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2007

KEEL MARINE LIMITED
Marine Consultants, Designers and Surveyors
Highlights of 2007

In 45 years of operation since 1962, Keel Marine has embarked upon 2200 marine projects.
These are currently running at about 50 – 60 projects each year.

Here is a selection from 2006 / 2007

OFFICE

2007 saw the move of Keel Marine from their traditional base in Alton the short distance to the market town of Petersfield and to a brand new office development. Some very hard work by all the staff made this an (almost) seamless transfer, and the new office is working well. We now have more of the things that were previously in short supply, namely – space, light and air conditioning.
New Office

RIO TINTO

Having completed plan approval, the site supervision in Japan of a series of five 90,000 DWT bulk carriers is now well under way. Vessel 1 is launched and delivered, Vessel 2 is under construction with launch due in February 2008 and vessel 3 is now started.

 

 

 

OFFSHORE BASED CONVERSIONS

Installation design and site supervision for Seismic Survey spread and accommodation units on OSV “pacific Raider” in Azerbaijan.

  • Assessment of Suitability of tug “Sowena” for ice class, and installation design for larger deck crane.

  • Drydocking and replacement of main deck plating on DSV “Dynamic Installer” in South Africa.

  • Design and drawings on site (offshore West Africa) for upgrade and refurbishment of jack-up rigs.

NUKEM

Assistance to Norwegian team for completion of final stage of dismantling of Victor I class nuclear submarine in N. W. Russia. The reactor compartment is now safely stored on land for long term ‘interim’ storage.

  • Continuing involvement in technical support of AMEC funded submarine projects in Russia, including the design and construction of a pontoon system for safe transport of de-commissioned submarines.

  • Start of contract negotiations for the technical support of transport, de-fuelling and dismantling of a November class nuclear submarine in N.W. Russia.

EUROPEAN COMMISSION
(through Jacobs Gibb)

Provision of a workboat for mooring maintenance and five 9m, 35 knot, patrol vessels for the protection of the Egyptian coral reefs of Aqaba and Suez from the effects of rapidly expanding tourism. Services include preliminary design and specifications, tender documents, tender evaluation and construction supervision.

Construction of these aluminium vessels has now
started in France and Germany.

Tender evaluation in Bulgaria for a 30m, 34 knot aluminium patrol vessel for Bulgarian Border Police

 

BRITISH WATERWAYS

Following design and construction supervision, operational trials are now being carried out on the new generation of wide and narrow tugs and hoppers for inland waterways maintenance. The hoppers can also be fitted with self-contained workshop and accommodation pods.

 

NERC

In association with Robin A Williams, preparation of preliminary design documentation for the new state-of-the-art 98m Oceanographic Research Vessel, due for completion to replace RRS DISCOVERY in 2011. Plan approval and construction supervision will follow.

THAMES WATER

Following the design, and site supervision in Holland, of two catamarans for debris and pollution recovery on the tidal Thames, delivery and site trials have been carried out and the vessels are now in service.