Marine engineering consultancy MAATS Tech Ltd is celebrating the successful completion of one of the world’s most advanced vessels.
The bespoke carousel and deck handling specialist managed the design, fabrication, delivery installation and commissioning of the NKT Victoria’s highly technical cable lay mission equipment to DNV certification.
The world-class cable lay vessel (CLV) was delivered by the Kleven Shipyard to NKT, the global provider of turnkey AC/DC cables for the sustainable energy and energy export industries,
NKT recently achieved the Nor-Shipping Ship of the Year award.
The specialist kit delivered during the 26-month project included two four-track 45-tonne tensioners, a 7000te on deck carousel, a 4500te underdeck carousel, loading arms, three three-tonne tensioners, chute assemblies and roller pathways, enabling the vessel to load or unload three products at synchronised speed.
William Gibby, Technical Director at MAATS Tech, says: “This gold standard project has delivered one of the world’s most advanced vessels.
“We worked closely with NKT, Salt Ship Design and Kleven Shipyard to introduce bespoke equipment to meet the specific project requirements and were able to achieve full DNV certification in the process.
“Overseeing this cutting-edge project has been an honour. We’re extremely excited for the future of the cable laying industry.”
The contract was awarded in March 2015, and began in the same month.
MAATS Tech’s specialist equipment was mainly manufactured in the UK, with a large team of core suppliers and subcontractors. The company oversaw the development and delivery of the equipment to meet the schedule and also attended a series of trials before the ship was christened the NKT Victoria in Karlskrona, Sweden in May 2017. MAATS Tech employs 42 people.
The NKT Victoria is currently on route to its first operation in the North Sea and as part of MAATS Tech’s ongoing after-contract support, the company will be on stand-by to offer technical support and advice.
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