SELWOOD RENTAL CASE STUDY Working together with Selwood helps Royal Navy with decommissioning of HMS Ocean The Background The Solution a reliable and robust pumping solution. We were pleased to be able to deliver a solution to meet When Speedy was first approached by Babcock As with all Selwood projects, pump specialists the exact requirements of Babcock International, International to provide a solution to their carried out a detailed and bespoke site survey in including full installation and de-installation, and client’s specialist pumping requirement on order to select the most appropriate units for the were delighted with the positive feedback. We board the former HMS Ocean, they immediately application. The Selwood H150 was selected: with wish HMS Ocean every success for the future as turned to their strategic partner and specialist outstanding performance capabilities for high she enters the next chapter of her journey.” pump supplier Selwood. The project required head and high volume jetting, the H150 has a Selwood’s industry-leading pumps to provide proven track record in a number of industrial and a robust and round-the-clock solution during a civil engineering applications. The Recommendation de-commissioning project on a former Royal Navy It features: Stuart Langham, Contract Director for Babcock vessel. International at Speedy Hire, commented: S Total head of 114m and capacity of 450m3. Through its strategic supply partnership with “This is a great example of collaborative S Capable of handling a solids size of 30mm Speedy Hire, Selwood has been working with working and demonstrates our multi service S Pump speed of 1800rpm. Babcock International at Devonport Dockyard, provision capability. Working with Selwood has in Plymouth, during the de-commissioning allowed us to innovate and provide a very cost programme for HMS Ocean. The Result effective solution to our client’s very bespoke requirements”. The amphibious assault ship, formerly the UK’s A duty pump, as well as a standby pump, helicopter carrier and the fleet flagship the Royal were supplied throughout the course of the Jon Allan, Project Manager for Babcock Navy, was constructed in the mid-1990s on the project. Selwood specialists carried out a full, International added, “This was a very intense River Clyde and fitted out at Barow-in-Furness. bespoke installation of the equipment, including and high profile project. We needed to be able an automatic pressure reducing valve and to deliver and to do this we needed to ensure Following almost two decades of service, approximately 700m of pipework, which mostly we had partners we could rely on to achieve the Brazilian Navy confirmed the purchase consisted of 8” of flanged steel. Remote pump this. From scoping to delivery, Selwood were of the ship in December 2017. Following her telemetry equipment was also installed, providing extremely professional and ensured that the decommissioning from Royal Navy service in the team at Babcock International with valuable de-commissioning was not delayed by installation March 2018, she has undertaken a period of information on pump performance and fuel levels. of this pump system. The end-to-end process was maintenance and arrived in Rio De Janeiro in The pump ran continuously with the pressure managed effectively and we are appreciative of August 2018. reducing valve regulating the pressure to 7.0bar. the expertise and professionalism of Selwood’s partnership, which were crucial in delivering the The proximity of Selwood’s branch in Saltash ship to the customer on time.” The Challenge gave the client peace of mind that spare parts While in dry dock and during a period of and accessories, as well as the team’s expertise, maintenance works, Selwood was selected to were never far away during the course of the supply a solution to constantly pump seawater application. from the basin to the ship’s high pressure sea Simon Finlay, Pump Solutions Manager at water ring main, forming part of the ship’s fire Images: HMS Ocean in the Mediterranean. MoD/Crown copyright 2016. Selwood’s branch in Saltash, Cornwall, said: “This system. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open was a fairly high-profile application that required Government Licence v3.0. Head Office T 023 8026 6311 Bournemouth Road, E [email protected] Chandler’s Ford, Eastleigh, www.selwood.co.uk Hampshire, SO53 3ZL SF504 / 75 - 09/18.