QUOTE(crapp0 @ Sep 22 2014, 01:06 PM)
From my office i can oversee prelude on the berth but im not stationed in SHI.
Thats a big oversight if peple can mix up 25mm with 250mm.
Here in korea, i made it very clear that they follow all the instructions given to them to the letter, and i do periodic spot checks and highlight any areas which fail to meet with said procedures.
The workmanship for the most part in korea is far superior than what you can get in singapore. Plus they build their ships/rigs in blocks/modules which is a faster, more efficient and less dangerous method of constructing things.
The only problem is it requires skill workmanship, additional heavy lifting equipment and good management to build the way they do, something singapore shipyards lack in all three areas compared to korea.
Doesnt mean korean ppl dont make mistakes or are stubborn as shit, just today got a dispute on one of their fabricated items, looks like i gotta make a "findings" report again.
Throwing an old story....
Norway rig owner awaiting answers after sinking drama in South Korea
Odfjell Drilling still does not know how the 'Deepsea Aberdeen' could sink while it was under construction at Daewoo's Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering yard, Saturday morning.
Marius B. Staveli Journalist, Jan Oddvar Eide Journalist, Michael Sandelson Translator
Publisert: 02.jan. 2014 15:34 Oppdatert: 03.jan. 2014 16:39
Daewoo was still constructing the Norwegian company's 'Deepsea Aberdeen' at their South Korea yard when she went down.
Bergen-based National Oilwell Varco (NOV) had 38 employees working on the rig at the time when she took on water. All were evacuated immediately and brought to land in safety.
There were no injuries, NOV managing director Tor Henning Ramfjord in southern Norway's Kristiansand told regional paper Fædrelandsvennen, Saturday. NOV added they had the situation under control.
No answers for now
"We're still waiting for information from the yard as to why the rig sank, and we can't currently comment further on the matter, Odfjell communications director Gisle Johanson said to Aftenbladet, Monday.
"We're in regular contact with the yard, but have to wait until we get the confirmed information from Daewoo before we can form an independent opinion as to the cause of the incident and its consequences. It's the yard's responsibility to follow up and investigate the incident, but we'll be closely following work they are doing to uncover the causes and consequences," added Mr Johanson.
Demands
He describes Daewoo as a serious and experienced player. The company has previously constructed two similar rigs for Odfjell, the 'Deepsea Atlantic' and 'Deepsea Stavanger'. The new 'Deepsea Aberdeen' will be almost an exact copy of the second rig, which is currently in operation for BP in Tanzania. Statoil is leasing the 'Deepsea Atlantic' from Odfjell up to 31 August 2015.
"We have had a long and good cooperation with the yard and expect that they now take responsibility for finding the cause of the rig sinking, and to ensure a good implementation of the rest of the construction process," Mr Johanson stated.
On the side notes; for some reasons one of our drillship that currently in SHI now delay one quarter from the original delivery schedule.
We built 8 semis and few jack ups in Kfels and all delivered ahead of schedule.