Harding has announced it has been awarded contracts for nine FF1200 freefall lifeboat systems complete with davits on Heerema Offshore Services BV鶹ýӳs Semi Submersible Crane Vessel Sleipnir. The vessel is to be built by Sembcorp Marine at its flagship Tuas Boulevard Yard in Singapore.
Heerema鶹ýӳs Sleipnir is one of a number of large offshore projects currently running, along with the Johan Sverdrup Field Centre in Norway, where Harding is also a supplier.
鶹ýӳEveryone is talking about Sverdrup, but this project is every bit as big, with just as many systems,鶹ýӳ said Harding鶹ýӳs Regional Sales Manager, Oddgeir Mælen.The FF1200 is a 70-person freefall lifeboat designed to DNV OS E-406 standards, the most stringent in the industry, far exceeding SOLAS rules for freefall lifeboats. The boats will be matched with their LA1200H and LA1200HO skid launch davits, specially designed for the FF1200.
鶹ýӳThe new crane vessel will serve world-wide, so a number of relevant international standards had to be considered when selecting life saving equipment,鶹ýӳ Mælen related.
The Sleipnir contract will push Harding just over the 100 mark on delivered FF1200 lifeboats.
Harding supplied lifeboats to all the ships nominated for major Nordic shipping magazine Skipsrevyen鶹ýӳs 鶹ýӳShip of the Year鶹ýӳ award for 2015, including the winner, the Skandi Africa.
鶹ýӳDelivering to Heerema鶹ýӳs NSCV is yet another confirmation of the quality of our products and service,鶹ýӳ Mælen commented.
Harding CEO, Styrk Bekkenes, added: 鶹ýӳWe are extremely proud of winning such a competitive contract in today鶹ýӳs tight market. Harding has been through a major transition to reach our current level of capability, and in this bid we could really see the benefits. Our people pulled together and stepped up to a new level.鶹ýӳ
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