Lidan Marine

Lidan Marine is a Swedish supplier of lifting, winch and handling equipment for the sea, operating from a head office in Sweden and reaching customers through local agents, including several in the United States covering subsea, naval and Gulf of Mexico work. The company divides its work into four business areas. In subsea and survey it supplies Launch And Recovery Systems (LARS) for Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV), umbilical winches, handling equipment for side scan sonars, overhead travelling systems and launch frames. Its naval business supplies advanced handling equipment for naval vessels, where the company says its solutions often become an important part of in-ship logistics, and SKARV is its product group for handling side scan sonars. The marine business area covers complete hydraulic and electric winch and handling systems, while the industry area covers tailored winch and handling solutions for harsh environments, with the company using its understanding of the benefits of each technology choice to support customers in their own product development. Lidan Marine describes its approach as a combination of creative thinking, design resources, skills and experience, with know-how in designing handling systems that covers all major maritime areas. Projects run from concept through to factory acceptance testing in dialogue with the customer, who decides how actively to take part in the process. For W-ROV launch and recovery the company offers an online configurator that lets a buyer assemble a complete system from different winches and launch frames, add options and view the result in a 3D environment. Its stated values are committed, dependable and flexible. Service and aftersales is a distinct part of the business, offered around the clock worldwide. Service personnel carry out surveys and preventive maintenance on site, and perform overhauls and repairs rapidly on ships, offshore rigs or in mines, including in remote areas, although the company notes that on-site work in regions affected by war, riots or poor governmental control can be delayed or refused. Typical commitments include 24-hour service support, workshop service, commissioning and start-up, systems analysis, spare parts, maintenance, overhauls and upgrades, service contracts and training courses. Service staff hold skills in mechanics, hydraulics, electrics and software and go through certified training on a regular basis, with certificates including ESA Waterways and the Basic Offshore Safety Course with HUET and Escape Chute. The company also manages the Lidan automated brake system, a precision tool for remote operation and control of drawworks main and auxiliary brake systems on offshore and land-based drilling rigs powered by electric SCR DC systems or diesel engines, which interfaces with all brands and types of drawworks with lifting capacities from 150 up to 600 tons.