Yards Moving Forward - GL Group

GITTERMASTEN
Big, Bigger, Biggest
Whoever thought that lattice towers could only reach a height
of 100 metres was taught otherwise recently. With a hub
height of 160 metres, a prototype in the Lusatia region of
Germany is raising the bar. The 2.5 MW wind turbine was
erected in the summer of 2006 in Laasow, Brandenburg. The
assessment of the tower and machinery as well as the type
approval were carried out by Germanischer Lloyd Windenergie.
The progress of construction for Germany’s loftiest
wind turbine can be followed through the documentation
provided online (www.seeba-online.de), also in English.
For further information: Andreas Manjock, Load Assumptions, Phone: +49 40 36149-188,
andreas.manjock@gl-group.com
SAKHALIN
Platform LUN-A Installed
Four concrete columns with a diameter of 16 to 22 metres,
anchored in a concrete base measuring 100 x 100 x 13 metres
and weighing a total of 130,000 tonnes – two of these enormous
structures form the gravity base substructure for the
topsides of the two oil and gas production platforms being
installed off Sakhalin Island. Recently, the first topside, platform
LUN-A, was successfully floated out and installed offshore
("NON STOP" reported on the fabrication phase in
Edition 2-2006) – the PA-B topside is to follow in the summer
of 2007. The class certificate for LUN-A und PA-B will be issued
by Germanischer Lloyd in each case after successful
commissioning of the platforms.
For further information: Jan Zschommler, Asset Integrity and Risk Mitigation,
Phone: +49 40 36149-922, jan.zschommler@gl-group.com
SPAIN
New Management
NORTH EUROPE
Act in Concert
INDUSTRIAL SERVICES · NEWS
The Sales Manager of Germanischer Lloyd Certification
Services, S.L., José Manuel García Martín, has been appointed
Country Manager for Spain of the Industrial Services. José
Manuel García Martín has a doctorate in chemistry; his mission
will be push forward the marketing of the technical services.
In the time that he has been working for GLC – since
2003 – he has acquired many Spanish companies as new customers
for GLC. His professional career includes positions as
auditor for quality and environmental management systems,
management consultant and project manager for leading
Spanish and international corporations.
For further Information: José Manuel García Martín, Country Manager for Spain,
Phone: +34 91 4170018, jose-manuel.garcia@gl-group.com
“This is a great opportunity for us.” Lutz Wittenberg, Director
of Industrial Services of Germanischer Lloyd is pleased about
the cooperation between Germanischer Lloyd and Bureau
Veritas. The classification societies will offer their expertise for
the North European Gas Pipeline (NEGP) to the construction
consortium. With a length of 1,200 km, a diameter of 1,219
mm (48”), a 210 atm working pressure and a rated annual
capacity of 55 bcm the NEGP shall provide Western Europe by
2010 additionally with gas. The pipeline will consist of two
parallel gas pipelines running through the Baltic Sea from
Vyborg to Greifswald. After 15 years of experience in the
design review, certification, plant or site inspections of more
than 200 onshore and offshore oil and gas pipeline projects
worldwide, Germanischer Lloyd and Bureau Veritas have
recently entered into a cooperation. The classification
societies offer independent analysis in the design phase, a
close monitoring of the material manufacturing and the
supervision of the installation up to the commissioning of the
pipeline.
For further information: Lutz Wittenberg, Managing Director of Industrial Services,
Phone: +49 40 36149-313, lutz.wittenberg@gl-group.com
IMPORTANT DATE:
Germanischer Lloyd Oil & Gas will be represented at the Sakhalin Oil
& Gas 2006 Exhibition from 27 to 28 September, as part of the participation
by the Russian German Consortium Sakhalin (RGS).
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