Advanced MacGregor technology serves new polar research ship
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
CARGOTEC CORPORATION, PRESS RELEASE, 29 JUNE 2016 AT 10 AM EEST
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won an order to supply MacGregor offshore
cranes and a Triplex handling system for a 14,300gt polar research vessel being
built for the Polar Research Institute of China. Designed by Aker Arctic
Finland, it will be the first vessel of its type to be built in China; the
shipyard has yet to be named.
"Our ability to deliver tailor-made packages of equipment and a reputation for
successful low temperature operations were key factors in winning this
contract," says William Storvik, Shiptype Group Sales Manager, MacGregor
Offshore Deck Machinery. "MacGregor products have a proven track record of
performance in extreme environments, which makes them ideal for this type of
vessel. Our combined expertise also ensures good value and performance for the
customer and smoothes operations by reducing the number of suppliers that the
shipyard and the owner have to deal with."
"MacGregor is also able to support its products with a strong worldwide service
network and the owner is keen to work closely with us on global lifecycle
support for the new vessel," adds Terry Onn, Senior Shiptype Sales Manager,
MacGregor Offshore Deck Machinery.
The 122.5m multi-functional icebreaker will be able to handle ice up to 1.5m
thick, achieving a continuous icebreaking speed of two to three knots. It will
have an endurance of 20,000 nautical miles and with a full 90-person crew, it
will be able to cruise for 60 days without re-supply.
The vessel will feature two MacGregor offshore cranes: a 50-tonne SWL telescopic
crane with a 15m outreach and a 24-tonne SWL knuckle jib crane with a 12m
outreach.
It will also be fitted with a MacGregor Triplex six-tonne SWL telescopic/knuckle
jib crane with a 17m outreach and a handling system specifically designed for
research equipment. The handling system comprises: a 30-tonne SWL stern-mounted
A-frame; a five-tonne SWL multi-functional launch-and-recovery overhead crane
for conductivity, temperature and depth (CTD) oceanographic instrumentation; and
a piston coring system that includes an eight-tonne SWL corer pipe handler, a
23m corer pipe cradle and a 25-tonne SWL side-mounted A-frame.
With the exception of the cranes, all MacGregor equipment will be served by a
common central hydraulic system driven by one hydraulic power unit. MacGregor
deliveries are scheduled for completion by the end of 2017.
Yuan Shao Hong, Director of Engineering and Secretary of the Polar Research
Institute of China's party committee said at the contract signing: "We are
delighted to work together with a world-leading equipment manufacturer like
MacGregor to build and deliver one of the best 'green' polar research
icebreakers, providing the Chinese, as well as global scientists, a good polar
research platform and contributing to the world polar research development."
The Polar Research Institute of China was established in 1989. It is a public
welfare institution reporting to China's State Oceanic Administration. The new
vessel will join its existing 1993-delivered icebreaker, Xue Long, which
operates in research stations in the Arctic and Antarctic.
For more information please contact:
William Storvik, Shiptype Group Sales Manager, Offshore Deck Machinery,
MacGregor,
tel. +47 715 139 24, Email: william.storvik(at)macgregor.com
or
Terry Onn, Senior Shiptype Sales Manager, Offshore Deck Machinery, MacGregor.
tel. +65 6597 3517, Email: terry.onn(at)macgregor.com
Caption: The new polar research vessel will be equipped with MacGregor offshore
cranes and Triplex systems specifically designed for handling research equipment
in extreme temperature environments
Caption: Mr. Yuan Shao Hong (right), Director of Engineering and Secretary of
the Polar Research Institute of China's party committee and Francis Wong from
MacGregor at the contract signing.
MacGregor shapes the offshore and marine industries by offering world-leading
engineering solutions and services with a strong portfolio of MacGregor,
Hatlapa, Porsgrunn, Pusnes and Triplex brands. Shipbuilders, owners and
operators are able to optimise the lifetime profitability, safety, reliability
and environmental sustainability of their operations by working in close
cooperation with MacGregor.
MacGregor solutions and services for handling marine cargoes, vessel operations,
offshore loads, crude/LNG transfer and offshore mooring are all designed to
perform with the sea. www.macgregor.com
MacGregor is part of Cargotec. Cargotec's (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) sales in
2015 totalled approximately EUR 3.7 billion and it employs almost 11,000 people.
www.cargotec.com
ContractSigning:
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