3C Metal

Our dedicated project management teams drive projects from start to finish. Initiating a project onboard a client’s asset allows the project scope to be promptly defined and agreed upon.

The same 3C Metal team will undertake all aspects of the project including:

• Design and engineering,
  
• Classification society approval,
• Procurement,
• Fabrication,
• Logistics,
• Installation,
• Integration and
• Testing.

Projects are meticulously managed and monitored to ensure maximum efficiency concerning schedule and cost. By emphasizing pre-installation planning and customer liaison we ensure seamless integration and minimize the impact on ongoing client operations.

The key driver behind 3C Metal’s innovative spirit, the development of a centralized Engineering department has allowed 3C Metal to offer a holistic Engineering solution to its Clients. Surveys, Calculation Notes, Design, Drafting, and Classification Society approvals, 3C Metal’s Engineering capability has allowed the design of complex and intricate Structural and Piping solutions and their seamless integration within vessels.

Laser Scanning

Traditional survey techniques have been further enhanced by the addition of Laser Scanning capabilities.

Surveys onboard vessels using Laser Scanning technology have aided in providing accurate 3D models of intricate areas and allowing the data to be available for future requirements. The technology has also allowed for clash checks of newly designed structures and piping ensuring issues are addressed at the design phase which has drastically improved installation efficiency.

Engineering Design, Calculations, and Class Approval

Design of Structures and Piping, providing detailed Calculation Notes and submittal to Class.

The software employed includes the following:

STAAD.PRO, FEMAP, Ansys, CAESAR II Intergraph, STrugpro, in-house developed tools (Mathcad / Excel) following ABS/DNV rules of design

Drafting

2D and 3D capabilities using the latest software and enhancement technology to provide accurate and detailed drawings.

The software employed includes AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor products.

3C Metal offers a fully dedicated Procurement Service for your project or operational needs.

Experience

With over 20 years of experience in Technical Projects, 3C Metal has focused its energy and resources on ensuring the highest level of efficiency, technical competency, quality, and competitiveness.

Expertise

3C Metal has developed and refined its knowledge and expertise in various products and maintains partnerships with a large number of manufacturers and suppliers to allow it to offer the best products at the best possible conditions.

Our Services

• Worldwide sourcing and purchasing
• Turnkey procurement solutions
• Brand representation
• Globally positioned warehousing options
• Supply chain management
• Stock Management
• Completed Logistics Service Solutions

3C Metal’s strategically located workshops are equipped to undertake a myriad of manufacturing requirements. Each workshop carries the same philosophy of having the core specialty of high-pressure (HP) piping manufacturing and related services, however, each of the 3C Metal workshops also has tailored setups to meet the needs of their regional clients.

3C Metal – Sauvelade, France

Capabilities include the following:

• 2000m² workshop and 4000m² yard.
• Piping – Welding, Post Weld Heat Treatment, Pressure Testing, Surface Treatment, NDT (UT, RT, MPI, DP).
• Structural – Welding, Surface Treatment, NDT.

3C Metal Belmet – Cape Town, South Africa

Capabilities include the following:

• 3 x 2000m² and 1 x 3200m² pre-fabrication workshops, 10,000m² Yard, 15 x overhead cranes ranging from 500kg to 25-ton capacity.
• Specialized services in fabrication and construction, engineering, project management, site installation, service center, procurement, and general supplies.
• Piping: welding, post-weld heat treatment, pressure testing, surface treatment, NDT (including UT, RT, MPI, DPI).
• Structural: welding, surface treatment, NDT.
• Welding processes: SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, SAW, GTAW, STT.
• More than 400 welding procedures developed for carbon steel, aluminum, Duplex, Super-duplex, and Inconel cladded pipes – approved to international standards ABS, DNV, AWS, EEMUA, Lloyds, EN.
• Surfacing capabilities such as Stellite hard facing and Inconel overlays for corrosion resistance using robotic welding.

3C Metal Middle East – Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Capabilities include the following:

• 1000m² covered workshop and 1100m² covered workshop on a 11,250m² yard.
• Piping: welding, post-weld heat treatment, pressure testing, surface treatment, NDT (including UT, RT, MPI, DPI).
• Structural – Welding, Surface Treatment, NDT

3C Metal Asia – Johor, Malaysia

Capabilities include the following:

• 1800m² workshop, 2200m² laydown area, 2 x 10 ton overhead gantry cranes, CNC plate cutting.
• Piping: welding, post-weld heat treatment, pressure testing, surface treatment, NDT (including UT, RT, MPI, DPI).
• Structural – Welding, Surface Treatment, NDT.

3C Metal Belmet – Walvis Bay, Namibia

Capabilities include the following:

• 2000m² fabrication facility, 4000m² yard.
• Specialized services in fabrication and construction, engineering, project management, site installation, service center, procurement, and general supplies.

3C Metal – Houston, USA

Capabilities include the following:

• 1300m² workshop, 1500m² open yard, 2 x 15 ton gantry cranes.
• Project management and engineering office that provides specialized services including deployment, 3D laser scanning surveys, piping services, and structural services.

3C Metal Belmet – Maputo, Mozambique

Capabilities include the following:

• Specialized services in project management, engineering, deployment, 3D laser scanning surveys, piping and structural services, and heavy fabrication.

Cinco Engineering – Cape Town, South Africa

Capabilities include the following:

• 4000m² workshop facility with seven cranes (3 x 25 ton capacity, 1 x 20 ton capacity, 1 x 11 ton capacity, 1 x 10 ton capacity and 1 x 5 ton capacity).
• Specialized services in fabrication, site installation, ship repairs, non-destructive testing, HP piping, and corrosion protection.

3C Metal (AET partnership) – Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Capabilities include the following:

• Access to facilities in Dammam including a workshop, yard space, tools, and equipment through the Arabian Establishment for Trade and Shipping (AET) partnership.
• Specialized services in project management, engineering, deployment, 3D laser scanning surveys, piping, and structural fabrication services.

Deployment of highly qualified and multi-disciplined teams to any location around the world to assist Clients with the successful installation of upgrades and repairs onboard their assets.

Global Reach

Experienced in the deployment of personnel to all continents, remote locations, and during transit voyages.

Technical Expertise

3C Metal installation teams are supported by fully equipped tool containers, which are tailored to suit each project. With HSE and Quality as the primary focus, each team is led by an experienced Supervisor and a proactive team of Project Engineers and Managers.

Maximum Efficiency

Installation projects are precisely managed and monitored to ensure maximum efficiency concerning schedule and cost. Emphasis on pre-installation planning and customer liaison to ensure seamless integration and minimize impact on ongoing vessel operations.

Project Scheduling – Project and Personnel schedules are developed for each project to ensure that the timeline and the personnel requirements are optimized.

Cost management – Tracking of Costs throughout the entire project to ensure budgets are improved, maintained, or highlighted if concerns arise.

Reporting – Regular reporting of Schedule and Cost to the Client throughout the project to ensure an accurate depiction of the Project is relayed at all times.

Logistics Management – Coordination of Personnel, Material, and Equipment at various global Ports based on project requirements.

Wide Range of Installation Capabilities

Structural – purpose-built Structures, Equipment Foundations, Load Bearing Decks and Walkways.

Piping – HP & LP Piping, Stainless steel piping and tubing, Post Weld Heat Treatment, Flushing, Pressure Testing, and Passivation.

Qualified support crews – Scaffolders, Abseilers, Fire Watchers, Painters, Quality Control Officers, and NDT Technicians.

3C Metal offers inspection capabilities both locally and remotely. In-house expertise is available to handle most inspection requirements with a wide range of calibrated gauging equipment. Remotely, 3C Metal offers deployment of highly qualified and multi-disciplined teams to any location around the world to assist Clients with the inspection of any parts or assemblies, based on Client, OEM, or 3rd Party specifications.

Teams

3C Metal inspection teams are supported by a wide range of gauges that are tailored to suit each project. With HSE and Quality as a prime focus, each team is led by an experienced Supervisor and a proactive team of Project Engineers and Managers.

Enhanced Quality

3C Metal caters to most client specifications and always attempts to meet or exceed the statutes laid down by current industry requirements

Types

Inspection and testing capabilities offered fall into the following categories:

• Visual inspection
• Dimensional inspection
• NDT – MPI, LPI, UTWT, UT, RT, HT, PMI
• Destructive testing through the use of local laboratories: tensile, impact, chemical, hardness (Vickers, Brinel)
• Pressure testing capabilities
• Load testing