Projects
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Vessel Life Extension Upgrade
Design, specification and yard supervision
Houlder led the Life Extension Upgrade for the Orelia Dive Support vessel. The upgrade provided new accommodation, new equipment, overhauled propulsion and a new hull form...
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LPG Carriers Shipyard Supervision
Shipyard assessment, supervision and technical support
Houlder provided shipyard assessment, supervision and technical support for the construction of two 4000m3 LPG carriers at the ‘Cantiere Nevale di Pesaro (CNP)’ yard...
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West African Survey for Houlder Engineers and Draughtsmen
Survey, Strength Analysis, Front End Engineering Design (FEED)
Houlder were asked to survey an Enhanced Pacesetter semi-submersible drilling unit operating off the West African coast. A planned 2010 dry docking saw Houlder attend the vessel...
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Delivery of the Strategic Sealift RoRo Service
Concept Development, Project and Risk Management, Specification, Design and Shipyard Supervision
Houlder led the consortium that won the bid to build and operate the six RoRo vessels that make up the Strategic Sealift Service Rapid Reaction Force. In total this delivers 12,...
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Bespoke Skidding System for BP Exploration
Equipment Design, Fabrication and Installation
As part of a major upgrade, Houlder was contracted by BP Exploration on a turnkey basis to improve subsea equipment handling on the Byford Dolphin Rig. The requirement was to in...
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3.5t C Type davits for Royal Navy Frigates
Mechanical & Structural Design, Procurement, Fabrication Supervision and Acceptance Testing
Houlder won the contracts to upgrade the Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) handling capability of the Royal Navy’s Type 22 and Type 23 Frigates.
read more >>Feasibility Study for Tidal Energy Turbine Deployment
Hydrodynamic, Stability and Structural Analysis
Houlder was asked to investigate possible methods of deploying and recovering large underwater turbines (Length 35m, diameter 22m and weight 1900T) designed to generate power fr...
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Fast Passenger Catamaran Conversion
Conversion Design and Technical Support
Houlder’s specialist subsidiary, Hart, Fenton & Company led the conversion design for the 96m INCAT 050 catamaran. The vessel, previously chartered to the US Navy, now...
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Design of flexible pipelay deck and seatings
Naval Architecture, Structural Design, CAD Draughting
Houlder provided the detailed design of a modular pipelay deck and seatings for support of the flexible pipelay equipment on the new build vessel ‘Normand Seven’. Th...
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