Winterisation for Cold Climate Operations | Boaty McBoatface

Published 09 Oct 2020

A Case Study | Boaty McBoatface

Overcoming Cold Climate Challenges

Thorne & Derrick, the UK’s leading Industrial & Process Heating Equipment Distributors, have successfully designed and delivered a customised electrical heating solution to protect vital power supplying crane and lifting operations on sub-zero Antarctic missions.

The customised electrical insulating and heating jackets provide effective winterisation to crane Hydraulic Power Units (HPU’s) on board the RRS Sir David Attenborough.

The RRS Sir David Attenborough built at the Cammell Laird shipyard in Liverpool is a polar research vessel owned by the Natural Environment Research Council, to be operated by the British Antarctic Survey for the purposes of both research and logistic support.

Thorne & Derrick supply UK and international clients with fit-for-purpose, reliable and safe electrical heating products for severe, hostile environmental conditions.

Frost Protection

Survey Design Deliver

Thorne & Derrick were contacted by their Marine & Offshore client due to concerns raised about the potential risk of critical damage caused by freezing to the on-board crane HPUs.

Several alternative heating methods were evaluated but the client needed to maintain ease of access to the HPUs for routine inspection and maintenance. After conducting a site survey and addressing all clients operational and technical requirements the design heat loss calculation by Thorne & Derrick’s Heating Design Engineer proposed removable customised heating jackets as the most cost effective and optimal electrical solution.

Removable | to facilitate unobstructed and instant maintenance access to the HPU’s the electrical heating jackets featured simple fasten-on sections.

Customised | tailor-made and versatile surface heating solutions for harsh and hazardous locations in the marine and offshore industries.

After conducting a site survey and taking all clients requirements a bespoke heating solution was suggested by T&D

Service | we design, develop and arrange manufacture of high performance, reliable and optimised electrical heating solutions.

Cammell Laird

Cammell Laird offers the most comprehensive engineering facilities in the United Kingdom. Expanding on their heritage in the marine shipbuilding, refit, repair and conversion market, with facilities and a workforce that can undertake a massive range of engineering projects.

The company was founded in 1828 and is based on the River Mersey in the Liverpool City Region on the west coast of Great Britain – the modern facilities support heavy fabrication and specialist engineering throughout Europe.

Facilities include one of the largest modular construction halls in Europe and an extensive network of covered workshops with direct sea access and four dry-docks.

Cammell Laird has an illustrious history of building aircraft carriers and over the years has built many famous ships.

Specialists to the Process & Hazardous Area Industries

Industrial & hazardous area

Electrical Heating Specialists

We supply from stock an extensive range of Electrical Heating Equipment for industrial and process heating applications. We produce custom silicone heaters for rapid and high temperature heat-up of complex shapes and surfaces – from concept, design to the delivery of standard or bespoke heaters on the shortest lead times. From the largest UK heat tracing cable stocks we deliver Trace Heating Systems for pipe frost protection, ramp heating, roof/gutter snow melting and de-icing – enquire about our in-house design service.

Electrical Heating

Thorne & Derrick International, based in the UK, are the leading stockists and suppliers of industrial, hazardous area and explosive atmosphere electrical heaters from market-leading brands including EXHEAT, Hazloc, Thermon, Isopad and Chromalox – ATEX, IECEx, EAC Ex and North American classification heaters are available to provide safe and reliable electrical heating in accordance with international hazardous area certifications.

EXPERTS IN WINTERISATION SOLUTIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL & HAZARDOUS AREA ENVIRONMENTS

Heat Tracing I Frost Protection

Thorne & Derrick hold the largest UK stocks of frost protection & winterisation equipment to help keep your plant and personnel operational during the winter months.

Thorne & Derrick understand that prolonged periods of low ambient temperatures can bring operations to a standstill costing thousands of pounds in lost downtime.

Experts in heating solutions for use in industrial & explosive atmospheres, Thorne & Derrick have the knowledge & expertise to help clients prevent unnecessary down time this winter.

We can provide overnight delivery of Trace Heating Cables at the most competitive prices to guarantee frost protection of your pipelines and mechanical services.| Ask About Our Heat Trace Design Service.

💡 Contact us today and our skilled and friendly team can provide technical support as well as reliable, fit for purpose and compliant solutions to suit your exact requirements.

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