Dutch Aluminum Construction Company Bayards Opens Houston Office

HOUSTON, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayards, the Dutch aluminum construction company, is proud to announce the opening of its Houston office as from April 2010. With establishing this office Bayards aims to serve its clients in the Gulf region.

"We are very proud that we can finally take part in the largest and oldest offshore industry," said Tristan Mackintosh, Area Manager North America.

Over the last 25 years Bayards has become a well known supplier to the international offshore and marine industry for helicopter platforms. The helideck structures are offered as custom made projects and outfitted with the newest technology of fire fighting, lighting and refueling systems. Apart from helidecks, Bayards engineers and constructs other offshore structures, such as sections of accommodation units, stair towers and antenna modules.

Bayards hit the ground running in The United States as it already has been awarded two large helideck projects. For the prestigious Sakhalin platform, currently being executed by EPC contractor Worley Parsons located just off Russia’s east coast, Bayards will deliver an aluminum helideck including support structure. The complete helideck structure is engineered for severe environmental conditions, such as minus 40 degrees Celsius and at the same time be able to take on the enormous Mil MI-8 Helicopter.

Very recently, Montco Offshore ordered a fully equipped helideck structure for its brand new lift boat. The helideck is suitable for almost all large offshore helicopters and compliant to all international regulations. The helideck helps Montco Offshore to compete with its lift boat operations on the global market.

Bayards aluminum helidecks have proven to be solid platforms to helicopters used in the offshore and marine industry. As aluminum is 60 percent lighter than conventional steel, the Bayards helidecks are a perfect solution for platforms with a weight problem, while still competitive to steel. Just as important, the marine grade alloys have excellent corrosion resistance and make the structure completely maintenance free. The helideck will surely outlive the platform or vessel.

Even though turn-key delivery is possible, 95% of the helidecks are delivered as a prefabricated assembly kit, assembled on the client’s yard.

SOURCE Bayards