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2017-08-21 | |
发布年 | 2017 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
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正文(英文) | A major feat of engineering takes place this week as the stern section of the new polar research ship for Britain, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, is transported by barge from Hebburn-based shipyard A&P Tyne (Newcastle), part of A&P Group, to Cammell Laird's shipyard in Birkenhead. ![]() Stern section of RRS Sir David Attenborough The new ship is a major UK government investment in frontier science. Commissioned by NERC, and built by Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders Ltd to a Rolls-Royce design, the RRS Sir David Attenborough will be operated by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) when the ship enters service in 2019. Paul Fox, Chief Operating Officer, NERC, and Senior Reporting Officer, New Polar Research Vessel, said:
The transportation of the 899 tonne steel block (known as Block 10) - which is the equivalent weight of 71 London double decker buses and more than 23 metres long and 24 metres wide - is a major engineering challenge and a significant milestone in the build. This load-out operation is the outcome of a collaboration between Cammell Laird and A&P Group, and a clear demonstration of the benefits that a flexible and co-ordinated effort brings to the construction of the RRS Sir David Attenborough and to the UK ship-building industry. John Syvret CBE, who is the Chief Executive Officer of both Cammell Laird and A&P Group said:
David McGinley, Group Managing Director of A&P Group, which fabricated Block 10 said:
The stern section, Block 10, will be loaded onto a barge using self-propelled modular trailers. It is a complex operation involving hydraulic ballast pumps to keep the barge level while the heavy load moves onto it from the slipway. ALE is responsible for loading the stern section onto a barge. John Davis, Senior Sales Manager for ALE said:
Departure time depends on tides and weather conditions but is expected to take place on Monday 21 August 2017. ALE will secure the block by specially-designed sea-fastenings during its transit to Cammell Laird which may take up to five days. The barge is likely to travel south through the English Channel. On arrival at the Birkenhead yard, ALE will perform the load-in process using the same configuration. Once securely ashore, work will begin on joining Block 10 to its neighbouring blocks under construction in Cammell Laird's construction hall. Further informationAthena Dinar Ben Pinnington Helen Strother Sarah Maia Notes1. The RRS Sir David Attenborough will be one of the most advanced polar research vessels in the world. From 2019 onwards scientists researching oceans, ice and atmosphere will have access to state-of-the-art facilities on this floating multidisciplinary research platform. The new polar ship is commissioned by NERC, built by Cammell Laird to a Rolls-Royce design and operated by BAS. This new research platform will transform how ship-borne science is conducted in the polar regions. The commissioning of the RRS Sir David Attenborough is part of a major government polar infrastructure investment programme designed to keep Britain at the forefront of world-leading research in Antarctica and the Arctic. This £200 million commitment represents the UK government's largest investment in polar science since the 1980s. 2. Cammell Laird is one of the most famous names in British industry with roots tracing back to the early 19th Century. The business is located on the River Mersey, in the Liverpool city region, on the west coast of England. It is in the centre of a marine cluster, with direct access to many support services. It has a 120 acre site with four dry docks, a non-tidal wet basin, large modular construction hall and extensive covered workshops. Cammell Laird specialises in military ship refit, commercial ship repair, upgrade and conversion and heavy fabrication and engineering. It deals with a wide variety of projects ranging from specialist offshore conversions and fabrication, commercial ship-repair through to the refit and upgrade of highly complex naval auxiliaries. 3. A&P Group operates seven dry docks across three strategic locations in the UK and has a sister business in Australia that provides ship repair services and support to the Royal Australian Navy. All facilities combine a rich heritage of marine engineering skills and experience, providing ship owners and energy companies with all the precision skills needed to complete the most demanding projects. 4. ALE, one of the world's leading international heavy transport and installation contractors, is providing the engineering solutions and executing the heavy-lifting operations for the Block 10 load-out. They will use a variety of techniques and equipment to jack-up, skid and transport Block 10 by barge to Cammell Laird. Founded in 1983, ALE is one of the world's leading international heavy transport and installation contractors with a global network of operating centres and a large fleet of heavy cranes, specialist transport and installation equipment. 5. BAS, an institute of the NERC, delivers and enables world-leading interdisciplinary research in the polar regions. Its skilled science and support staff based in Cambridge, Antarctica and the Arctic, work together to deliver research that uses the polar regions to advance our understanding of Earth as a sustainable planet. Through its extensive logistic capability and know-how BAS facilitates access for the British and international science community to the UK polar research operation. Numerous national and international collaborations, combined with an excellent infrastructure help sustain a world leading position for the UK in Antarctic affairs. |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/103778 |
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