20ft DNV Offshore Container with Shelving and Electrics Case Study

They required a custom built 20ft long x 8ft wide x 8ft 6″ high, new offshore container built to DNV 2.7-1 standard (LLoyds approved), for their customer in Aberdeen.

The container had the following bespoke work carried out:

Supplied fully slung, tested and certified for offshore use with full “as built” document package.

Repainted blue RAL5010 with four corner castings to bottom only, and four pad-eyes to top corners.

Two 4ft side access doors were installed to one 20ft panel, with no requirement for cargo doors on either of the 8ft ends.

A lifting beam was manufactured and installed to the centre of the unit, with a 250kg capacity complete with manual chain block.

Two sets of 3 tier, 2 bay, 2000mm x 550mm x full container hight shelving bays were manufactured and installed. This included 50mm box section legs and centres.

Mesh caged doors were manufactured and installed to the front of the shelving.

Zone II rated electrics were supplied and installed to the following specification:

One external connection, plug and play style.

Two 4ft twin tube fluorescent light fittings, with dual voltage (110V – 220V).

One double pole light switch.

One isolated junction box.

All cables and glands to suit including housing and conduit.

Full EX protection type and EX certificates.

The order was placed on the 13th February 2014, and delivered on 4th June 2014.