MacGREGOR supplies new valve controls for FPSO conversion

When Ningaloo Vision is re-delivered to start work in the Van Gogh oilfield off northwest Australia, the FPSO will feature Valve controls from MacGREGOR MacGREGOR is supplying a range of controls for Ballast and Cargo system on the Ningaloo Vision (ex Kudam) conversion project. The Group’s Service division – part of Cargotec Corporation – will deliver its equipment towards the end of this year, and the FPSO is due for delivery around year end.

Conversion work onboard the 102,000 dwt double-skinned Aframax tanker Kudam began in 2007. Following its delivery the vessel will be re-named Ningaloo Vision and start working in Apache Northwest’s (Apache) Van Gogh oil field – which lies at a depth of about 350m – located off the northwest coast of Australia. Ningaloo Vision will have a process facility of 150,000 barrels of fluid per day, a crude oil production of 63,000 barrels of oil per day and an oil storage capacity of 620,000 barrels.

MacGREGOR’s scope of supply on board the vessel includes:

• two new valve racks and electrical junction boxes, including the disconnection and reconnection of the hydraulic terminations
• three deck enclosures and electrical junction boxes
• complete modification of the existing cargo control consoles to incorporate the new valve control system, including disconnection and reconnection of all units
• flushing and purging of all hydraulic tubes linked to the control of the hydraulic actuators
• commissioning of the valve system
• ensuring classification compliance of the system

“Each MacGREGOR control interface is designed specifically for each application and a wide choice of interface options is available to suit all vessels,” said Paul Adlem, Manager for MacGREGOR valve control systems. “Whether you require a traditional control stand or a data logging human machine interface, MacGREGOR is able to design and manufacture a system – for both new and converted vessels – to meet operational requirements.”

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