It is understood that Singapore’s offshore drilling platform builder Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel Offshore & Marine) cooperated with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore’s Science, Technology and Research Agency (A*STAR) and Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) to develop applications. The laser-assisted additive manufacturing system for the production of marine-grade steel has obtained Lloyd’s (LR) certification. The certification has successfully passed the audit and passed the mechanical test, meeting the requirements of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) A331.
Aziz Merchant, Executive Director of Keppel Shipbuilding and Deepwater Technology, said: “This certification is our first step in the production of high-value components that are vital to offshore engineering and ship structures. As we all know, additive or3D printingWill help speed up the production schedule, thereby helping to speed up the progress of the project and complete the project faster. “
Singapore has been in the shipping industry3D printingThe application is at the forefront. In 2019, in a joint industry project initiated by the Singapore Seaport Authority (MPA), DNV GL classification society cooperated with ten member companies from the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) to jointly study how to use3D printingMachine parts are produced to help the maritime industry reduce costs and reduce downtime.
Also last year, Keppel Offshore and Maritime recently won an important contract in the offshore wind power market, valued at approximately US$560 million. This is the first large-scale renewable energy project contract undertaken by Keppel Offshore and Maritime.
In cooperation with the Norwegian offshore contractor Aibel, Keppel Offshore & Marine won a contract from the Dutch and German grid operator TenneT Offshore GmbH to be responsible for 1 900MW offshore HVDC (high voltage direct current transmission) converter station and 1 onshore converter Design, engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of the flow station for the DolWin large-scale wind farm project. Keppel Offshore and Marine’s share in this contract is valued at approximately US$560 million.
In addition, Keppel Offshore & Marine and Aibel will work with subcontractors ABB Group to be responsible for the installation and start-up of offshore and onshore converter stations at the German site.
The project is scheduled to be completed in 2024. By then, the two converter stations will become part of the DolWin wind farm project in North Sea, Germany. The offshore converter stations will be located about 130 kilometers away from the onshore converter stations. They will provide grid connections for offshore wind farms and deliver and supply electricity to about 1 million households in Germany.
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