M.V. "Darwin"

Installation of Emergency Towing Equipment and Associated Under Deck Stiffening

Matatec were approached by the vessels owners to tender for all the works involved in installation of new Emergency Towing Equipment and all the associated deck and under deck strengthening and stiffening.

The Owners contacted Class and meetings were arranged to discuss the whole perimeters of the job and the facts that the works were proposed to be carried out whilst the vessel was in service and on station off the coast of Ecuador.

From the dialogue with Class working, drawing were prepared for approval and submitted indicating all the relevant strengthening and stiffening required to suit the Ships structure, new Emergency Towing equipment, Smit Towing brackets and Panama Fairleads.

Upon Class approval of the working drawings, all materials were ordered in line with the designated specifications and received into our works where full Quality control procedures were carried out in respect of identifying certification and Class stamps whilst the materials were in the Quarantine area. Upon satisfactory acceptance by our Quality Control Manager the materials were passed to our Fabrication department where various sub assemblies and edge preparation works were carried out to save time at the installation on board the vessel.

All the sub assemblies were carried and edge preparations performed to our various weld and steelwork procedures and to the Class Surveyors satisfaction prior to shipment to the vessel.

When all the materials, plant and equipment had arrived on board, our Labour and Engineer were sent out and the works were all carried out to the Shipowners and Classification Society local Surveyors satisfaction.

Forecastle deck cut away & underdeck stiffening prepared to accept new stiffening	Finished article on deck & on bow	Similar

Bow arrangement prior to welding	Bow arrangement being positioned & welded	Finished article

New underdeck stiffening in FCSLE	Additional stiffening on deck head	Additional stiffening in FCSLE