Marine Log - June 2008 - (Page 80)

Technews MacGregor’s offshore division supplies compensation cranes to assist in deepwater Deepwater offshore service vessels have to operate in all types of rough seas and weather conditions. In order to mate subsea units on the seabed they must have equipment that can provide precise load handling 3,000 meters below on the seabed. Hydramarine AS, Kristiansand, Norway, part of MacGREGOR's Offshore Division, has leveraged its experience with offshore cranes and winches to develop solutions that can compensate suspended loads in harsh conditions. MacGregor acquired Hydramarine and Plimsoll Corporation Pte., Ltd., Singapore, in 2007 as part of its newly formed Offshore Division. According to Hydramarine VP Oystein Bondevik, there are a number of vessels operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico that feature Hydramarine active heave compensation cranes. This July, Global Industries, Ltd., Carylss, La., will take delivery of the DP-2 multi-service, ROV Deepwater construction and diving vessel Olympic Challenger. The 347 ft x 69 ft Olympic Challenger will have a 250-metric ton Hydramarine active heave compensated crane. The crane is designed to The Siem Swordfish is just one of the vessels to be fitted with a Hydramarine crane The Maersk Achiever has a 275T AHC crane lower up to 200 metric tons to depths of 9,800 ft on its single crane line. The crane line can be two-parted to lower the full 250 metric tons. Over the past 18 months, Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), Galliano, La., has ordered three 150-tonne Hydramarine Active Heave-Compensation (AHC) cranes from MacGREGOR's Offshore division. These cranes are being delivered in February and October 2009, and the first quarter of 2010. The three identical cranes are MacGREGOR's HMC 3568 series, with a 150-tonne single-line winch capable of working in depths down to 3,000m. The advanced Hydramarine AHC system gives the vessel an increased weather window for offshore operation. Other notable vessels, says Bondevik, include the Maersk Achiever with a 275T AHC crane, the Siem Swordfish with a model HMC 3568 150T AHC, and a 70T AHC crane on the Harvey Discovery. Want to know more? See the video here: http://www.macgregor-group.com/?id=8817 80 MARINE LOG JUNE 2008 YEARBOOK www.marinelog.com http://www.macgregor-group.com/?id=8817 http://www.macgregor-group.com/?id=8817 http://www.fleetech.com http://www.fleetech.com http://www.marinelog.com

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Marine Log - June 2008 Contents Editorial Second Thoughts Update Inside Washington Innovation Needed to Meet Crew Shortage Optimism Abounds Despite Slowing Economy Can Shipping's Shopaholics Keep Up the Buying Binge? Can Congress Keep Navy Shipbuilding Off the Rocks? Fitting the Ultra-deepwater Pieces Together Generation Next Higher Demand, Higher Prices Demand Up For Large Combination Vessels The Dirty Truth About Emissions SSAS: Realizing Its Potential Fuel Saving Technology Newsmakers Tech News Contracts Events Buyer's Guide Website Directory ML Marketplace Tech Talk

Marine Log - June 2008

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