Royal IHC, Shanghai Salvage Ink Reel Lay System Deal
lay system in the Chinese market and will be one of the largest and most sophisticated Reel lay systems worldwide. The pipelay system, which includes not only rigid pipe but also flexible pipe lay capability, will be installed on the new offshore construction vessel of Shanghai Salvage. IHC Engineering Business, a subsidiary of Royal IHC, will lead this prestigious project, with engineering concept design already well underway. Project execution of this complex system will be managed by IHC Engineering Business ,with close cooperation of its sister companies and strategic partners in both Europe
JIP Seeks Codes for Cable and Pipe Laying Equipment
during the specification, design, manufacture, procurement and approval of any equipment intended for use in offshore cable/pipe laying and recovery.” Phase 1 participants include: Allseas Engineering; Amclyde Norson Engineering; Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd; IHC Engineering Business; IHC SAS BV; MAATS Tech Ltd; NLI Offshore & Marine Products AS; Parkburn Precision Handling Systems Ltd; Reel SAS (IMECA); Saipem Group; Subsea 7 and Technip UK Ltd
Tekmar’s Senior Management Gets a Boost
forward Tekmar’s commercial and business development for new projects while also providing technical support for engineering led enquiries. Sullivan is a chartered engineer and member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He started his career as a mechanical design engineer with IHC Engineering Business where he was involved in a number of diverse projects designing, assembling and commissioning offshore equipment before moving into the commercial side of the business. tekmar.co.uk
IHC Merwede Debuts Hi-Traq trencher
at the seabed meant the vehicle had to have a minimum weight to guarantee safe, accurate working and efficient trenching operations, for example. Varied seabed soil conditions were also considered in the Hi-Traq’s design. Chris Jones, Product Manager of the Subsea Vehicle Team at IHC Engineering Business, part of IHC Merwede, explained how the Hi-Traq differed from existing trenching assets: “Features such as the independent four-track undercarriage and a flexible tooling arrangement were engineered as integral parts of the design, and have remained the main focus of the project throughout
IHC Merwede Launches Pipelaying Vessel
will be completely designed, engineered and built by IHC Merwede. After delivery, the Sapura Diamante will be used to develop deep-sea oilfields of up to 2,500m in Brazilian waters on behalf of Petrobras. The Sapura Diamante will be equipped with a pipelaying spread that is being designed by IHC Engineering Business. It comprises of two below-deck storage carousels, with capacities for 2,500t and 1,500t of product respectively. A vertical (tiltable) lay system with a 550t top tension capacity will be permanently installed for the deployment of a range of flexible products, varying from a diameter of
IHC Merwede Launch Sapura Diamante
be completely designed, engineered and built by IHC Merwede. After delivery, the Sapura Diamante will be used to develop deep-sea oilfields of up to 2,500 meters in Brazilian waters on behalf of Petrobras. The Sapura Diamante will be equipped with a pipelaying spread that is being designed by IHC Engineering Business. It comprises of two below-deck storage carousels, with capacities for 2,500t and 1,500t of product respectively. A vertical (tiltable) lay system – with a 550t top tension capacity – will be permanently installed for the deployment of a range of flexible products, varying from
Meet the new IHC Packhorse OSV
a low-cost highly efficient solution for the power distribution system developed by IHC Drives & Automation (part of IHC Merwede). Portable dive systems and cablelay solutions are available for the IHC Packhorse-Maxi from two of IHC Merwede’s other business units, IHC Hytech and IHC Engineering Business. This ensures the efficient integration of the equipment into the vessel’s operating systems.
February 2024
