Rigs conversion boom follows safety changes
Netherlands based Alewijnse Marine Systems has successfully completed the electrical conversion of the jack-up rig Atlantic Amsterdam.
The Atlantic Amsterdam has spent the last nine months at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen being converted from a drilling rig to offshore hotel accommodation by Nordica Offshore Pte, Ltd. Alewijnse was responsible for the supply, installation, integration and commissioning of a number of critical electrical systems.
The Atlantic Amsterdam, formerly called Shelf Explorer, is owned by Atlantic Amsterdam Pte. Ltd. of Singapore, a subsidiary of Ezion Holdings Ltd. Lead contractor Nordica Offshore chose Alewijnse Marine Systems, which has a permanent representation at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen, for the electrical conversion of a number of important systems.
Alewijnse expects more contracts to be awarded in the near future for the conversion of oil rigs to offshore hotels following the introduction of new safety regulations requiring that offshore workers be allowed on production platforms only during working hours.
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