Aker Langsten Shipyard Barents Sea Marine Project

In late summer 2004 Rubb was awarded a contract by the Norwegian Shipyard Aker Langsten AS. The project called for design, prototype testing and final delivery and installation of a custom retractable cover system for an offshore supply vessel, the Viking Avant. The 10,000 square foot cover system consisted of a series of 60' span space trusses that were covered and connected by series of PVC coated polyester membrane panels. Each truss end was equipped with a high capacity roller system that allowed the truss/membrane system to retract over the 167' length of the cover system and allow access to cargo stored within.

The Viking Avant is assigned the task of supplying offshore oil platforms in the Barents Sea and its Rubb cover system is engineered to survive these extremely harsh conditions.