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Saab receives order for maintenance of airborne radar system Erieye
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for maintenance of the Erieye airborne radar system. The order amount is SEK 125 million.
“We’re proud that FMV is showing continued confidence in us and we look forward to further developing the Erieye radar system together with our Swedish client,” says Micael Johansson, head of Saab’s business area Electronic Defence Systems. The contract covers services for the Swedish Erieye-system (Airborne Surveillance and Control, ASC890). This work will include providing technical support for the unit operations, and research and development for the ASC890 sensor and command-and-control system. Work will take place between 2012 and 2014. Erieye is mainly developed and produced by Saab in Gothenburg, but work will also be undertaken at other sites. The sensor and command-and-control system provide access to a detailed situational awareness that can be used for border surveillance, rescue operations and for tackling terrorism and organised crime. Visit: www.saabgroup.com
Cobham wins six-year Santos Fly-in Fly-out contract
Cobham has extended its Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) service contract with energy company Santos to the remote Cooper Basin area until 2018, securing a six-year contract valued at over AUD$50 million.
Peter Nottage, vice-president of Cobham Aviation Services said: “This strengthens and extends our 22-year relationship with Santos and we are delighted to provide what will be enhanced services to Santos and its people at Moomba and Ballera.”
The 99-seat RJ100 to be servicing Santos is the fifth in Cobham’s 20-strong FIFO fleet and is ideally suited to the harsh conditions of the Australian outback due to its robust construction and exceptional hot weather performance capabilities. The RJ100 navigation system is fitted with new satellite-based technology, ADSB, which is being introduced in Australia and is seen as essential in managing rising aviation congestion in mining areas. Visit: www.cobham.com
Skanska awarded contract for Bermondsey Dive-Under
Skanska has been awarded a contract worth up to £60 million, about SEK 640 million, by Network Rail Infrastructure for the construction of the Bermondsey Dive-Under and associated structure strengthening works.
This project forms part of the Thameslink Development Programme. Under the contract, the Skanska team will be responsible for the design and construction of the Dive-Under, a rail underpass structure, and associated strengthening works. Wherever possible, existing structures will be reused to minimise disruption and reduce waste.
Enabling works will begin shortly, and main construction works are scheduled to start in 2014 with full completion of the project planned for spring 2017. Visit: www.skanska.com
Ferrari chooses Stringo for vehicle handling
Ferrari has chosen Famek as its supplier of a newly developed vehicle mover for its racing cars. Ferrari’s racing cars have an extremely low ground clearance of 60mm.
The extremely low ground clearance of 60mm is at the rear of the car. It’s even lower in the front, so the lifting device has to go underneath the car from the back. The press arms that prevent the racing car from rolling forward were specially designed so they could be folded in under the car. A brake pad prevents backward rolling. Visit: www.stringo.se
Volvo Group to supply engines to airport fire-fighting vehicles
Volvo Penta is to supply engines for a number of airport fire-fighting vehicles from the company Rosenbauer. This entails a strengthening of the Volvo Group’s cooperation with Rosenbauer, which already builds conventional fire trucks using chassis from Volvo Trucks. The new agreement applies to the delivery of more than 100 16-litre diesel engines per year. They will be fitted into such specially built, rapid-deployment vehicles as the Panther, which is used at airports worldwide.
“For this area of application, we have certified an industrial engine to comply with the Euro 5 emissions standard, jointly with Rosenbauer. The format for emission requirements varies in different parts of the world; using our solution, we will have the same base engine and still meet these differing regulations,” says Miron Thoms, business development manager at Volvo Penta.
The cooperation also expanded to include conventional fire-fighting vehicles. Visit: www.volvogroup.com
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Alfa Laval to supply equipment for world’s first FLNG facility
Alfa Laval has won an order from a Technip Samsung Consortium (TSC) to supply Alfa Laval equipment to Shell’s Prelude FLNG (floating liquefied natural gas) facility.
FLNG opens up new business opportunities for countries looking to develop their gas resources, bringing more natural gas to the market. Shell is the first to go ahead with an FLNG project, Prelude FLNG. The Alfa Laval equipment consists of desalination units, heat exchangers and filters. The desalination units will convert seawater into fresh water to be used for steam generation, process water and potable water. The heat exchangers will use seawater in the vital cooling applications in the gas liquefaction process.
“We are very proud to be part of this technology breakthrough in the energy field,” says Lars Renström, president and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group. “This order confirms our strong position as a reliable partner to the major players in the oil and gas industry.” Visit: www.alfalaval.com
RMK Marine selects paramarine ship design software from Qinetiq
Paramarine advanced marine design software developed by QinetiQ GRC has been selected by RMK Marine for manoeuvring analysis. RMK Marine is one of the leading shipyards in Tuzla Bay and provides turnkey solutions to the military, commercial and luxury yacht sectors.
Ersin Koyunoglu, CAD Application Engineering, IT Department, RMK Marine said: “We were looking for a software solution that had extensive manoeuvring functionality that would be easy to use and integrate into our existing systems. We selected Paramarine based on its track record and its proven capabilities gained from operating in both the commercial and defence markets.”
Paramarine is based on over 20 years’ experience in marine design. Thousands of concept vessels have been modelled and their stability analysed using Paramarine.
Vittorio Vagliani, managing director, QinetiQ GRC said: “The sale of Paramarine to RMK Marine represents another step in the take-up of our solution in the commercial market. In addition to establishing ourselves in Turkey it demonstrates the increasingly global nature of our extensive customer base.” Visit: www.qinetiq.com
Viking Supply Ships, one of TransAtlantic’s two business areas, has along with the AHTS-vessel Magne Viking been awarded a contract by Chevron Canada Ltd for operations on one well. The contract is on subject and is not yet fully signed by the parties. The well support operations are estimated to last between 150 and 180 days and the charter will commence during the third quarter 2012. The vessel is going to support the drill ship Stena Carron with supply duties, anchor handling, towing, standby and rescue services, passenger movement and iceberg management.
Magne Viking is especially designed for subarctic operations and harsh weather conditions. The crew on board is especially trained for working in cold environments and has extensive experience in iceberg management from Greenland. The vessel is ice classed, which is a requirement for operating in Canadian waters, and will be upgraded to a full stand-by class in accordance with Canadian regulations. The total contract value is estimated at about CAD 11.1 million. Visit: www.rabt.se
DHV restores Waterkant in Paramaribo
Dutch engineering and consultancy firm DHV is restoring the Waterkant, the river bank in the historic centre of Paramaribo, the capital of Surinam. The foreland of this UNESCO-protected part of the city is flooded a few times each year by 50 to 80cm of water. Sheet pile retaining walls will be fitted in the Surinam River and various structures will be built. The first sheet pile was driven into the ground this month and the construction work will take roughly one year to complete. The total building contract is worth approximately €7 million.
The site where the work will be carried out is directly adjacent to the government buildings and historic centre of Paramaribo. As a subconsultant of ILACO Suriname, DHV is responsible for the design and for overseeing the work in progress. “The ground in this area is very weak so this is something that needs to be carefully addressed when erecting structures,” says DHV geotechnical consultant Andries van Houwelingen. Visit: www.dhv.com
