PAST PROJECTS
Here are some of the interesting projects from over the last few years:
Repair projects:
Aker Biomarine – Cargo Hold Crane Beams Replacement
MSC Ines – Aft repairs
Hauscar – Bulbous Bow Replacement
Hermes Arrow – Wave Breaker Replacement
Other Projects:
2020 – TNPA Owner’s representative
2 x workboats being build by a BEE company in Cape Town is currently underway. 6Sigma provides a Bi-weekly visit to the yard to record progress and status of the QAQC documentation and report back to TNPA.
6Sigma also provided the BEE company a shipbuilding expert to advise on shipbuilding best practices and highlight pitfalls on a daily visit.
2019 – TNPA – Fleet of Working Boats
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Naval Architecture
TNPA assigned 6Sigma’s Naval Architecture division to Survey the fleet of workboats and update the plans to comply with the local flag state authorities. The work was completed in record time and all vessel was back and up to date with the requirements. All safety plans and load line related documents where updated, non-conformances and exemptions recorded.
2019 – Undisclosed Client
Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Discipline: EPCM
Our client (undisclosed) has entered into contract with a Southern African shipyard to construct a 40m Tug Boat. The project was managed by the client appointed engineers, but unfortunately came to a deadlock when the milestones and payments were not aligned. Due to the nature of this project, overheads and costs at the shipyard took a tremendous toll on the project.
6Sigma was assigned to assess the situation and determine what value of the investments to date was recoverable. The client could then make some decisions of the project and weather it could fund its completion
2019 – Undisclosed Client
Location: Port Louis, Mauritius
Discipline: EPCM Owners Representative
Working in cooperation with a new Mauritian Shipbuilding company, 6Sigma provided various supporting services for the required infrastructure of the start-up company, such as the required quality assurance and control structures. The project was launched and the first vessel constructed with the option to make modifications later in the business life. 6Sigma handled the classifications communications on behalf of the client and the vessel is successfully launched and in operation.
2018 – Niger Delta, Offshore Supply Vessel
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consulting
A local company inquired the professional engineering consulting services of 6Sigma to assist with the methodology to replace two engines onboard the Offshore Supply Vessel after severe fire damage. 6Sigma provided guidance on the best ways to remove and replace the engines.
2018 – Undisclosed Client
Location: Watamu, Kenya
Discipline: Engineering Consulting
6Sigma assisted the client with some engineering advise on methods regarding how the client could increase the width of their catamaran structurally and verified the structural changes with stability calculations. The project was highly weight sensitive and we provided them with some innovative yet structurally strong solutions.
2018 – Pescongola Floating Dock
Location: Walvis Bay, Namibia
Discipline: Naval Architecture
The client contacted 6Sigma some requirements from the classification society RINA (Italian), who required an incline test and class approved stability book for its operations. 6Sigma team planned and flew out to location to meet with the class surveyor and coordinate the incline test. Over 200 tons of weight were used and upon completion the class approved stability book was compiled and handed over to the client.
2018 – Undisclosed Client – Luxury Yacht
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: 3D Scanning and Preliminary Design
6Sigma provided a 3D point cloud scan with a FARO scanner on a luxury yacht for the modifications and addition of a flybridge tower of carbon fibre.
2018 – Undisclosed Nigerian Client – Cutter Dredger
Location: Cape Town, South Africa and Nigeria
Discipline: Engineering Design / Naval Architecture
6Sigma provided the basic design for a dredging company for a modular cutter dredger to be transported by road and assembled on site. The vessels were developed to a phase where investors could see the design and cost estimation for manufacturing, for their decision if they like to take the project further. Ongoing.
2018 – Installation of new windlass and anchor pocket
Discipline – Structural Design
6Sigma provided our client with the detailed engineering and production design of a new windlass, penetrations for the anchor and anchor cone.
2018 – Geo Company – Drilling Barge
Location: Uganda
Discipline: Engineering Consulting / Naval Architecture
Stability prognosis for operation of a Jackup Barge in Uganda.
2018 – Shaft specifications
Discipline: Marine Engineering
6Sigma provided the calculations and selection of an appropriate shaft replacement in a vessel. We provided the Dimensions fo Propulsion shafts and their permissible Torsional Vibration Stresses with the material definition.
2018 – Fishing vessel
Location: Houtbay, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consulting / Naval Architecture
The local authorities indicated that a fishing vessel did not have adequate freeing ports and could cause vessel instability. 6Sigma did the survey and provided the owner means to rectify the issues and continue operations.
2018 – DNG Energy – LNG carrier
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Conceptual design
A local client request 6Sigma to put together a concept design for a new business venture they were pursuing. The order was received on Friday afternoon and project was completed and handed over by Sunday night.
2018 – Transnet Ports Authority – Syncrolift
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: 3D scanning and engineering consultancy
2018 – Governmental Institution – SA Agulahas 2
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Conceptual design
5 year Lightship survey, Safety Plan updates,
2018 – Ports Authoity – South Africa -Harbour infrastructure – Floating Caisson Gate
Descipline: Conditional Assessment
FEA analysis
2018 – Undisclosed
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineer Consulting
6Sigma provided Engineering Consultancy on Ballast Water Management and Ballast Water Treatment Systems
2017 – Norton Rose Fulbright – Fishing Vessel
Location: Port Elizabeth (St. Francis), South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consulting
The London based marine insurance company assigned 6Sigma for investigating a disastrous accident when a new built fishing vessel capsized on its maiden voyage. The investigation found that some elementary issues were present with the approval of the stability documents, and the reuse of old design drawings with different material specifications with had a much higher density. This sadly resulted in the vessel being inherently unstable its lightship condition and let to the fatal results for some of the crew onboard.
2017 – Tourvest Group – Restaurant Boat
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consulting
A company embarked on constructing a ship is South Africa for the mentioned client. The builders were soon informed by the authorities that they are not following the local legislations and procedures. The company was instructed to integrate with and appropriate company to pull the project back onto the correct path. 6Sigma was assigned to assist provided guidance where possible. 6Sigma Engineering office assisted with providing some As-Built drawings for the flag state approval. The vessel eventually received all the required certificate and is in operation.
2017 – Palma Marine for ENI
Location: Palma, Mozambique
Discipline: Naval Architecutre
Stability Report – Mozambique
2017 – Posh Elegance
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Electrical installation
Taut Wire Positioning
2017 – HMS Clyde
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: 3D Scanning
Draft Mark survey.
2017 – Greatship Menisha
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: 3D Scanning
Ship Deck strengthen design for diving containers, providing arrangement drawings and updated schematic diagrams for integration with the ship systems for the diving mission.
2017 – Only One – Luxury Yacht
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: EPC
EPC for installation of a seakeeper stabilizer
2017 – HMS Protector
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: 3D Scanning
HFO Tanks surveys and methodology input
2017 – Helideck
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Prelime design and cost estmations
Client requested the cost estimations on designing and installing a helideck for there offshore supply vessel as well as advisory on regulatory requirement in terms of fuel and hazards.
2017 – Undisclosed
Location: Durban, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
Harbour Crane Failure Consultancy for a client that experienced a crane failure during a storm.
2017 – name of ship – Fishery Research Vessel
Location: Durban, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
Updating Safety plans, Tank Plans, Bilge Plans, Fuel Oil Diagrams, General Arrangements for fishery research vessel
2017 – name of ship – Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel
Location: Nigeria??
Discipline: ?
Cost estimations and prelim design for a Stern roller as well as a feasibility report.
2017 – ship names – type ship
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
Crane Pedestal detailed design and FEA analysis
2017 SA Agulhas – Vibration problems
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2017 transnet caisson gate
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2016 – Robben Island Museum
Location: Cape Town / Robben Island – Passenger Ferry
Discipline: EPCM Owners Representative
6Sigma was assigned as Transactional Advisor and Project Managers for this R100 million Project. 6Sigma was to draw up the technical specifications, tender documents, evaluation criteria, selection and negotiation with the bidding shipyards. The assignment included a full review of the current fleet and provided the client with in-depth records of the condition of the fleet to make sound decisions for future operations.
2016 Offshore supply vessel fitted with a structure for crane and thunnel for phosphate testing
Location: Cape Town and Namibia, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2016 Endevour Rig
Location: Saldanha Bay, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
Update fireplan electrical hvac general arrangement
2016 Africana deck replacement and methodology for replacement
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2016 Matrix yachts
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
French owner audit the progress in SA
2016 concept for flotel
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2016 Offshore containters
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2015 Paragon DPDS2
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
8 Scopes of work.
2015 Slurry Rail
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2015 Geocean Protis
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2015 SAIPEM FDS2
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy, design of telescopic cradles to support a large overhang on stern.
2015 Lifting Baskets
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2015 maniviki rover
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2015 Enigma yacht
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2015 DeepSea Aberdeen
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2015 Sibanye Check
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2015 Saftey plan update sa agulhas 2
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2015 bollard pull test Madura
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2015 Loadline Calculations
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2014 Engine Bed design
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2014 Ship Conversion yacht upgrade
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2014 Accomodation Modules
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2014 Cofferdam
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2014 Cargo Baskets, Liferaft frames
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2014 Eirik Raude – MUX compensator, Fairing platform,
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Design and Consultancy
2014 Stim Star
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
Lab container installation onboard and class approvals.
2013 MY Danah
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
Aluminium side stair case.
2013 subsea umbilical termination assembly
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2013 Hermes Arrow
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2013 Exhaust design Scarabeo 7
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2012 Ben Rinnes & Ben Avon
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2012 Stability book Southern Valour Tanker
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
2012 Atalanta
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Discipline: Engineering Consultancy
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