In
supplying the company's equipment offshore (and
as part of the services) IHC Sea Steel offers
a full geotechnical and structural engineering, design
drafting and graphics support. These services are performed
in house or with our regular partners using "State of the art" software.
Our
design and engineering department provides tailor-made
solutions to suit your special needs. The selection of
pile type and size is carried out by our geotechnical
engineers. They will carry out a review of soil conditions
at the site and also assess the type of loading conditions
likely to be applied.
The required mudmat area can
be calculated using the provided geotechnical data using our
software, therefore optimising the use of the installation
vessel. Safety factors against sliding and overturning are
1:1.5. Calculations for 2.0 and 5.0 degrees off vertical are
performed to verify safe stability.
IHC Sea Steel have
developed a reciprocal geotechnical engineering
agreement with Cathie Associates
OTHER SERVICES
Pile
Deployment tools
In the rental fleet, IHC Sea Steel holds
in stock a range of tools from 24” to 84”, engineered
to ensure trouble free and simple operation subsea. There are
no umbilicals or hydraulics to interfere or become entangled.
The tools are designed specifically for anchor piles and are
intended for easy control, upending on the deck (or seabed) and
deployment through the splash zone. The pin is unloaded automatically
once in the and
on the seabed.
Originally developed by IHC Sea Steel in
1990, the tools have been widely used. The tools are designed
and built in house. –
Anchor Pile Design and Manufacture
In the interests of any project, the company
offers a FREE consultancy service for the inspection of impact
driven tubular piles. This service will include a report on the
fabrication compliance in accordance with the pile design specification
with recommended tolerances on the driving head and internal
interfaces with other equipment.
(Travel and accommodation costs provided by client)
and
on the seabed. 
