CATAMARAN -Class (ZAR)
A Catamaran class ferry (ZAR) that was built by ARVANDAN shipbuilding co for exporting to other country in 2018. It is designed to conduct the high speed traditional passenger and vehicle transportation as well as other maritime operations. ARMANIK was responsible for the engineering, supply, installation and commissioning of the whole HVAC systems' as follows :
Passenger room
VIP passenger room
Accommodation & crew room
Bridge area
Bridge rest room
Challenges
Technical challenges (among other contractors)
Shock, vibration and EMC requirements
Vulnerability requirements for certain systems
Space constraints for the routing & handling and transporting of electrical panel, compressors ,fans ,ducts and pipes
Sound level restrictions
Fresh air supply
Incompatibility of new equipment and control system with some existing equipment
Time schedule limit
Scope of work
ARMANIK’s scope of work for the above project comprised:
Pre-contract
Co-writing technical specifications and implementing and calculating of load the HVAC system within the vessel design.
Post-contract
Complete design and engineering of the HVAC systems, followed by delivery, installation, commissioning, FAT, HAT, SAT and ILS activities.
Vessel was constructed by ARVANDAN Shipbuilding co in the sought of Iran .
Scope of supply
Among several smaller items of equipment, the following main equipment was supplied.
Passenger ,Vip & Accommodation Room
4x Air-treatment unit with control panel
1 x Rack plant with control panel and compressor redundant operations
2 x Sea water cooled condensers
System monitoring from upstream
Bridge & Rest Room
2x Air-treatment unit with control panel
1 x Rack plant with control panel and compressors' redundant operations
2x Sea water cooled condensers
System monitoring from upstream