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OOS Walcheren Starts its Engines
Netherlands-based OOS International has revved up the engines on
its newbuild semi-submersible heavy lift crane accommodation
vessel OOS Walcheren for the first time.
The OOS Walcheren is currently under construction at China
Merchants Heavy Industries (Jiangsu) Shipyard, said a press note
from the Dutch offshore company .
The OOS Walcheren is the sister vessel of the OOS Serooskerke,
which is presently undergoing the final stages of commissioning
before heading out for sea trials. Her expected delivery is
within Q1 2020.
The construction of OOS Walcheren commenced on the 24th May 2018
and it has taken 16 ½ months to start up her engines, which has
bettered the OOS Serooskerke record by 10 days and less
man-hours. The OOS Walcheren is on schedule with a 0.19% budget
overrun.
Many valuable lessons were learnt from the construction of the
OOS Serooskerke, and preparations were made to ensure a smooth
start of the engines with all the support of the auxiliary
systems completed.
The engine start-up would not have been possible without the hard
work and dedication of the engineering team; without STX-MAN and
the conscious efforts of the production and commissioning teams,
this achievement would have been inconceivable.
The team has worked endless nights together, with great spirit
and collaboration to make this milestone possible, said the
release.
"The piping systems had to be thoroughly flushed out and cleaned.
The electrical systems had to be systematically checked to ensure
all cables were terminated correctly and safely. The ventilation
systems had to be cleaned, tested and run. The paintwork of the
engine room compartment was touched up. STX had to spend numerous
hours on site to perform the final checks and preparations to
start the engines successfully," it said.
The OOS Walcheren is equipped with a SCR system to ensure the
emission meets the tier 3 requirements.
Oct 14, 2019
