“Normally, surveyors would be working for a client, which could be someone like BP or Total although they may do the survey work themselves and sell their findings.”
happen, a breakaway valve – in this case a Todo dry break coupling – shuts off the fuel. Pirtek Cork was asked by Mainport to install the hydraulic pipework and control station for a new hose reel and Pirtek did the installation in Cork dry dock. Vincent says, “We had sourced hose from a very well established supplier in the Norwegian sector, but it had been damaged in transportation so we weren’t willing to use it.” Greg continues, “Mainport’s Norwegian supplier couldn’t get the part to them on time so they phoned us on the Friday afternoon. We’d done a similar project on a seismic boat, so we knew what we were doing. “For anything involving fuel at sea, pollution is a huge consideration. So the 4” hard wall hose is quite specific. The pressure rating is specific, the test pressure is specific.
Mainport Holdings’ supply vessels support the survey
‘We knew what we were doing’
ships by delivering fuel from shore. “We would
be employed by the owner of the seismic vessel,” says Vincent Gallagher, Technical Manager at Mainport. “This could be one of a few big players such as WesternGeco, CGG Veritas, or PGS (Petroleum Geo-Services).” Mainport Pine The Mainport Pine is rigged up for in- line refuelling. This is where a distance line is passed to the mother vessel, it is connected and then the fuel line is passed back to pump fuel. As this process is carried out underway, there is always some risk that the distance line could break, putting the tension on the hose. If this should
SAFETY: The dry break coupling
“Given our experience we could say, ‘Yes we can supply the breakaway coupling, the 4” heavy wall hose and couplings, on time,’ and we were able to locate these with the help of Tony Spencer on the Network Support team at Pirtek UK. “Pirtek UK’s suppliers got to work on it on the Friday and worked through the weekend. They got the hose to Mainport on Tuesday, whereupon it was landed on the vessel on the Wednesday, fitted, tested and signed off,” says Greg. “It was a great success for us and for Mainport, in that they were able to meet their scheduled departure for Las Palmas.” Vincent agrees. “We needed the hose fast and Pirtek came up trumps, meaning we got the vessel away on time.” Total Hose Management: “Our bread and butter is black hose out of the back of a van,” says Greg, “but over time we’ve developed Total Hose
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