Tarik Ben Ziyad

HVAC | SIGMA Frigate 10513

Tarik Ben Ziyad is a SIGMA-class frigate of 105 meters in length; it was built by Damen Schelde Naval shipbuilding for the Royal Moroccan Navy in 2010. It is designed to conduct the traditional naval tasks as well as maritime security operations.

Challenges

• Technical challenges (among others)
• Shock, vibration and EMC requirements
• Vulnerability requirements for certain systems
• Space constraints for the routing of spiro pipes systems, ducts and pipes
• Cooling of equipment for combat purposes
• Hangar ventilation
• Engineering a Citadel arrangement to keep the vessel safe from nuclear, biological and chemical attacks, if required in the near future (system not installed)
• Every document and drawing needed to be produced in the French language

Heinen & Hopman was responsible for the engineering, supply, installation and commissioning of the whole HVAC system, PCP systems and the NBC Filtration onboard.