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Technology Spotlight

environmentally safe refrigerant. This high-ef- 30-year-old tanker HMNZS ENDEAVOUR in Viking Airtech has a dedicated workforce,
ficiency gas has enabled engineers to redesign order to maintain the NZDF’s replenishment state of the art equipment and stringent sys-
and further streamline systems, providing capability. tems for Quality Management as well as
vessel builders and operators with a range of The South Korean-built naval tanker will be Health, Safety and Environment Management
benefits. In addition to the refrigerant change- ice-strengthened and winterised for Antarctic that consistently meet international standards.
over, advances in electronics have driven the and Southern Ocean operations. Being the Since 2009, Viking Airtech is a wholly-
availability of smart, electronic controls that largest naval vessel operated by the Royal New owned subsidiary of Singapore Exchange-
monitor and protect the system while pro- Zealand Navy, the ship offers comfortable ac- listed Viking Offshore & Marine Ltd. It is
viding an easy-to-use digital control to set commodation for a maximum of 98, and will of Scandinavian heritage and was founded
the temperature. HVAC systems can even be have two NATO probe fuelling rigs, allowing in 1994 as part of Singapore based Viking
monitored and controlled remotely via the in- the refuelling of two ships at once, produce Engineering in Singapore which was started
ternet. and store water, store and transport bulk goods by a Sea Captain, a Marine Technical Manager
Heinen & Hopman Engineering has a and 8,000t of diesel. and a Marine Technical Inspector from Nor-
long-established and wide ranging practical AERIUS Marine, part of the RH Marine way and Sweden. Customers include the Indo-
experience in the maritime field, providing Group, is a market leader in the design, instal- nesian Navy, Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN),
global coverage and 24-7 service availability lation and commissioning of maritime HVAC Singaporean Defence Science & Technolo-
thanks to major service points and spare part solutions, developing tailor-made HVAC gy Agency (DSTA), and Thai Coast Guard,
depots around the world. The company has solutions on board passenger ships and navy amongst others.
substantial experience in supplying HVAC for vessels. The company offers its customers in- Alion’s knowledge and expertise in the area
the navy, including hydrographical research novative, sustainable technological solutions of HVAC design ensures complete compli-
vessels, supply vessels, corvettes, frigates compiled individually and customised with ance for any design. Alion personnel perform
and patrol vessels. Heinen & Hopman in co- the utmost precision. AERIUS Marine sees all HVAC-related engineering for AC load
operation with Heinen & Hopman Korea was itself as a partner for every phase of a ship’s determination, systems analysis, modifica-
awarded a contract to supply the HVAC and life cycle, from the design planning through tions development, equipment, duct and air
Refrigeration for a Maritime Sustainment Ca- the just-in-time material logistics right up to conditioning machinery sizing, and fan room
pability (MSC) Vessel, to be built by Hyundai the turnkey handover. The company’s range development. Special measures are routine-
Heavy Industries for the New Zealand De- of services stretches from pre-design to engi- ly performed for equipment failure analysis
fence Force (NZDF) as part of their Maritime neering to the delivery of components and ma- and evaluation, design modifications to suit
Sustainment Capability (MSC) project. This terials right up to installation and subsequent arrangement changes, insulation require-
project will replace the New Zealand Navy’s commissioning, while all work is performed to ments, equipment air conditio ning, standar-
the highest certified quality standards. disation and cost optimisation. Utilising in-
Its systems can be found on ships of the dustry-standard CAD programmes, including
German Customs Authority (Zoll SWATH AutoCAD, MircoStation, Vivid, Computer-
“Borkum” and “Helgoland”) and German vision, as well as the company’s own HVAC-
Navy (F125, Type 702 “Bonn”), Indian Navy CPS (computerized heating and cooling load
(fleet support vessel), Polish Navy (OPV “Sla- calculator), Alion ensures a comprehensive
zak”), Royal Navy (frigate type 26, CVF HMS integrated engineering package.
“Prince of Wales” and HMS “Queen Eliza- Cutting-edge HVAC integrated with NBC,
beth”), and more. refrigeration and cooling equipment is being
Viking Airtech is a specialist in HVAC designed for the latest generation of frigates
& Refrigeration (HVAC&R) products and and corvettes, and Bronswerk Marine is a
solutions for critical environments, with ca- known provider. In an area that is not con-
pabilities including customised design, man- sidered high tech by most, the new HVAC-R
ufacturing, equipment supply, installation, design enables naval vessels to be fully opera-
commissioning and after sales and service tional anywhere in the world. Bronswerk’s new
support. automated HAVC-R design protects crew and
Products and total solutions are available equipment from nuclear, biological and chem-
for a wide range of industries at sea and land ical attacks and adds the ability to keep critical
including marine and offshore vessels and munitions, radar and communications equip-
platforms, cruise ships, onshore receiving ter- ment up and running under the most extreme
minals, buildings, infra structure installations, climate conditions. As a result, versatile and
electrical sub-stations and military facilities as modular are the watch-words; today’s ships are
well as manufacturing plants, chemical plants being equipped with: Primary and secondary
and warehouses. The range of HVAC&R air systems, stand-alone and modular chillers
equipment and solutions is comprehensive. that are energy-efficient and deliver full capac-
The equipment can be off the shelf or tailored ity with sea-water temperatures ranging from
to each customer’s unique specifications and 0°C to 40°C, and Special Equipment to cool
requirements. Production and design facilities communications rooms, munitions and radars.
are located in Singapore and China. Global Navies today need to operate around the
Sales and Service is supported from offices globe and new fleets of naval ships are no
in Singapore, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, and exception. The latest iteration of HVAC-R
Brazil. Viking Airtech also has a wide network systems are integrated with NBC capabilities
of agents and partners throughout the world. into the future. NAFO

f Viking Airtech provided the Royal Malaysian Navy vessel KD LEKIR (F26)
with living quarter ventilation duct trunk cleaning and duct insulation renewal.
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