Heerema Fabrication Group's Piling Template for Taiwan Offshore Wind Project
Dutch company Heerema Fabrication Group has won a contract to build pre-piling templates for the Greater Changhua offshore wind developments in Taiwan.A pre-piling template will be delivered to the company's compatriot Heerema Marine Contractors to assist with the installation of the offshore wind turbine piles accurately. The template will consist of 3 pile sleeves connected by framing including hydraulically adjustable pile guides and mud mats. Heerema Vlissingen will fabricate the steel structure…
Heerema Fabrication Group Sells UK and Netherlands Yards
Dutch offshore construction and engineering company Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) intends to divest a significant part of its activities in the field of design and fabrication of complex steel constructions for the offshore market.HFG has been struggling for some time with insufficient project volume and marginal profitability. In addition, the risks associated with building topsides are high and clients are not prepared to pay for this risk.As a result of the divestment HFG intends to dispose of its activities at the locations in Zwijndrecht (The Netherlands) and Hartlepool (United Kingdom).
Mech-Tool Delivers for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Contract
A Teesside based product manufacturer and global supplier of fire, blast and radiant heat protection systems has delivered a contract for Statoil’s £1.5 billion ($1.9bln) Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm project. Located 20 miles off the coast of the seaside town of Cromer, Mech-Tool Engineering Ltd was commissioned to design, manufacture and supply its fire and blast walls, which will play a vital role in safely harnessing offshore wind to power more than 410,000 homes in the U.K. Awarded by Suffolk based…
HFG Awards Galloper Contract to Mech-Tool Engineering
Engineering firm Mech-Tool Engineering Ltd. said it has been awarded a major fire and blast wall contract by one of the region’s leading engineering and fabrication specialists. Awarded by Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), the contract will involve Mech-Tool Engineering Ltd. delivering a full turnkey service, from design and engineering right through to the fabrication of internal and external stainless steel firewalls and louvres which will be deployed on the Galloper Offshore Wind Farm. The company will also supply internal and external doors and windows.
Palfinger Cranes Ordered for Unmanned Platform
PALFINGER MARINE has been awarded a contract from Heerema Fabrication Group in Zwijndrecht for delivery of two cranes for an unmanned platform. The platform will be operated by Statoil at Oseberg Vestflanken 2, and is an unmanned and remote-controlled wellhead platform with ten well slots. A jack-up drilling rig, Cat-J, will be employed to perform the drilling activity. This project is expected to mark a new phase in the North Sea field developments where traditional subsea infrastructure can be replaced by unmanned wellhead platforms (UWP).
Culzean Wellhead Jacket and Access Deck Set Sail
Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) has completed the project for the Culzean Wellhead jacket and Access Deck for client Maersk Oil. April 13 at Heerema Vlissingen, the Netherlands the Wellhead jacket and April 11 at Heerema Hartlepool, U.K. Wellhead Access Deck set sail to their final destination: the Ultra High Pressure High Temperature Culzean development field in the U.K. sector of the North Sea, where Heerema Marine Contractors will perform the installation. On October 21, 2014, Maersk Oil awarded HFG the Procurement & Construction contract for the Culzean Wellhead jacket, the Wellhead Access Deck and the Access ways.
Imtech Equips HelWin bèta with HVAC System
On June 14, the HelWin bèta platform left on a barge from the Heerema Fabrication Group's (HFG) yard in Zwijndrecht for Schiedam to complete outstanding work. Last week, HelWin bèta reached its final destination in the German North Sea, where the platform will supply more than half a million households with sustainable energy. That requires high-tech systems. Imtech Marine is responsible for the design, construction and commissioning of the HVAC system, being the heating, ventilation and especially the cooling of all high-quality equipment on the platform.
