ALSTOM wins Major Diesel Electric Contract
26 March 2003
ALSTOM, a world leader in marine power, propulsion and dynamic positioning (DP) systems, has won a US$20 million order to supply equipment for 10 new platform supply vessels which are being built in the US.
Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co. Inc. of Mobile Alabama – one of the leading offshore support vessel construction yards in the USA – awarded ALSTOM the contract to design, install and commission the fully integrated AC electrical propulsion and control systems for the 210 ft support vessels which will be based in the Gulf of Mexico.
ALSTOM will also provide support and training at its technical training facility in Houston, Texas.
The equipment includes Class II DP systems from ALSTOM’s ‘A’ Series and vessel control systems, as well as switchboards, transformers and AC variable speed drive trains. The switchboards will be built in the US, allowing flexibility during the design phases of the project.
Steve Raynor, Sales Director for ALSTOM's Marine and Offshore Activity, said: 'We secured this significant contract based on our proven record with Bender Shipbuilding, having completed a number of orders for them in the past. We were also the only company which could serve as a single source supplier for all the DP, vessel management system and propulsion equipment and provide full support through our training facility in Texas.'
The first vessel is due to be delivered in March 2004.
ALSTOM is the global specialist in energy and transport infrastructure. ALSTOM serves the energy market through its activities in power generation and power transmission and distribution, and transport through its activities in rail and marine. In fiscal year 2001/02, we had annual sales in excess of €23 billion and employed more than 118,000 people in over 70 countries.
ALSTOM is listed on the Paris, London and New York stock exchanges.
ALSTOM's Transmission and Distribution Sector (T&D), following the incorporation of the Power Conversion business finalised on April 1, 2002, employs 33,000 people and is an active player around the globe. T&D designs, manufactures and supplies a complete range of equipment, systems and services for all stages in the transfer and conversion of electricity, from its generation to its end-use.
T&D, through its Power Conversion Business, is the final link in the power supply chain for clients worldwide. As an industry leader in electrical engineering, a systems integrator and a designer and manufacturer of a wide range of motors, generators, drives and drive systems, we provide single-source solutions in power electronics and automation for a broad range of markets including metals, marine & offshore, oil & gas, power generation, materials handling and process industries.
