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Weir-Jones Engineering Consultants Ltd.

Company information

Legal Name:   Weir-Jones Engineering Consultants Ltd.
Operating Name:   Weir-Jones Engineering Consultants Ltd.
Mailing Address 2040, 10th Ave W VANCOUVER, British Columbia V6J 2B3	Location Address 2040, 10th Ave W VANCOUVER, British Columbia V6J 2B3
Telephone: (604) 732-8821
Fax: (604) 732-4801
Email: wjgroup@weir-jones.com
Website URL: http://www.weir-jones.com

Contact information

Scott Taylor
	Title:   Manager
	Area of Responsibility:   Domestic Sales & Marketing Export Sales & Marketing Management Executive
	Telephone:   (604) 732-8821
	Email:   wjgroup@weir-jones.com
IAIN WEIR-JONES
	Title:   President
	Area of Responsibility:   Management Executive
	Telephone:   (604) 732-4801

Company description

FIELDS OF ACTIVITY Failure analysis of fixed and mobile structures and equipment; forensic engineering and litigation support; dynamic data acquisition, monitoring systems and microprocessor technology applications; maintenance engineering (mining and ore-processing equipment, materials-handling equipment, cement kilns, and pulp and paper equipment); geomechanics (ground freezing and stabilization); mining engineering (open pit and underground); naval architecture and marine engineering; contract research and development; pipeline engineering (stresses, permafrost, ground stability, burst tests, and fracture control); subsurface construction, rapid transit systems, and tunnels. SPECIAL CAPABILITIES ∙ Forensic engineering and failure analysis. ∙ Litigation support; accident and intellectual property. ∙ Contract research and development; product modification. ∙ Ground stabilization by freezing, grouting and reinforcing. ∙ Construction and system supervision on offshore structures. ∙ Installation services for instrumentation and monitoring systems. ∙ In situ testing and monitoring on natural and man-made structures. ∙ Static and dynamic stress measurement, testing and analysis. ∙ Vibration analysis on rotating and reciprocating equipment. ∙ Calibration and testing to ISO, CSA, MIL standards. ∙ Feasibility and pre-investment studies, technology assessment. Forensic Engineering and Litigation Support ∙ Failure analyses of mechanical, structural, and electrical systems. ∙ Accident reconstruction for transportation and materials-handling equipment. ∙ Litigation support for claims related to accidents, failures and intellectual property disputes. Geomechanics, Mining Engineering ∙ Design and analysis of underground structures. ∙ Forensic analysis of geomechanical problems. ∙ Design of ground freezing for tunnels, shafts, and excavations. ∙ Microseismic monitoring systems for use in mining, petroleum and construction industries. ∙ Development of remediation strategies for flooded mines. Oil and Gas Industry ∙ Development of monitoring systems for enhanced recovery projects. ∙ Deployment of microseismic equipment for control of heavy oil production. Pipeline Engineering ∙ Management and instrumentation system development for gas pipeline burst test facilities and frost heave test sites. ∙ Testing and stress analyses related to operation of gas pipelines. ∙ Dynamic analysis of pipeline compressors. Contract Research & DevelopmentResearch and development of products and processes. ∙ Development and commercialization of intelligent sensors. ∙ Development of DAS equipment for hydrological, geotechnical, structural and environmental applications. Subways, Rapid Transit Systems, Automotive ∙ Site investigation and safety monitoring of station and tunnel excavations. ∙ Testing and instrumentation system development for transit car body performance analysis. ∙ Development and testing of automotive electronic components. Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering ∙ Performance monitoring of vessels for government and private sector clients; ice breakers, bulk carriers, high-speed craft. ∙ Hull strain monitoring systems to DNV, ABS and Lloyds standards for icebreakers, bulk carriers, and high speed craft. ∙ Development of vessel safety and loading control systems. ∙ Stress analysis and testing of underwater structures. Maintenance Engineering ∙ Investigation of gear train reliability problems and foundation stability of crushers, grinding mills, and conveyors in the mining and forest product industries. ∙ Re-engineering and redesign of grinding mills in the mineral industry, in order either to enhance performance or accommodate new process parameters. Offshore Resource Exploration and Production ∙ Development, installation, and operation of large-scale geotechnical, environmental, and structural monitoring systems for offshore platforms. TYPICAL INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS Forensic Engineering and Litigation Support ∙ Pretrial engineering studies related to equipment failures. ∙ Provision of expert testimony during intellectual property and warranty claim litigation. Geomechanics, Mining Engineering ∙ Specialised site investigations for mining and hydroelectric projects in South America and S.E. Asia. ∙ Design and installation of microseismic monitoring systems. Maintenance Engineering ∙ Investigations and corrections of problems with mineral-processing equipment in S.E. Asia, South America, and Africa. Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering ∙ Supply of hull-monitoring equipment for VLCC and bulk carriers. ∙ Supply of load/stability control systems. Offshore Resource Exploration and Production ∙ Provision of design services and specialized equipment for jackets, jack-ups and gravity-based structures.
Country of Ownership:	Canada
Year Established:	1971
Exporting:	Yes
Quality Certification:	ISO 9001
Primary Industry (NAICS):	541330 - Engineering Services
Primary Business Activity:	Manufacturer / Processor / Producer
Total Sales ($CDN):	$5,000,000 to $9,999,999
Export Sales ($CDN):	$5,000,000 to $9,999,999
Number of Employees:	21

Product / Service / Licensing

Service Name:	COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES - COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING (CAE)
Service Name:	COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES - CONTRACT SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND PROGRAMMING
Service Name:	COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES - CUSTOM SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
Service Name:	COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES - DATA CAPTURE, DATA HANDLING TOOLS
Service Name:	COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES - ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC, OTHER
Service Name:	COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)
Service Name:	COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES - INSTRUMENTATION
Service Name:	COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES - REAL-TIME SYSTEMS, OTHER
Service Name:	COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES - SECURITY SYSTEMS
Service Name:	COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES - SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - BUILDINGS-STRUCTURAL
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - COMMUNICATIONS-DATA TRANSMISSION
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - COMMUNICATIONS-OTHER
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - ENVIRONMENT-PERMAFROST ENGINEERING
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - ENVIRONMENT-POLLUTION CONTROL
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - FOREST/FISH/AGRLTR-PAPER MILLS
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - FOREST/FISH/AGRLTR-PULP MILLS
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - GEOLGY/GEOPHYSIC/SRVY-EROSION/LANDSLIDE CNTL
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - GEOLGY/GEOPHYSIC/SRVY-GEOLOGY/GEOPHYSICS
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - GEOLGY/GEOPHYSIC/SRVY-HYDROGEOLOGY
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - GEOLGY/GEOPHYSIC/SRVY-OIL/GAS
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - GEOLGY/GEOPHYSIC/SRVY-OTHER
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - GEOLGY/GEOPHYSIC/SRVY-SOIL & ROCK MECHANICS
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - INDUSTRY-CEMENT
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - MINING & METALLURGY-BENEFICIATION
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - MINING & METALLURGY-COAL MINING
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - MINING & METALLURGY-HARD ROCK MINING
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - MINING & METALLURGY-OPEN PIT MINING
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - MINING & METALLURGY-OTHER
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - MINING & METALLURGY-TAILINGS,DISPOSAL
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - MINING & METALLURGY-UNDERGROUND MINING
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - OTHER
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS-EXPLORATION
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS-OTHER
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS-PIPELINES
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS-REFINERIES
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - POWER-HYDRO POWER
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - POWER-SYSTEMS PLANNING & OPERATION
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - TRANSPORTATION-BRIDGES
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - TRANSPORTATION-HIGHWAYS & EXPRESSWAYS
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - TRANSPORTATION-OTHER
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - TRANSPORTATION-PUBLIC TRANSIT
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - TRANSPORTATION-RAILWAYS
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - TRANSPORTATION-TUNNELS
Out-License (Offering):	Monitoring
Real time monitoring for a wide variety of Industrial, Civilian and Military Applications
FSC Code:	3820-Mining, Rock Drilling, Earth Boring, and Associated Equipment 4610-Water Purification Equipment 7021-ADP Central Processing Unit (CPU, Computer), Digital AC00-Defense Systems

Technology profile

Advanced Real Time Monitoring Systems
Advanced Real Time Data Collection and Processing Systems, Marine, Civilian and Defence

Market profile

Alliances:

• Financial
• Sales/Marketing
• Technology

Strategic alliances:

We are always looking to partner with qualified international firms to form a strategic and mutually beneficial alliance

Geographic markets:

Export experience:

• Albania
• Algeria
• Antarctica
• Argentina
• Australia
• Austria
• Bahrain
• Belgium
• Bolivia, Plurinational State of
• Brazil
• Bulgaria
• Chile
• Colombia
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Ecuador
• Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
• Finland
• France
• French Guiana
• Germany
• Gibraltar
• Greece
• Guyana
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Italy
• Japan
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Mexico
• Montenegro
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Oman
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Poland
• Portugal
• Qatar
• Romania
• Russian Federation
• Saudi Arabia
• Serbia
• South Africa
• Spain
• Suriname
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Uruguay
• Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
• Alaska
• California
• Colorado
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Maryland
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• New York
• North Carolina
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Washington
• West Virginia

Actively pursuing:

• Afghanistan
• Bangladesh
• Bhutan
• Brunei Darussalam
• Cambodia
• China
• Hong Kong
• India
• Indonesia
• Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
• Korea, Republic of
• Lao People's Democratic Republic
• Macao
• Malaysia
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Nepal
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• Singapore
• Sri Lanka
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Viet Nam

Sector information

Total plant size:

Distribution of employees

21 professionals: scientists, professional engineering staff or executives. 5 technicians

Unique applications:

Real time imaging of Petroleum Reservoirs
Real time monitoring of Marine Vessels
Pipeline leak detection and real time monitoring systems

Key / Major clients:

A partial listing of the various projects provided by Weir-Jones follows:

PIPELINE MONITORING AND TESTING PROJECTS

Foothills Pipelines

Fairbanks Permafrost Test Facility 1979 - 2000
-multiple tasks over a 20 year period

Northern Alberta Burst Test Facility Rainbow Lake, Alberta 1980 - 1982
- 11 full scale pipeline burst tests carried out over a 30 month period

American Gas Association Los Angeles 1987
- Burst Test - fracture arrester evaluation

Nova Corporation

Field investigations on pipeline components, static
and dynamic data acquisition during testing December1984
Hussar December1984
High Level December1984
Fort McMurray December1984
IPI Simonette High Level December1984
Spruce Grove burst test December1984
Princess Bottle January 1985
Bossano January 1985
Noname Creek April 1985
A-M April 1985
Algar Lake April 1985
Spring Creek April 1985
Spring Creek July 1985
Simonette River September 1985
Island Lake Lateral October 1985
Spruce Grove June 1986
Strain gauge monitors June 1986
Liege Lateral October 1986
Dusty Lake April 1987
Pipeline measurements January 1990
Zama Lake November 1995
Nova Gas Algor Lake Lateral December 1995
Athabasca River Crossing April 1997
Simonette River Crossing February 2000

Westcoast Energy

Pipeline static and dynamic analyses - Fort St. John October 1993
Strain gauging on gas line - Fort Nelson January 1994
Load measurements on Poll Welder February 1994
Strain gauging on gas line -Fort Nelson September 1994
Pipeline strain gauge data processing -Fort Nelson November 1994

Westcoast Energy Cont=d

Pipeline strain gauging - Fort Nelson October 1997
Pipeline stress/strain data processing - Delta June 1999

Others

Greater Vancouver Regional District 1999
- stress analyses related to 48" water main failures

General Accident Insurance 1995 - 2000
-services related to pipeline failures

Greater Vancouver Regional District 1999 - 2004
-long term static and dynamic analyses on water mains

BC Hydro April 1999
- strain gauge installations on water and sewer mains

AEC Pipelines September 1999
- oil pipeline strain gauge installation at Horse River crossing

Agra E & E December 1999
- strain gauge installation at Frost Heave Test Facility, Fairbanks AK

Anadarko Canada Corporation April - August 2001
- strain gauging and residual stress measurements on pipeline

AEC Pipelines July 2001
- pipeline strain gauging & analysis on gas and oil lines at Syncrude Site

Syncrude Canada May - December 2001
- structural integrity assessment on slurry transport lines

Suncor December 2001
- static and dynamic analyses on bitumen lines

Suncor December 2001 - February 2002
- static and dynamic analyses on slurry lines and pumps

Simmons Pipelines January - April 2002
- integrity assessment of lines at river crossing

Colt Engineering (on behalf of Corridor Group) January - February 2002
- instrumentation and monitoring of twin diluent and
product lines at Clearwater River Crossing

AEC Pipelines/Pembina December 2001 - April 2002
- integrity assessment of Athabasca River Crossing

Terasen Pipelines February 2002- ongoing
- ongoing monitoring of pipelines on unstable slopes

Shell Canada July 2003
- stress analyses of pig launching systems

Siemens Canada October 2004 - December 2004
- dynamic analyses of pump system

INDUSTRIAL AND MARINE PROJECTS

Client Location Description of Work


AEC Pipelines Edmonton various strain gauge installations & residual stress measurements on operating pipelines

American Gas Association Los Angeles pipeline burst testing and fracture arrestor evaluations

AMP Corporation Toronto strain gauging, data collection, & analysis associated with ultra high speed testing of explosively powered devices

Agra Environmental Fairbanks strain gauge installation & long term data acquisition on pipeline test sections

Axton Manufacturing Coquitlam experimental stress analysis on pressure vessels

Robert Allan Vancouver numerous projects, strain gauging & propeller shaft torque measurements on various vessels

BC Transit Vancouver strain gauging & experimental stress analysis on linear induction motors, rail bolts & bridge monitoring

BC Ferries Corporation Victoria numerous projects including hull strain monitoring, engine & drive train monitoring, stability & vibration measurements

BC Research Corporation Vancouver experimental stress analyses, supply of specialized DAS equipment

BC Hydro & Power Authority Vancouver long term strain gauge installation & measurements of strain change in structural components over a period of almost 30 years, numerous strain gauging & DAS projects

BC Department of Highways Victoria numerous projects including strain gauge measurements on steel tunnel linings, bridge components, etc.

BC Gas Burnaby strain gauge installation & DAS on gas pipelines

Bechtel Corporation San Francisco strain gauging & DAS associated with dam monitoring

Boeing Aircraft Corporation Seattle experimental stress analysis on aircraft components

Baker Materials Vancouver strain gauging & experimental stress analyses

Ballard Power Burnaby vibration & stress testing on fuel cells

Beaudrill Beaufort Sea strain gauging & stress analysis on drill ships

Bombardier Corporation Montreal strain gauge monitoring on vehicles & airframes

Bristol Aerospace Winnipeg strain gauging & DAS monitoring on missile components

CAE Industries Vancouver strain gauging on forest industry equipment

Canmar Beaufort Sea numerous strain gauging and DAS projects on ice breakers & supply vessels

Canship Ugland St. John=s strain gauging of engine drive shafts


Client Location Description of Work



Canadian Coast Guard Ottawa strain gauging & stress analysis on various ships

CMC Vancouver strain gauging & load analysis on passenger access gantries

Canadian National Railways Edmonton stress & strain analysis, data reduction

Canadian Steamship Lines Montreal strain gauging & stress analyses on various ships

Cancar/Bombardier Thunder Bay strain gauging & stress analysis on subway cars for Boston, New York, Santa Clara, Toronto, etc. subway systems
Can Dive Services N. Vancouver various strain gauging projects on submersible hulls

Canadian Standard Association Vancouver strain gauging, stress analysis & vibration testing on various components

Cominco Metals Trail stress analysis, strain gauging & technical review of work on refinery rectifier system

Canadian Stevedoring Vancouver stress analysis on passenger loading facilities in marine terminals

Du Pont Corporation Delaware long term strain gauging on toxic chemical disposal wells

Ellett Copper & Brass Coquitlam strain gauging associated with proof tests on titanium pressure vessels

Friede Goldman Marystown strain gauging of engine drive shafts

Forest Industry Research Corp. Vancouver strain gauging & monitoring equipment for use in forest industry

Finning Industries Vancouver strain gauging on drive trains & propellor shafts for vibration monitoring

Fed. Dept. of Fisheries & Oceans Ottawa strain gauging on hydrological monitoring equipment

Flex Tip Trailers Darwin strain gauging & stress analysis of off-road truck chassis

Fluor Alaska Fairbanks strain gauging of gas pipeline test sections for long term assessment of response to frost heave

Foothills Pipeline Calgary strain gauging associated with burst testing of large diameter pipelines, also high speed data acquisition

Gulf Canada Resources Beaufort Sea strain gauging & hull strain monitoring of ice breakers and offshore drilling platforms

General Accident Insurance Toronto strain gauging & residual stress measurements on large diameter gas pipelines

Genstar Cement Richmond strain gauging & fatigue assessment on structural components

GVRD Vancouver strain gauging & data analyses on water & sewage lines

HG Engineering/Jenike Johansen Toronto strain gauging & load measurements in power station fuel silos

Hardsuits International N. Vancouver various projects associated with strain gauging & stress analysis of submersible hulls

Hibernia Management St. John=s instrumentation and monitoring systems for the Hibernia Platform

Hytac Corporation Vancouver strain gauging & load analysis on marine equipment

ISE N. Vancouver strain gauging & stress analysis on submersibles

Iron Ore Company Labrador City various projects associated with materials handling equipment

Marathon Offshore Sakhalin strain gauging of marine structure on drilling platform

Marine Industries Ltd. Sorel strain gauging & stress analysis of propeller shafts

McMillan Bloedel Port Alberni strain gauging & stress analysis on papermaking equipment

Client Location Description of Work



Monsanto Corporation St. Louis strain gauging & stress analysis on toxic effluent deep well disposal systems

Metro Canada Kingston strain gauging & stress analysis on advanced light rail passenger car

Newfoundland Hydro St. John=s strain gauging & stress analysis associated with ice load monitoring on transmission lines

Nodeco St. John=s strain gauging & stress analysis associated with offshore structures

Nova Pipelines Calgary numerous projects associated with strain gauging & stress analysis of oil & gas pipelines

NRC of Canada Ottawa equipment supply & stress analysis for various projects, supply of proprietary strain gauge cabling for use in underwater applications

NRC Building Research Facility Ottawa supply of strain gauge ice force panels for measurement of ice loads at various locations

Neptune Terminals N. Vancouver supply of strain gauging equipment for use on ship loaders

Offshore Research Vancouver strain gauging & stress analysis for marine testing

Owen Design Associates Vancouver strain gauging & stress analysis on ice breaker propeller shafts

QNS&L Sept-Îles strain gauging & stress analysis of rail cars & loading facilities

Royal Caribbean International Miami strain gauging and analysis of steering gear systems

Royal Australian Navy Adalaide strain gauging and stress analysis of manned submersibles

Seatronics Burnaby strain gauging associated with dynamic measurements on tug & barge systems

Siemens Masa Toronto strain gauging & stress analysis associated with torque measurements

Skytrain System Vancouver strain gauging & stress analysis associated with automated light rail transport system

Syncrude Alberta strain gauging stress analysis of pipelines

Teleflex Canada Richmond strain gauging & instrumentation associated with high speed vessel steering systems

Tilbury Cement Richmond numerous projects involving strain gauging on cement plant components including high temperature & residual stress measurements

Tyco Electronics Canada Markham strain gauging, testing & analysis of power distribution components

UTDC Kingston strain gauging & stress analysis associated with behaviour of rail system components

US Navy Washington strain gauging and stress analysis of manned submersibles

Vancouver Shipyards Vancouver strain gauging & vibration analysis of new ships

Westcoast Energy Vancouver strain gauging on various pipelines in Western Canada

Wartsila Marine Vancouver strain gauging associated with propulsion system monitoring on various ice breakers & other vessels including testing in the Beaufort Sea & vessel testing in the North Atlantic

Westshore Terminals Delta strain gauging & stress analysis associated with marine terminal facilities

Weyerhaeuser Prince Albert strain gauging & stress analysis associated with pulp & paper manufacturing equipment







MINING INDUSTRY INSTALLATIONS

Client Location Description of Work


Atlantic Newcem Maryland strain gauging & stress analysis on milling equipment


Allis Chalmers Highland Valley strain gauging & stress analysis on large in-pit crusher

BHP Utah strain gauging and stress analysis on mining & conveying equipment

Boliden Allis Chile strain gauging on milling equipment

Carlin Gold Nevada strain gauging & stress analysis on SAG mill

Cementos Yura Peru residual stress measurements & stress analysis on cement finish mill

Codelco Chile strain gauging and stress analysis on grinding mills

Cypress Bagdad Mining Arizona strain gauging & load determination on grinding mill components

Dennison Mines Elliott Lake strain gauging & stress analysis on overland conveyors, strain gauging & analysis of gear drives

Dennison/Quintette Tumbler Ridge strain gauging & stress analysis of Demag excavators

Fluor Daniel Wright Vancouver overland conveyor structural monitoring, strain gauging & stress analysis associated with large grinding mills

Highland Valley Copper Logan Lake strain gauging associated with overland conveyor monitoring, strain gauging & stress analysis on large SAG mills

Hepburn Ltd. Toronto strain gauging & load measurements on mining components

International Minerals Corp. Esterhazy various projects including strain gauging & stress analysis of underground bulkheads subjected to 1600 psi static head

International Nickel Company Sudbury strain gauging & stress analysis of underground mining machinery

Iron Ore Company of Canada Labrador City strain gauging & stress analysis of iron ore pellet silos, kilns and grinding mills

Kemess Mines BC dynamic analysis of grinding mills

Krupp Canada Calgary remediation monitoring of materials handling equipment

Mossgas South Africa dynamic analysis and remediation of a catalyst reprocessing mill

MPSI Philadelphia strain gauging & torque measurements on mining equipment in Chile

Osborne Coalequip South Africa strain gauging & stress analysis of various pieces of mining equipment

Quintette Coal Tumbler Ridge strain gauging & stress analysis on overland conveyor systems

Rio Algom Mining Nova Scotia strain gauging & stress analysis of crusher remediation program

SNIM Mauratania strain gauging and dynamic analysis of grinding mills

Syncrude Alberta various projects including strain gauging & stress analysis of in-pit crusher drive shafts using real-time telemetry systems

Utah Mines Port Hardy strain gauging & stress analysis of overland conveyor components

Wajax Industries Coquitlam strain gauging & stress analysis of various pieces of Demag mining equipment




MARINE INSTRUMENTATION AND TESTING SERVICES

The Weir-Jones Group is a Vancouver based group of specialist companies who provide, among other services, operational testing and scientific instrumentation for ships and offshore structures. Projects have been carried out on container vessels, bulk carriers, cruise ships and ferries, as well as on tugs and barges, ice breaking supply ships, various types of manned and unmanned submersibles, and offshore platforms. The company maintains a wide range of instrumentation for shipboard measurement programs which can be deployed anywhere in the world. Data is acquired digitally using both high-speed and low speed data acquisition systems making it immediately available for data processing and analysis. The Group offers the following specific services for marine clients:

∙ Measurements of propulsion system performance. Shaft torque and power can be monitored using wireless telemetry equipment; vibration analyses can also be performed on drive trains in real-time.
∙ Measurement of ship’s performance in open water or ice, including open water speed trials, turning performance and manoeuverability, and command response.
∙ Monitoring of steering gear performance in either real-time or historical mode.
∙ Structural integrity monitoring systems for offshore platforms to meet or exceed classification society requirements.
∙ Measurement of vessel motions using accelerometers, gyros and differential GPS.
∙ Real-time hull monitoring systems to classification society standards, DNV, ABS, Lloyds.
∙ Structural design and analysis using a range of analytical techniques, including 3-D Finite Element Analysis, to US Navy and classification society standards.
∙ Forensic investigations for legal or insurance purposes.
∙ Proprietary systems for real-time automatic draught monitoring of vessels, ADIS™, real-time wave height monitoring, WHAM™ and hull condition monitoring, HMON™.

For the last twenty-five years Weir-Jones has carried out work for many marine clients. These include Canmar, Gulf Canada, B.C. Ferries, Canadian Coast Guard, Canadian Steamship Lines, Melville Shipping, Can Dive Services (on behalf of Royal Australian Navy, United States Navy) Hibernia Management and Development Corporation, Canadian Transport Company, as well as numerous naval architects and marine equipment suppliers.

I TRANSPORTATION SECTOR

Typical clients and projects in the passenger, Ro-Ro, and container/bulk sector include:

BC FERRY CORPORATION

In addition to providing engineering services on many vessels in the BCFC fleet the Weir-Jones Group has installed Automated Draught Indicator Systems (ADIS™) on the following vessels:

The Royal Victorian Queen of Esquimalt Queen of Prince Rupert Queen of Cowichan
Queen of Victoria Queen of Oak Bay Queen of Nanaimo Queen of Alberni
Queen of Coquitlam Pacificat Explorer Queen of Saanich Pacificat Discovery

Currently structural and performance monitoring systems, real-time wave height monitoring units, and ADIS™ are being supplied for the High Speed Catamarans built for BC Ferries to DNV classification standards.


FOSS MARITIME

Bollard pull and engine/drive train performance evaluations on various tugs undergoing propulsion system modifications.

PRINCESS CRUISES

Vibration analyses on various rotating systems on cruise vessels.

MELVILLE SHIPPING

Various testing programmes on an ice strengthened bulk carrier in the Eastern Arctic and late season North Atlantic crossings.

CANADA STEAMSHIP LINES

Evaluation and testing of materials handling systems on bulk carriers transporting mineral products.

CANADA TRANSPORT COMPANY

Testing and analyses of cargo handling gear on specialized bulk carrier.

ALLIED SHIPBUILDING LTD.

Testing and analysis of propulsion systems.

FRIEDE GOLDMAN NEWFOUNDLAND LTD.

Bollard pull and shaft torque measurements on tugs.

PORTS CANADA

Testing, evaluation and system design for passenger access facilities.

KVAERNER MASA MARINE

Marine systems testing and analysis.

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE LINES

Testing and analysis of steering systems.

ULSTEIN MARITIME LTD. (ROLLS ROYCE GROUP)

Performance testing on propulsion systems.


II GOVERNMENT AND DEFENCE SECTOR

Clients in the government and defence sectors include:

CANADIAN COAST GUARD

PAPA Trials - Post Acceptance Performance Assessment:

A comprehensive series of performance trials have been conducted on the Coast Guard ships C.C.G.S. Henry Larsen (Type 1200), Anne Harvey and George Pearkes (1100 types) to measure the performance of the vessels and their systems relative to design criteria. These trials were carried out in conjunction with a number of other companies, including Wartsila Marine Inc., the predecessor of Kvaerner Masa Marine Inc., with WJEC having responsibility for the entire instrumentation programme. Typically a PAPA trial monitored ship performance and dynamic ice interaction, propulsion parameters and statistical recordings of hull and deck strains, shaft line torque and forward thrust, and rudder stock and steering gear loads.

CCGS George R. Pearkes CCGS Ann Harvey
CCGS Henry Larsen CCGS J.E. Bernier

Sea Trials - Shaft and Rudder Torque Measurements:

CCGS George R. Pearkes CCGS Edward Cornwallis - bollard pull
CCGS Martha L. Black CCGS William Alexander - bollard pull

Rudder Stock & Steering Gear Load Measurements:

CCGS Pierre Radisson CCGS Des Groseilliers
CCGS Henry Larsen - propulsion monitoring system

Stability Measurements:

CCGS Gordon Reid - dynamic stability monitoring
CCGS George R. Pearkes - buoy handling measurements

CAN-DIVE SERVICES

Detailed 3D FEA of the submarine rescue system Remora on behalf of the Royal Australian Navy. Work carried out to facilitate DNV certification. Design and implementation of equipment related to certification.

Strain gauging and structural analysis of manned submersibles to ABS certification standards.

INTERNATIONAL HARD SUITS

Design and 3D FEA of a new rigid diving suit to USN specifications. Strain gauging and analysis of various rigid diving suit components for commercial and military applications.

AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINE CORPORATION

Design and testing of recovery system components on a submarine rescue system.


III RESOURCE SECTOR

In the course of the last twenty years a significant portion of the Group’s marine work has included the offshore energy sector. Representative clients and projects include:

GULF CANADA RESOURCES

Permanent Ice Management Instrumentation:

Operational hull strain monitoring systems were designed, manufactured and installed on the M.V. Terry Fox and M.V. Kalvik, two Ice Class 4 icebreaking/support vessels. The systems provided real time safety data about the strain levels induced in the hulls during icebreaking operations.

MV Terry Fox - Icebreaker MV Kalvik - Icebreaker

Sea Trials:

Instrumentation was installed on several of GCRI Ice Class 4 Icebreaking support vessels to facilitate trials similar to those defined in the Coast Guard PAPA series. More extensive tests were completed on the M.V. Kalvik and M.V. Ikaluk and included icebreaking performance, rudder stock and steering loads.

MV Terry Fox - Icebreaker MV Ikaluk - Icebreaker
MV Kalvik - Icebreaker MV Miscaroo - Icebreaker

Monitoring Programs:

On offshore drilling structures for safety and structural integrity assessment.
Molikpaq - caisson retained drilling island Kulluk - conical drill ship

ESSO RESOURCES CANADA

Structural Monitoring:
Offshore drilling platforms for safety and structural integrity assessment.

ESSO CRI - caisson retained island - static and dynamic response of the structure under ice and wave loading.

HIBERNIA MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Overall system design and implementation responsibility for the geomechanical and structural integrity monitoring systems for the Hibernia Gravity Based Structure 350 kms. east of Newfoundland.

CANSHIP UGLAND LTD.

Bollard pull and propulsion system torque measurements on two large tugs designed for shuttle tanker handling in ice infested waters.

MARATHON OFFSHORE

Instrumentation equipment for offshore drilling platform in ice infested waters.




IV PROPRIETARY PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS

In addition to providing design and analytical services, the Weir-Jones Group has developed a range of proprietary products and systems designed to enhance the safety and cost-effective operation of various types of vessels. These include:

AUTOMATIC DRAUGHT INDICATOR SYSTEM - ADIS™

With the support and co-operation of the British Columbia Ferry Corporation, the Group developed an Automatic Draught Indicator System, ADIS™, for commercial vessels. The system has the following significant features:

∙ No hull penetrations are required, and an installation can be completed in as little as 8 hours on existing vessels.
∙ ADIS™ is significantly less costly than systems requiring hull penetration and is essentially maintenance free. Mean time between failures exceeds 50,000 hrs.
∙ ADIS™ can provide very accurate draught measurements during cargo loading.
∙ ADIS™ provides real-time loading information about hogging, sagging and inclination.
∙ The ADIS™ real-time digital bridge display shows the draught of the vessel, port and starboard, forward, amidships and aft with an accuracy of better than ±2 cm.

B.C. Ferries operates one of the world’s largest ferry fleets and require an accurate, reliable and cost effective solution to their draught monitoring system needs. The ADIS™ system was designed to meet their specific requirements and it has proven to be extremely reliable during a ten vessel three year Beta test programme. This system is now available to marine operators as a commercial product with distribution and support available internationally.

HULL CONDITION MONITORING SYSTEMS AND VOYAGE DATA MONITORING, HMON™

The Weir-Jones Group designs, builds and installs hull condition and motion monitoring systems for a variety of vessels and offshore structures. A wide range of data display and storage options are available for these systems to meet the requirements of various classification societies eg. DNV Rules for classification of High Speed and Light Craft, Lloyds, ABS, Guide for hull Condition Monitoring Systems, etc. Specifically hull condition monitoring systems can be supplied which comply with the classification society requirements of the following areas:

- Hull Girder Stress - Slam Warning
- Local Load Monitoring - Green Seas Warning
- Ship motion - Fatigue Monitoring

In addition Voyage Data Monitoring, VDM, equipment can be provided which can acquire and store the data generated by the Hull Condition Monitoring Systems as well as other operational parameters including radar, and bridge/engine room voice communications, video feeds, etc.

REAL-TIME WAVE HEIGHT MONITORING, WHAM™

The Weir-Jones Group has developed a system which provides the Masters of high speed vessels with information about the significant wave height that their vessels are encountering. The information can be made available as a digital display on the bridge or it can be supplied to a Voyage Data Monitor.

Further information about the services provided by the Weir-Jones Group can be obtained by contacting:

Iain Weir-Jones, Ph.D., P.Eng., President