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12 Problem-solving abilities broadly appreciated

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Dutch knowledge is called in when the going gets tough

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May | 2016 04 | Huisman cherishes clients Huisman, the ambitious Dutch specialists in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions recognise the fact that bringing down the costs of exploration and production is crucial these days. Thanks to its constantly innovative approach Huisman proves to be capable of delivering yet another series of innovative ideas.

Offshore Holland is a magazine with the objective to promote the interests and export opportunities of the Dutch supply- and service companies in the upstream oil and gas industry.

Moreover technological developments will be highlighted in order to contribute to a positive representation and positioning of the Netherlands

10 | Hyberbaric welding DCN Breda recently employed a unique method that made it possible to repair a crack on a 32-inch live gas pipeline 27 metres below the Java Sea, three time more cheaply than by installing a bypass. For the Indonesian client the new method meant a saving of millions. A report.

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In total 13 international technologies have received the OTC 2016 Spotlight on New Technology Awards. Barge Master, located in Capelle aan de IJssel, producer of the Barge Master T40 was awarded the prestigious Spotlight Small Business Award. A huge honour according to Martijn Koppert, director of Barge Master.

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Welcome to the IRO Holland Pavilion

Known for our innovative character As Managing Director of IRO - The Association of Dutch Suppliers in the Oil and Gas Industry, I am proud to present you the latest edition of Offshore Holland!

In this edition of Offshore Holland you can read all about the products, expertise and high profile technological developments of leading IRO member companies such as Airborne, BigLift, Breman, DCN, Heerema, Huisman, Iv, Merford, Keppel, Tideway and Vryhof.

For the suppliers in the oil and gas industry it is clearly felt that our industry has ended up in another fairway. Changing market conditions due to the low oil price are experienced in different ways.

For some order books are drying up quickly, for others there are additional opportunities and there is growth. The influences on the price are numerous, from shrinking inventories to geopolitical uncertainty and technological developments in our key market areas.

The Netherlands remains a country with a very strong export position and this surely counts for the Dutch supplier’s industry. This is partly also because many companies in the (offshore) oil and gas are internationally oriented.

The Dutch offshore industry is

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prominent in the field of design and exploration and is known for its innovative character, high efficiency and professionalism. Although many major oil and gas companies reduce their exploration activities and suppliers see their project portfolios decreased, there are still opportunities in the North Sea for the smaller companies. They are able to maintain oil and gas production longer at a high level and (cost) efficiently by means of alternative production methods. With innovative solutions and cooperation they are able to reduce operational costs. Activities for decommissioning infrastructure and installing offshore wind farms will become more important and Dutch companies are prominent players with their highly specialised equipment and expertise in this field.

In order to promote the interests of the Dutch suppliers abroad, IRO participates in trade missions in cooperation with embassies and organises Dutch pavilions at all major international oil and gas exhibitions. Upcoming exhibitions in 2016 where you can meet the Dutch suppliers displaying

their products and services, are the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, USA (May), ONS in Stavanger, Norway (August), Rio Oil & Gas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (October), ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi (November) and OSEA in Singapore (December).

You can also have a look at the Netherlands Oil & Gas Catalogue if you want to know more about the Dutch suppliers. The catalogue is distributed at the Holland Pavilions at (international) exhibitions, trade missions and seminars and can also be found online at www.iro-noc.nl.

For up-to-date information on where and when to meet the Dutch suppliers at export promotional events, have a look at www.iro.nl.

I wish you all a pleasant reading of the latest edition of Offshore Holland and lots of good experiences with the Dutch suppliers in this dynamic industry!

Yours sincerely, Sander Vergroesen, Managing Director IRO - The Association of Dutch Suppliers in the Oil and Gas Industry

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Huisman cherishes its clients

Our problem-solving abilities are broadly appreciated

Huisman Test Tower.

Since July 2014, prices for crude oil have slumped from around 110 dollars per 159-litre drum to approximately 30-35 dollars (for North Sea crude). As a consequence, the major oil and gas companies are postponing investments in high-cost exploration projects and instead are looking for new ways to shape their own future. Innovation is needed more than ever before, and developing new technologies is crucial to bringing down the costs of exploration and production.

Huisman, the ambitious Dutch specialists in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions recognise this fact better than anyone. The company cherishes its clients, and thanks to its constantly innovative approach has proven capable of delivering yet another series of innovative ideas, right on time, that are smarter, cheaper, more efficient and safer.

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“We often come up with completely new developments, and the occasional no-brainer, but our overall goal is to always focus on making work on board faster, easier and safer, with the eventual objective of making operations profitable,” explained Dieter Wijning, Product Manager Drilling. “Given current oil prices, it is pure necessity to think about cost reductions, and with that knowledge forever in our mind we are working to develop technologies that should help operators continue to produce offshore oil and gas profitably now and in the future. Our clients are fully aware of our problem-solving abilities, and know what they can expect from Huisman. And we always live up to those expectations.” Huisman looks at the world today, and comes up with new opportunities for the near future.

The solutions range from systems for faster pipe laying, drilling systems of up to 1600 tonnes, new crane and lifting technologies and tidal energy.

Whatever you need, Huisman already has an off-the-shelf solution available.

Longer drill pipes

Longer drill pipes, automation and robotics are topics that are attracting much attention among oil companies when it comes to drilling. “They are focusing on efficiency and drilling innovations that will reduce well costs,” observed Wijning. “If you look at the market segment for smaller drillships, costs due to drilling work can soon easily amount to more than 700 dollars a minute. Every minute of drilling time you can save is therefore more than welcome. Huisman leaves no stone unturned in achieving those savings, not by focusing on accelerating the drilling process itself, but by developing smart systems that generate time savings when it comes to carrying out a whole raft of other essential tasks that back up the drilling process.

Specifically in those areas there are huge savings to be made, because during the actual drilling operation a drillship is only actively carrying out drilling work for one quarter of the time. For the other three quarters, the crew is involved for example in pumping cement into the drill hole or lowering a BOP. “We have recently been focusing specifically on these activities,” explained Wijning.

“One of the solutions is to use longer drill pipes. Generally speaking, drillships use 90 ft or 135 ft pipes.

Huisman has introduced a working method using 180 ft-long pipes for which we have of course developed a special handling system. At the end of the day, the pipe must be positioned vertically. It is far too risky to simply mount a higher drill tower on board a traditional ship, so instead we took a very close look at the complete handling process around the tower.

The underlying principle was that if you design a vessel around the tower, you automatically end up with a more efficient result. Our studies have already resulted in the development of a new handling method that uses a new design of drill tower for 180-ft pipes that is in fact physically installed 15 metres lower on the drillship than was the case in the past. In this way, we eradicate the disadvantages of a higher drill tower, and the related higher centre of gravity.”

Robotisation

Another aspect on which Huisman is currently focusing much attention is the robotisation of the drilling process. Why? Because at process level, practically all handling operations are repetitive. Drilling is effectively a question of endless repetitions. Wijning explained, “And specifically in relation to repetitive actions, humans are not the best performers. Things may go well one thousand times, but all it takes is

a minute loss of concentration and things go completely wrong. Computers on the other hand are particularly good at repetitive tasks. They simply keep on going. For that reason, automation of the drilling process offers sure possibilities. That is why Huisman has developed a series of so-called manipulators that are attached to the drill tower. These are a sort of mini robots fitted with a whole range of sensors, and controlled by a computer. As a result, human control and human interaction are completely eradicated. A computer can for example be instructed to insert 5000 ft of pipe into the drill hole, and the crew no longer needs to take any further action.”

Different type of people

In collaboration with drilling contractors and operators, Huisman has succeeded in demonstrating that the use of the 180-ft pipes in combination with an automated system generates a 20 to 30 percent time saving as compared to a traditional system. If that means that a drilling operation that would normally last 100 days can be reduced to just 70/75 days, the result is a significant saving. Dieter Wijning was not yet able to say whether the next generation of drillships will also need fewer people on board. What automation calls for is a different type of people. With different qualities.

“A considerable shift is currently taking place in crews on board, in the offshore industry. The old hands are gradually leaving, while the newcomers are made up of a relatively young generation, who are able to climb aboard, as it were, straight from their PlayStation environment. No longer are we seeing men fixing lengths of pipe together with an enormous wrench, but instead highly trained young people who have grown up surrounded by the phenomenon of automation. Take for example the

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Huisdrill 12,000 next generation drillship.

Noble Bully II, featuring a multipurpose tower. This tower was designed by Huisman to maximise productivity and safety. During a recent project off the coast of Brazil, the drillship was run by two young men in their early thirties. Because the duo knew exactly how the system worked and how to operate it, the entire operation went without a hitch. The time savings they achieved were of a magnitude that many operators can only dream of.

Drilling tower

Against that background, Dieter Wijning predicts exciting times for the sixth generation of drillships that look set to soon fall idle, because operators are postponing drilling operations in the hope of better opportunities in the future. The surplus of drillships on offer is threatening to create a highly competitive market, on which day rates will come under huge pressure.

According to Huisman’s philosophy, contractors would be better to stand out against the competition by offering the very latest generation of drillships. That may take the form of a new-build project, or a major retrofit of an existing vessel.

By installing a completely new and cost-effective drilling system, a retrofitted vessel could in the future

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fully comply with the schedule of requirements imposed by the oil companies, when they charter drillships. “Our challenge lies in actually proving in practice what we are claiming in theory. Drillers are people that want to see before they buy. For that reason, we recently installed a full-scale 84 metre-high drilling tower here in Schiedam, capable of handling 55 metre (180 ft) stands and 46 metre (150 ft) risers.

All the new systems and products are implemented on this drilling tower, so they can undergo thorough testing, and we have the opportunity to demonstrate that our claims can actually be achieved in practice.”

Pipelay

Terence Vehmeijer is Huisman’s Product Manager Pipelay. Partly thanks to the sale of a large number of pipe lay towers to Subsea 7, Technip-DOF and others, he can now look back on an exciting period.

The eighth system from the series was installed on board the Skandi Acu, at the start of 2016. The system in question was a 650 mt pipelay system, and as world market leader in the turnkey delivery of deepwater pipelay systems, Huisman supplies integrated systems including Flex-lay systems,

S-lay systems, J-lay systems and Reel-lay systems. The company also recently delivered a special multi-lay system that combines Flex-lay, J-Lay and Reel-lay techniques, on board the Aegir, operated by Heerema. Just like his colleague Dieter Wijning, Vehmeijer has recently been closely involved in developing a whole raft of time-saving systems for the various actions that have to be carried out during pipe lay operations. One example is the End Connector Handler, which automates the handling of first and second end connectors. It routes the end connector from deck storage across the aligner and down into the firing line, prior to engaging the tensioner to secure the product. It also limits contact between the end connector and the attached bend stiffener, with the aligner.

This approach improves safety by limiting the level of human intervention and assistance required.

The system was designed for standalone operation, without the use of secondary handling systems, such as a service crane. Use of the End Connector Handler means that this particular activity can be performed in just twenty minutes, as compared to the standard several hours.

Operational efficiency

Another novelty is the Second End Transfer System which was developed to improve operational efficiency and safety when transferring the second end connector of a flexible pipe from above the tensioners to the work table, avoiding the use of the conventional heavy loose rigging, at height.

The system, mounted on a trolley, restricts swinging motions by the end of the connector during the handover of the A&R system, and can optionally be used as an A&R wire centralising device. The system is suitable for use in water depths of between 2000 and 3000 metres, and can handle wires of between 4 and 24 inches.

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BLUE Piling technology.

To date, five end connector handlers have been sold, for installation on board vessels operated by DOF and DOF-Technip. Two are already operational (when this magazine is published in May), one will be ready for installation in the near future, and the final two are due to be delivered later this year. This innovative transfer system can also easily be mounted on already installed pipelay systems.

Adjustable pads are the next item on the list of innovations at Huisman.

Vehmeijer explained, “Pads are the interface between the tensioner and the pipe. Pads of several different sizes are needed to cover the full range of pipe diameters that can be laid.

Changes have to be made frequently.

Conventionally, the task of replacing hundreds of pads manually is extremely time consuming.

On average, each pad weighs 20 kg, and the changeover operation often requires the vessel to sail into sheltered waters. The advantage of the new adjustable pad design is that it can be set to different positions so that the complete range of pipe diameters can be handled, with fewer pads. The weight of the new cast iron pads has also been reduced, making pad changeovers easier, quicker and safer for the personnel involved.”

Yet another new development is the Fully Opening Tensioner. This system consists of two halves that can be opened up to fully clear the firing line. The new tensioner retains most of the advantages of the retractable tensioner, but takes up less space on the ramp. The result is a lightweight, compact system that can even be installed on relatively small vessels.

Start-ups in tidal and piling

Huisman has also adopted the role of an accelerator for ambitious companies in the offshore and renewable energy field. The company recently acquired stakes in two start-ups, allowing them to achieve further growth. One is Fistuca, a dynamic company that is developing solutions for the foundation industry.

The other is Tocardo Tidal Turbines, producers of tidal and free-flow water turbines for generating clean energy.

As Terence Vehmeijer explained, “By using our in-depth knowledge of the offshore industry and our expertise with offshore equipment, we at Huisman see huge potential for both of these highly innovative technologies. Tocardo is a company that harvests clean and sustainable energy for future generations, and is one of the partners in the unique Bluetec collaborative venture, alongside such companies as Bluewater, Damen, Van Oord and

Vryhof. The first Tocardo test turbine was installed in 2005, followed in 2010 by the installation of a commercial turbine. The company has been fully commercial since 2012, when the first turbines were sold to Nepal and Japan. Last year, Tocardo installed five tidal turbines in the Dutch storm surge barrier on the Eastern Scheldt estuary, for the generation of clean energy. The installation is the largest tidal energy project in the Netherlands, and the world’s largest commercial tidal installation, comprising five turbines in a single array. Tocardo is in a position to become leader in the tidal energy market, but achieving that status requires large investments, realistic rates for tidal energy and a touch of idealism. Only when all three are in place can we start to build this important export industry. Huisman has demonstrated its willingness to take this risk and is currently supporting the project financially and with expertise, because we believe in the future of tidal energy and see great Dutch export opportunities.”

BLUE piling

Jasper Winkes is the founder of Fistuca. He developed the patented so-called BLUE Piling Technology.

This revolutionary technology allows the silent installation of largediameter steel piles offshore and as such is expected to significantly reduce the foundation installation costs for offshore wind turbines.

The technology breaks with the tradition of using large impact hammers, and instead utilises a resource abundantly available offshore …. water! Instead of using a steel ram to hit the pile, BLUE Piling Technology uses the combustion of a gas mixture beneath a water column to create a rise in pressure.

This pressure accelerates the water upwards, in turn causing a downward force that pushes the pile into the soil.

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1000 mT Hybrid Boom Crane and

Huisman crane on board

600 mT Flex-lay System onboard

Seajacks Scylla.

Subsea 7’s Seven Arctic.

The water column then falls back down, delivering a second blow.

The exhaust gases are released and the cycle is repeated.

BLUE Piling Technology is environmentally friendly for a number of reasons. It does not use oil to power the hammer; it generates much lower underwater noise levels than a conventional hydraulic hammer; it minimises pile fatigue and it has a safe and robust setup, with full maintenance options on board.

One positive side effect of this technology, which has been tested on an offshore test pile owned by Heerema, is that it allows very large concrete piles to be driven into the soil, without generating harmful tensile stresses. Great scalability will even allow the world’s largest piles to be driven, using BLUE Piling Technology.

There is already huge interest in the system, from all over the world.

Support Journal Awards ceremony.

This Hybrid Boom Crane has now been broadly recognised as delivering a significant innovation to the design, build and operational prospects for offshore support vessels.

“The philosophy at Huisman is that we must be able to build and deliver every conceivable crane-related system.

Everything we build is custom-made, but starts from a clearly defined basis.

That framework means that we can adapt more swiftly. On paper at least, we have already developed a mast crane, fitted with a knuckle boom.

The advantage of this system is that vessels with very large cranes are now capable of passing beneath a whole variety of bridges. By making a ‘kink’ in the crane, in the future, it will be possible for a far smaller crane to pick up objects of far greater volume that has been the case to date. The objects I am talking about weigh between 1000 and 3000 tonnes.”

Cranes

Compact

Last but certainly not least, the final speaker is Mathijs te Velthuis, Engineering Group Leader – Mechanical Engineering. He talked about the latest gadgets and developments in the field of lifting equipment and offshore cranes. In 2015, Huisman introduced the Hybrid Boom Crane, for which the company received the Innovation of the Year Award during the annual Offshore

The market today is calling for everything to be more efficient, cheaper, faster and stronger. In response, Mathijs te Velthuis and his colleagues are hard at work every day optimising cranes, and making them even more compact. The results of their efforts include the world’s largest Leg Encircling Crane recently installed on the newbuilt jack-up vessel Seajacks Scylla.

The crane is capable of lifting 1500mt,

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to 34 metres. Huisman has recently been commissioned by Allseas to design and manufacture a new offshore mast crane for the pipelay vessel Solitaire. The new 850-metric ton (937-ton) crane will deliver up to 1,600 m (5,249 ft) of hook travel, in a single fall. The crane will be equipped with an active heave compensation system on the main and whip hoist, to counteract the vessel’s heave motion when landing a load on the seabed.

Huisman claims that use of a splittable block on the main hoist will allow the number of falls to be reduced from eight to four, without needing a re-reeving adjustment. This should help optimise the lift, at the required load and speed.

World’s largest cranes

Huisman is currently hard at work at its yard in China on the fabrication of two 10,000mt Tub Mounted Cranes for Heerema. These, the largest cranes in the world, will be installed on board Heerema’s new semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir, thereby enabling the NSCV to service the offshore oil and gas industry in even better ways, in the most diverse of circumstances.” Mathijs te Velthuis concluded, by saying that Huisman feels honoured that the people at Heerema have shown their confidence in our ability to design and construct the largest cranes ever, for what will be Heerema’s main construction vessel for the next 30 years.”

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Hyperbaric welding on live subsea pipeline DCN International Diving and Marine Contractors recently employed a unique method that made it possible to repair a crack on a 32-inch live gas pipeline 27 metres below the Java Sea, three times more cheaply than by installing a bypass. Engineers from the Dutch company came up with a completely new application for an existing concept. Thanks to a number of innovative approaches, DCN was able to introduce the method in the Java Sea, where the critical repair could be carried out on a live, operational gas pipeline.

For the client, the new method meant a saving of millions.

At the end of last year, DCN was awarded the largest EPIC contract in the company’s history. The Indonesian state-owned company PGN (Perushaan Gas Negara), the national gas transportation and distribution company, awarded DCN the order to seal a tear in a seven year old gas pipeline (commissioned 2006) located on the seabed in the Java Sea. The crack had been discovered in 2013, and temporarily sealed using a Plidco

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clamp. The gas that flows through the pipeline is delivered to a major power station, supplying electricity to the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta.

Switching to another pipeline was not possible, so one of the requirements imposed by PGN was that throughout the repair, the gas supply had to be continued without interruption.

Hyperbaric centre

To be able to meet the requirement for

continued operational availability of the pipeline during the repair, DCN proposed to carry out the repair by performing the repair by hyperbaric welding of a sleeve designed to contain the full design pressure of the pipeline and provide the mechanical strength to reinstate the capacity of the pipe to bear operational loading.

Through the use of a habitat, a sealed working space that offers divers a safe and protected working environment,

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and allows the repair to be performed in dry. Other bidders viewed the proposed methods with considerable scepticism, and instead opted for a far more costly and complex method that involved installing a hot tap bypass.

“DCN was the only company that met the requirements imposed by PGN, with its repair proposal,” explained DCN-director Wim Vriens. Because of the criticality of the pipeline to PGN’s business, the company demanded precise preparation of all work that identified and addressed all risks.

Preparations included the mock-up testing of the welding and the installation procedure for the stand-off sleeve. As Vriens continued: “The fact that we are the only diving company in the world to have our own complete hyperbaric centre was therefore a decisive factor in the awarding of the order. During the summer, here in Bergen op Zoom, we carried out a series of dry runs and tests. We simulated all the elementary welding tasks necessary to ensure the long-term success of the repair at our own facility. The welding tests were in fact carried out by the same divers who would eventually be employed to carry out the work at a depth of 27 metres in the Java Sea. After the extensive testing programme, all the risks had been identified, mitigated and managed.”

Design Concept

The concept for the repair was required to encapsulate the temporary Plidco repair clamp, isolate the breathable habitat atmosphere from any possible gas leakage from the pipe during the repair and provide equivalent mechanical strength in order to stabilise the crack to ensure long-term integrity of the pipeline was ensured.

The Plidco temporary repair clamp is not designed to transfer any

The habitat, a sealed working space that offers divers a safe and protected working environment.

mechanical loading. It provides a seal to stop gas escaping from the pipeline through the crack. A bolted containment clamp designed to seal around the Plidco clamp gave the ability to contain or vent gas that may potential escape from the Plidco as a result of accidental damage to the Plidco during performance of the repair. The containment clamp was designed for the full design pressure of the pipeline (1150 psig or 7.93 MPa) and provided a way of isolating any leaks caused by disturbing the Plidco clamp. Hoses connected to the containment clamp allowed the detection of leaks from the Plidco clamp by passing argon gas through the containment clamp and to a gas detector without affecting the breathable atmosphere in the habitat.

A stand-off sleeve (SOS), manufactured in two halves that encapsulate the containment clamp and is welded to the pipe then provides the long-term containment and reinforcement of the pipe. The shape of the SOS consisted of two truncated conical sections, with the small diameter sized to fit the outside diameter of the pipe, joined two a central cylindrical section designed to encapsulate the containment clamp. The SOS is manufactured from 40 millimetre thick plate and rolled to precise dimensions to allow fit up to the existing pipe and also to ensure good weld to join the

The bolted containment clamp designed to seal around the Plidco clamp.

two halves of the SOS along the longitudinal seam.

During the pre-engineering survey, precise measurements of the existing pipe were taken. After removal of sufficient concrete and corrosion coating to allow access to the proposed weld locations, the ovality of the pipe both local to the planned welds and at the sealing location for the containment clamp was accurately determined. Out of straightness of the pipe across the repair position was also determined.

Using UT probes, the pipe wall at the weld location was also surveyed to determine wall thickness and for potential laminations.

Design activities during the engineering phase ensured that the repair method did not impose any undue loads on to the pipeline prior to completion of the repair by modelled the various stages of the repair process. Local and global finite element models were used to verify the design of the SOS against all operating and environmental loads. Global modelling of the pipe crossing included the changes in loading from removal of the concrete, the effect of varying buoyancy when the habitat is placed flooded and then with atmosphere, placement onto the pipe of the containment clamp and SOS in the dry and subsequent flooding during habitat removal at

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Habitat preparations for overboarding.

Welding test.

completion of the repair. Of course, long term effects of the current and wave loading on the pipe, as well as expected operating pressure variations and temperature changes due to seasonal temperature difference were investigated. Local finite element models were used to investigate the effect of the global loading on the existing crack and on the repair weld.

An ECA (engineering criticality assessment) using the local stress distribution in the welds based on the FE analysis was also used to develop NDT acceptance criteria. CTOD (crack tip opening displacement) measurements on the sample material welded using the welding procedures was used to calibrate the acceptance criteria against the expected weld parameters based on the actual material behaviour.

Risk Management

A number of significant risks were identified early in the project. The obvious are the HSE risks associated with saturation diving, but the project team had to address also technical risks are associated with achieving the

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required high quality weld on an operating pipeline in the confined space of the habitat. To ensure the quality of the repair weld and minimise risk for the divers the welds were designed and tested to comply with the requirements for a ‘golden weld’. This required extensive testing during the development of the welding procedures and development of the inspection methods based on TOFD (time of flight diffraction – a UT method).

For the mitigation of risk associated with welding under hyperbaric conditions, DCN Diving utilised their hyperbaric testing centre to test the welding procedures under simulated hyperbaric conditions. Initially, the proposed weld procedures were qualified under hyperbaric conditions using the same plate that was used to manufacture as the finished SOS. The test plate underwent the same heat treatment as the final SOS. Subsequently, a full scale mock-up of the SOS on sample pipe sourced from the PGN original project stockpile was

welded inside the hyperbaric test chamber. The sample pipe was chosen to match the chemistry of the two joints the SOS was proposed to be welded to and thus the actual welding conditions were matched as close as practically. All welding machines, cables and umbilicals to be utilised in the offshore campaign were first tested in the hyperbaric centre during the WPS qualifications and mock-up tests. DCN being the owners of their own hyperbaric test centre was thus an important factor in the success of the welding repair.

One of the critical safety risks for the divers was the possibility of contamination of the breathable atmosphere inside the habitat due to a possible leak from the pipeline, caused by, for example, disturbance of the Plidco clamp. The containment barrier described above allowed venting of the gas to a safe area outside the habitat as the primary means of mitigating the risk. A second mitigation was the development and testing of detailed procedures to

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ensure that both the containment clamp and the SOS were handled in an efficient and safe way. Each of the half section of the containment clamp and the SOS weighed approximately 2.5 tons. Training of the divers inside the habitat was part of the mock-up trials. For this purpose, DCN set up the pipe in the yard at the angle and elevation as per the pre-engineering survey. The clamp installation procedure could then be tested inside the habitat. This way all diver/welders were familiar with handling of the containment clamp and SOS as well as the welding procedures.

The soil at the crossing locations consisted of approximately 5 metre thick very soft clay, which overlaid a firmer, older clay layer. Choice of a suitable foundation concept for the habitat was critical in ensuring that the habitat with a dry weight of 80 tonne would remain in place during the estimated month long repair duration. The chosen concept was suction pile foundations, with four suction piles used to support each of the four legs of the habitat. The suction piles consisted of 6 metre long by 1400 millimetre diameter tubulars that had piping and attachment lugs for connecting the suction pump skid on the top plate. The habitat was then supported by landing plates that were attached to the top of the pile after removal of the pump skid. A fifth suction pile planned as a test pile prior to installation of the actual foundation piles to verify the design geotechnical parameters and confirm the load capacity of the piles. This fifth pile was placed away from the habitat location and then utilised to provide tie-back of the umbilicals for the habitat and welding during the repair. Settlement of the habitat was monitored as the door seals used to seal around the pipe relied on elastomers in contact with the

concrete coated pipe for sealing.

Excessive movement would deflect the seals and allow water to flood the habitat. By making the suction piles long enough to penetrate into the firm clay layer at 5 metre depth the possible settlement was reduced to insignificant levels. Indeed, monitoring the position of the top of the suction piles for the duration of the repair showed that the actual settlement was less than the ± 2 centimetreaccuracy of the Digiquartz used to measure the installed height of the suction piles.

Logistics

The implementation of the project itself also called for a carefully planned logistic organisation. The first containers of equipment were shipped to Singapore at the start of July, including the complete saturation diving system and the habitat with suction anchors (piles). The final batch of welding equipment and the pre-heat induction cables developed and produced specially for the project

were finally sent out by airfreight at the end of July. Applying power to these cables after wrapping them around the pipeline, generates the necessary heat to preheat the pipeline to 70 degrees, before a start can be made on the actual welding work.

The hyperbaric centre at DCN clearly played a central role in developing and testing these unique cables.

Four sets

In Singapore, all the equipment was then placed on the afterdeck of the vessel ‘Normand Baltic’, chartered for the work by DCN. The Norwegian DP2 vessel subsequently sailed to the island of Batam at the start of September, to collect the sleeves that were also specially produced for this project. The purpose of the sleeves is to provide mechanical strength and contain the gas and for this it is welded around the pipeline, as a sort of second skin. In line with the specifications, four sets of sleeves were produced; one set for test welding, one for

In DCN’s own hyperbaric centre, all the elementary welding tasks necessary to ensure the long-term success of the repair were simulated.

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simulating handling in the habitat, one for the actual welding for the repair of the cracked pipeline and one as a spare.

Installation

In preparation for the offshore work 30 kilometres off the coast, a pre-engineering survey of the project area was undertaken. This consisted of hull mounted multi-beam echo sounder (MBES) and sub-bottom profile survey, as well as close diver inspection of the existing facilities.

Vibrocore samples were also taken for geotechnical analysis to provide data for design of the suction piles.

Similary, on arriving for the final repair the MBES and diver survey were repeated to ensure that conditions of the pipeline had remained the same. After studying the data, a start was made on installing the five six-metre long piles in the seabed made up of silt and clay.

The first pile was used as a trial pile to confirm that the capacity was according to the design expectations.

The habitat subsequently was to be placed on the remaining four piles.

To ensure installation of the piles within a tolerance of just 20 centimetre, a complete location-finding system was placed on the pipeline, using acoustic, underwater beacons.

These made it possible to produce a three-dimensional view of the underwater situation. Safety was the first priority; we had to avoid coming into contact with the pipeline so as not the cause the crack to spread further. The placement of the habitat with its diving bell, which would serve as a safe haven throughout the project for the nine saturation divers, went without a hitch.

“This was certainly one of the most critical moments of the project, and we were greatly relieved when the habitat was put in place right first time”, admitted Wim Vriens.

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Following the installation of door seals around the habitat opening through which the pipe passed, it was purged to remove the water from inside the habitat. The gas containment barrier was installed on the pipeline to seal around the existing Plidco clamp, followed by the lower and upper sleeve. The divers were then able to start on the demanding welding process while the gas continued to be pumped through the pipeline.

Over a period of ten days, welding was carried out uninterrupted, while the welded layers underwent continuous ultrasonic testing. Finally, the repaired section of the pipeline was fitted with an anti-corrosion wrapping.

The entire repair project was successfully concluded by mid-October, well

within the agreed timeframe, on budget, without any additional work being required and without a single personal injury. A remarkable performance that was closely monitored by the entire subsea world.

Wim Vriens concluded: “What DCN has demonstrated with this project is the company’s innovative attitude that enables us to tackle complex projects with simple solutions. In coming up with those solutions, we are clearly willing to think out of the box. Thanks to this creative approach, we are able to break out of existing patterns, and deal with problems and dilemmas in an entirely new way. We come up with solutions that others set aside as unworkable. This project is incontrovertible proof of that ability.”

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Frames completes production power unit for Petrobras FPSO

MODEC contract for subsea HPU and well control racks Frames, the Dutch supplier of oil & gas solutions, has completed the flow control and safeguarding equipment for the Petrobras FPSO Cidade de Campos dos Goytacazes MV29. MODEC Offshore Production Systems (Singapore) awarded Frames the contract for supplying one subsea hydraulic power unit (HPU) package, 14 production well control Racks, eight water injection well control racks and accessory equipment.

The FPSO Cidade de Campos dos Goytacazes MV29 will be used to develop the Tartaruga Verde and Tartaruga Mestiça fields, located in the Campos basin off the coast of Brazil. The FPSO will be capable of processing 150,000 barrels of crude oil a day. The Frames flow control and safeguarding equipment is designed to provide a clean and reliable hydraulic pressurized fluid for the actuators of hydraulic operated subsea valves.

Design optimization

“The production of FPSOs is becoming increasingly challenging, especially in today’s difficult economic climate”, says Kor Paap, Account Manager for Subsea Hydraulics at Frames Flow Control & Safeguarding. “For us, but also for oil companies and contractors, it’s necessary to work efficiently and reduce costs. With our technical know-how and multidisciplinary capabilities for design optimization, we were able to provide the most customized cost-effective solution for this project.”

Assembly of well control racks.

Combination

With more than 90 FPSO projects worldwide, Frames has plenty of experience in the FPSO market, which has resulted in a smart solution based on earlier FPSO projects. Paap adds: “For this project, we have implemented - as far as practically possible a standardized design approach based on a previous supplied project with MODEC (for the FPSO Cidade de Caraguatatuba MV27) and implemented additional client and end-user requirements. This has resulted in lower CAPEX.” Due to a new development program established to enhance project execution performance, Frames has managed to complete 95% of the

engineering work for this project in three weeks’ time. This will ultimately lead to a shorter lead time for this HPU. Limited plot space

HPUs are reliable solutions for controlling processes at any oil and gas plant and ensure reliable and safe production conditions.

A typical Frames HPU is equipped with reservoirs, pumps, motors, filters, accumulators, valves and instrumentation. Frames delivers customized designs according to client specifications and project conditions. The Frames in-house engineering team also designs powerful hydraulic packages with limited plot space.

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Game changer in maintaining offshore facilities

Barge Master receives Spotlight Small Business Award at OTC 2016 The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) announced that 13 international technologies have received the 2016 Spotlight on New Technology Award. For a second consecutive year, OTC also supported and recognized the innovative technologies being developed by small businesses and in this category Barge Master, located in Capelle aan de IJssel, the Netherlands, and producer of Barge Master T40 was awarded the prestigious Spotlight Small Business Award.

“The 2016 Spotlight Award winners embody OTC’s mission to advance scientific and technical knowledge for the safe, environmentally friendly development of offshore oil and gas resources,” said Spotlight Award Committee Chair Mark Kalman.

“Thanks to these recipients’ pioneering spirit, offshore E&P will continue to play a key role in supplying the world with energy in a sustainable manner.”

Huge honour

A proud Martijn Koppert, director of Barge Master, said: “To be recognized for our pioneering work in the development of the world’s first fully motion compensated crane enabling safe lifts from a moving vessel to an offshore installation is a huge honour for Barge Master. We are responsible for the innovation of this vessel mounted compensated knuckle boom crane, of which the very first system is already in operation since 2015 on board the Maintenance Support Walk-to-Work Vessel ‘Kroonborg’ to service for the coming ten years more than 20 Shell/NAM platforms in the

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North Sea. The system works very well and within specification, compensating 90-95% of the vessel motions. The ‘Kroonborg’ is owned by Koninklijke Wagenborg from Delfzijl, and the client is highly satisfied and considers taking a second vessel having a BM-T40 into operation.

In general we can say that there is a worldwide interest for this unique system. Actually this technology solves the age-old problem of lifting at sea. Samples are maintenance works, wire line operations, decommissioning and ROV handling in the oil and gas industry. For the offshore wind sector the system results in great benefits for installation and maintenance operations and for the marine salvage industry the transfer of tools and personnel can be safely executed in the future.”

Unique

As already stated in the introduction of this article the BM-T40 motion compensated crane enables users to lift safely from a moving vessel to an offshore installation. This unique piece of equipment eliminates motions at the base of the crane allowing work to continue safely in higher sea-states, eliminating the need for platform cranes and reducing costs significantly.

The system is a vessel mounted motion compensated knuckle boom crane. Motions of the vessel are compensated in 3 degrees of freedom: roll/pitch/heave. This is done inside a high-tech pedestal and results in no swinging of the load, no relative heave motion causing snatch loads and re-bounce. The vessel motions are compensated up to 3m significant wave height, which means 6 meter waves can be encountered while work can continue safely. This creates workable weather for more than 90% of the year on the North Sea. The system is designed for lifting loads of 15mT at 10m radius and 5mT at 20m

radius, up to 45 meters above the waterline. The T40 can be used to lift various loads from the floating vessel to a fixed platform. The whole system is man-riding certified, so personnel can also be transferred. The system is hydraulically actuated and is controlled by real-time controllers that use vessel motions as input parameters. Redundancy is applied to all critical components assuring safe motion compensated offshore lifting.

The BM-T40 is certified by Lloyd’s Register as Offshore Lifting Appliance.

As the whole crane is compensated and the crane driver is also stationary, he/she can oversee the operation and position a load very accurately. The whole operation including lifts from the vessel, transferring to an offshore platform and subsequently placing the load onto the platform is executed safer, quicker, more efficient and at lower cost.

Significant cost saving

Active heave compensated cranes already existed. Compensation in this one degree of freedom works fine for sub-sea works but is not suitable to lift loads onto platforms at large heights while experiencing vessel motions due the waves/swell.

With the BM-T40 this becomes possible because the load is now hanging still and therefore it is safe to lift, while creating a far greater

utilization rate of the vessel, as well as eliminating the need for platform mounted cranes. The unique patented ‘on-board lifting’ functionality allows safe connection of the load on the deck as there is no swinging of the hook and no relative heave. The BM-T40 has a very small footprint, leaving all deck space for cargo.

Game changer

Koppert: “Significant costs can be saved using the BM-T40. Therefore the system can be considered as a game changer in maintaining offshore facilities. No platform cranes are needed anymore, eliminating APEX but also significant OPEX (up to 1 million euro’s per crane per year).

Work can continue safely up to Hs=3m, creating >90% workability in the North-Sea conditions. Thanks to our ‘walk to work package’ which includes the crane plus a compensated gangway, high-risk and costly helicopter flights are eliminated as well as the crew works from the vessel with more effective hours/day.

Helidecks can be removed/not installed and expensive jack-up rigs are no longer needed for maintenance and well work overs. Above reduces the costs for production a lot, making it feasible to exploit more fields and also smaller fields or keeping them in production longer, even with current low oil prices!”

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Global Maritime Deep Sea Mooring

Total Mooring Solution The global offshore mooring industry is facing significant challenges, as it seeks to balance the increasing complexity and remoteness of offshore developments with the need to manage expenditure in today’s cost-conscious environment.

Furthermore, with every day a rig is in transport being a day lost to drilling, faster mobilization and reduced drilling costs are key to operations. At the same time, all operators must continue to operate to the highest standards of safety and asset integrity.

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everything from pre-lay and pre-rig advances through to the very latest in anchoring, buoyancy units, fiber mooring rope, swivels, and more.

One such provider is globally positioned Global Maritime Deep Sea Mooring.

Deep Sea Mooring offers a comprehensive portfolio of offshore mooring services from pre-lay and rig move solutions through to marine engineering and mooring equipment rental.

Proposition

In March 2015, Deep Sea Mooring put its total mooring proposition to the test in securing a turnkey contract for the provision of mooring and rig positioning services to a leading Australian oil and gas operator.

The contract represented the first time all four sister companies of Global Maritime have been involved in an Australian operation.

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Loading of the anchors.

As well as Deep Sea Mooring, this included Global Maritime Vryhof, a pioneer in anchoring; Global Maritime MoorLink, that focuses on mobile, permanent and installation mooring solutions and Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering, a leading marine, offshore and engineering consultancy.

Mooring services were provided for a semisubmersible drilling unit.

Accompanying challenges included the need to navigate around existing subsea infrastructure, such as pipelines, wellheads and umbilicals, as well as the fact that the drilling unit would be in operation during cyclone season.

12-Point mooring system

Deep Sea Mooring designed, engineered and supplied an advanced 12-point mooring system with the initial installation consisting of 12-pre-laid anchors that were set and tension tested prior to the arrival

of the semisubmersible drilling unit.

The total mooring solution, when the rig was operational, consisted of eight 1,750-meter mooring lines a combination of chain, synthetic fiber rope, rig chain, subsurface buoys and the relevant jewelry for connection; four storm mooring lines at 1,930 meters to ensure maximum stability during the cyclone season (outside cyclone season only 8 mooring lines were used); high-strength MoorLink swivels that were used to relieve the twist and torque that builds up in the mooring line; and 20 ton Mk5 StevShark anchors from Vryhof which facilitate performance in challenging soils. In this case, the mudline consisted of very silty sand (silt) and the formation sandy clay/silty clay.

ADAPS

Deep Sea Mooring’s Advanced Distance and Positioning System (ADAPS) and Device Tracking and

Control Systems (DTAC) were also used. The ADAPS helped attach the anchors prior to deployment, ensured that the anchor landed in the required position and provided the pitch and roll of the anchor along with the depth of penetration – vital when placing anchors in close proximity to subsea structures (as was the case here). The DTAC provided desktop tracking and buoy position monitoring prior to the rig’s arrival.

Barry Silver of Global Maritime Deep Sea Mooring concludes: “When it comes to offshore mooring and the unique challenges we face, the whole is better than the sum of its parts. Nowhere is this better demonstrated that in this offshore example where our breadth of expertise led to a total mooring solution. At a time of increased offshore complexities and a continued focus on the bottom line, we believe we have a compelling proposition.”

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Pioneering role for Van Beest

Early evolution of ROV-lifting equipment The possible applications and usage of Remote Operated Vehicles (ROV) in the offshore oil market increases continuously. Deepwater installation, assembly and disassembly of equipment without the need for divers has obvious benefits such as increased safety and – potentially, at least – cost savings. In reaction to much frustration among ROV operators and their customers, deepwater rigging has seen a flurry of activity in recent years to make releasing and retrieving objects with an ROV faster and more efficient. As this article will show, ROV-shackles have grown from ‘home-brew’products made by those operating the ROV to sophisticated shackles made by shacklemanufacturers. Special attention is paid to Van Beest, manufacturer of lifting equipment, as it has had a pioneering role in the development of ROV-specialized lifting equipment.

Green Pin® ROV Release Polar Shackles with locking clamp.

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Before the availability of special shackles modified for use by ROV’s, companies used standard shackles for subsea lifting jobs. Assembling and disassembling shackle pins and nuts before or after the lifting operations was a difficult, time-consuming task which was done either by a diver or an ROV. When performing such operations with an ROV, its limits became clear quickly, especially when

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The ROV Sping Release.

The ROV Tapered Pin D-handle.

compared with a diver’s flexibility and dexterity. Anton van der Zalm, Vice President of Research & Development at Van Beest explains: “The most important difficulties that operators of an ROV are confronted with are getting the pin through the shackle’s eyes and getting a good grip on a shackle’s handle – all the while trying to compensate for the ROV’s movements due to the sea’s current.”

He continues: “You can imagine that the burdens of time and cost increase significantly when using standard shackles in such a situation.”

controlled production conditions.

ROV-specialized products now available in the market can be divided in the following categories: up to a WLL of 25t (mainly for release operations), between WLL of 25t and 150t (variety of either mechanical or hydraulic mechanisms) and with a WLL of 150t and more (mostly hydraulic systems).

Depending on the design, a particular shackle can only release a load, retrieve a load or it can do both. Among lifting equipment manufacturers, Van Beest has focused much attention on its ROV-product range in recent years.

Efficiency

Van Beest – founded in 1922 – is the manufacturer of Green Pin shackles and Excel hooks and a major supplier of steel wire rope and chain accessories for lifting to the oil & gas industry worldwide. The company produces its products in The Netherlands and France while its North American headquarters is located in Houston.

Additionally, in April of 2016 it opened a new office and distribution center in Chicago.

In order to improve the efficiency of lifting operations, ROV-operators and sling shops started to make their own modifications to standard shackles.

An example of such a modification is the welding of additional parts like grips or nuts onto a standard shackle.

While basically effective, the welding was not followed by a heat treating process and consequently the mechanical properties of the shackle were unknown and thus potentially unfit for use.

Furthermore, from a legal standpoint, these modifications violated the basic rule that it is not allowed to weld anything on lifting equipment in the field, thus invalidating the original material certificates of the manufacturers. As a result, these products were usually rejected during inspections.

Tailoring lifting equipment

Fortunately, sling shops and ROVoperators were not left to tinker with existing products, but manufacturers of lifting equipment started to develop ROV-specialized product-ranges under

Increasing ease

In January 2016, Van Beest expanded its assortment of ROV-shackles. In close cooperation with lifting engineers and ROV-operators, Van Beest has designed a Green Pin ROV release and retrieve shackle. Van der Zalm explains: “The new Green Pin ROVshackles meets the challenges that an ROV-operator gets confronted with and significantly lowers the time needed for release and retrieve operations.” Several product-features have been designed for this purpose.

The new shackles have a fishtailhandle or D-handle that make for

ROV Tapered Pin Fishtail.

easier handling by a hydraulically operated ROV-arm. The pin has a tapered ending that makes aiming at the shackle-eyes easier and faster.

Also, the shackle’s color – polar white – increases underwater visibility.

The newly introduced ROV shackles are the fourth and fifth ROV-specialized shackles in Van Beest’s assortment.

Van Beest’s other ROV-shackles can be used for release operations. These include the Green Pin ROV Release Shackle with spring pins that has two spring pins as securing devices.

This configuration is strictly for in-line loading and may not be side loaded. If multiple sling legs are used, or if there is a risk for side loads, the award-winning Green Pin ROV Release Shackle with locking clamp should be used. Finally, there is the Green Pin ROV Spring Release Shackle which may only be used for in-line loading. Releasing a load with this semi-automatic ROV shackle requires the ROV-operator to grab the shackle with the hydraulic arm only once.

This reduces operating time significantly. Optionally, a double safety can be added to prevent accidental release of the load.

As this article highlighted, solutions to ROV lifting challenges were first met by the operator’s own ingenuity and have since been turned into a comprehensive set of lifting solutions by manufacturers. As ROV’s continue to grow more advanced, associated lifting equipment and accessories will equally grow more sophisticated and specialized.

Seeing that usage of ROV’s – below sea level and above – is still in its relative infancy, this is only just the start.

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Picture: EnQuest.

Nevesbu involved in major FPSO conversion

‘EnQuest Producer’ underwent significant modifications Nevesbu, based in Alblasserdam, the Netherlands, was closely involved in the major conversion of the 249-metrelong ‘EnQuest Producer’ Floating Production, Storage & Offloading vessel (FPSO) from late 2011 until early 2015.

Oil company EnQuest is using the vessel to produce oil in the Alma and Galia fields in the UK sector of the North Sea. The onboard production facilities underwent significant modifications to ensure that the FPSO can stay in service there for another ten years. This is the third lease of life for the vessel. Converting the ‘EnQuest Producer’ was a complex project with some interesting findings.

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Nevesbu Naval Architects & Marine Engineers made a major contribution to the conversion of the FPSO and was part of the conversion team while work was in progress. Project Manager Hubert van Strien and Lead Structural Designer Edo Donkers fill in the details.

History

The ship was built in 1983 as a tanker for Danish shipping line, Maersk.

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Hubert: “The ‘Uisge Gorm’ went on to produce oil for 13.5 years in the Fife field in the UK sector of the North Sea. In 2011, Bluewater Energy Systems was approached by EnQuest, which wanted to lease the FPSO to produce oil in the Alma and Galia fields. The FPSO had to undergo several modifications because in the Alma and Galia fields it had to operate in deeper water and be moored in a different wave climate.

In 2011, Bluewater Energy Systems commissioned Nevesbu to verify the design of the existing turret and to make changes to it where necessary.

In early 2012, EnQuest exercised the purchase option it held over the vessel with Bluewater Energy Systems.

The vessel was then renamed ‘EnQuest Producer’. From that moment on, EnQuest became our client for the turret and all other modifications.”

The ‘EnQuest Producer’ is moored using internal turret mooring.

Picture: EnQuest.

subsequently converted to an FPSO for deployment in the Fife field in the UK sector of the North Sea, and was renamed ‘Uisge Gorm’ by Bluewater Energy Systems. At that time Nevesbu handled the engineering for the conversion under a contract with Bluewater Energy Systems.

involves laying an anchor pattern of twelve to sixteen chains and anchors on the seabed like a spider’s web. The chains converge in the centre at a so-called ‘spider’. The spider is suspended from a spindle (the turret around which the ship rotates).

to the process installation (topside) of the FPSO while the vessel rotates and without the risers becoming tangled.

In the topside, the crude oil is treated and stripped of elements like gas, salt, sand and water for subsequent transportation to the storage tanks.

During the design stage, Nevesbu analysed the existing structure of the turret in detail and performed the relevant calculations in a finite elements model. With a team of ten engineers drawn from different disciplines, the company completely modelled and calculated the modifications and their integration in the vessel.

On the ‘EnQuest Producer’, the turret is secured to the ship by an on-board rotating bearing. This method is based on a cylindrical shaft from keel to deck containing bearings enabling the vessel to rotate around the turret.

The method is frequently used in areas with extreme weather conditions.

On the top of the turret, there is the turntable where gas and liquid streams from the risers (flexible hoses and pipelines) are routed to the swivel, either combined or separately.

A swivel is an electric or hydraulic connector that can rotate 360 degrees.

It consists of two parts: one part is connected to the ship and one part is connected to the seabed.

The turret deckhouse protects the turntable of the turret from the wind and other weather conditions, including crashing waves.

The deckhouse is crammed with pipes and cables that run from the ship through the turret down to the seabed.

To retain the pipe course from the ship to the turntable, the top of the swivel is supported to the deckhouse.

At the bottom of the deckhouse there are foundations for the winches used to tension the anchor chains when mooring the ship on the field.

The forces involved can reach up to 250 tonnes per winch, so the foundations must be solid.

The ‘EnQuest Producer’ is moored using internal turret mooring.

This anchoring system allows the vessel to rotate around its anchors in sync with the direction of the wind and waves. Internal turret mooring

These two parts can rotate in relation to each other, ensuring that the crude oil (which consists of oil, gas and water) can be transported safely, in a controlled way and under all weather conditions, from the risers

Turret and deckhouse engineering

Edo Donkers: “In order to become suitable for the new oil field, the FPSO is equipped with more cables and pipes, resulting in the extension of the swivel stack and the enlargement of the turret deckhouse to 18 metres.

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performed integrally with integration of the new mooring chain winches.

Nevesbu provided the complete engineering for these modifications.”

Intensive involvement

“Because our collaboration was effective and kept everything moving at pace, EnQuest decided to bring us in to the overall conversion team.

A Nevesbu employee was on site once every two weeks during the entire period prior to delivery.

The advantage is that we have many years of experience in FPSO and ship modifications and can take care of the complete engineering for this, so we were able to advise EnQuest on a wide range of issues. What’s more, we’ve known this vessel ever since it underwent modification back in the 1990s to convert it from an oil tanker to an FPSO.” Nevesbu received additional contracts, including verification of the pipe supports of the inert gas system.

This system ensures that oil stored in the tanks cannot ignite.

Inert gas, for example CO2, is placed like a blanket over the oil, so to speak, preventing the formation of an explosive mixture. The system also allows the remaining released gas

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Picture: EnQuest.

Hubert van Strien: “EnQuest tasked us with completing a number of work packages for the structural integration engineering. We consider it important to maintain intensive contact with the client and to remain closely involved during the implementation, so that we can provide advice if necessary.

So we made frequent visits to the Hadrian Yard. During the work a number of new issues came to light that needed extra attention.

As we were cooperating closely with the site team, the issues could be addressed right away and work was not held up.”

from the oil to be transported safely in a controlled manner.

Edo Donkers adds: “Research showed that the main deck beneath the topside had to be strengthened locally.

There were easily 1,000 sites on the deck that needed to be analysed, reinforced, or both. We worked out three standard options for reinforcing the deck. To reduce the risks of delay, we submitted the options early on to the Lloyds classification society.

All three options were approved, after which all the other parties involved also accepted them. As these standard options could be applied at several positions, it was possible to solve virtually all of the structural problems.”

Stability calculations

As the conversion significantly increased the weight of the FPSO, it was necessary to perform new stability calculations.

Nevesbu re-performed the entire weight calculation. At the end of March, the final inclination test was performed in almost six hours to confirm the vessel’s stability, which is extremely fast since usually these tests take about twelve to eighteen hours. The class organisations attended the test.

Afterwards, the ‘EnQuest Producer’ was almost ready to be towed to a location in the central part of the North Sea, 310 kilometres southwest of Aberdeen. The water depth there is 80 metres. Since then, seven oil production wells and two water injection wells have been connected to the FPSO. First oil was achieved in late October 2015. The maximum process capacity is 57,000 barrels of oil per day, and the storage capacity for produced oil is 625,000 barrels.

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SubSea ROV-SHaCKLeS, abOVe TaRGeT eFFICIeNCY

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Most advanced multipurpose vessel in its class

Tideway kicks off ‘Living Stone’ construction

To further strengthen its position in the offshore renewable power generation & transportation market, DEME’s offshore division Tideway, based in Breda, the Netherlands, has started the construction of the multipurpose vessel ‘Living Stone’. The vessel is being built by the Spanish shipyard LaNaval near Bilbao where at the end of 2015 the keel laying ceremony took place.

The ‘Living Stone’ will be delivered in 2017.

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The ‘Living Stone’ has been designed as an environmentally friendly vessel.

The ‘Living Stone’ will join the fleet of fall-pipe vessels of Tideway which currently includes the ‘Flintstone’, ‘Rollingstone’ and ‘Seahorse’.

Advanced

The multipurpose vessel ‘Living Stone’ will be the most advanced in its class.

The vessel features DP3 (Dynamic Positioning 3) capability together with an important total loading capacity of 12,500 tons. It will be equipped with two large 5,000 tons cable/ umbilical carrousels arranged below deck allowing for a free deck space of around 3,500 square metres which accommodates the modular cable/ umbilical handling systems, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), the subsea trenching tool CBT 1100 and the fallpipe system. A central moon pool of

7.7 by 7.7 metres and the installation of a 600 ton crane for subsea installation and removal complete this arrangement.

After completing the concept design, Enersea Schiedam has been awarded the basic and detailed design midJanuary for the deck lay-out and equipment design for Tideway’s new multipurpose vessel ‘Living Stone’.

The new vessel will be able to accommodate up to 100 people and will serve transport and installation projects as well as offshore power cable and umbilical installation, interconnectors for the future European super grid amongst others.

Dual fuel

The ‘Living Stone’ has been designed

as an environmentally friendly vessel with ‘dual fuel’ main engines with LNG being its prime fuel. In order to operate the vessel with the lowest possible fuel consumption while also keeping CO2 and NOx & SOx exhaust emissions to the strictest minimum, LNG as fuel and biodegradable grease and oil will be used combined with heat recovery.

Green passport

The ‘Living Stone’ will also have a Green Passport and the Clean Design Notation awarded to owners and operators who choose to design and operate their vessels in an environmentally sustainable manner. The aim is to reduce the vessel’s emissions and waste so that the overall environmental burden from shipping is reduced.

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Offshore Ship Designers president Michiel Wijsmuller:

‘Flexibility pays off’ In spite of challenging times, Offshore Ship Designers (OSD) recently signed three new contracts. The first is for an IMT2001 research vessel for the Taiwanese Ocean Research Institute. The vessel will be used for supporting long-term oceanographic observation programs, including the operation of unmanned ROVs, terrain survey and mapping, seismic pattern detection, long-core sampling, compiling diagrams of topology and stratum, and performing real-time data-processing and sampling within its onboard laboratory facilities.

The IMT2001 will be fitted with two ‘A’ Frames, two deck cranes, an ROV launch and a Recovery ‘A’ Frame with umbilical winch, streamer winch and gun array and a MEBO200 seabed drilling rig which can conduct core drilling down to 200 m below the sea floor. It can be fitted with a range of different deck equipment spreads.

The 76 m x 16 m vessel will have accommodation for 43 persons (crew and scientists) and will be classed with Taiwanese Classification Society (CR) for worldwide operation. It will be equipped with diesel-electric power generation, two main azimuth propulsion thrusters and two bow tunnel thrusters with the dynamic position notation DP-1.

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Michiel Wijsmuller: “In the current market we have to work harder and show more flexibility to get new contracts.”

The vessel will be built by Triyards Shipyard in Ho Chi Minh City and is scheduled for delivery in August 2017.

role of emergency towage and the deployment and recovery of buoys and associated aids to navigation.

ETV

OSD is also working on the design of a 67 m DP2 Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) for Gardline Shipping which is being built at Yuexin Shipyard in China.

The keel laying ceremony took place in July 2015, with the vessel due for delivery in the second summer of 2016.

The vessel is diesel-electric powered and designed to deliver a bollard pull of 95 tonnes, using twin azimuth propulsion. It includes a 150t-pull AHTS winch and a large multi-use working deck. The vessel is 69 x 17 m, has accommodation for 35 persons and complies with the SPS code.

OSD was contracted to develop a Gardline concept into a workable design and basic design package, with OSD Shanghai developing detailed and production design. The new ETV layout has been optimized for the dual

The new ETV is to replace a chartered vessel, which is currently being operated

by Gardline and primarily working on the Queensland coast to provide protection of the Great Barrier Reef from grounding and pollution incidents.

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IMT2001 research vessel for the

DP2 Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV).

Taiwanese Ocean Research Institute.

Gardline owns and operates a fleet of oceangoing survey vessels. Gardline Australia was subcontracted by Australian Maritime Systems (AMS), which has a long-term contract with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) to provide emergency towage capability services plus extensive maintenance and support for aids to navigation.

IMR

A third new contract is for the design of two 120m IMT9120 riserless light well intervention/IMR vessels for Austin Offshore Pte, part of Singaporebased Upstream Drilling Pte. The diesel electric (DE) vessels can deploy three ROVs, have a 250-tonne capacity AHC crane and can accommodate 140 people. They will be built by China Merchants Industry Holdings Company, of Hong Kong.

functions, including escort operations, harbour towage, ship handling, offshore mooring and berthing.

The basic model tug has a LOA of 32 metres and a beam of 13.5 metres, but the design can be tailored to various sizes. The high forecastle deck ensures good sea-keeping performance. The hull is shaped with side wings to reduce drag, to enhance stability and to improve roll-damping.

This makes the vessel perfectly suited for offshore towing and salvage.

The wheelhouse design gives an excellent overview of the work-deck during escort operations and optimum visibility over the bow during transit modes.

A broad tow-staple on the aft-deck reduces moment of inclination caused by tension on the wire, while the

spacious aft-deck itself accommodates the towing winch. The aft bulwark structure is outfitted with an integrated tow-pin arrangement. A knuckle-boom crane is fitted, with outreach over the aft-deck area.

The tugs can be equipped with either Voith-Schneider cycloidal propellers (the Cyclotrac 3270 model) or azimuthing thrusters (the Azitrac 3270 design). The propulsion drive configuration can be adapted to client specification – diesel-electric, hybrid with or without batteries etc.

Depending on engine and propulsion configuration, a bollard pull of 90 tonnes can be achieved.

These MLC-compliant tugs can be delivered with a FiFi1 class notation.

They have accommodation for 8 to 12 persons.

OSD president Michiel Wijsmuller said: “In the current market we have to work harder and show more flexibility to get new contracts.”

It is a strategy that seems to be working.

Wijsmuller concludes: “We are happy to see that our flexibility pays off in the form of good new contracts.”

Tractor tugs

Apart from recent contracts, OSD presents a new series of tractor tugs which can be used for a wide range of

A new series of tractor tugs.

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Weather-vaning tanker offloading buoy

Three times a ‘first’ for Breman

In March 2014, Breman Machinery BV based in Genemuiden, the Netherlands, was awarded a contract for the fabrication of a weather-vaning, tanker offloading buoy for installation on the Egina Olt field development project offshore Nigeria, operated by Total Upstream Nigeria.

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Egina Oil Field

The turret system, designed and engineered by National Oilwell Varco from Norway with certifying authority Bureau Veritas, comprises the buoy hull, the fixed turret with mooring and riser terminations, fluid transfer system including swivel, all piping and valves as well as the control system and mooring equipment.

Breman’s scope of work includes project management, detailed shop-engineering, procurement, onshore fabrication, precise machining, assembly, testing and pre-commissioning. Project manager Jacob Gnodde: “Not only is this a unique design, which has not been fabricated before in the world, it is also the first time for Breman to be involved in such an innovative project, and it is our first contract awarded by National Oilwell Varco.

Due to all these aspects the shop drawing engineering process of the design was quite intensive and we commenced with the actual fabrication of the buoy in our facilities in August 2015 with delivery scheduled in early

August this year. The bouy itself must be installed offshore Nigeria in February 2017. The Egina field is expected to come on stream in 2018.”

Breman Machinery turned from a black smid to a highly sophisticated steel delivery company in the Netherlands, having been founded in 1864. With continuous investment in its facilities, the company has provided fabrication services to the offshore oil and gas and renewables industries since the 1970s. Gnodde: “Our modern fabrication facilities include heavy duty machining and rolling equipment, blast and paint shops and extensive assembly areas.

In total around 40 members of our professional workforce are working on this unique turret system.”

The whole fabrication process in Genemuiden is constantly monitored by one Bureau Veritas surveyor, two Total Upstream Nigeria representatives and four National Oilwell Varco experts.

The Egina oil field is located 150km off the coast of Nigeria. The field is being developed by Total Upstream Nigeria (24%) in partnership with CNOOC (45%), Sapetro (15%) and Petrobras (16%). Egina is the third deep offshore development of Total in Nigeria. Located about 20km away from Akpo field, Egina field lies within the oil mining lease block (OML) 130 and covers an area of around 500 square miles.

It is situated at a water depth of up to 1,750m.

The Egina field infrastructure will include an FPSO unit, an oil offloading terminal and subsea production systems such as risers, 52km of oil and water injection flowlines, 12 flexible jumpers, 20km of gas export pipelines, 80km of umbilicals, and subsea manifolds.

Total began the development of a new FPSO for the project. The FPSO will measure approximately 330m in length, 61m in width and 33.5m in depth, and is expected to have an oil storage capacity of approximately 2.3 million barrels.

The FPSO will have topsides modules with a gross dry weight of 34,000t.

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n ‘Pioneering Spirit’ The 382 m long, 124 m wide dynamically positioned platform installation/decommissioning and pipelay vessel Pioneering Spirit is currently being commissioned at the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. In the coming months, the topsides lift system will be tested at sea, using a 5500-tonne test platform.

Once testing is complete, the vessel will lift the Yme platform, offshore Norway, for Talisman/Repsol. Removal of the 13,000-tonne mobile offshore production unit (MOPU) is planned for the end of the summer 2016.

In 2017, Pioneering Spirit will remove the 23,000-tonne Brent Delta topsides, which is located in the English sector of the North Sea, offshore Scotland.

After that, the vessel is committed for the removal of the remaining Brent topsides and jacket, and installation of three platform topsides for Statoil on the Johan Sverdrup field in the central part of the North Sea, offshore Stavanger.

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Close collaboration between Dutch companies Iv-Consult and Heerema

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The Kaombo Ultra-Deep Offshore project will be a major step for the oil industry as it reaches new depths. This project involves the development of six oil fields, located 170 kilometres off the coast of Angola in water depths of up to two kilometres.

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The SURF (Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines) contract was awarded

by Total E&p Angola to the Technip Heerema Alliance in early 2014.

It is an EPCI contract, meaning that the consortium is not only responsible for installation but also for the design, procurement and fabrication of the various components included in the SURF contract.

As part of the integrated design team, Iv-Consult is responsible for delivering the design of the foundation of the Single Top Tensioned Riser (STTR) systems. The main purpose of these risers is to transport fluids from the seabed to two FPSOs moored above the oil fields.

Suction piles for STTR system

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The foundation system of the 18 risers consists of suction piles with a maximum weight of approximately 200 metric ton each. This foundation system is characterised by the fact that suction is applied in order to initiate penetration into the soft clay until the piles reach their target penetration depth. This process can also be reversed if needed to retrieve the pile in case of installation outside of the predefined tolerances.

The design process started with the optimisation of the ‘aspect ratio’, or the length versus width ratio of the pile. Soil behaviour, weight and size optimisation, and installation pressures were key parameters used to define the optimum ratio.

The suction process during installation posed several design challenges as the pile should be able to withstand the potential buckling effect as a result of this pressure. Several analyses were performed to assess the pile shell behaviour while supported by surrounding soil and exposed to internal pressure.

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A close collaboration between different disciplines The services provided by Iv-Consult not only include the structural design, but also interface management with relation to other riser components and other disciplines involved such as procurement, fabrication, transport and installation. The design of the piles has been completed in close collaboration with the foundation department of Heerema, which has extensive experience with installation of suction piles. Iv-Consult reviewed fabrication documentation as well as paid several visits to the yards in order to facilitate a smooth fabrication process. As a result, valuable lessons learned on other projects have been put to use in the Kaombo suction pile design.

Once installed, the riser is connected and the pile is predominantly loaded by a vertical tension force which is generated by the buoyancy tank at the top of the riser string. In addition, horizontal forces and bending moments are accounted for due to lateral displacement of the riser system, which follows water flow and FPSO drift.

A stiffened bulkhead was designed in order to transfer forces from the riser to the pile shell and surrounding soil. Fatigue was not a design driver for the foundation due to the lay out of the rigid riser system.

However, potential fatigue impact due to wave loading, Vortex Induced Vibration and other sources of fatigue loading were assessed to confirm this assumption.

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Another important component of the suction piles is the corrosion protection system. This consists of coating of the top part of the suction pile, which remains above the mud line and sacrificial aluminium alloy anodes. Furthermore, the pile is equipped with several transport and installation aids in order to enable installation and perform survey activities.

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The design of the suction piles is complete and the fabrication started in June 2014 at two different locations. Ten piles will be fabricated in Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) and the remaining eight piles will be fabricated in Porto Amboim (Angola). The installation of the piles is scheduled for the third quarter of 2016 and will be performed

by Heerema’s deep water construction vessel ‘Balder’.

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Due to its installation depth of approximately 1.6 kilometres, all installation activities will be performed by ROV. Installation equipment has been designed with additional redundancy in order to reduce any risk for lost time during the installation campaign.

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Merford and Siemens deliver mega project

State-of-the-art noise enclosures for compressors

The compressors on the ‘Edvard Grieg’ oil platform, some 160 kilometres off the Norwegian coast, as manufactured by Siemens, have been fitted with state-of-the-art noise enclosures.

The enclosures were designed and manufactured by Merford Noise Control, a Dutch company which specialises in sound insulation. It was a mega-operation which took a year to complete.

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Interior of noise enclosures.

The new platform was required to comply in all respects with NORSOK, strict standards developed by the Norwegian petroleum industry.

For the ‘Edvard Grieg’ oil platform, Siemens in the Netherlands was commissioned by Aker Solutions in Norway to develop the compressor skids on the platform. Siemens then appealed to Merford Noise Control to develop and build high quality noise enclosures for the compressors.

All parties worked intensively together to deliver this huge and complex project on time. And they were successful. Recently the oil platform went into operation.

involved in the design, production and all the other issues. This was absolutely necessary for the successful completion of this project.”

The NORSOK standards are related to nearly every aspect and every part of every installation on the oil platform, Schreijer explains.

“Not just to all the materials used, but also their treatment and processing. For example, steel may be used from steel manufacturers with a NORSOK certificate only.”

a way that no parts can fly off which – as a result of the explosion – could lead to new explosions or calamities on other parts of the platform.”

Siemens and Merford therefore completely recalculated the initial design and challenged the blast specifications. Resulting in an optimised and weight saving blast philosophy whereby the enclosures can deform plastically where allowed and deform elastically where critical parts are fitted on the compressor skid.

NORSOK standards

Challenging specifications

Own design philosophy

The new platform was required to comply in all respects with NORSOK, strict standards developed by the Norwegian petroleum industry.

Because of the noise involved in pushing gas through the pipelines, NORSOK stipulates that all compressor trains must be fitted with noise reduction enclosures that need to be considered as working environment.

Mark Schreijer from Siemens: “For Merford, working with NORSOK was new. Fortunately we knew what to do. From the very start of the project, we were both intensively

The noise enclosures needed to be effective in three areas. Firstly they had to reduce noise. Pressing gas through the pipelines is a very noisy process, with many high tones.

This noise can rise to sound pressure levels of approximality 95 dB(A).

The Merford enclosures easily reduce this to well below the required level.

The enclosures must also be explosion-proof. Stef Zoeteman from Merford: “If there were to be an explosion on the platform, further escalations need to be prevented. The noise enclosures are designed in such

Finally the enclosures had to ensure that the compressor trains would not be affected by weather conditions.

However, these were not the only requirements, adds Zoeteman: “The noise enclosures on the oil platform were to have the design and functionality allowing service, maintenance and inspection.

Both for outside and inside. Because the enclosure is a working environment it was equipped with lifting points, lighting, gas and fire detection and a deluge system. We applied our own design philosophy in this.”

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Exterior of noise enclosures.

Shipping

Shipping to Norway took place in the spring of 2014. The completely assembled enclosures were shipped on specially designed transport frames. On arrival in Norway, the huge structures – the biggest enclosure is 16,8 metres long, 5 metres wide, 5,6 metres high and weighs 34,2 tons – were lifted in one go over the compressor skids onto the platform, leaving only millimetres on all sides.

This was a massive and risky operation, but was nevertheless completed in less than an hour.

November last year the platform started operation, and successfully.

For Siemens and Merford, the production and delivery of the compressor skids and the noise enclosures were an exciting process.

“Together, we didn’t deliver a standard solution, but a real stateof-the-art engineering product.

We should be proud” , says Zoeteman.

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Installations of noise enclosure over one of the compressor trains.

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Dutch specialist for hydraulic drive and control

Veja Mate project great challenge for DGI Doedijns The offshore wind park Veja Mate is located approximately 130 kilometres north of the Eemshaven and will generate a total capacity of 400MW. Veja Mate lies in the German part of the North Sea, North West of the Island Borkum, 115 kilometres from the shore. With a production of about 1.6TWh per year, the Veja Mate wind park is one of the largest offshore wind parks of the world. The project started late 2015 and the completion of this project is expected in the fourth quarter of 2016

Every wind turbine foundation exists of an XXL monopole and a transitionpiece for the passage to the wind turbine mast. After the transport from the production locations to the wind park, the monopoles will be installed by a custom made jack-up installation vessel with a pile gripper frame on board.

DGI Doedijns has received a challenging order to deliver and install the complete hydraulic installation, including e-controls for the monopoles of the wind turbines.

This kind of order is nothing new to DGI Doedijns. Similar projects have been executed in the past, such as the West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm in 2013 and Sandbank 24 in 2015. The pile gripper for the Veja Mate wind park will be used for the placement of 67 XXL monopoles, each weighing up to 1300 tons a

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diameter up to 7.8 metres and a length of 85 metres.

Complete package

When speaking with Oscar Bik, Manager Offshore Hydraulics at DGI Doedijns about the execution of this project, he says: “The Veja Mate project is a great challenge for Doedijns. We are delivering a complete package, where we unburden the customer as much as possible. This complete package includes the project management, engineering, production, installation and commissioning. During the project we care for intensive customer contact, so we get the exact requirements out on the table which enable us to prevent any unnecessary surprises for the customer. Even though we have an extensive experience in taking care of a complete package like the one for

Veja Mate, the customer’s specifications and requirements are and will always be unique. Each project has its own merits; it can be turnkey or designed and development through consultancy.

In every project we undertake, our engineering teams closely communicate with the client to establish the project’s exact parameters. With every project we execute, we greatly value the communication between our engineering teams and the customer.

We think it’s important to keep a strong focus on the required customization, for both the customer and ourselves!”

XXL challenge

Especially the length and the weight of the XXL monopoles that need to be placed for the Veja Mate project are a reason for unique and specific requirements. Due to their length of 85 metres it is very difficult to restrain

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Pile gripper built by Breman Offshore.

the monopole during placement with only one pile gripper. That’s why two pile grippers that are placed directly above each other will be used, which jointly bring the pole in the right position and keep it there.

Not only the length of the XXL monopoles is a cause for possible instability, also the influence of the sea is a force that should be taken into account structurally. To prevent the heave on the pole from damaging the complete construction, this installation is provided with a heave compensation system. We thus absorb a greater amount of energy than the installed drive power of the Hydraulic Power Unit. Therefore we have a huge challenge with regard to the hydraulic engineering as well as the engineering of the software. Especially if one considers that there are eight cylinders in a diaphragm shape to be able to follow the pole in all directions.

DGI Doedijns has delivered the following for the Veja Mate project:

Hydraulic Power Unit in high cube

• Hydraulic Power Unit in High Cube container provided with 3x90kW power • Installed cooler of 300kW • Motion compensated diaphragma drive • More than 30 manifolds • PLC including software engineering and wireless remote control • Software which is tested by means of a simulation model • Cylinders up to size D500 and 4500 millimetre stroke • More than a kilometre of piping installed

container provided with 3x90 kW power.

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Delivered by BigLift’s ‘Happy Star’

Key part of Yadana field extension offshore SapuraAcergy awarded BigLift Shipping the transportation contract for a wellhead production topside module for the Yadana gas field, off Myanmar. BigLift had to load the module in Ulsan, Korea, and take it to the Yadana field, where SapuraAcergy’s S3000 would lift it off and install it onto its offshore foundation. Happy Star was scheduled for the task. She loaded the topside module of just under 1,000 mT with her two 900 mT heavy lift mast cranes at Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan.

The topside module is part of a production platform in the Yadana gas field, which is operated by Total Myanmar E&P. It contracted SapuraAcergy as the EPCI contractor which in turn organised the transport and installation for the platform.

There was very little lead time for the project, with BigLift Shipping only having around eight weeks to prepare before the scheduled loading date.

In this short time frame, all the engineering had to be done, including the planning of lifting operations, design and structural verification of the grillage and sea fastening.

Lifting and loading

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The most critical element in the project was the lifting operation and the cargo had several limitations in relation to the offshore discharge.

A major challenge was the orientation of the topside module on deck which had to be exactly in position for the unloading operation. To achieve the correct orientation while loading, the topside module had to be lifted from the grillage on the quayside, brought above the cargo deck between the cranes, and then rotated to its final position. But given ‘Happy Star’s wide beam and cranes there was ample stability and even a heavy load like this one does not require any

additional stability pontoons. Thus the shortest execution time and safest operation possible is ensured.

The module’s eccentric centre of gravity and size created challenges in terms of lifting clearances, safe working load (SWL) and outreach.

In the planning stages, the comprehensive 3D simulations showed that when the module was turned to its final position, the minimum clearance between the cargo and ‘Happy Star’s crane would be a mere 700 mm!

And the weeks of preparation paid off.

With the support and cooperation of the client, the lift was executed

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perfectly and the loading went according to plan.

‘Happy Star’ lived up to all the expectations and successfully performed the job

Sea fastening

A further challenge was to design a grillage and sea fastening system capable of taking the anticipated loads and in compliance with our client’s requirements. After some rough manual calculations and sketches, a detailed FEM analysis was carried out to prove the integrity of the proposed system and to identify and improve on any weak spots.

The design of the sea fastening system focused on easy access to the cutting locations at no more than eye height.

This dispensed with the need to work at height offshore, increased safety and enhanced the ease of operation at the discharge location. The workshop drawings and Material Take Off list were delivered in time to pre-fabricate all components, even though there were several revisions due to changes in the module constraints. In all, this entire process was executed in approximately six weeks.

Practical approach

BigLift Shipping’s practical approach to the project convinced both Sapura and Total that BigLift knows the ropes.

she is designed for.

Different engineering methods - elementary and fast as well as complicated and thorough - were used where necessary and applicable. The ability to distinguish between necessary and ‘nice-to-have’ activities were weighed off against the short time frame of the whole project.

For this type of job, the practical knowledge and experience of the cargo superintendents, project engineers and ship’s crew is crucial for the success of the project and it was highly appreciated by the client.

onto its offshore foundations.

Discharge

The discharge operation, including the mooring operations and lifting preparations, had been planned as carefully as the loading sequence.

‘Happy Star’ was moored to two pre-laid bow anchors, and kept in place by a stern tug. Happy Star was designed with these special offshore projects in mind.

Therefore, its comprehensive mooring arrangement includes Smit Brackets and strengthened bollards so that no additional measures are needed for the execution of these operations.

After a short sea voyage ‘Happy Star’ arrived at the discharge location offshore Myanmar and waited for Sapura Acergy’s S3000. The impressive crane successfully lifted the module in a single lift operation, using the slings already laid out on the module’s deck and later installed it

We look back on a project with great challenges, which were all solved to the satisfaction of the parties concerned. ‘Happy Star’ lived up to all the expectations and successfully performed the job she is designed for.

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Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2016

Entering a new era After a very successful eighth edition of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) preparations for the ninth OEEC are well underway. On 25 and 26 October 2016 Amsterdam RAI will again host this international gathering of the whole offshore energy industry, including oil and gas, to offshore wind and also marine energy. As a leading exhibition OEEC covers not only the exploration and production of conventional oil & gas energy resources, but also the renewable part of the energy mix such as offshore wind and marine energy.

OEEC offers the international offshore energy community the opportunity to meet around 11,500 professionals, from engineering to sales, from procurement to finance and from project management to executive management. Each attendee has access to high end conference sessions

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and over 650 exhibiting companies showcasing their latest solutions.

Reaching potential

The current oil prices and the rise of the renewables have led us to believe 2016 will see the industry entering a new area, which we have chosen

as theme for OEEC 2016. The theme will also be reflected in the extensive conference program where subjects like subsea processing & infrastructure, decommissioning, knowledge management, asset integrity, supply chain optimization and LNG will have the focus. Led by expert speakers and

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The symposium will be held in the Netherlands for the first time on 25 and 26 October.

moderators. Aside from this, the keynotes will be back again this year.

Join management level speakers to discuss a way forward during the Industry Panel and the Human Capital Panel.

The Offshore WIND conference (OWC), taking place on 24 and 25 October as part of OEEC will further strengthen OEECs connection to renewables.

A promising future awaits the offshore wind industry, as long at the full potential can be tapped. During OWC October, which will be held for the seventh time, speakers from the industry will discuss how more business opportunities can be found and how the industry can reach potential.

OTEC and Marine Energy Event meet OEEC

The Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) symposium is an annual meeting that brings together OTEC industry, researchers and market experts from all over the world.

For those unfamiliar with OTEC, this innovation used the natural temperature difference in tropical oceans between surface water and

deep water to generate power.

The symposium will be held in the Netherlands for the first time on 25 and 26 October, partially hosted at OEEC creating a strong bond for OEECs focus on marine energy, alongside offshore wind and oil & gas. Attendance can be combined with the Marine Energy event in partnership with EWA, also to be held during OEEC.

More information on the new exhibition are can be found on www.offshoreenergy.biz/newhome, which includes a 360 degree walkthrough within the new halls.

A new home

Since OEECs inception in 2008 the exhibition and conference have experiences continual growth, and ambition the organization naturally wants to continue. In that respect, OEEC will have a new home this year and has been moved to halls 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the Amsterdam RAI. This move will allow a new and even better experience for both exhibitors and visitors. The new area is spacious and attractive with more room allocated to the industry’s products, innovations and services, allowing more and improved exhibition possibilities. The organization is certain this will lead the way to increased networking opportunities, meetings and discussions.

Opening hours Exhibition Tuesday 25th of October | 09.30-18.00 Wednesday 26th of October | 09.30-18.00 Conference Tuesday 25th of October | 09.30-16.30 Wednesday 26th of October | 09.30-18.00 www.offshore-energy.biz Offshore Wind (OWC) Monday 24th of October | 11:00-18:00 Tuesday 25th of October | 08:00-12:00 www.offshorewindconference.biz

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Multidisciplinary engineering firm KCI

Expert engineering for every step in the process KCI is a multidisciplinary engineering firm providing full design, engineering and consultancy services to the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Equipment and Observation Wheels market. The Schiedam-based company covers the complete chain in Oil & Gas asset development. From geological surveys, field development, concept selection and conceptual design, right up to the actual construction, installation and future decommissioning. From being a specialist in detailed design, KCI has developed into an all round engineering company, strong in concept and consultancy, along with design and execution management.

The staff at KCI has played key roles in the engineering and delivery of a variety of offshore facilities worldwide for almost 30 years and is well respected in the Maritime and Offshore industry. The company achieves competitive differentiation through independence and a flexible approach to business. Remarkable innovations and specialties are the movable multipurpose platforms, solutions to optimise marginal fields, risk analyses, smart greenfield developments, flow assurance analyses, complex subsea designs for pipelines, risers, spool & jumpers, HSE consultancy and decommissioning. Its activities have shown a steady and healthy growth over the years and have supplied a good workload to the team of over 150 highly qualified engineers. The dramatic fall of crude oil prices during the last two years has also influenced KCI’s order-book. In order to cope with the decline in Oil & Gas orders KCI decided to better market its expertise especially in upcoming areas such as decommissioning and compliance.

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KCI already had a differentiation strategy covering three different markets. The strategic entry in the Renewable market ten years ago has very well paid off with the involvement in the design and engineering of over 15 Offshore Wind farms up to now. Recently more marketing effort has been put on the Observation Wheels market in which KCI can call itself a true entrepreneur.

As per February 1 2016, Jan Willem van Bloois joined KCI as Director Sales & Marketing. ”Obviously an important part of my role is to secure new contracts. Together with the team of sales engineers, we are also identifying new opportunities. We are renowned for innovative concept and are confident that this is the right way to stay successful. KCI has an enormous track record, which is a great benefit. In depth expertise and having the best engineers on board, is a very solid basis.”

Strong network

The 55-year-old Jan Willem van

Bloois is certainly not a stranger to the international offshore Oil & Gas industry. After completing his study as mechanical engineer, he started his career in the automotive sector but found his true passion in the Offshore & Marine industry. He worked in various positions at Royal IHC for the international offshore, dredging and wet mining markets. Van Bloois was involved in the development of the first jumbo hopper dredgers as well as in new business development in Dubai, Singapore, India, Nigeria and South Africa. As from 2011 he was heading the pioneering role of IHC in the development of the deep sea mining technology. Managing the Deep Sea Mining & Dredging group he extended the activities of the international dredging industry to ultra-deep water. He was responsible for the set-up of OceanFlore, a joint venture between DEME and Royal IHC for offshore mining services. In October 2014 Van Bloois joined Van Oord Offshore and was responsible for Business Development of EPC projects

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‘My goals are to achieve the targets by ideation, taking responsibility, arranging and activation’ Jan Willem van Bloois

for shallow water pipe laying, subsea rock installation and single point moorings.

With his experience and background in engineering KCI’s plans are for van Bloois a great opportunity.

“My career is based on creativity and entrepreneurship. New commercial and innovative technical developments always have my highest interest and is my personal strength.

This has led to significant progress and international success for the companies I was working for in the past. Hands on pioneering and drive are essential aspects in the way of achieving the targets. Listening to our customers is first priority. Important is the definition of strategies leading to growth based on opportunities in the market. It requires insight, creativity and energy. Pioneering requires trust and persuasiveness. Realisation needs thoroughness and persistence.

My goals are to achieve the targets by ideation, taking responsibility, arranging and activation. It is an

honour to work with the KCI team.

By having the best engineers on board, KCI has the unique ability to turn today’s ideas into tomorrow’s winning designs. In combination with the highest level of collaboration with the technical teams of our customers and our partners, we are able to implement the most cost effective solutions for our clients and to optimize operational capability, so that they can continue to produce energy profitiably for now and in the future”.

Decommissioning

One of the challenging opportunities KCI is focussing on these days is decommissioning. A large number of platforms in especially the North Sea will face decomminssioning in the years ahead. For the entire decommissioning, removal operators need expert services covering planning and reversed engineering, risk and safety management and the environment for all offshore facilities.

The KCI decommissioning services

cover: removal, disposal, remediation and environmental studies; modelling and sampling; waste mapping and handling; permitting and regulatory compliance; as-left assessments; impact assessments programme and decommissioning plans; HAZID and safety screening; removal of equipment with NORM; site inspections and weight estimations; stress analyses, lifting eye check,lifting & rigging procedures, transportation and sea fastening.

Van Bloois with a last remark: “KCI guides its customers through a complete project. From advice in the phases of acquisition and field development through to fabrication & installation management and considerations how to decommission the structure in the future. We take care of concept, basic, and detailed engineering and continuously nourish our organization with feedback from every stage of the project. In this way we are constantly improving our high level of engineering knowledge and smart tools.”

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Orga Offshore Schiedam

Offshore helideck safety improved with innovative windsock design

Following the recent launch of the world’s first internally-illuminated LED windsock with integrated aviation obstruction light (AOL) option, Daniel Powell – Product Group Manager for Helideck Lighting at Orga Offshore – talks about the windsock’s new design and why supply chain innovation is vital for the oil and gas sector.

Daniel Powell has worked at Orga for the last 18 years during which time he has spearheaded the development of Orga’s helideck lighting system since 2008. Looking back on bringing the new internally-illuminated LED

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windsock to market, he is the first to acknowledge the integral role that Orga’s investment in research and development (R&D) has played in shaping the success of the windsock and, indeed, all Orga products.

Launch

“Having our own R&D capability to complement our manufacturing skills commands a real strategic advantage,” says Powell. “By having our own R&D team, we are able to keep ahead of the

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competition by driving continual technological innovation to develop new products and to keep improving existing ones.”

The launch of the new windsock concludes the first phase of a major upgrade programme to Orga’s helideck lighting range of products, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2016. Another industry first for Orga, Powell expects the new technologically advanced windsock to be fully accepted by industry.

LED

“We have moved from a halogen to a LED low power floodlight to internally light the windsock and positioned the LED light source for the rotating light in the base unit,” he explains, “but it is the capability to use the same LED light source for the AOL, if the option is required, that is unique.”

The windsock’s LED light unit comprises of two sections: a central section emits white light to internally illuminate the windsock, and an outer circle section emits red light (10 or 32cd) for the AOL when activated.

With the light source contained in the base unit, the intelligent design negates the need for a complex and maintenance intensive slip ring to convey power to the rotating light.

Powell clarifies that the light is redirected by precision-cut, beam-shaping optic lenses and reflector optics located in the windsock’s rotating top section.

Asia where operators demand equipment that can withstand highambient temperatures of +50°C. Standardising the windsock for global use and integrating the AOL capability means that not only can we meet our customers’ global needs, but also by stripping back complexity we can, in turn, help lower operating costs.”

However, as Powell is quick to point out: “Safety cannot be compromised when optimising costs.” The windsock is designed to help pilots ensure a safe landing and take-off by indicating the wind-speed and direction in all weather conditions, day or night.

“We use high-grade materials and cutting-edge components to protect sensitive electronics and minimise maintenance requirements while excellent thermal management gives the longest possible operating life,” reveals Powell. “And by internally illuminating the windsock, we can prevent floodlight glare to the pilots.

All of this secures increased safety for routine offshore helicopter operations,” he adds.

Lower costs

While safety is foremost on everyone’s agenda, finding ways to lower operational costs has also been a top

priority for the offshore oil and gas industry recently. In this low oil price environment, pursuing and implementing efficiency is now more important than ever stresses Powell, citing DNV GL Chief Executive Officer, Remi Eriksen, who has called on the industry to take advantage of the current climate to focus on removing inefficiencies from operations by adopting supply chain innovation.

Looking ahead, Powell believes that optimising performance and lowering maintenance costs, by adopting the latest supply chain innovation, could be a key to survival for many oil and gas companies amid the ‘lower-forlonger’ oil price environment.

Temperature

Highlighting additional features, Powell continues: “The new windsock is Zone 1 ATEX and IECEx certified and complies to CAP437 and ICAO. We have also extended the operating temperature range (- 20 to +60°C) for use in the Middle East and South East

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KCI is a multidisciplinary engineering firm providing full design, engineering and consultancy services to the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Equipment and Observation Wheels market.

Creative thinking is our strength. We develop innovative concepts for our clients and turn today’s ideas into tomorrow’s winning designs.

This unique ability originates from in depth expertise within the complete life cycle and from having the best engineers on board.

KCI the engineers B.V. Westpoint 2 De Brauwweg 60

We design and engineer: • Complete platforms and infrastructure for the Oil & Gas and Renewables Industry • Deck lay outs, cable & pipe laying solutions for Marine Environment • Great observation wheels

3125 AE Schiedam The Netherlands phone +31 (0)104 270 399 mail

info@kci.nl

site

www.kci.nl

Different dimensions come to life at KCI and are all entwined. Our market segments Oil & Gas, Renewables, Equipment and Wheels reinforce each other and offer our clients great expertise.

With our disciplines : Hydrodynamics, Structural, Mechanical equipment, Subsea, Process, Piping, Electricals, Instrumentation and Controls we take care of concept, basic and detailed engineering and continuously nourish our organization with feedback from every stage of the project. In this way we are constantly improving our high level engineering knowledge and smart tools. Our goal is to implement cost effective solutions for our clients and to optimize operational capability.

We are specialists in decommissioning projects from the feasibility until detailed engineering phase.

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Kenz Figee Group designs, builds and services high-end hoisting and lifting equipment for the offshore Oil & Gas and Wind industries. Our decades of experience and our constant focus on innovation allow us to offer one of the best portfolios in the industry; both standard as well as custom made equipment.

Kenz Cranes Kenz Cranes, a part of the Kenz Figee Group, is a well-known designer and manufacturer of various types of cranes and related lifting equipment for the offshore industry. Products include: • Ram Luffing Cranes • Boom Hoist (Rope Luffing)Cranes • Knuckle Boom Cranes • Wind Turbine Installation Cranes • Special projects

Kenz Figee Group P.O. Box 235 1500 EE Zaandam The Netherlands phone +31 (0)756 810 410 mail

info@kenz-figee.com

site

www.kenz-figee.com

full spectrum after-sales service for our own equipment as well as that of other manufacturers.

Services include: • Maintenance and Repair • Inspections • Modifications • Minor and Major Overhauls • Lifetime Extensions

Kenz Crane Services Our well-trained service professionals can deliver

Engineering Kenz Figee’s engineering department (Dutch Crane Engineering) specializes in the design and modification of on- and offshore hoisting and lifting equipment in various markets, all with a focus on solutions up to 1500t.

Services include: • Concept and Design Engineering • Mechanical and Structural Engineering • Simulations • Hydraulic and Electrical Engineering P9

With 40 years of experience, privately owned

Orga Offshore

Dutch company Orga is a world leader in the

Orga Offshore provides customised solutions for

development and manufacture of state-of-the-

the offshore oil and gas industry, specialising in

art navigational aids, obstruction lighting,

the design and manufacture of gas hazardous

solar and backup power supply systems and

area certified navigational aid systems that are

explosion-proof solutions for customers in the

reliable in the harshest environments.

offshore, petrochemical and aviation industries.

Orga BV Strickledeweg 13 3125 AT Schiedam The Netherlands phone

+31 (0)102 085 555

mail orga@orga.nl site

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Orga products are sold worldwide and meet

As a responsible member of the offshore

both local and international code requirements.

community Orga Offshore works with

Orga’s sustained success is attributable to a

regulatory bodies, designing and making

constant focus on innovation, a powerful set

prototypes for evaluation testing and trials

of core competences, a profound understanding

in the development of new standards and

of the offshore and aviation environments,

specifications.

meeting customer needs and a broad pioneering product portfolio of exceptional quality.

www. orga.nl

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Dutch Pavilion at OTC 2016 BigLift Vryhof

Huisman

Van Aalst

2233

Airborne

EMCE

Breman

Van Beest

OSD

A. Hak

Tideway BargeMaster

MARIN

Seaway Bayards Heavy Lifting

Doedijns

Bakker

Jumbo

Keppel 9

Bronswerk Hatenboer Water SIRI

JB Systems

Interdam

IMT

IRO

Frames

Damen

IHC

2531

2327

Van Oord

2427 Trap

Heerema

Seatools

SPT

Ampelmann

UOS

Van Dam

2625

Allseas Mammoet

2317

Company

Booth Number

Company

2517

2617

Booth Number

Company

Booth Number

A. Hak Industrial Services

2327

Huisman Equipment

2327

Van Beest

2427

Airborne Oil & Gas

2427

IMT

2531

Van Aalst Marine & Offshore

2427

Allseas Group

2617

InterDam

2531

Van Dam

2517

Ampelmann Operations

2517

JB Systems Industrial Automation 2531

Van Oord Offshore

2625

Bakker Sliedrecht

2531

Jumbo Offshore

2625

Vryhof Anchors

2233

Barge Master

2327

Keppel Verolme

2625

Bayards Aluminium Constructies 2531

Mammoet Holding

2517

Biglift Shipping

2427

MARIN 2427

Van Heck

2531

Breman Machinery

2427

Offshore Ship Designers

2327

Techno Fysica

2531

Bronswerk Heat Transfer

2531

Royal IHC

2625

Hydrodiesel / CSH

2531

Damen Shipyards Gorinchem

2625

Seatools

2517

Port of Den Helder

2531

DGI (Doedijns)

2531

Seaway Heavy Lifting

2531

Iv-Group 2531

EMCÉ Winches

2427

Siri Marine

2531

WestHolland FIA

2531

Frames

2531

SPT Offshore

2517

Red Box Energy Services

2531 2531

Shared IRO booth 2531

Hatenboer-Water 2531

Tideway 2427

Yellow & Finch Publishers

Heerema Group

United Offshore Services

TrustLube 2531

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2517

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www.ahak.nl

A.Hak P.O. Box 151 4190 CD Geldermalsen The Netherlands phone +31 0)345 579 211 mail info@a-hak.nl

Airborne Oil & Gas Monnickendamkade 1 1967 EC IJmuiden The Netherlands phone +31 (0)255 763 554 mail info@airborne-oilandgas.com

A.Hak is a family-owned group of companies that delivers solutions for the infrastructure for oil and gas, water, electricity and renewable energy, both onshore and offshore.

A.Hak has 53 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. The group regards safety and quality as its top priorities and has the certificates and references to back-up that claim.

With its headquarters in the Netherlands, A.Hak operates worldwide from locations on all five continents.

Services include engineering, construction, commissioning and maintenance. Specialized subsidiaries that offer services such as drilling, (offshore) pipe coating, testing, inspection and cleaning make the group truly all-round.

www.airborneoilandgas.com

Stand 2427

Airborne Oil & Gas is the world’s first and leading manufacturer of fully bonded, Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) for the most demanding offshore and subsea applications. TCP is a fully bonded solid wall pipe with glass or carbon fibre reinforcements, completely embedded within the thermoplastic material.

The pipe’s inner liner, composite laminate and external coating are all melt-fused, ensuring a bond between the layers as strong and durable as the base materials. The result is a strong and robust spoolable pipe, manufactured in continuous lengths, completely impervious to corrosion and with unsurpassed toughness, impact resistance and residual strength.

www.allseas.com The Swiss-based Allseas Group S.A., founded in 1985 and headed by Edward Heerema, is a world leading contractor in offshore pipeline installation, heavy lift and subsea construction.

Allseas Group S.A. Route de Pra de Plan 18, Case Postale 411 1618 Châtel-Saint-Denis Switzerland phone +41 21 948 3500 fax +41 21 948 3599

Experts in the execution of large and complex projects, we provide support to clients in the conceptual design stage and offer services for project management, engineering, fabrication, procurement, installation and commissioning.

www.ampelmann.nl The vision of Ampelmann is to make offshore access as easy as crossing the street.

The unique Ampelmann systems with fully motion compensating gangways allow safe, efficient and reliable transfers of personnel and cargo from vessels to offshore oil & gas platforms, turbines, FPSO’s and all other fixed and floating structures at sea.

Ampelmann Kluyverweg 1 2629 HS Delft The Netherlands phone +31 (0)202 400 121 mail info@ampelmann.nl

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Stand 2327

Stand 2617 We operate worldwide with the pipelay vessels Solitaire, Audacia, Lorelay and Tog Mor, and the support vessel Calamity Jane.

The 382 m long, 124 m wide heavy lift/pipelay vessel Pioneering Spirit, will be ready for offshore operations in the summer of 2016.

Stand 2517 Over 2 million people have already walked to work safely on more than 150 projects worldwide. Ampelmann has offices in Aberdeen, Delft, Brunei, Houston, Qatar, Rio de Janeiro and Singapore.

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www.bakkersliedrecht.com Bakker Sliedrecht designs, assembles, installs and maintains complex electrical installations.

In the marine sector we focus on offshore, dredging, oil & gas applications.

Bakker Sliedrecht B.V. P.O. Box 25 3360 AA Sliedrecht The Netherlands phone +31 (0)184 436 666 mail jeffrey.gadellaa@bakker-sl.nl

Bakker Sliedrecht is your partner for electrical solutions throughout the entire life of your assets. From the new build stage, through operations, and extending the life time, we offer tailor made consulting, engineering, installation and maintenance services.

Stand 2531 We develop suitable and reliable solutions in line with your requirements, f.e. replacing obsolete systems and reducing your total cost of ownership by modifying your electrical installation. We support your projects 24/7 around the world.

We take care of it.

Stand 2327

www.barge-master.com

Barge Master Fascinatio Boulevard 882a 2909 VA Capelle a/d IJssel The Netherlands phone +31 (0)104 090 060 mail info@@barge-master.com

At Barge Master, everything evolves around motion compensation systems, helping our customers to fight the elements they face offshore. The power of water and wind can be overwhelming, but that’s why we love our job.

The passion for technology induces us to design and develop motion compensation systems with the sole purpose to increase safety during offshore operations, reducing downtime and total costs as a favorable effect.

Barge Master is a young, service-oriented engineering company with Dutch roots.

We understand what effect the elements have on our customers offshore projects. By joining forces with them, we create innovative solutions to ensure safe and on time operations.

www.bayards.nl

Bayards Veerweg 2 2957 CP Nieuw-Lekkerland The Netherlands phone +31 (0)184 683 000 mail sales@bayards.nl

Bayards has been designing, engineering, manufacturing and installing complex aluminium structures for over half a century. We have contributed to prestigious offshore projects all over the world for clients like BP, Statoil, Shell and ExxonMobil and have successfully developed and supplied offshore structures, including: • Helidecks • Living quarters • Antenna/stair towers • Hand railing • Wind/heat shields

Stand 2531 • Safety gates • Flex/swing load barriers • Telescopic gangways • Helicopter hangars With our extensive knowledge and experience, we are able to provide our clients with innovative solutions. Our structures meet the highest quality standards and they are built in accordance with the latest international safety and environmental requirements.

www.bigliftshipping.com BigLift Shipping is a world leading heavy lift shipping company, operating to the highest standards of safety, operational reliability and strict time schedules. A great variety of heavy and over-sized cargoes is carried worldwide by its fleet of fifteen specially built vessels.

Stand 2427 All vessels are equipped with their own gear with lifting capacities up to 1,800 mt and some have a ro-ro capability for loads as high as 2,500 mt.

BigLift Shipping is KEY IN HEAVY LIFT

BigLift Shipping Radarweg 36 1042 AA Amsterdam The Netherlands phone +31 (0)204 488 302 mail info@bigliftshipping.com

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www.breman-machinery.nl Breman Machinery makes components for builders of machinery, engineering bureaus and industrial end users, such as; offshore companies, the military, aerospace companies and other industrial firms. From simple structures to complex mechanical components. Work-pieces of high precision, often with extreme dimensions and weights. Work-pieces that weigh tens or even hundreds of tonnes and are made to a precision of a hundredth of a millimeter.

They have the people, machines and facilities under their own roof.

Breman Machinery B.V. Sasdijk 20 8281 BM Genemuiden The Netherlands phone +31 (0)383 855 373 mail info@breman-machinery.nl

www.bronswerk.com Bronswerk Heat Transfer has earned a worldwide reputation for its expertise and know-how for the design and manufacture of complete custom-built heat transfer equipment. We have the know-how, expertise, service and continuing product development in our equipment and solutions for all kind of heat exchange applications at the heart of our customers’ plants all over the world.

Bronswerk Heat Transfer BV Stationsweg 22 3862 CG Nijkerk The Netherlands phone +31 (0)33 2472 500 mail info@bronswerk.com

www.damen.com Damen Shipyards Group operates 32 shipbuilding and repair yards and delivers vessels and components in over 100 countries.

Based on its unique, standardised ship-design concept Damen is able to guarantee consistent quality.

Damen Shipyards Group P.O. Box 1 4200 AA Gorinchem The Netherlands phone +31 (0)183 639 911 mail info@damen.com

Furthermore, modular construction, keeping vessels in stock and thorough R&D leads to short delivery times and reliable performance.

www.doedijns.com

DGI DOEDIJNS

DGI Doedijns – is specialist in hydraulic engineering and production. For every situation in which you need hydraulic engineering and electrical control systems, we create high quality and durable solutions that meet client requirements and offers added value. If needed we jointly execute large complex projects and handle your complete project management.

Doedijns B.V. Coenecoop 103 - 105 2741 PH Waddinxveen The Netherlands phone +31 (0))182 302 888 mail info@doedijns.com

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Stand 2427 All machining and non-machining processing of (heavy) materials • welding and structures • assembly and fitting • corrosion protection ISO9001, ISO3834, EN 1090-1 and VCA**-certified.

Extreme precision!

Breman Machinery Plaatwalserij Purmerend Breman Offshore See also Page 65

Stand 2531 Bronswerk consists of a team of highly qualified specialists in a range of disciplines working together to provide an intensive, personal service to their clients. We have the knowledge to design and manufacture in accordance with several foreign codes and to additional specifications.

Stand 2625 Damen offers a wide range of products, including tugs, workboats, naval and patrol vessels, high-speed craft, cargo vessels, dredgers, offshore vessel, ferries, pontoons and superyachts.

In addition, Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has a worldwide network of 15 repair and conversion yards with dry docks ranging up to 420 x 80 metres.

Stand 2531 Our core technologies are Hydraulic Integrated Motion Control Systems, Components and Sub-Assemblies, Filtration Solutions, and Valve Automation Systems. Our Filtration Solutions have been brought on the market under the brand name RMF Systems and are worldwide available via a dedicated distribution network.

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www.emce.com Emcé every Winch a Winner

EMCE Winches ‘s Gravendamseweg 53 2215 TC Voorhout The Netherlands phone +31 (0)252 214080 mail info@emce.com

Founded on over 75 years of manufacturing excellence, Emcé has grown to become one of the world’s most respected producers of high quality, high performance winches, capstans and hoisting equipment.

Stand 2427 Although we continue to design a wide variety of products for the fishing, shipbuilding and civil engineering industries, our output has expanded to include bespoke solution for the offshore oil and gas industry.

Emcé Winches are now found on vessels installations and drilling rigs the world over.

www.frames-group.com Frames is the vital link between the well and the pipeline in the international oil and gas industry. We provide a wide range of products and services in three segments: onshore, offshore, and floaters.

Frames Raoul Wallenbergplein 29 2404 ND Alphen aan den Rijn The Netherlands phone +31 (0)172 464 200 mail info@frames-group.com

Together, we design, build and deliver separation technology, oil and gas processing, flow control and safeguarding systems and modules, even integrated solutions such as total plants.

Stand 2531 At Frames we work directly with our clients, one-on-one. Our employees are educated, experienced and qualified with all relevant certificates.

Headquartered in the Netherlands, Frames has more than 500 employees working in 16 offices worldwide.

Stand 2531

www.hatenboer-water.com

Hatenboer-Water Rotterdam, The Netherlands phone +31 (0)10 409 12 00 Singapore: phone +65 65 158 021 mail info@hatenboer-water.com

With the expertise of over a 100 dedicated water specialists, in-house engineering, design and production Hatenboer-Water supplies solutions for all your water-related challenges. A track record of more than a thousand maritime water treatment units worldwide is proof of our high standards. Integrated in our total scope of supply; from the supply of standard products such as a pump or filter, carrying out risk analyses or

sampling, right through to the supply of completely integrated, skid built, custom-made fresh water systems.

Systems like RO water makers, hydrophore units, hot water modules and water treatment systems.

Tailored to the conditions, both for retrofit as new buildings.

www.hmc-heerema.com

Heerema Marine Contractors Vondellaan 47 2332 AA Leiden The Netherlands phone +31 (0)71 5799 000 mail info@hmc-heerema.com

Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) is a world leading marine contractor in the international offshore oil and gas industry. HMC excels at transporting, installing and removing offshore facilities. These include fixed and floating structures, subsea pipelines and infrastructures in shallow waters and (ultra) deep waters.

Stand 2317 Headquartered in Leiden, our services encompass engineering, planning, logistics, project management and execution of projects worldwide. We are proud of our excellence in project management and engineering, our passionate workforce and a fleet that includes formidable heavy lift and deepwater construction vessels.

HMC manages the entire supply chain of offshore construction, from design through to completion.

See also back cover.

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www.huismanequipment.com Worldwide operating companywith extensive experience in the design and manufacturing of heavy construction equipment.

Our equipment is designed and manufactured under own management, from concept to delivery. A dedicated operating service team of skilled professionals is on stand-by to provide advice, training and service support before, during and after delivery.

Huisman P.O. Box 150 3100 AD Schiedam The Netherlands phone +31 (0)88 0702 222 mail info@huisman-nl.com

Stand 2327 cranes • Leg encircling cranes • Heavy lift and offshore mast cranes • Sheerleg cranes • Compact ringer cranes Pipelay • Flex-lay • Rigid-lay • Reel-lay • S-lay • J-lay • Multi-lay Drilling • Land and Offshore Containerised Drilling Unit • Well Intervention Systems • Drillships • Semi-submersible Drilling Rigs Winches - Heave Compensation Systems Vessel Designs

Cranes • Pedestal mounted cranes • (Hybrid boom) knuckle boom cranes • Tub mounted

www.imt.eu IMT develop and manufacture lighting signalisation systems for Helideck and Marine Navigation.

Stand 2531 Headquartered in the Netherlands, with offices thoughout the world, companies rely on IMT for safety in ciritcal applications. Products from the ILED range and the much heralded CIRCLE-H system fort the illumination oft the Helideck TD/PM will be on display.

IMT B.V. Pascalweg 10a 4104 BG Culemborg The Netherlands phone +31 (0)881 269 100

www.interdam.com InterDam is specialized in heavy duty fire and blast resistant architectural items, such as walls, doors and windows. With a long term experience in the oil & gas and offshore wind energy industries worldwide, the architectural products range covers blast ratings and fire ratings from A0 up to H120 including jet fire according IMO and SOLAS 1974 regulations.

InterDam B.V. Benedenrijweg 186 2987 VB Ridderkerk The Netherlands phone +31 (0)180 470 030 mail info@interdam.com

www.iro.nl IRO – The Association of Dutch Suppliers in the Oil & Gas Industry Since its foundation in 1971 IRO has promoted the interests of Dutch supply and service companies in the upstream oil and gas industry.

Members cover all activities involved in the supply industry, such as engineering, field development, pipeline installation, maintenance, manufacturing and material & equipment supply, onshore as well as offshore.

IRO P.O. Box 390 3000 AJ Rotterdam The Netherlands phone +31 (0)793 411 981 mail info@iro.nl

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Stand 2531 It is our aim to allow people to work safe in hazardous environments. From engineering and production to installation, we are the suitable supplier for on- and offshore projects where passive fire protection solutions are required.

Stand 2531 To promote the qualities of Dutch suppliers in the oil and gas industry, IRO cooperates with national and international organisations with similar interests and spreads information via publications, internet and meetings. IRO also organizes trade missions, seminars, workshops, member meetings and participation in oil and gas exhibitions worldwide.

IRO represents the interests of 440 member companies.

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www.iv-groep.nl

Iv-Groep P.O. Box 1155 3350 CD Papendrecht The Netherlands phone +31 (0)889 433 000 fax +31 (0)889 433 001

Iv-Groep operates globally as an engineering and consulting company.

With 1,000 professionals strong, we offer multidisciplinary services in several markets, among others Oil & Gas, Maritime and Special Structures & Equipment. This diversity of our knowledge represents significant added value for our clients.

Stand 2531 By combining the strength of its companies, Iv-Groep has extensive experience in all relevant disciplines in these markets.

With this expertise, Iv-Groep can take care of the complete engineering for modification, upgrade, new-build and conversion projects as well as support its clients throughout all project phases, complemented with procurement, sub-contracting, construction, commissioning and start-up services.

www.jbsystems.nl

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Personally involved right from the start!

Distinctive in Marine & Offshore, special machinery and process control.

Specially designed electrical control systems for complex mission critical equipment.

Electrical control systems based on proven technology and a personal approach.

JB Systems Industrial Automation BV Westlandseweg 190 3131 HX Vlaardingen The Netherlands phone +31 (0)104 608 060 mail info@jbsystems.nl

www.jumbomaritime.nl

Jumbo Havenstraat 23 3115 HC Schiedam The Netherlands phone +31 (0)10 7900 300 mail Info@jumbomaritime.nl

Offshore installation contracting Jumbo is a privately owned company with five decades of maritime industry experience. We own a state-of-the-art and versatile fleet of specialized offshore transportation and installation vessels which we operate worldwide in the Oil & Gas and Renewable Industry. With our track record and technical expertise, we have built a solid reputation as a reliable and efficient provider of cost effective transport and installation solutions.

Stand 2625 environments, we are experts in the installation of fixed facilities such as piled foundations, templates, conductors, jackets and topsides.

This also includes wind turbine foundations.

Subsea Lifting Operations: In more challenging deep water and ultra deep water, we excel in Subsea Lifting of large and complex structures and foundations. This also includes the provision of complete FPSO Mooring System installations.

Offshore Heavy Lifting: In relative shallow water

www.keppelverolme.nl

Keppel Verolme Prof. Gerbrandyweg 25 3197 KK Rotterdam-Botlek The Netherlands phone +31 (0)181 234 300 mail mail@keppelverolme.nl

Keppel Verolme is Europe’s trusted offshore and marine solutions partner since 1957.

It operates a comprehensive yard in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, which is strategically located in proximity to the oil and gas fields of Scotland, United Kingdom and Norway, and has direct access to the North Sea.

Stand 2625 The yard’s modern facilities include one of Europe’s largest docks. Backed by a versatile and highly skilled workforce, Keppel Verolme is able to undertake the dry-docking, repair and maintenance, modification, conversion and construction of various vessel types.

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www.mammoet.com At Mammoet, we provide solutions for lifting, transporting, installing and decommissioning large and heavy structures. Our sophisticated and powerful equipment means nothing without a plan. Our business isn’t about size.

It’s about: time.

Mammoet 20525 FM 521 Rosharon, Texas 77583 USA phone +1 281 369 2200 mail Sales.america@mammoet.com

The sea, a challenge to man and machine.

Research institute MARIN is a provider of advanced expertise and independent research.

Through the use of the newest test facilities, full-scale measurement and simulators and working together with an extensive innovation and research network we a chieve our goal of developing cleaner, safer and smarter ships and maritime constructions.

www.offshoreshipdesigners.com

Offshore Ship Designers (OSD) Sluisplein 42 1975 AG IJmuiden The Netherlands phone +31 (0)255 545 070 mail info@offshoreshipdesigners.com

Offshore Ship Designers is an integrated design company with solid engineering capacity.

OSD has the skills, capacity and ideas to tackle innovative projects and, most importantly, it can bring true independence to the table.

OSD’s strategy is to build on its reputation and expertise with good, solid, practical and cost-effective OSV’s and tugs. Ship conversion and upgrade projects are also keeping OSD busy.

www.podh.eu Port of Den Helder is thé logistics knowledge and service hub for the southern North Sea. Our international seaport offers plenty of space and possibilities. We provide room for development focused on substainability.

NV Port of Den Helder P.O. Box 4058 1780 HB Den Helder The Netherlands phone +31 (0)223 618 481 mail info@podh.eu

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That’s how we move time for our customers.

So time isn’t set in concrete. Or forged in steel.

It’s not even all that heavy. And yet, it’s the biggest thing we can move for you.

Uptime. Turnaround time. Time to market.

To our customers, time is the currency that matters most. That’s why we strive to bring their deadlines forward. It’s an integrated, daily effort shared by everyone at Mammoet.

www.marin.nl

MARIN Haagsteeg 2 6708 PM Wageningen The Netherlands phone +31 (0)317 493 911 mail info@marin.nl

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With the airport, and thanks to the very favorable geographic location,our port provides plenty of possibilities for water-related companies.

Stand 2427 MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands) is based in Wageningen and employs a staff of 370.

MARIN, challenging wind and waves.

Stand 2327 OSD’s best known offshore brand is the IMT900 series designed by OSD-IMT. Offshore Ship Designers consists of design teams in the head office in IJmuiden, Dundee, York, Appledore, Shanghai and Singapore.

Stand 2531 Due to the variety of civil and maritime companies, Den Helder offers more than just activities.

Knowledge and research, training and educational institutions are also located around the harbour. Additionally, the Port of Den Helder is home to the fleet of the Royal Dutch Navy.

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www.redboxgroup.com

ZPMC - Red Box Energy Services Hofpoort Building, Hofplein 20, 14th Floor 3032 AC Rotterdam The Netherlands phone +31 (0)102 680 200 mail sales@redboxgroup.com

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ZPMC – RED BOX Energy Services focuses on high-value niche markets in the offshore and onshore energy services industry where high standards require capital, technical skill, operational capabilities, client focus, dedication to safety and environmental stewardship.

Our fleet: AUDAX and PUGNAX: PC-3 Ice-Classed Deck Carrier Vessels (2016)

Our initial focus is Marine Transportation services for major oil companies and leading EPC contractors.

HUA YANG LONG: 50,000 DWT Semi-submersible Vessel, owned by Guangzhou Salvage (2015)

RED ZED I and RED ZED II: 50,000 DWT semi-submersible Vessels (2015)

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www.royalihc.com Royal IHC enables its customers to execute complex projects from sea level to ocean floor in the most challenging of maritime environments.

We are a reliable supplier of innovative and efficient equipment, vessels and services for the offshore, dredging and wet mining markets.

Royal IHC P.O. Box 3 2960 AA Kinderdijk The Netherlands phone +31 (0)880 152 325 mail info@royalihc.com

With a history steeped in Dutch shipbuilding since the mid-17th century, we have in-depth knowledge and expertise of engineering and manufacturing high-performance integrated vessels and equipment, and providing sustainable services. With our commitment to technological innovation we strive to continuously meet the specific needs of each customer in a rapidly evolving world.

www.seatools.com Seatools B.V. provides complete solutions for almost any underwater challenge.

Seatools’ success is proven by its extensive track record, supplying high-quality tailor-made underwater equipment to clients worldwide in the offshore industry, dredging and civil construction.

Seatools B.V. P.O. Box 7433 3280 AE Numansdorp The Netherlands phone +31 (0)186 680 000 mail info@seatools.com

Seaway Heavy Lifting

Seaway Heavy Lifting Albert Einsteinlaan 50 2719 ER Zoetermeer The Netherlands phone +31 (0)79 363 7700 mail bd@shl.nl

Stand 2517 to complex problems in-house, including the mechanical, hydraulic, electrical/electronic and software design and implementation.

With all the required skills in-house to design and build complete systems, Seatools’ compact organization guarantees a rapid response and a solution that matches the clients requirements.

The success of Seatools is due to the ‘all in one company’ concept. Seatools’ staffing is such that it can provide a complete solution

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Seaway Heavy Lifting is a leading offshore contractor in the global Oil & Gas and Renewables industry, offering tailored T&I and EPCI solutions.

We operate globally focussing on the North Sea, Mediterranean, America’s, Africa, Asia Pacific.

We own and operate crane vessels Stanislav Yudin and Oleg Strashnov, which have a revolving lift capacity of 2,500Mt and 5,000Mt respectively.

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By utilizing our highly skilled and motivated workforce, quality assets and continuous focus on new technologies we provide our clients with safe, effective and added value solutions.

Seaway Heavy Lifting operates from its offices in Zoetermeer, Houston, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Hamburg, Cyprus and Paris.

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www.sirimarine.nl Siri Marine, based in the Netherlands, is one of the leading providers of motion/condition monitoring services and equipment. We use both our own in house developed and produced MRU’s, data loggers and software, as well as third party equipment.

Siri Marine Stationsweg 1 9901 CP Appingedam The Netherlands phone +31 (0)596 620 997 mail info@sirimarine.nl

SPT Offshore, is an independent offshore contractor and market leader in suction pile foundations and anchors used for offshore oil/gas platforms/floaters. SPT Offshore has designed, fabricated and installed > 500 suction piles / anchors worldwide. SPT also takes on mooring contracts, including supply and installation of complete moorings and hook-up to the floater.

SPT Offshore Korenmolenlaan 2 3447 GG Woerden The Netherlands phone +31 (0)348 435 260 mail info@sptoffshore.com

www.technofysica.nl Techno Monitoring, specialized in customized design of load sensors, monitoring systems and software by combining its long-standing experience and advanced engineering technologies.

Solutions for: • Control & Monitoring: load measurements from simple, single axis load sensors to fully computerized measuring and logging systems for tension, compression, bi-directional shearforce, torque/thrust, inclination/ displacement, vibration, temperature, etc.

Techno Fysica BV Aalborg 5 2993 LP Barendrecht The Netherlands phone +31 (0)180 620 211 mail info@technofysica.nl

www.deme-group.com/tideway Tideway is all about successful offshore energy projects, be it oil, gas, wind, wave, or tidal. We know the business from inside out. We offer marine engineering, we solve challenges, invent innovative solutions and get the job done.

Tideway BV Minervum 7442 4817 ZG Breda The Netherlands phone +31 (0)76 520 4140 mail info.tideway@deme-group.com

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Other area’s of expertise include salvage, weather dependant lashing and general monitoring of and consultancy on ship motions and their causes.

Within the Oil&Gas industry we specialize in long term condition monitoring on rigs and platforms, remote monitoring of abandoned rigs and platforms, as well as tow monitoring.

www.sptoffshore.com

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Our specialized activities include: • Rock placement • Landfall construction • Dredging shore approaches, trenching and backfilling • Offshore platform ballasting by rock placement • Preparing, connecting, protecting and stabilising pipelines • Power cable installation including pipe-pulls

Stand 2517 Furthermore, SPT has developed and realized several Self Installing Platform (SIP) concepts for small to medium sized fields from small to large wellhead platforms up to 10,000 tons.

We also provide T&I services for large platforms using its innovative floatover technology, which allows installation of very large topsides up to 15,000 ton.

Stand 2531 • Client specific: static/dynamic response, telemetry, load links, deep sea load sensors • Structural stress measurement and all strain gauge applications. • Troubleshooting and system failure analysis. • Reconditioning of load cells (repair, proofload testing, calibration/ certification, all makes). • Product development and mechanical engineering (FEM calculations).

• Software development (condition monitoring, overload protection, weighing applications) • Measuring of mechanical parameters.

Stand 2427 • Commissioning & decommissioning • Deepsea harvesting • Subsea installation • Seabed improvement and ballasting services Tideway provides total offshore solutions for the renewables market, the interconnector as well as the oil & gas markets. Specifically in the field of offshore windfarms our engineering services have become the cutting edge of operations.

We engineer, we install, we protect.

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www.uos-nl.com

United Offshore Services V.O.F Appelweg 16 4782 PX Moerdijk The Netherlands phone +31 (0)168 415 140 mail sales@uos-nl.com

Founded in 1993, United Offshore Services is a privately owned Dutch company which, together with carefully selected partners, is a European technology leader in the design, production, and supply of large diameter, high performance steel wire and synthetic ropes, hoisting equipment, and associated products intended for the marine, industrial, and offshore markets.

Stand 2517 With ISO 9001 LRQA certification, the company has grown to meet the ever increasing demands dictated by its customers with a strong reputation for quality, expertise, and service.

www.vanaalstgroup.com Smart innovative solutions

Van Aalst Group Baanhoekweg 16 3313 LA Dordrecht The Netherlands phone +31 (0)786 221 304 mail info@vanaalstgroup.com

Van Aalst Group is specialized in specific fields of cargo handling to transport and distribute dry bulk and liquids to the Marine & Offshore and the Construction Industry worldwide and in motion compensated gangway bridges.

Stand 2427 With the core design principles being reliable, durable, efficient and safe, the companies continually delivered top quality products that adhere to customer specific and environmental demands. A significant improvement comes with Safeway’s motion compensated gangway with a workability up to 3,5 meter significant waves at 20 meter above sea level. The benefit of the system is a higher workability allowing transfers in larger weather windows.

www.vanbeest.com

Van Beest B.V. P.O. Box 57 3360 AB Sliedrech The Netherlands phone +31 (0)184 413 300 mail sales@vanbeest.com

Van Beest is the leading supplier of a complete range of accessories for steel wire rope, chain and synthetic rope worldwide. Our Green Pin and Excel products – manufactured in Holland and France – are known for their superior quality. Green Pin shackles comply with many internationally recognized standards and can be supplied with various certificates.

Stand 2427 The Excel brand covers a wide range of grade 8, grade 10 and stainless steel hooks and chain components.

Find out more about our new Green Pin ROV Release & Retrieve shackle: specially designed for efficient lifting with an ROV.

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www.vanheckgroup.com

Van Heck Ambachtsstraat 2 8391 VK Noordwolde The Netherlands phone +31 (0)561 431 739 mail l.postma@vanheckgroup.com

Van Heck operates on an international level in the field of water movement. With its diversity in pump units, Van Heck operates from dredging, salvage and offshore operations to sewer renovation, cool water applications and compiling emergency plans for flooding.

Every operation can be customized to meet the wishes of the client and the project’s demands.

Stand 2531 The launch of Van Heck’s newest innovation, the Sea Trophy and systems – green and easy oil recovery (submersible oil recovery pump), provide salvagers and the shipping industry with an astute and versatile tool to recover (fuel) oil in all unforeseen situations.

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www.vanoord.com Oil and gas are the world’s most important sources of energy. To meet the global demand, oil and gas are extracted from more isolated fields and transported over longer distances.

Van Oord Offshore focusses on dredging and backfilling, pipeline trenches, laying pipelines in shallow water, protecting subsea pipelines with a layer of rocks, and installing offshore platforms.

Van Oord Offshore bv Jan Blankenweg 2 4207 HN Gorinchem The Netherlands phone +31 (0)88 8265 200 mail area.off@vanoord.com

www.vryhof.com Global Maritime Vryhof is one of the world’s leading developers and suppliers of offshore anchoring technology. Being at the forefront of its field, Vryhof helps clients solve challenges and remove technical thresholds through innovation that is rooted in sound engineering and long practical experience. Vryhof renders services worldwide to oil & gas companies, drilling companies, offshore contractors, FPSO operators and contractors, as well as to the maritime, dredging and MRE industries.

Global Maritime Vryhof P.O. Box 109 2900 AC Capelle aan den IJssel The Netherlands phone +31 (0)102 668 900 mail info@vryhof.com

www.westholland.nl The West-Holland Foreign Investment Agency assist companies in establishing their business in The Netherlands with a focus on The Hague region.

Stand 2625 Say YES to safety Care is deeply rooted in our organisation.

Working closely with our clients and partners, safe working conditions, and respect for each other and environment. That’s how we strive for a healthy profit.

Stand 2233 Vryhof’s expertise is complimented by that of its sister companies: • MoorLink, designs, produces and installs swivel links, connections and wire clamps for use on chain, wire or rope.

• Deep Sea Mooring, offers a comprehensive portfolio of offshore mooring services.

Stand 2531 Please contact Wim Rutgers – International Business Advisor for FDI from West-Holland Foreign Investment Agency (WFIA) for further information.

The Hague is home to large oil and gas operators like Shell, TAQA Energy, Q8, Wintershall, Total, Petrogas, Engie, Dana Petroleum and engineering and oil field service firms such as CB&I, Technip, Schulmberger, Jacobs, Fugro, Heerema, Allseas and SBM offshore.

Wim Rutgers P.O. Box 16067 2500 BB The Hague The Netherlands phone +31 6 24 75 66 933 mail w.rutgers@westholland.nl

www.ynfpublishers.com

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i n d u s t r y

Offshore Industry (OSI) magazine is one of the leading publications for the international offshore industry. OSI has built a strong reputation for providing the latest news, informative editorials, rich photography and high-quality production, and has broad readership including operators, contractors, engineers and managers.

Yellow & Finch Publishers President Rooseveltlaan 739 4383 NG Vlissingen The Netherlands phone +31 (0)118 473 398 mail info@ynfpublishers.com

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For anyone active in the offshore industry worldwide, OSI is a must-read! In addition to the magazine, OSI also offers wider coverage via Offshore Industry’s digital edition, which can be accessed via its dedicated website www.offshore-industry.eu. If you would like more information about communication opportunities, don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss a turn-key solution for your company.

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Great challenges need sophisticated solutions. This is the work of specialists. Machines which produce components with exceptional proportions and extreme accuracy. Welcome to Breman Machinery B.V. We are situated in Genemuiden (the Netherlands), beside open water, which means we have a direct connection to the international ports, including Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Antwerp.

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For over 150 years, we have offered customized solutions for our relations all around the world. We build components which weigh tens or even hundreds of tonnes, yet are within a tolerance of a few hundredth of a millimeter. The extreme precision you are looking for. Let’s meet in person!

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Dutch knowledge is called in when the going gets tough

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