In 2008, ARV acquired a fabrication yard in Sattahip, a port at the centre of Thailand’s Eastern Seaboard industrial corridor. The yard is ideally located an hour from Bangkok’s main international airport, Suvarnabhumi, and has wide road access to the deep-water port 12 kilometres away.

ARV builds “truckable”, high-density pre-assembled modules, units and racks to all major design standards including, among others:

	ASME VIII Div.1, 2 and 3 (U, U2, R, PP, S);
	AS 1210;
	ANSI B31.3 / ANSI B31.4 / ANSI B31.8;
	API Codes, Standards, and Recommended Practices;
	AWS D1.1; and
	DNV 2.7 – 1.

ARV has, at any given time, between 60 and 240 skilled employees in its Sattahip Yard, with an annual production capacity of 6,000 tonnes. If necessary, this can be extended using facilities provided through local alliances. As the area is the focal point of Thailand’s petrochemicals and manufacturing industries, there is an abundance of skilled tradesmen, internationally recognized oil and gas and mining suppliers, local suppliers manufacturing to international standards and specialist support services, such as crane hire, heavy lifting and transportation. Therefore ramping up manpower either directly or via an agency is straightforward.

Production engineering support is provided by ARV onsite. The in-house engineering support team is able to provide 3D AutoCAD support from fabrication/shop drawings to detailed drawings and conceptual design.

The yard and its workshops are equipped with all necessary tools, including overhead cranes, cutting equipment, rollers, semi-automatic and manual welding equipment. Blasting, painting and hydrotesting are subcontracted to nearby specialists with whom ARV has established relationships.

ARV’s fabrication and construction facility in Sattahip, Thailand is targeting a lower cost structure without compromising quality and schedule.

This facility targets:

	Modules up to 500 tonnes;
	Modular components – pipe racks, etc.;
	Subsea structures - PLEMs, Spools, etc.;
	Skid mounted equipment;
	Pre-fabricated components, such as girders, built up beams, etc.; and
	DNV certified skids.

ARV’s Total Area:  25,000 m2.

Loadout Capacity at Sattahip Port:  up to 2,000 MT

Fabrication Capacity:

Fabrication:  5,000   MT /year

Man-hours:  800,000/Year

Depth of Water at Sattahip Quayside:  6-8m MSL

Tidal Variation:  2m

The port facility offers space for rental close to the quayside, and it is practical to temporarily increase capacity or assemble larger components at the port based on project requirements.