ELA Container Offshore Living Quarters

ELA Container has completed delivery of two Offshore Living Quarters to G-Tec Offshore, a geotechnical engineering firm based in Belgium.

The containers were placed on board of the multi-purpose drilling vessel MV ‘Omalius’ off the coast of France.
The solution on deck turned out to be very successful as the units have also been used for other projects since then.

MV Omalius is currently working in the construction phase of the Merkur wind farm, located approximately 45km north of the islands of Borkum, Germany where GeoSea, Belgian Deme Group’s ‘s specialist will realize the construction of Merkur Offshore. The wind farm will be one of Germany’s largest, with 66 offshore turbines of 6MW each capable of providing clean energy to power 500,000 homes.

G-tec provides specialized geotechnical engineering services, as well as marine geophysical surveys and marine environmental surveys. In particular, their services are targeted to customers active in dredging, offshore renewable energy, ports and coastal development, infrastructure and civil engineering, pipelines and cables, as well as mining and quarries.

The ‘Omalius’ is a 275ft DP2+ multi-purpose drilling vessel suitable for offshore geotechnical site investigation, drilling works, ROV inspection and other related offshore support. The containers were needed instantly the moment the vessel was almost ready to start the project.

The space on deck was limited due to the fact a lot of machinery was installed for this particular project. "After inspection on site we managed to find the best location suitable for the expansion and the preparations on board began instantly", explains Frank ter Haak, business development manager Netherlands at ELA Container Offshore GmbH.

Both containers were pre-assembled, each with a so-called Gangway Container attached to each front end, in order to provide easy access to each container from the deck. ELA took care of loading of the containers at the premises in Haren, Germany and also secured them for transportation.

"During past offshore projects we recognized the need to deliver containers immediately or just within a few days. To be able to promise and realize an on-time delivery to our clients, we start producing new containers for our fleet as soon as stock is low. Again this was a perfect example of how quick we can provide a solution to our clients. In the meantime we also have used containers on stock that we can offer to our clients at attractive rates", says ELA Container managing director Hans Gatzemeier.

ELA Container has already gained diverse experience in the Offshore-Wind and Offshore Oil & Gas Industry. Whether on pontoons, transformer platforms, rigs or supply vessels – ELA Container is the ideal partner, offering tailor-made concepts for all requirements in the form of Living Quarters, Offices, Dining Rooms, Galleys, Laundries, Recreation or Locker Rooms and all types of Carrying Units.

ELA Offshore containers are equipped with all the necessary utilities; this guarantees, in combination with all ELA Offshore features, a long service life, functionality and comfort.

The high-quality containers are made in Germany according to German quality standards, and possess all necessary certifications such as DNV 2.7-1 / EN 12079-1, DNV 2.7-2, based on SOLAS, IMO FSS Code and MLC as well as CSC and are approved from several IACS-companies. In terms of fire resistance, A60 insulation provides high safety standards. Every container will be checked before delivery.

Depending on customer requirements, ELA Offshore Containers are individually customized, immediately operational and are available at short notice.

The main features of ELA offshore accommodations include:

  • Flexibility on demand
  • One base type with various accommodation solutions
  • Easy handling thanks to standard 20ft High-Cube ISO standard dimensions
  • Highest quality standards

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