New back—up systems being installed at Singapore Flyer
SINGAPORE: After weeks of testing, new back—up systems were being installed at the Singapore Flyer on Thursday to avoid a repeat of last month’s massive malfunction.
A new generator was being installed at the Singapore Flyer, and another back—up system — with two winches and gravity — was also being put in.
On top of that, the control room will also have three anti—fire and smoke systems, plus heat detection devices. The new systems cost about S$3 million in all.
Chairman of the Singapore Flyer, Florian Bollen, said: "We’ve built completely separate additional drive systems onto the top of our building which allows us to continue running the wheel in a continuous mode without the passengers even realising there’s a new system."
There will also be food, blankets and other emergency items inside the passenger capsules.
Singapore Flyer said it engaged different companies to install the new back—ups as the timeline proposed by the wheel’s original contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was too long.
And following the installation of the new back—up systems, the Singapore Flyer will undergo a final day of vigorous testing. And if everything goes well, the management hopes to apply for a licence to begin operations soon.
Mr Bollen said: "For the authorities, they have a very important and a very serious job to do, so we don’t want to put any pressure on them. We’re trying to help by providing as much information as early as we can, but in the end, they have to take their time and do the job thoroughly."
Mr Bollen is also the chairman of Great Wheel Corporation (GWC), which built the Flyer and develops other observation wheels worldwide.
In a separate legal development, GWC is being sued by its landlord Hub Synergy for allegedly failing to pay two months’ rent on its Anson Road office.
Singapore Flyer declined to comment on the matter, except to say that it is a separate company from GWC and the Flyer is financially healthy.
— CNA/yt
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