Goltens awarded contract for BP's LNG tanker duo

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Goltens awarded contract for BP’s LNG tanker duo

Goltens has been awarded a contract for the engineering and retrofit installation of OceanSaver ballast water treatment (BWT) systems on-board two of BP Shipping’s gas carriers. The vessels to be retrofitted are the two 138,000 cbm LNG vessels British Innovator and British Merchant.

They will undertake the engineering and prefabrication work in 2017 and then complete the installation services in 2018. “We look forward to working closely with BP and applying our well-proven process to the retrofit of these two gas carriers in the most efficient manner” says Roy Strand, Chief Operating Officer.

With centres of excellence in Oslo, Miami, Dubai, Singapore, Shanghai, Busan and Groningen in the Netherlands, where the Green Technologies division is headquartered. Goltens provides clients with comprehensive support for their BWT retrofit projects, including 3D laser scanning and design engineering, system evaluation and comparisons, total engineering packages; including bill of materials, 3D shipyard installation drawings and instructions and Marine Class Submittals, as well as full turnkey installations.

They are the market leader for ballast water retrofit projects having been involved in more than 240 projects covering a broad range of vessel types and all of the major system manufacturers.

About Goltens

Goltens is the only independent repair specialist to offer owners, managers and OEMs all-inclusive worldwide service.

Each year over 3,000 clients including ship-owners, shipyards, industrial plants and power stations, rely on Goltens to organize, plan and perform critical maintenance and repair work.

Throughout our history, employees have considered Goltens to be a lifestyle, not just a job.

Goltens management, engineers and technicians have a strong sense of dedication, proud to be a part of a company ensuring superior quality, leading-edge technology and highly specialized skills.

Established by founder Sigurd Golten in New York in 1940 to meet a growing demand for diesel engine repair and spare parts.

Source: www.goltens.com

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