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One order, from Damen Shipyards Sharjah FZE
(DSS) will see a Syncrolift® designed and
installed at Hamriyah Free Zone shipyard at Sharjah,
in the United Arab Emirates. This installation,
with a docking platform of 120 metres in length
and a width of 26.5 metres will be the sixth Rolls-Royce
Syncrolift® installed in the UAE and it will
be operational by the end of 2012.
The second contract, awarded by Zamil Offshore
Services, involves the installation of a ship
lift with a platform 102 metres long and 32 metres
wide at a new shipyard, which is being constructed
in King Abdul Aziz port, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Zamil Offshore already operate one Rolls-Royce
ship lift, and this order will bring the total
number of systems installed in Saudi Arabia to
five. Commissioning of the Syncrolift® is
planned for 2013.
Ravi K, Rolls-Royce, General Manager, Marine
- Middle East, said: “These contracts underscore
the proven track record of Rolls-Royce Syncrolift®
systems and their ability to meet a variety of
commercial and naval requirements. The investments
mean that these two new Middle East shipyards
will be able to build and repair ships more efficiently,
further enhancing their position within the global
marine industry.”
the world-leader in shiplift technology, Rolls-Royce
Syncrolift® systems are installed in more
than 240 shipyards in 70 countries. These innovative
systems enable the safe lifting of vessels during
construction, maintenance and repair. Their capacity
ranges from 500 to 25,000 tonnes.
The latest orders are for Syncrolift® systems
that can handle vessels weighing up to 5,000 tonnes.
Associated transfer systems allow suspended vessels
to be moved around within the confines of a shipyard,
increasing efficiency and reducing drying-docking
times.
Rolls-Royce is a world-leading provider of power
systems and services for use on land, at sea and
in the air, and has established a strong position
in global markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace,
marine and energy.
As a result of this strategy, Rolls-Royce has
a broad customer base comprising more than 500
airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft
and helicopter operators, 160 armed forces, more
than 4,000 marine customers, including 70 navies,
and energy customers in nearly 120 countries,
with an installed base of 54,000 gas turbines.
In 2010, Rolls-Royce invested £923 million
on research and development, two thirds of which
had the objective of further improving the environmental
performance of its products, in particular reducing
emissions.
Rolls-Royce supports a global network of 28 University
Technology Centres, which connect the company’s
engineers with the forefront of scientific research.
The Group has a strong commitment to apprentice
and graduate recruitment and to further developing
employee skills.
Syncrolift® is a heavy-duty lifting device
that is safe, reliable, and able to withstand
the corrosive conditions of the marine environment.
In addition to shipbuilding and ship repair, the
technology is also used in many other applications
including ramps for passenger ferries and cargo
ships, launching concrete caissons for construction
of breakwaters, piers, and bridges and an innovative
barge-lift system is being developed as an alternative
to canal locks.
Zamil Offshore, provides a comprehensive range
of support services to the offshore industry including
the ownership and operation of a fleet of port
and offshore support vessels which includes seven
Rolls-Royce UT design vessels. This new shipyard
will undertake the launch and docking of offshore
support, Saudi Naval and Coastguard vessels for
both new build and for repair.
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