owners and fleet operators using OEM qualified engineers.
Under the new programme, the company’s fully trained marine engineering teams use bespoke test equipment, hand-held computers and proprietary software to carry out quick and easy trouble-shooting analysis of medium and high speed engines on offshore support vessels.
COMPREHENSIVE FUNCTION TEST The engine diagnostics test list includes a comprehensive function test of the engine including a boroscope examination of the combustion chamber taking in liner bores, piston crowns, cylinder heads and valves.
Assessments are also made of peak pressures, exhaust gas emissions, fuel pump timing and laser alignment of the propeller shaft.
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The company is an authorised representative for many leading diesel engine OEMs, including, Niigata, Volvo Penta, Cummins, Scania and Napier turbochargers and has worked for 10 years with the Dutch workboat operator Windcat Workboats.
GLOBAL REACH
With operational bases in the UK and Western Australia, the company has over 40 OEM trained engineers who work globally, providing engine health checks and maintenance services as well on 24/7 call-outs for emergencies, fault- finding and engine repairs.
Royston Diesel
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