Tideland Signal has supplied Dolphin Drilling of Norway with Syncrolan LED light stations for the Borgsten Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig, operating in the North Sea.

The Tideland LED warning systems to be installed on Borgsten Dolphin comprise of a main Syncrolan light station with a range of 15NM, secondary light, Ex-rated battery box, a central alarm and monitor panel, and intermediate structures. All the principal equipment is ATEX certified for use in Zone 1 (Cat 2) hazardous areas.

Tideland’s Syncrolan light station combines an MLED-180-HI EX main light and a MLED-150 EX secondary light wired to an Exe junction box and mounted on a stainless-steel pedestal.

Tideland’s MLED-180Hi and MLED-150 lantern offers minimal maintenance requirements and an expected service life in excess of twenty five years on station in the most demanding environments. Long-life LEDs and high-integrity electronics are employed to maximise reliability and minimise maintenance.

Dolphin Drilling is a subsidiary of Fred Olsen Energy ASA. The Borgsten Dolphin is undergoing a programme of upgrade and conversion in preparation for a 40-month contract with Total E&P UK. The contract is for tender support services at the Dunbar platform which are expected to commence in December 2013. Options exist for a contract extension of two six month periods. The contract remains subject to client formal approval, final contract agreement and certain engineering studies.