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Ericon members represent national behalf of clients, but the contracts face and what we try to resolve are maritime research institutions from are confdential. struture related issues – the fatigue

Germany, France, Italy, Denmark, of the conversion vessel, combin-

Finland, Romania, Bulgaria, Norway, Deltamarin ing hydrodynamic expertise and

Russia, Netherlands and Belgium. Finnish-based naval architect and structural analysis to provide a very

Production

Aurora Slim is a cost-effective tech- engineering frm Deltamarin has an comprehensive motion analysis,” nical solution and proposal devel- impressive track record in FPSO and says Sales Director Oskari Jaakkola. oped designed and tested by Aker ship design. It hopes to announce Interface management is very criti-

Arctic Technology. The concept uses another FPSO FEED contract award cal, working very closely with top-

ABB Marine’s Azipod propulsion. shortly. It carried out four FPSO sides engineering companies such as

The construction schedule has not FEEDs in the North Sea last year. WorleyParsons or Amec. yet been decided Three of these were for refurbish- Other recent projects included

On a commercial front, drilling ment of existing FPSOs for Teekay the Dockwise Vanguard. Delivered contractors are beginning to look Petrojarl. The fourth was a conver- earlier this year, it is designed to at drillships with ice capability. sion FEED for an existing tanker transport cargos without length

AARC is carrying out study work on to operate in the UK sector. This restrictions. An additional feature is contract is in the tender- that it can also be used for drydock- ing stage. ing FPSOs offshore without needing ”Generally in the to disconnect from the turret or riser

North Sea the most chal- system. Another very interesting lenging issues that we vessel has been designed for Allsea’s

Pemamek has recently been selected by rig builder Keppel FELS to implement the latest in modern welding automation system for the

Singapore yard’s production facilities.

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