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Pieter Schelte, said to be the largest offshore construction
vessel in the world when built, will have its automation
and technical infrastructure provided by imtech.
management outfit Lowe Offshore International Ltd.
It is hoped the move will strengthen Noble Denton’s
international capability and increase annual turnover
to in excess of US$100 million.
Lowe provides a comprehensive range of services,
including construction supervision, procurement,
regulatory interface, quality control, and assurance,
and with this deal the company intends to strengthen
its project management skills and systems to offer
a total package of services for FPSO and deepwater
projects.
The acquisition of Lowe is thought to be a good fit
for Noble Denton, as there is no overlap in services
Offshore by offshore pipelay and subsea construction offered by the two firms. Personnel from Noble
company, Allseas. The first project was to convert a bulk Denton’s project management and engineering
carrier into the advanced offshore vessel, Audacia. subsidiary Offshore Dynamics will move into Lowe’s
The 225m deep-sea pipelay vessel had its automation, existing premises in Houston, USA, to create a new
navigation, and communication equipment installed by specialist offshore project management and engineer-
Imtech, as well as the frequency-regulated systems for ing alliance, and all staff from both companies will
the thrusters and the pipelaying system. The propul- be retained.
sion package was implemented in a consortium with This expansion adds to the gamut of other recent
Wärtsilä, including the dynamic positioning system, Noble Denton acquisitions, including Oslo-based
which uses thrusters assisted by advanced electronics to engineering firm Indec, and consultancy business
allow the ship to exactly follow the prescribed path for Poseidon Maritime (UK).
pipelaying. Contact Noble Denton Marine Inc, 14701 St Mary’s
The other contract consisted of providing the automa- Lane, Suite 425, Houston, Texas 77079, USA
tion and technical infrastructure for newbuild offshore Tel +1 281 558 7180
construction vessel Pieter Schelte. In an order worth €35 Fax +1 281 558 2098
million, the 360m-long vessel will have its drives and E-mail ndai@nobledenton.com
transformers for the eco-friendly electrical propulsion, www.nobledenton.com
power management, power generation and distribu-
tion, as well as the vessel management system, installed Safety
by Imtech. The company will also be responsible for
commissioning and operation, and will initialise a
Acoustic manual
dynamic positioning system as well.
for floating units
Pieter Schelte will have the capacity to assemble,
disassemble, or relocate jackets of up to 25,000tonnes, During recent years, there has been an increased focus
as well as topsides of up to 48,000tonnes. The design, on comfort onboard ships and platforms, and higher
engineering, implementation, and commissioning and higher demands with regard to sounds and noise
started in 2007, and the ship is due to be put into service control have made themselves apparent.
by 2011. To meet the increasing focus on this specific area,
Contact Imtech Marine & Offshore, Sluisjesdijk 155, Rockwool Marine & Offshore had introduced a new
3087 AG Rotterdam, The Netherlands acoustic manual which focuses on sound and noise
Tel +31 10 487 1911 reduction. The volume includes an introduction
Fax +31 10 487 1702 to general sound theory, a description of existing
E-mail info@imtechmarine.com regulations, recommendations on choosing concrete
www.imtech.eu/marine solutions, and updated sound measurements.
Visit: www.rockwool-marine.com for a free copy of
Business the manual.
Consulting firm
Contact Rockwool A/S, Hovedgaden 501, DK-2640
Hedehusene, Denmark
expands further
Tel +45 46 56 16 16
Fax +45 46 56 16 04
Noble Denton Group, the offshore and marine E-mail jan.sandler@rockwool.com
consulting company, has acquired offshore project www.rockwool-marine.com
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