USS PONCENico International commended for work done on USS Ponce
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Repair and Maintenance Project with ALATAS | P.6
Supplying MGPS for Lamprell Rigs | P.5
Refl agging eight MAERSK vessels | P.5Servicing MARCO POLO | P.4
WHAT’S INSIDE
ISSUE 01/2013
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Nico International took up another challenging repair project and as always proved its professionalism by successfully meeting the tight repair schedule. Though magnitude of work scope changed dramatical-ly during course of project, yet due to our commitment and forward planning the vessel managed to sail as per its original schedule. Once again our work was appreciated by
US Navy and we were awarded with a trophy which is proudly displayed in our conference room.
The project involved constant in-terface and co-ordination between multiple agencies and functions which were professionally managed and executed by the ship repair team in a professional, enthusias-tic and safe manner. The US NAVY team on board the USS PONCE and their senior management have ap-preciated and applauded the entire project team of Nico International and its management in executing this project in a highly professional manner which demonstrates our capability and willingness to accept challenging assignments.
The main jobs scope included:• Renewal & Fabrication of steel
structures & pipes• Overhaul of pumps, motors & sea
side condensers• Sea Valve repairs
• Tank Cleaning• Accommodation Furnishing• Ballast tank inspection and repair• Boiler super heater repairs• Electrical pump repairs• Deck covering repairs• Extension of boat deck container • Modifi cation of special purpose
shelter
The automation and instrumentation division also played a major role in the project and executed the below mentioned jobs on the vessel:• Modifi cation of shore power ship
alongside distribution • Installation of sound powered
phone for gun mounts• Installation & Commissioning of
marine sanitization (electrical)• Shop arrangement modifi cation• SO2 Remote Alarm installation• Calibration Pressure gauge and
thermometers (More than 500 instruments)
• Calibration and Testing of galley equipment
Word from our Director It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the fi rst edition of our newsletter, “Beyond Horizons”, the name taken from the Nico slogan “Achievements Beyond Horizons”.This slogan, and its use in our newsletter, is a clear message of our ambitions for Nico – always looking beyond the horizon at how we can provide best value services to our clients through the best people in the business, our people, using best practices.There are times when this involves change, where we will take a new course to the horizon and beyond it, and in recent years there has certainly been some rough weather around which to navigate! I believe however that, in time, we will look back on the last four years and realise that the experience of the voyage made us stronger, both as members of a great team and as individuals.As Ramadan is almost upon us, all that remains for me to do is to wish you all “Ramadan Kareem”.Thank you and stay safe,
USS PONCE PROJECT
Welcome to Nico’s fi rst newsletter. We want to keep you updated on all the latest events happening at Nico International through this newsletter and the e� orts we take to be a world-class service provider.
Paul Blake
Paul receiving commendation and Tro-phy from Capt. Rodgers, for a job well done on the USS Ponce.
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Twin Disc business unit has successfully supplied and commissioned propulsion system for 18.5 meter High Speed Stealth Assault and Special Operations Craft built by ADM Shipyard. Our scope of supply included entire propulsion package from Twin Disc - Quickshift Marine Transmissions, Arneson Surface Drives, Rolla Propellers complete with Power Commander Control System and Master Trim. This will be the fi rst Master Trim installation for Twin Disc in this region. Designed for top speed of 75 knots this boat provides technological edge to UAE
Coast Guards fl eet, which has an ambitious new vessel development program. Though not the cheapest surface drive in the market, Arneson has built a reputation in the Naval/Coast Guard market worldwide with numerous successful installations. In addition to this project, Specialist Services Division is also in discussion with other regional Coast Guards for similar requirements in their respective countries.
Turbocharger Division added another feather in Nico’s cap by providing their services to CMA CGM’s vessel MARCO POLO. Being Authorized Service Centre for Mitsubishi MET turbochargers in the Middle East, we were asked to attend the vessel along with MHI representative for Main Engine Turbocharger overhaul during the month of March. MARCO POLO is the biggest vessel in CMA CGM’s fl eet and is currently the world’s largest containership since its maiden voyage last year, 7th of November 2012 in Ningbo, China. It was a remarkable experience for our turbocharger service team, in their own words ‘the ship really looks amazing”!
TWIN DISC PROPELS UAE NAVAL FLEET
CMA CGM’s MARCO POLO is the biggest container ship in
the world and Nico’s Turbo Charger Division performed an
exemplary job on the vessel.
TURBOCHARGING THE WORLD’S LARGEST CONTAINER SHIP
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Dart won a contract to supply Cathelco’s Marine Growth Protection System & Anti Fouling System for Jack-up rigs that are currently being built by Lamprell Energy Ltd. Lamprell is UAE based leading provider of diversifi ed engineering and contracting services to the onshore and off shore oil & gas and renewable energy industries and has been our regular customer for many years.
EXPANSION PLANS Nico International has been o ering vibration analysis services to many leading marine companies around the world. Till now we were using a conventional analyser Entek IRD for analysing rotating machinery. As market opportunities increase we believe it is important to upgrade our facilities to meet the growing demand. We have upgraded the vibration monitoring & data analyser equipment to include state-of-the-art features such as dual channels mode, web reporting and better safety. Upgrading to Vibxpert Ex Version will help us measure vibrations from identifi ed measuring points and to support software generated trend and deviation reports. To get more out of our new facilities, we have also acquired a separate Octave band sound analyser to measure and determine noise levels more accurately. We are confi dent these upgrades will improve our quality of service and will put us in a better position to tap into new opportunities as they emerge. Our business is expanding at an impressive rate and investment in upgrading our facilities will help us in realizing our vision of creating a world class company that transcends physical barriers to o er fi nest ship repair services to companies around the world.
Nico International has successfully com-pleted 67 di erent projects for Maersk Line in the fi rst half of 2013 making Maersk Line our top client for the year. These in-clude refl agging of eight container ves-sels, last of which was completed in the month of June. Maersk has used almost all our services and we remain their preferred contractor in this region. Some notable ser-vices provided by us include.
• Hydro-blasting/ painting of cargo holds• Auxiliary engine overhaul• On-deck steel renewal• Repair of winches for gangway• Anchor wash piping• Entry cell guide repair• Exhaust fan and motor repair• Fabrication of forward windlass cover• Hatch cover guide repair• Motor repair• Steam piping renewal• Blasting and painting of plates, etc.
Bernhard Schulte Ship Management (BSSM) was created in 2008 by combining four ship management organizations already owned by the Schulte Group into one integrated maritime services company. Since then Nico International has been working very closely with them to provide our range of services to their fl eet. Last year, BSSM further reinforced our relationship by appointing Nico International as their preferred service provider in this region. This new status proves trust BSSM has in us and gives us an edge over our competition.Since beginning of this year we have completed several repair projects for BSSM, especially in Oman where we provided afl oat services to fi ve of their product tankers. Major work done involved void space & engine room frame reinforcement, non-destructive inspection, cargo hold bilge educator SW pipe & sea water cooling pipe line renewal.
MAERSK LINE - TOP CLIENT OF NICO INTERNATIONAL, REFLAGGING EIGHT OF ITS VESSELS
SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP WITH CATHELCO ON LAMPRELL RIGS
NICO INTERNATIONAL PREFERRED BY BERNHARD SCHULTE SHIP MANAGEMENT
Maersk Line
Lamprell Rigs
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Our Boiler Division has recently been awarded a three years maintenance contract by Dubai Aluminum (DUBAL). Doosan Division shares a close working relationship with DUBAL, and this contract magnifi es the mutual trust and credibility DUBAL has in quality services provided by our boiler division. In addition to this contract, Doosan continues to provide their usual service support to them and won a project for renewing piping on three boilers. This time bound project has to be completed within the next three months.
Workshop completed a contract for Frank’s In-ternational to fabricate and supply tong hang-ing frame, which will fi nally be used on a rig currently operating in Caspian Sea. Specifi c tasks included fabrication and supply of lifting bracket, carrying out of MPI weld joints, exter-nal abrasive “near-white metal blast” blasting and painting, assembly of hydraulic compo-nents to the frame, load testing according to the procedure provided by the client, hose fi t-tings, sca� olding and many more related jobs. The project also involved initial and fi nal tests to ensure safety and high-quality standards are met. The frame was tested fi rst at our works and later onboard the rig and was accepted by the customer. Franks is very happy with their fi rst experience and is keen to employ our workshop for upcoming projects.
ALATAS Middle East has regularly been using our Workshop and Hydraulic services for maintenance and repair projects on cranes. In one such recent project we were asked to provide our services for Repair and External Painting of a Crane Boom. Our scope of work in this project involved material testing of the existing plate boom in the presence of GL surveyor, procurement of material, renewal of wasted or dented plates in the crane boom head area, 100% MPI of all weld joints after renewal, painting of repair area and renewal of all greasing lines. Our team was able to complete the project within schedule, according to Alatas expectations and to their satisfaction. Another satisfi ed customer.
ALSTOM, world leading Energy Solu-tions & Transport Company has sup-plied Gas & Steam Turbine operating in Fujairah Asia Power Company’s plant and as per their agreement with FAPCO have to provide war-ranty for a period of 15 years. Our Technical Resources Division “Team-work” has worked closely with AL-STOM in past, supporting them on minor outages and owing to their successful relationship, last year were awarded project to supply technical manpower for three back to back shutdowns commencing October 18, 2012. With 89,400 man-hours to be invested within fi ve months this was a challenging assignment, but this brought out the best from our team. Our team of highly skilled 210 per-sonnel worked round the clock un-der Alstom’s supervision to complete these shutdowns on 25th March 2013, three days before schedule. ALSTOM & FAPCO offi cials were full of praise on successfully completing the tasks ahead of schedule while maintaining quality and safety throughout the outage. Another feather in our cap!!!!
RECOGNITION FROM ALSTOM FOR A JOB WELL DONE DOOSAN WINS THREE YEAR MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
NICO CONSISTENTLY DELIVERS QUALITY SERVICE ON ALATAS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PROJECT
WORKSHOP DISPLAYS HIGH QUALITY STANDARDS ON PROJECT WITH FRANK’S INTERNATIONAL
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Social Responsibility Nico once again shoulders its social responsibility by arrang-ing a Blood Donation Camp in cooperation with DHA, where more than 67 sta� participated.
Felicitating employees who completed 25 years in Nico.
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Our team is our strength and this thought is taken very seriously by our HR team. In addition to providing regu-lar purpose made training programs, HR has added new initiatives for team building. In one such initiative, five members of our team were felicitated for complet-ing 25 years with us. We value their contribution and thank them for being an integral part of our success.
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UAE & OmanNico InternationalAl Qouz Industrial, Dubai, UAETel: + 971 43090100Fax: + 971 43381832Mail: [email protected]: www.topazworld.com
GermanyPeter Gast Shipping GMBHBallindamm 15, 20095 Hamburg, GermanyTel: + 49 40374989-0Fax: + 49 40362525Mail: [email protected]
ScandinaviaBSA Shipping Agencies ANSBygdøy Allè 70257 OsloNorwayTel. (+47) 23 08 50 00Fax. (+47) 23 08 50 01E-mail: [email protected]
TaiwanShip Care CoRM.1, 2ND FL., NO.135, SEC.1, Chungking South Rd,Taipei 10036. Taiwan.Tel: +886 (02) 2383-2255Fax: +886 (02) 2383-1020Mail: [email protected]
CyprusWorld Wide Ship Repair Service Ltd (WSR)234 Ayias Fylaxeos, Amalias Court, 2nd fl oor, Limassol, CyprusTel: + 357 2534 4418Fax: +357 2534 4419Mail: [email protected]
GreeceWorld Wide Ship Repair Service Ltd (WSR)19 Zoodochou Pigis Street, 18538 Piraeus, GreeceTel: + 30210 4282552Fax: +30210 4287165Mail: [email protected]
United KingdomShip Repairers & Ship Builders LimitedBroadwell House, Broadwell, Nr Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3QS, UKTel: +44 (0)1367 860050Fax: +44 (0)1367 86047424 Hrs Mob : +44 (0)7767 690704Mail: [email protected]
IndiaGlobetech Group405, Gateway Plaza, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai-400 076, IndiaTel: +91 (0) 22 25707768 / 30500125Fax: +91 (0) 22 25707769Mob: +91 (0) 98216 33452Mail: [email protected]
HongKongGlobetech GroupSuite 605, 6th Floor, China Insurance, Group Building, 141 Des Voeux Road, Central, HongkongTel: +852 29168209Fax: +852 23763611Mail: [email protected]
ChinaAsian Marine Services LimitedAddress : Room 1809-1810Tai Yau Building No. 181 Johnston Road, Wanchai, Hong KongTel: +852-2539 5011Fax: + 852-2539 5800Mail: [email protected]
Saudi ArabiaAbdullah Hashim Co LtdMachinery Division, Hindawiya District, Mina Road, Jeddha, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaTel: + 966 2647 2200Fax: + 966 2 6486968Mail: [email protected]
KoreaSejin Marine Co Ltd (South Korea)Kangnam-Ku, Daichi-dong,943-12, Keumwon Bldg, Rm#402,Seoul 135-845. South Korea.Tel: + 82 (02) 562-9097Fax: + 82 (11) 98899097Mail: [email protected]
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