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DOF Subsea Group has been awarded multiple new contracts
DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has secured multiple contract awards in the Asia Pacific region over the last couple of weeks, with a total contract value of about USD 50 million.
The tunnel will directly link the cities of Santos and Guarujá located on either side of the fairway leading to Brazil’s most important port.
The contracts will utilise the vessels Skandi Singapore, Skandi Hercules and Skandi Hawk. Mons S. Aase is pleased with the new contract awards, further improving the contract coverage for the project fleet in the Asia Pacific region. With a multi-national workforce in excess of 4300 personnel, DOF ASA is an international group of companies which owns and operates a fleet of modern offshore/subsea vessels, and engineering capacity to service both the offshore and subsea market. With over 30 years in the offshore business, the group has a strong position in terms of experience, innovation, product range, technology and capacity. Visit: www.dofsubsea.com
Fincantieri and its Monfalcone Shipyard have decided to continue with a well-tried Pemamek welding automation technology in the shipyard’s production lines: Fincantieri has ordered a unique profile processing line and a one-sided welding station with laser-hybrid process and integrated milling.
Pemamek has previously supplied Fincantieri with patented Vision Robot Stations for welding panels. The new contract consists of a full turn-key delivery with design, manufacturing, assembly, installation and training. The delivery of both these outstanding solutions will take place during summer 2013 at Monfalcone.
For the first stage of the project, PEMA created efficient solutions for profile processing and plate joining in close cooperation with Fincantieri. As Pemamek stands for one of the only global professional manufacturers of both types of complete systems, a package solution was the best way to solve Fincantieri’s production needs.
The plate joining system is the first of its kind on the market and consists of a huge onesided welding station with laser-hybrid welding process integrated together with a tandem MAG process for welding a wide range of thicknesses. Visit: www.fincantieri.com
Eminox wins major contract to supply exhaust systems to Liebherr
Liebherr Machines Bulle SA, the Liebherr group engine manufacturer, has chosen emissions technology specialist Eminox to supply exhaust systems to achieve Stage 4 emissions standards. The systems, based on SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) technology, will be fitted to the complete range of Liebherr on- and off-road machines, comprising some 10,000 machines per year.
In awarding the contract, Liebherr Machines Bulle were looking for a partner who could support them with technical system development as well as the manufacture of the final units.
Paul Canwell, project manager at Eminox, said: “This has been a real development partnership between the two companies, with each complementing the other in perfecting these systems.”
One of the key objectives was to keep the number of exhaust system variants to a minimum while working within the limited space available for mounting the systems on many of the machines. Eminox met these requirements by using novel system geometry and innovative urea injection points coupled with advanced mixing. Visit: www.eminox.com
Balfour Beatty awarded Providence Tower contract in London
Balfour Beatty has been awarded a contract in excess of £110 million to construct the 43-storey Providence Tower residential scheme for Landor – a wholly owned subsidiary of The Ballymore Group. Upon completion, the structure will be the tallest building constructed by Balfour Beatty in the UK. Balfour Beatty will utilise sustainable construction methods including modularised mechanical and electrical services, constructed off site and delivered just in time, to reduce on site construction timescales and the number of vehicle movements to and from site.
Balfour Beatty chief executive, Andrew McNaughton, said: “Providence Tower is a great example of the big, complex building projects where Balfour Beatty excels. It allows us to bring together our experience and include sustainable and innovative solutions to create high quality living spaces for communities.”
The project will deliver 484 residential units located at New Providence Wharf, by the river Thames. Visit: www.balfourbeatty.com
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Wärtsilä to design heavy construction vessel for Subsea 7
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been contracted to provide the design for a large heavy construction vessel (HCV). The ship is to be built for Subsea 7 SA, the seabed-to-surface engineering, construction, and services contractor to the offshore energy industry worldwide, by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea. HHI is one of the world’s largest ship building companies.
Wärtsilä Ship Design’s VS 4285 HCV design will be one of most capable heavy construction vessels in Subsea 7’s fleet of over 40 ships. The vessel will be deployed globally to meet increasing market demands for executing ever larger and more complex projects. It is designed for operating efficiently in deep and ultra deep waters and in harsher environments. The new HCV will be capable of operating on a year round basis. In finalising the design, close cooperation between Hyundai Heavy Industries as builder, Huisman for the crane and vertical laying system, and MAATS as supplier of the carousel, was essential in meeting the requirements set by Subsea 7. Visit: www.wartsila.com
NCC secures concreting contract for new suspension bridge
NCC has been commissioned to construct sections of the second longest suspension bridge in Norway. NCC’s sections comprise two connecting bridges and two pylons (bridge pillars) made of concrete. The order is worth SEK 739 million and will be registered during the second quarter of 2013.
“This is a project that is ideally suited to NCC, thanks to its excellent specialist expertise in slip casting and concrete designs. We are extremely gratified to have been selected to participate in projects that will contribute to faster travel and thus also to a reduction in CO2 emissions,” says district manager NCC Construction Norway, Tor Helge Nordstrøm. NCC is to construct the two pylons, which will be 170 metres high, and the two connecting bridges, which will extend between the land and the pylons. The work is to be completed in 2017. Visit: www.ncc.se
Outokumpu supplies tailor-made stainless steel for Stolt chemical tankers
Outokumpu has won a contract to supply tailor-made advanced materials for chemical tankers. Outokumpu will supply 12,250 tonnes of duplex 2205® stainless steel to a Chinese shipyard for five chemical tankers ordered by Stolt Tankers. Stolt Tankers operates one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated fleet of chemicals tankers. The contract also includes an option for additional three vessels.
Once completed, these tankers will be used to transport various liquid chemicals throughout the world. The use of duplex grade in cargo tanks enables reduced weight, excellent corrosion resistance and high strength, all necessary in transporting chemicals in a safe and efficient way.
Outokumpu will supply large-sized plates in tailor-made dimensions. The delivery also includes further added value services such as edge preparation, forming and welding to larger assembly sections.
“Together with Outokumpu’s technical support and training program for the customer, this contract forms a unique scope of supply within the stainless steel industry. It gives the customer an optimal solution to reduce lead times as well as guarantee the quality with a single point of contact. Our extensive experience and quality reputation with the shipping industry were decisive factors for us to win this deal,” says Leif Rosén, senior vice-president, Special Plate.
The deliveries will start in early 2014 and continue throughout 2015. Visit: www.outokumpu.com
Skanska to build bus depot in Gustavsberg, Sweden
Skanska has signed a contract with AB Storstockholms Lokaltrafik, SL, for constructing a new bus depot in Charlottendal, Gustavsberg, east of Stockholm in Sweden. The contract is worth SEK 375 M, which will be included in order bookings for Skanska Sverige in the second quarter 2013.
The bus depot will be situated in Ekobacken 1, about two kilometres south of central Gustavsberg. It will be dimensioned for 140 buses and will, amongst other things, include a workshop, parking lots and offices.
Project work will start immediately and construction is planned for mid-January 2014. The facility is planned to be completed in the summer of 2016.
Skanska Sweden is one of Sweden’s largest construction companies, with operations in building and civil-engineering construction. It has approximately 11,000 employees and revenue in 2012 amounted to approximately SEK 30 billion. In Sweden, Skanska is also active in the development of residential construction and commercial premises. Visit: www.skanska.com
