red marine report - autumn/winter 2014
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REDMARINE
AUTUMN / WINTER 2014 WWW.REDMARINE.COM
REPORTENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FOR THE OFFSHORE WORLD
RED MARINE REPORT
WELCOME TO RED MARINERed Marine provides engineering expertise to the offshore energy industry to support the delivery of challenging marine projects. Our customers are predominantly offshore developers, installation contractors and equipment manufacturers operating on a global basis.
Our highly skilled engineering team has a broad range of experience, ranging from development of subsea equipment and structures to the supply of back deck equipment for pipelay, materials handling and subsea trenching. Combined with extensive experience of offshore operations, this allows Red Marine to efficiently engineer practical solutions for the safe completion of offshore projects.
Services include the provision of independent engineering consultancy, the design and build of bespoke offshore equipment and the completion of test programmes to validate offshore operations and equipment.
A TEAM OF INDUSTRYLEADING ENGINEERS
HEAD OFFICE IN HEXHAM,NORTHUMBERLAND
ON-SITE TEST FACILITY
SUPPORTING THE SUCCESFUL DELIVERY OF OFFSHORE PROJECTS
OFFSHOREDEVELOPERS
INSTALLATIONCONTRACTORS
EQUIPMENTSUPPLIERS
THREE CUSTOMER TYPES
REDMARINE
INSTALLATION ENGINEERINGAND EQUIPMENT
SUBSEA SOLUTIONSTESTING WITHINTELLIGENCE
THREE CORE AREAS OF EXPERTISE
TEAM SPIRITRed Marine is a team of experienced engineers committed to successfully delivering high quality engineering projects to earn the trust and respect of its customers.
The majority of our engineering team are Chartered Engineers with extensive knowledge of pipelay, cable lay, marine handling, remote intervention and subsea hardware design and installation.
It is the combination of our engineers’ skills, knowledge, expertise and values that allows Red Marine to rapidly deliver innovative and effective engineering solutions.
SAFETY
PROFESSIONALISM
INNOVATION
RESPONSIVENESS
INDEPENDENCE
TRUST
Underpinning all aspects of our business.
A professional, honest and common sense approach to our dealings with customers, suppliers and personnel.
Creative offshore engineering with quality at its core.
Proactive in supporting our customers and committed to meeting obligations in terms of schedule, specification and budget.
The ability to listen to fully understand all technical and commercial constraints and to deliver tailored solutions.
A focus on developing long term, successful relationships, built on mutual trust and respect.
ABOUT US
ENGINEERED WITH SPIRIT
OUR VISIONTo be recognised by our clients and our people as the engineering design partner of choice, with a long term goal on developing a trusted company that is successful at delivering high quality engineering projects.
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CONSULTANCY
• Operational storyboards & procedures• Equipment Selection & Deck Layouts• Equipment procurement• Critical Spares Analysis• HAZOP / HAZID / FMECA reviews• Seafastening design• Installation analysis using Orcaflex
EQUIPMENT
• Horizontal Lay Systems• Hose Deployment Systems• PLET Handling Systems• Work Platforms• Overboarding Chutes• Diverters and Quadrants
TESTING
• Tensioner pad qualification • Procedure qualification testing• Installation Cycle Testing• Thermal Testing
RED MARINE INSTALLATION ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT
From installation procedure development, to short term project engineering support, through to the design and build of bespoke equipment, Red Marine has the engineering 'horsepower' to successfully support all aspects of installation project delivery.
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RECENT PROJECTS
CAROUSEL LOADING ANALYSIS
Red Marine has recently completed a number of studies reviewing the loading and unloading of umbilical cables into below deck carousels. Combining "Orcaflex' modelling with first hand operational experience, our engineers have provided capacity assessments and recommended handling procedures for non-standard products.
MOBILISATION ENGINEERING & SUPPORT
Recent projects have included an operational review of a trenching system deck layout and the design of seafastenings for an installation spread. This required vessel deck analysis to allow the successful mobilisation of a 300t Reel Deployment System, with all design work being approved by DNV.
‘TRIPLE PRODUCT’ DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM
The engineering of an installation solution for Technip to allow the simultaneous deployment of a bundle of three products. Red Marine’s scope included deck layout development and the design of a 'Triple' chute, associated deck diverters and A & R equipment.
825t CAPACITY LOAD TEST SYSTEM
Red Marine has delivered its latest VLS Load TestSystem (LTS) to SapuraKencana for load testing itsPipelay vessels on charter to Petrobras.
The LTS can be rigged in different configurations to allow load testing of all key VLS system elements with a single tool. The system was first used to test Sapura Diamante pipelay equipment in May 2014 and subsequently tested Sapura Topázio equipment in August 2014. It will be used on 4 further vessels currently being built for SapuraKencana.
RED MARINE SUBSEA SOLUTIONS
Red Marine engineers have extensive experience of the design, manufacture and installation of subsea hardware including trees, manifolds, risers and flowlines. Drawing on this knowledge, we have built a track record of delivering effective subsea tooling and hardware solutions for subsea developments.
CONSULTANCY
• Intervention procedures• Design of subsea hardware upgrades• HAZOP / HAZID / FMECA reviews
EQUIPMENT
• Protective structures• Bespoke ROV Tooling• Subsea clamps• Wireline Tooling• Gate Valve Intervention Tooling
TESTING
• Subsea hardware qualification testing• Pig Testing• Simulation of downhole operations
ENGINEERED WITH SPIRIT
RECENT PROJECTS
WIRELINE CANOPY TOOL
The design and build of 2 x Canopy Tools to allow a subsea tree canopy to be deployed or recovered via a wireline operation (as opposed to using a drill string). Once deployed, the tool is operated by a ROV – it features integral grab rails to allow manoeuvring and a ROV operated locking feature. The design was appraised and certified by Lloyds register to API 6A, 17D and DNV 2.7-3 and is now in operation in the North Sea.
SUBSEA PROTECTION STRUCTURE
Red Marine has an existing track record in the development of protective structures for subsea hardware. Its most recent project was the fast track supply of a protective canopy for an existing subsea tree to provide protection against dropped objects. The 6 tonne structure was installed on a tree in the North Sea late this summer.
UMBILICAL & RISER CLAMPS
Design of a range of subsea clamps to allow riser recovery / installation as part of a replacement campaign. The project scope included design of both diver installed and ROV operated clamps to handle products from 4” to 8”. The clamps were supplied in conjunction with a suite of custom installation aids including pull-in heads, tool basket, an I-tube deployment A-frame and bend restrictor clamps.
A TRUSTED ENGINEERING PARTNER
PROJECT NEWS
TENSIONER PAD TESTING
• Crush and Tension Testing• Friction Co-efficient Testing• Cyclic Testing• Thermal Testing
PRODUCT QUALIFICATION
• Fatigue Testing• Prototype Testing• Pressure Testing• Lifetime Testing to TRL 3
PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION
• Down Hole Operations• Pigging Operations• ROV Tool Testing
RED MARINE TESTING WITH INTELLIGENCE
With its own test facility and proven engineering capability, Red Marine works closely with its clients to develop and deliver bespoke test programmes to qualify both subsea hardware and offshore operations. This includes the fast track design and manufacture of first of kind test rigs, planning and execution of test programmes and use of its in-house engineering resources to provide detailed analysis of results.
RECENT PROJECTS
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SCR HANDLING SYSTEM DELIVERED
LARGE SCALE PIPELINE FATIGUE RIG
Red Marine recently delivered its largest test rig to date - a 20t rotational fatigue rig designed to evaluate the life of subsea pipelines by simulating in-service motions on 11m long pipe samples. The turnkey project was completed over a 6 month period and included concept development, detail design, manufacture, installation ad commissioning of the rig at the client's facility.
MID SCALE PIPELINE FATIGUE RIG
Another rotational fatigue rig, but designed to allow fatigue testing of 1m pipeline samples in controlled environmental conditions ranging from 30°C to -20°C. An extensive programme of testing has been completed at our test facility by Red Marine personnel.
SHUTTLE VALVE TESTING
A turnkey project to develop a suitable test fixture and complete qualification testing of a subsea shuttle valve against ISO 13628-6:2006, API 6A, and SAE AS-4059 in environmental conditions from -6°C to 121°C.
TENSIONER PAD TESTING
Recent projects have included test programmes to determine the performance of a power cable while subjected to crush and tensile loads. Red Marine’s test rigs have been upgraded in 2014 to handle samples up to 3m in length and to apply crush and tensile loads up to a maximum of 496kN in 2 track mode.
SPREADING THE NET
SPECIAL PROJECTS
All our projects are 'special' but some fall outside the core business areas described in this newsletter.
‘Special Projects' in 2014 have included the development of a portable pipeline machining tool and a torque tool for marine drill riser installation.
Offshore, onshore, large or small, please do not hesitate to contact Red Marine if you have an engineering challenge that requires an innovative engineering solution – anything is possible given time, money and the laws of physics….!
ENGINEERED WITH SPIRIT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
- Joe Orrell, MD
2014 has seen the continued growth and development of Red Marine with an enhanced range of engineering services to support our global customers.
We now provide engineering support for all aspects of installation project execution from the development of operational procedures, equipment selection, engineering of successful deck layouts, mobilisation and sea-fastening of hardware to the design and build of project specific deck equipment.
Our subsea activities have increased with the supply of both subsea hardware and specialist tooling for remote intervention activities, whilst our test facility has been fully utilised for the last 12 months providing turnkey qualification testing services.
With in-depth knowledge of deck equipment, subsea hardware and offshore operations, we look forward tosupporting your business in the future with rapid and effective engineering solutions.
BUILDING THE TEAMOutside marine engineering, the team has a diverse range of interests including marathon running, agricultural engineering, brewing and a wide range of sports including cycling. A recent highlight was the Red Marine cycling team taking on the Coast to Coast challenge, completing the 140 mile route from Whitehaven to Newcastle in just 2 days.
RED MARINES
ENGINEERED WITH SPIRIT
NEW RECRUITS
Red Marine's most important asset is its people and we continue to develop and strengthen our team.In 2014 we have recruited another 2 engineers, both with prior offshore experience, and appointed two new senior engineers. In parallel, a further five of our engineers achieved chartered status - over 50% of our engineers are now chartered with further applications planned.
MIKE CROSBYInstallation Engineering
& Equipment
RICHARD KENTSubsea Solutions
STEVE POCOCKTesting Services
EXPERIENCE COUNTSEach of Red Marine's core business areas is supported by industry leading engineers who can be relied upon to deliver solutions that work. Three individuals are profiled below to help illustrate the depth of experience at your disposal.
With a CV that combines both SURF product and installation equipment design along with first hand offshore experience, Mike has both the engineering expertise and practical knowledge to help identify, develop and deliver effective solutions for installation challenges.
Richard has been part of the offshore industry for over 25 years, originally developing subsea hardware for FMC Technologies. With an inventive streak and several patents to his name, he has in-depth knowledge of all aspects of subsea operations including hardware design, installation, operation and intervention.
Steve started his career at sea, as an Engineering Officer in the Merchant Navy. Since coming ashore, he has designed, built and commissioned offshore equipment and in more recent years has headed up Red Marine’s workshop and testing activities. He has a full understanding of TRL requirements and will work alongside clients to develop and safely deliver turnkey test programmes.
CONTACT INFORMATION
JOE ORRELLManaging Director
RICHARD KENTOperations Director
TOBY BAILEYBusiness Development Director
RED MARINE LTD, Tynedale House, Burn Lane, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3RU
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