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Supply of Containerised Seasoar Winch System for National Oceanographic Centre

Awarded 27 Feb 2017

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Awarded27 Feb 2017
Value£290,000.00
RegionSouth East
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 9y 4mo ago4mo term
Awarded 27 Feb 2017Expired 29 June 2017

UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to Lebus International Engineers Limited for the procurement of a dedicated containerised winch system for Seasoar operations at the National Oceanographic Centre.

The contract, valued at AUD 290,000, addresses the replacement of an ageing Seasoar winch procured in 1990 that had become prohibitively expensive to maintain and carried a heightened risk of failure.

The winch system is designed to handle a towed undulating vehicle weighing approximately 350kg, operating on Rochester 7-H-314A 8.3mm 7-core conducting cable with Indal Fathom Flexnose segmented hard-fairing, and must accommodate continuous towing for up to 7 days at ship speeds of 8-9 knots, undulating between the surface and 400-500m depth.

A key design challenge is the damage-free scrolling of the faired tow-cable.

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