SECTOR: Oil & Gas

The Byford Dolphin Project was docked in Harland & Wolff for an in-service inspection and a repair and upgrade workscope.

  • Services: Repair & Maintenance
  • Client: Blackford Dolphin Pte Ltd
  • Project: Blackford Dolphin Generation Module
  • Date Commenced: February 2006
  • Duration: December 2006
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The Workscope included:

  • Underdeck Painting
  • Anchor windlasses
  • Weld repairs on Anchor pockets
  • Weld repairs on Chain pockets
  • Weld repairs on K Nodes and columns
  • Main Deck thicknesses
  • Sponson structural repairs
  • DG Upgrades
  • Thruster upgrades
  • Electrical upgrades
  • Accommodation and lifesaving upgrades
  • Pipework mods to HP and LP systems

The vessel was docked for 36 days and was then undocked to the quayside.

At the quayside an additional workscope to undertake a Structural Inspection and Maintenance Programme (SIMP) and repairs was requested and the unit remained at the quay until early February 2005.

Manhours on project – 66,775.

byford dolphin
byford dolphin

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