The engine start up would not have been possible without the hard work of the engineering team, STX-MAN and the conscious efforts of the production and commissioning team. Many hours were put into minimizing the effect on the environment, to optimize support utilities and electrical systems.

The team worked endless nights together, with great spirit and teamwork, to make the engine start up possible.

– The piping system had to be thoroughly flushed and cleaned.
– The electrical systems had to be thoroughly checked to ensure the cables are terminated correctly and safely.
– The ventilation had to be cleaned, tested and running.
– The paintwork of the compartment was done up.
– STX had to spend numerous hours on site, to perform the final checks and preparations, to start the engines.
– The OOS Serooskerke is equipped with a SCR system to ensure the emission meets the Tier 3 requirements, which required further checks and verification.

It has been a long journey, the statistics speaks for itself.
517 days of construction
3.8 million manhours spent
22,000 mt of steel used
212 blocks built
800 km of cable pulled
0.23 % Variation Orders of value vessel

A lot of appreciation to the team and their big achievement. We wish them continuous success for the future milestones.