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CARGO HANDLING
MACGREGOR HACTCH COVERS FOR NEW OHBCS
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an order from Yangzijiang shipyard in China to equip five 62,000dwt
open hatch bulk carriers (OHBC) with hatch covers and cranes. Equipment deliveries will start in 2018 and
continue until 2019.
"We want to help our customers succeed," says Leif Byström, Senior Vice President, Cargo Handling,
MacGregor. "Our commitment to this success is MacGregor's long track record in engineering safe and efficient
solutions for cargo handling and stowage."
The order comprises the design of key hatch cover components and the delivery of twenty cranes; four per
vessel. Each crane will be fitted with an active rotation control (ARC) system, which stabilises and
automatically rotates a load in the air.
"This enables faster load handling, reduces cargo damage and delivers considerable energy savings," adds
Byström.
FRAMO TO DELIVER PUMP SYSTEMS TO GASLOG
Framo has won the contract to deliver pump systems (seawater lift pumps) for a Floating Storage
Regasification Unit (FSRU) Samsung Heavy Industries is building for GasLog.
The order was placed
shortly after Framo signed
a supply agreement for
similar pump systems for
an FSRUs under
construction at the same
Korean yard but for
shipowner Høegh LNG.
“This represents
acknowledgement of our
ultra-compact pump
concept that is now gaining
a solid position on the
FSRU market,” confirms
Thorbjørn Vågenes,
Director Oil and Gas
pumping systems in
Framo.
The pump systems are based on thoroughly tested and recognized Framo technology. In comparison with
conventional pump systems, Framo's pumps provide significant savings on space and eliminate the need for a
separate pump room onboard the ship. Delivery is scheduled for August 2018.
ACCESS SYSTEMS
OBIT PROVIDES ACCESS FOR SCYLLA
Access system supplier Osbit has completed its first project for Seajacks with the delivery of a bespoke access
system for the world’s most advanced offshore wind farm installation and maintenance vessel, Seajacks Scylla.
The gangway, which is now in operation aboard the Seajacks Scylla, has been deployed to the DONG Energy
Walney Extension Offshore wind farm development in the Irish Sea, off the west coast of England. Once fully
completed in late 2018, the offshore wind farm will become the world’s largest, generating 659MW.
Providing access from the vessel to turbine transition pieces, the telescopic, variable height gangway is a
new addition to Osbit’s existing offshore access capability and has been specially-designed to suit Seajacks’
requirements.
Extending up to a distance of 35m, the gangway has a wider than usual operational height capability of
between -45 degrees and +15 degrees to ensure it is not restricted by the jack-up vessel’s height. The Scylla
jack up vessel is fitted with 105m legs, which have the ability to install components in water depths of up to
65m.
Brendon Hayward, Managing Director of Osbit Ltd, said: “We’re delighted to work with Seajacks in this
exciting project, which further expands our presence in the offshore access solutions market and demonstrates
our capability to diversify and adapt our solutions to meet the cost savings and efficiency improvements
required by our clients.
“Collaborating closely with Seajacks, our bespoke gangway is designed to provide a wide scope of height
deployment, which will prevent operational downtime and enable seamless integration into its landmark
vessel’s extensive jack-up capabilities.”
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