Allweiler has been selected to provide ABG, the largest private sector shipbuilding[ds_preview] yard in India, with complete pump packages for 12 handy-size bulk carriers.
The company, a specialist provider of a comprehensive range of screw, centrifugal and progressing cavity pumps to the merchant marine and offshore industries, will deliver complete shipsets to a series of 35,000 dwt bulk carriers built at ABG for Germany’s Hamburg-based H. Vogemann Group. Individual pump deliveries, which amount to over 350, begin this February and will continue upon newbuild completion in 2012. The order is estimated to be between 1.7–2 m US$.
»Allweiler is a dominant supplier to the Indian shipbuilding industry. In the past five to six years we have delivered complete pump packages to over 90 offshore vessels. The ABG contract is a breakthrough in the Indian merchant marine newbuild market. And, once again cements our global position,« says Geir Olimb, Director of Sales.
Vogemann operates a modern fleet of dry bulk carriers with a cargo carrying capacity of about 2 million mt deadweight across a multitude of international trade routes. It is engaged in the transportation of a broad range of major and minor bulk cargoes, including iron ore, coal, grain, tapioca, cement and fertiliser and enjoys a strong demand from charterers from all around the world.
According to Allweiler, one of the main reasons for the contract was not price, but technology and its position as a one-stop shop for total pump delivery and accessory supply. The company is probably the only global pump OEM able to deliver the complete range of pump packages and take responsibility for total turnkey operations.
We have established a solid presence in India. We have supplied top quality pumps for a wide variety of ship applications to leading shipyards including: Cochin, Colombo, Bharati and Tebma,« said Olimb, confirming that the Indian partner played a strong role in winning the order by acting as a competent local contact for the customer.
Allweiler and Smart Technology – Ship equipment failures happen suddenly and without warning. These failures range from defective electronic components to a sudden mechanical failure. SMART Technology allows operators time to take preventive action and secure a safer ship and environment. The smart technologies are designed to eliminate problems associated with leaks, overheated bearings, and defective seals, thereby resolving complex sets of challenges faced by a growing number of global customers.
Allseal, the intelligent leak-detection and collection system monitors the pump’s mechanical seal and immediately warns the operator of any leaks or malfunctions. Allfuel is the new series of pumps designed to move oils and other lubricating liquids with a maximum discharge pressure of 40 bar. Special Allfuel material combinations comply with the most recent regulations requiring ships in inland waterways and ports to be powered only by fuels that contain less than 0.1 % sulfur. Allspeed is a highly dynamic method of speed control developed for high-pressure pumps that move cooling lubricants in machine tools. It is capable of achieving speed jumps of 5,000 1/min. and pressure differences of 120 bar within 500 ms.
