MILESTONE IN POLAR RESEARCH SHIP BUILD
International heavy transportation and lifting contractor ALE has lifted the partly completed polar research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough from fabrication hall to slipway so construction of the bow can be completed.
The ship, weighing 5,000t was moved from fabrication hall 41 metres to the slipway at Cammell Laird’s shipyard in Birkenhead.
“We’re extremely proud to be so involved in such a landmark project, completing the engineering and execution of heavy transportation and load- out scopes of work,” said Scott Fenwick, project engineer for ALE.
“We have found the best solution possible at each stage; designing bespoke transport frames and utilising transport beams to avoid welding to the vessel – which is costly and time consuming.”
He said that in order to transport such a large and heavy piece, ALE utilised 216 axle lines of SPMT and 26 transport beams.
The RRS Sir David Attenborough has been commissioned by NERC, designed by Rolls-Royce and is being built by Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders Ltd. It is a major UK Government investment in frontier science.
When completed, the vessel, which will be operated by British Antarctic Survey, will be one of the most advanced polar research vessels in the world.
PRINCESS YACHTS AND BAR TECHNOLOGIES COLLABORATE ON REVOLUTIONARY CARBON YACHT
Plymouth Princess Yachts has announced that it is working Portsmouth based BAR Technologies on a joint carbon fibre project which has been billed as an entirely new class of yacht.
The project is shrouded in secrecy to prevent any details being released before its official unveiling. Currently the only known fact is that its length is mid- 30 foot (approximately 10.6 metres). BAR Technologies covered the new-build in a camouflage hull wrap as it was recently transported out of its yard in Portsmouth.
BAR Technologies was established to share design knowledge, technical skills and resources built up through Land Rover BAR’s involvement in the America’s Cup programme.
Anthony Sheriff, executive Chairman of Princess Yachts, commented, “We are thrilled to be working on a brand new, fully carbon fibre yacht that will deliver an exhilarating experience through bold innovation and cutting-edge technology.
“While we cannot reveal more at this point, we are confident this entirely new class of yacht, which is one of the most exciting and revolutionary products Princess has developed, will become this year’s most sought- after product.”
The Report • March 2018 • Issue 83 | 11
Marine News
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76
