Scaldis: lifting at a higher level

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Introduction

Scaldis: lifting at a higher level

From the early offshore renewable days Scaldis has been a key player in the rapidly growing sector of renewable energy. Whilst Scaldis served in various disciplines of this market, the majority of the works concentrated around the installation of jackets and substations.

Scaldis executes its offshore activities with two heavy lift vessels, the

Rambiz (lifting capacity 3,300 tonnes) and Norma (400 tonnes). A third heavy lift vessel is presently under construction (lifting capacity 4,000 tonnes) and will be available as from Q2 2014.

Our activities include:

and transformer units,

Transport and installation of concrete foundations/structures, jackets ROV surveys, piling, levelling, grouting and welding, Transportation and installation of metmasts and wind turbine generators,

Transportation and installation of current turbines.

Picture cover: Beatrice Demonstrator project

Gravity based foundations

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Picture 1: Transportation and installation of the concrete foundations for the Thorntonbank I Picture 2: Installation of gravity foundations at the Karehamn Wind Farm, Sweden

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Sleeve pile jackets

Picture 3: Lifting and installation of a sleeved pile jacket for the Hasdrubal project Picture 4: Lifting and installation of the Walney jacket

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Step 1

- Barge loaded with jackets and moored in front of the Rambiz. - Jacket is positioned under Rambiz crane hook and rigging connected to Rambiz hook.

Step 2

- Jacket seafastening disconnected. - Jacket lifted free from grillages.

Step 3

- Barge towed away from Rambiz.

Step 4

- Jacket lowered into the water. - Set down at position.

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Sleeve pile jackets

Step 5

- Pile is placed into jacket sleeve.

Step 6

- Piling operations.

Step 7

- Pile in position. - Hammer is removed.

Step 8

- Piling operations repeated for all sleeves. - If necessary levelling operations can be started.

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Picture 5: Installation of the Ormonde jacket Picture 6: Installation of the Thornton II jacket

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Pre-piled jackets

Step 1

- Barge loaded with jackets and moored in front of Rambiz. - Jacket is positioned under Rambiz crane hook and rigging connected to Rambiz hook.

Step 2

- Jacket seafastening disconnected. - Jacket lifted free from grillages.

Step 3

- Barge towed away from Rambiz.

Step 4

- Jacket lowered into the water above pile location.

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Step 5

- Jacket is above pre-installed piles by Rambiz. - Assistance by survey equipment and ROV monitoring during installation.

Step 6

- The leg with the longest stabbing point is now positioned into the pile and lowered, monitoring by ROV. - The jacket is lowered by the Rambiz cranes until the second stabbing point is into its pile. - When the two stabbing points are in position, the jacket will be further lowered.

Step 7

- Jacket is lowered further by Rambiz cranes. - ROV monitoring.

Step 8

- Jacket is lowered until contact has been made between the jacket shim plates and the piles. - Rigging is disconnected. - Grout operations can commence.

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Substations

Picture 7: Installation of Rodsand transformator Picture 8: Installation of the Ormonde substation

Substations

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9 Picture 9: Installation of the Gundeet Sands transformator Picture 10: Installation of the Lincs topside Picture 11: Installation of the London Array topside

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Deepwater WTG Installation

Pictures 12: Beatrice Demonstrator project 12 Picture 13: Lifting and upending of a jacket

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Transportation

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Picture 14: Transportation of the Ormonde jackets Picture 15: Transportation of jacket, topside and piles

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Tidal Energy

Picture 16: Lifting, transportation over sea and installation of the SeaGen Tidal Current Generator

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Others

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PILING & LEVELLING & GROUTING

Picture 17: Piling Picture 18: Monitoring levelling equipment Picture 19: Monitoring grouting activities

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Others

Picture 20: Levelling and swaging equipment

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Others

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SCAFFOLDING & WELDING

Picture 21: Welding Lincs project Picture 22: Scaffolding Lincs project

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Technical information

CHARAcTERISTIcS RAMBIZ
Length O.A. Breadth moulded Depth moulded Minimum operational draft Load capacity Propulsion 85 m 44 m 5.6 m 3.6 m 3,300 t hookload 4 units 2,200 kW, 3,000 Hp total Class Class notations Accommodation (beddings) Lloyds Register of Shipping 100 AT AT crane pontoon, LA LMC 70 pers.

Distance between crane booms at top 34.10 m

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C H A R A c T E R I S T I c S HEAV Y L I F T V ESSE L RAMBIZ 4 0 0 0

GENERAL PARTICULARS Type of vessel Self-propelled Heavy Lift DP II Vessel 2012 2014 PROPULSION Type of propulsion Year of construction Builders Class Installed propulsion power aft Sailing speed 4 x Azimuth thrusters 2 x 1,720 kW 7 knots Installed propulsion power forward 2 x 1,505 kW

STX/Huisman

Class Notation

Lloyds Register of shipping 100A1, Crane Ship, ShipRight(ACS(B)), LA,

TANK CAPACITY Fuel oil Fresh water

Operators Flag

SCALDIS-SMC NV Belgian

IWS, LMC, UMS, DP(AA), CAC 3

1,342 m3 935 m3 20 m3/day 11,316 m3

Water ballast

+ 2x FW Generator

MAIN DIMENSIONS Length overall Breadth moulded Depth moulded Min. Operating draft

108 m 49 m 8m

COMMUNICATION GMSS A3 V-SAT (Internet and voip phone facilities) Immersat fleet broadband

Displacement in operation 22,400 t LIFTING CAPACITY Portside crane

4.9 m

ACCOMMODATION/HELICOPTER DECK 78 persons S Suitable for a helicopter of type S92 AFETY EQUIPMENT

Main hoist 2 x 1000 t Main hoist 2 x 1000 t

Starboard crane Tandem lift

Auxiliary hoist 2 x 15 t Auxiliary hoist 2 x 15 t 4,000 t

According to SOLAS and ISPS Regulations for 78 persons DECK LOAD 15 tons/m2

Max. capacity

Max. Lift Height Skidding System

75 m above deck

Scaldis: lifting at a higher level

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Scaldis Salvage & Marine Contractors N.V. North Trade Building Noorderlaan 133, box 31 B-2030 Antwerp Belgium Tel. : +32 3 541 69 55 (24 hrs) Fax : +32 3 541 81 93 mail@scaldis-smc.com www.scaldis-smc.com

Design & Production:

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