Scaffolding at sea

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I have been asked to quote a rather large mast on a ship which is not out of the ordinary but they have said they want to sail across the North Sea with it on for 3-4 weeks. The mast itself is isnt that high maybe 40ft but its on top of a ferry thats maybe another 70 ft. Heres a pic of a smaller ferry just to give you an idea

http://www.maritime-leisure.com/userfiles/image/NorthLink%20rough%20seas2.png

They dont want me to cut any holes and they dont want me to have it welded, so am thinking i might have to turn it down but i wondered if any on here have done anything like it. I know my insurance is gonna have a field day when i tell them too

So, what you think?
 
if its tied in properly it wont go anywhere.The only issue is wave damage but if the waves are that high its more than the mast and the scaffold that the owner/operators will be caring about.
WHATS THE JOB FOR IF NOT PAINTING THEN BOX TIE ALL THE WAY UP
EASY PEASY;)
 
cant box tie we are not allowed on the front of the mast and it is for painting
 
proscaff,would they let you put wire guys down from each corner with turnbuckles into sea-fastenings welded to the deck?.
 
they dont want me around the front at all its where all the radars are

http://www.ferry-site.dk/picture/ferry/8501957i.jpg

This is the actual ferry, the mast is the big white one up the front just behind the bridge, its kinda like a pymarid its gonna need alot of beams on the back because it steps so far in.

Jiggaman ive been doing ships since i was 18, am grand old age of 31 now, i do find them alot more intresting than your everyday scaffolding


but this ones got me stumped, if they wont let it be welded i dont think it can be done, this ship is full of passengers everynight just one deck down

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Sorry Downash just realised what you meant, read it wrong the first time. That might not be a bad shout
 
This is quite a common job when working on vessels.it has to be tied in wether they like it or not remove ties as and when required.it means they will need somebody on board with a scaffold ticket.sounds like a good number for sime one.
 
If you do take it on don't forget to quote for a man in attendance while it's at sea just in case a rogue wave dislodges a board or two,some poor scaff will be in the ships bar area being entertained by all them travelling hen party's and he'd have to stagger out and fix the job,probally in the dark,and any roll on the ship will be magnified hugely once up the job lol,i'd love to give a blast on the ships horn while he was least expecting it:laugh::laugh::laugh:
 
i'd already added for a gang to go with, no point sailing to brugge and back on your own for 4 weeks, i do believe the casino's on board will probably take back their money
 
Proscaff These jobs are usually done in dry dock mate. All ships have to go-in every few years, to keep their certificate of seaworthiness. It's like an MOT mate. Find out when its due and bang in a Quote
 
it dry docks every january but in holland, wont fit in our dry docks in hull and yes its the pride of york which goes from here to zebrugge
 
Must be loads of good points to tie on to with gravlocks and you could buttress and raker the job from every angle. Maybe beams tied in somewhere below and the job puncheoned up from that? Squeaky bum time for the guy signing the tag anyway.:laugh:
 
Dont think its gonna happen, looks like the people asking thought it would be a few hundred quid, cost me a £1000 just for the crane to get the gear up there.

Another waste of time it seems, some people just dont have a clue
 
Good for you realy b4 u got into it too deep with drawings etc...i would have been concerned the torque & sheer that the structure would av been under whilst rolling @ sea....sometimes its better to walk away from a job rather than let it take u down...think i'd wait till drydock & let em do it over there anyway
 
aye, i just dont like turning work away, still, plenty more ships in the sea ( terrible pun )
 
Don't do it if it is going to cost you.... Half of these big companies want jobs done for nowt....walk away...with head held high...
 
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I dont know what all the fuss is the job sounds PLAIN SAILING to me
could have been a good wee number shame you had to WAVE it bye bye.I can SEA were your reasons as you dont want it ending up a right old argy BARGEy;)
 
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