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Experience
D.F. Barnes Services Limited is recognized as the oldest company of its kind in Newfoundland & Labrador.
From its establishment in 1932, when the company was primarily engaged in manufacturing single cycle engines, marine products, and iron ships, to today, where the company provides welding, fabrication, maintenance, and repair, D.F Barnes Services Ltd. has gained incredible experience as well as earned a reputation for quality, safety and reliability that is unrivaled in Newfoundland & Labrador.
Over its 75 years of operations, D.F. Barnes Services Ltd. has successfully completed hundreds of small and large scale projects as well as provided a wide variety of products and services to the marine, industrial and offshore industries. In 1962, D.F. Barnes Services Ltd. built the largest ship ever built in Newfoundland and Labrador (up to that time). Almost 50 years later, D.F. Barnes Services Ltd. is successfully completing projects of this magnitude every year. The following are just a few examples of successful projects completed by D.F. Barnes Services Ltd.:
Henry Goodrich
D.F. Barnes Services Ltd. carried out a mechanical mid-life refit of the Henry Goodrich Drilling platform at Bull Arm. This project was one of the largest projects undertaken by D.F. Barnes Services Ltd. in it 70 year history. The project used approximately 170 personnel and was completed in 59 days. Services provided to the project included everything from piping and millwright to machining and structural work.
Self- Propelled Aluminum Barge
In 2004, D.F Barnes Services Ltd. manufactured a buoy tendering barge for DFO/Coast Guard. The barge was fabricated and assembled at a separate facility, used primarily for the production of the barge and other aluminum welding. The project was completed in six months with no LTA.
Choke & Kill Vent and Sea Water Line Modifications
The Choke and Kill project involved the fabrication and installation of vents and high pressure piping systems. Engineers developed new 4130, DNV compliant welding procedures as well as tested the pipe at 15,000 PSI. The project was completed in approximately six weeks and used up to eight employees