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Why we should all be excited about the great opportunities in engineering... BUSINESS EDITOR DAVID LAISTER ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGINEERING ENGINEERING sits alongside everything northern Lincolnshire holds dear, and behind everything that instills pride. A farming and maritime backbone, coupled with more than 150 years of steel production, has ensured that across the spectrum we are well versed in the need for quality, reliable and rapid engineering solutions. If we can’t cultivate crop, catch fish or produce the toughest of construction materials, then the very basic economic driver, cash, stops. So this part of the world, never comfortable with purely the 9 to 5, and used to the immediacy, has a reputation for its reactive nature. It is a place, proud to have in its number a collective of trouble-shooters and innovators who can ensure these hardy industries don’t grind to a halt. Time, after all, is money. From the trawler fleet that was the envy of the world we now have an award-winning
internationally recognised seafood cluster, which aided by a rich rural hinterland has attracted general food production and seen synergies exported into pharmaceuticals. The factories in which this vital work takes place are hives of efficient, stainless steel production lines, equipped with heating, freezing, mixing and grading equipment often designed bespoke, or at the very least adapted to suit. All takes experience, know-how, and with such food-safe or sterile environments, absolute care and attention to detail. Firms born under the shadow of Grimsby’s Dock Tower and Scunthorpe’s blast furnaces have gone on to excel on a national level, attracting investment and producing future generations of business leaders and entrepreneurs to continue the traits of the towns. Another strand woven into this industrial tapestry, and 70 years ago there was the early exploitation of the largely flat land close to
Business Editor David Laister heads out to take in an offshore wind development. deep water and North Sea supply, to build a petro-chemical cluster. Now, we’re a decade in to a renewables revolution, again in the North Sea – geography blessing us once more. All of it revolves around engineering, be it the vessel to get out, the technology to get on to the turbine or the great structures themselves and harnessing the free resource that is the wind. The proximity to the key sites and the maritime capability provided an open door for utility giants, and the red carpet has been rolled out for phenomenal investment at a time when it was needed the most. And we’re not stopping there. We have pockets of production feeding into automotive and aviation, and creative engineering too, be it for flights or children’s entertainment and education. With the likes of Britcon and Clugston, fed often by steel, we’re also a formidable construction engineering base too, with work starting here evident nationwide.
Back on the tools and one of the prestigious WorldSkills categories competed for to represent the British team was contested entirely across the South Bank, so the future looks bright as more are encouraged to follow. Further opportunities spin out too, in training, consultancy, around knowledge export – look at Catch at Stallingborough and the competency spin-offs that could be created there as it forms strategic partnerships with similar industrial areas around the globe, starting in Massachusetts, where the US is launching into offshore wind. As has been remarked to me before, the Victorians set us up very nicely with our port infrastructure, now we need to show the world what we’ve learned, built and created since, while ensuring a better, stronger future for those here, safeguarding, securing and propelling our clearly defined sectors on. The Year of Engineering is upon us, but we’ve got decades in the bag, and plenty more to come.
Major campaign aims to address the skills gap and reset perceptions of THE Government and industry are on a mission to tackle a major engineering skills gap and to inspire the next generation of engineers. The Year of Engineering sets an agenda direct from Westminster with the aim of raising the profile among seven to 16 year olds and encouraging more young people to consider such a career. Organisations are coming together to tackle perceptions and encourage more young people into the sector by giving them, their families and teachers an opportunity to ‘take a closer look’ at engineering. EngineeringUK has identified an annual demand for at least 124,000 engineers and technicians with core skills. To help meet this demand, the Royal Academy of Engineering has launched the #ThisIsEngineering campaign. Both are partnering Government throughout 2018. Minister for the Year of
Engineering, Nusrat Ghani, said: “The Year of Engineering 2018 is all about transforming perceptions of engineering, showing young people the immense creativity and opportunity of the profession. Careers in the industry are a chance for young people to shape the future and have a real impact on the lives of those around them. “Role models are a vital way of showing this, and it’s fantastic to see #ThisIsEngineering
Brendan Conlan, chairman Catch, and Laura Douglas, president of Bristol Community College in USA sign an MoU to support offshore wind training in the US. Above left, Skills Minister Nusrat Ghani. celebrating exciting and unexpected stories of modern engineers. We look forward to working with the Royal Academy of Engineering and
industry partners to inspire the next generation.” Historically, the full breadth of engineering opportunities have not been widely understood or
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Engineering ‘recognition’ call from regional skills hub chair
CATCH LEADER BRENDAN CONLAN WANTS TO SEE VITAL TRADES GIVEN THEIR DUES BEFORE HUGE OPPORTUNITIES ARE MISSED FOR THE HUMBER THIS whole region has been based on engineering, but there doesn’t always seem to be the recognition. If you were to look through the Seventies and Eighties, the mass employment, and the training of people by the refineries, British Steel, British Gas and the power companies, they gave this area a very rich vein of trained and skilled people. Unfortunately, many are now coming to the end of their careers. This region needs to wake up to there being a big gap with skills and personnel, and the fact that if we don’t train our own, they will be brought in from other parts of the UK and inter nationally. This area in the late Seventies and Eighties was turning out 2,500 apprentices a year. Now we are not even turning out a tenth of that. The Apprenticeship Levy has been brought in to try and support it, however, the uncertainty has shown a cut back and fall in apprentices to the order of 40 per cent, at a time when UK Plc needs these numbers. I would encourage anyone, young people, teachers, individuals in companies, to see the great opportunities that exist in engineering, or any skilled profession. My involvement as chairman of Catch and as managing director of On Line Group, working with schools, I know that there are good quality young people out there who can do what we need if we give them the chance. It is so important we have the opportunity to introduce these young people and then, as an industry, help support them through. We may need a new model, and that is something I am willing to put to those who will
Brendan Conlan, chairman of Catch and managing director of On Line Group.
addressed. The academic requirement is probably just as high, and the rewards are clear to see. It is a time with tremendous opportunities as new industries evolve and establish, with a backdrop of strong traditional sectors that helped propel this part of the world forward 30, 40 and 50 years ago as the South Bank industrial cluster emerged.
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I know that there are good quality young people out there who can do what we need if we give them the chance. It is so important we have the opportunity to introduce these young people and then, as an industry, help support them through. Brendan Conlan
listen. If you look at unemployment in under 25s in countries like Germany and Austria, where they have a very strong vocational learning system, unemployment is very low, whereas in countries where there is a very high academic learning system, unemploy-
ment among the under 25s is actually quite high. A technical education, a path to engineering, going to a UTC in this country is somehow seen as a lower standard of education. It is a perception that needs to be challenged and
Locally now, beacon training facility Catch and some of the companies on the Humber are doing what they can to capitalise and catch some of the value from the investment in offshore wind. In order to do this we need local and national government support to ensure that a lot of that value is maintained in the Humber region and the UK.
an industry embracing revolution and a digital future acknowledged, resulting in the view that a career in engineering is narrow, technical and traditional. The #ThisIsEngineering campaign will help to reset the conversation about engineering, tapping into young people’s passions for subjects such as sport, technology and design, and illustrating through social media that the profession is diverse, challenging and creative. Dr Hayaatun Sillem, chief executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering, said: “Engineering is essential to the future growth of the UK economy and underpins so much of our day to day lives, but we are still facing a chronic shortfall of talent. Engineering can provide a unique opportunity for young people from all backgrounds to develop their passions into rewarding careers involving everything from sport, film and space, to music and fashion. It opens the door to careers that can shape
Matthew Paterson at the House of Commons. MHI Vestas service manager at Offshore Wind Week reception, with Melanie Onn and Humber Gateway apprentice Amy Harris. the future – from developing the next smartphone to creating medical devices that will save lives.” The #ThisIsEngineering campaign brings together some
of the UK’s leading engineering businesses to communicate this, and to address the skills shortage. Mark Titterington, chief executive of Engineering UK
said: “The demand for people with engineering skills continues to outstrip supply; and provisional figures from our forthcoming report suggest that a continued focus on encouraging more pupils to choose STEM subjects and increasing diversity in engineering throughout the education system and into employment is vital to meeting demand. But there’s more to be done. I continue to be amazed by the diversity of the opportunities that engineering can provide and the challenges that engineers can overcome. It’s vital that young people are able to see and be inspired by the diversity and the creativity of the profession. That’s where #ThisIsEngineering comes in.” Digital opportunities have already been highlighted at an event attended by Margot James, Minister of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with the Engineering Development Trust.
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Strong growth underpinning Immingham-laid foundations ON Line Design & Engineering is establishing itself as an international force, honed in the Humber, as it takes on major blue chip engineering companies to win work in the region, the UK and beyond. The company turned 35 last year, and is in the prime of its operational life, with strong growth underpinning its Immingham-laid foundations. Brendan Conlan, managing director, said: “The whole group has had strong growth over the last 12 months, with a 50 per cent increase in On Line Design and Engineering business, consolidating group growth of 30 to 40 per cent in revenues. “On Line is steeped in history and rooted in the Humber region, of which we are proud, as it has given the knowledge and context for the business we are. Now we are working from the Caribbean to China, with main growth areas in the UK in South Wales, the Thames Estuary, Managing director of On Line Design, Brendan Yorkshire in the North West with nuclear, Conlan. which is a first for the group. “We have diversified quite dramatically from the points of view of region and sectors. It will make us fitter and more robust to weather any downturns or challenges in the market place.” In the Caribbean, On Line is working for a huge multi-national company helping to support liquid natural gas terminals, while in the Far East it is supporting an international pharmaceutical company in functional safety. “We continue to support our main clients and thank them for their support,” Mr Conlan said. “If we go back three years ago there was quite a sharp downturn in the region, and we are now starting to see some positive growth from our clients, and it is continuing. “For us, in the past 12 months the main highlights have been working in nuclear industry in the North West, our first entry into that, alongside utilities such as water in Yorkshire and working nationally with a multi-national fuel supply company. “We are challenging the big operators, taking on some of the established international
In the Caribbean, On Line is working for a huge multi-national company helping to support liquid natural gas terminals, while in the Far East it is supporting an international pharmaceutical company in functional safety. engineering companies and establishing ourselves on that level. It all feeds into our strategy of growth throughout the UK, while consolidating and supporting our clients on the Humber.” Within the elements of the group, Anglia Engineering Services has brought in growth of 15 per cent, predominantly in the UK food sector, with the recruitment arm On Line People opening an office in Birmingham and targeting industrial and automotive markets. It is also looking at moving in to permanent hire in the UK and internationally. And as with the clients it serves, safety is paramount.
“Our growth is underpinned by a world class safety record which we continue to maintain,” Mr Conlan said. “We are proud of 12 consecutive year awards with the British Safety Council and seven consecutive years for a regional oil refinery, with more than 500,000 hours since our last lost time injury. Bearing in mind the diversity of sites we are maintaining, it is something we are extremely proud of. “We are also proud we have had our 35th anniversary, and of the fact we have got more than 250 people based at offices in the Humber and South Wales.
Invited to take part in parliamentary review ON Line Group has been invited to participate in a parliamentary review being led by Sir Eric Pickles. The work, starting in May, is focused on sharing best practice as a learning tool for the public and private sector, examining how the UK grows in a post-Brexit era. Brendan Conlan was delighted to receive the invite. “I think it is quite a feather in the cap for us,” the managing director of On Line Design
& Engineering Ltd said. Sir Eric is no stranger to northern Lincolnshire, having visited Port of Grimsby and Able Marine Energy Park when in post as Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, a position he served for the entirety of the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government. He was gaining an insight into offshore wind operations and
maintenance, a sector also on Mr Conlan’s radar, given the Humber’s cluster status and the engineering alignments. Sir Eric, a Conservative from Keighley, West Yorkshire, opened Humber Gateway’s operations and maintenance base on North Quay, Grimsby, while formally rubber-stamping the £15 million investment for enabling works for Able UK.
Sir Eric Pickles is leading the parliamentary review.
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On Line Design & Engineering On Line House, Pelham Road, Immingham, North Lincolnshire DN40 1AB Tel: +44 (0)1469 577695 Email: +44 (0)1469 578216 Web: www.oldesign.co.uk
“When we look at where we are and where we have grown to, skills are very important to us and it is one of the areas where at times we struggle to find people of the right level. That’s why we are very supportive of the apprenticeship programme and training our young people. Although there has been a 40 per cent downturn in the uptake of apprenticeships in
the UK, we have continued to take on apprentices every year.” Soon they could be heading to a new base too. Two architectural firms have drawn up plans for the new headquarters, with the company holding land alongside the existing Pelham Road base. “We are working on the development, and an
application has been made to the Local Enterprise Partnership for some support funding,” Mr Conlan said. “It is progressing quite well, it has been a little bit delayed, but we are starting to get some traction again.” Work in the community is a source of pride too, from sponsoring junior football and ice hockey, to working with schools on technical
projects, as well as supporting the Engineering University Technical College Northern Lincolnshire, formerly Humber UTC. Professionally, On Line also sponsored the regional Institute of Measurement and Control dinner at Humber Royal Hotel, Grimsby, with £1,500 raised for Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice in Sheffield.
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Cleaning up with key investments A SUSTAINABLE future is behind much of the emerging investment in northern Lincolnshire, but it is by no means restricted to offshore activity. With the whole low carbon agenda comes a focus on efficiency in the home, workplace and the transport between the two, while ensuring what we have to use in terms of resource is as clean as can be. Three major announcements that could make up almost £250 million of new infrastructure all do just this. The first, is energy from waste, a £170 million proposal from North Beck Energy Ltd, which sees the driving force behind initial biomass plans for Immingham instead focus on the cruder power generation format. Submitted to North East Lincolnshire Council in January, with a decision anticipated in April, the plant, close to the eastern entrance of the port, would have the capacity to generate 49.5MW of electricity from refuse, enough to power 127,000 homes. A total of 40 permanent jobs would be create, with 350 in construction. Fuelled by 500,000 tonnes of residential and commercial waste annually, diverting it from landfill or export, the plant would have a 30 year life span, and the team anticipates an annual maintenance spend of £3.5 million, with the potential to export steam and hot water for third party use. Close by, across the beck from which the plant takes its name, and Mishergas is a UK start-up focusing on the reprocessing of tyres in a £40 million development in Stallingborough. Planning has been granted with finance now being raised, and if realised the former Immingham Railfreight Terminal could wel-
James Baker, director, and Ray Tucker, director and CEO, right, at North Beck Energy Ltd with plans for a £170m energy plant proposed Initial designs for how a typical plastics-to-fuel reprocessing plant could look from Integrated Green Energy Solutions Ltd. for site close to the Port of Immingham, above right. come between 45 and 60 staff, creating oil, steel and carbon black for the fuel and manufacturing sectors. It could handle 10 per cent of the tyres changed annually, using a globally-proven technique of thermochemical decomposition. At capacity it could produce 31 million litres of oil, to be blended with diesel as a recognised renewable fuel, and between 16,500 and 17,000 tonnes of carbon black, which can be used in car tyre production, bumper manufacture, cables and other plastic uses. Recovered steel
wire can also be recycled. In a similar vein, and Integrated Green Energy Solutions Ltd is looking at a £20 million plastics reprocessing site on the former Courtaulds site at Grimsby. The Australian firm has included plans for a European head office too, as it looks to create a portfolio of plants. A total of 80 jobs could be created, with diesel, petrol and liquid petroleum gas produced from non-recyclable plastics that would otherwise end up in landfill.
To be known as Humber Gate Plastic to Fuel Plant if given the go-ahead, a total of 65,000 tonnes of plastic could become 69 million litres of fuel annually. Taking mileage out of the equation is also behind a development on Scunthorpe’s steelworks. Bed manufacturer Harrison Spinks is investing £1.8 million on a new wire drawing facility on the British Steel site, making use of a 40,000 sq ft building, creating nine jobs with a further 13 to follow. Installation begins next month.
Family business offering wide and versatile service WITH traditional skills founded in the heyday of Britain’s fishing fleets, E Bacon & Co Ltd, now Bacon Engineering, has serviced Grimsby’s light to medium engineering needs for over a century. The company has seen many changes in the area’s varied and expanding industries over the years. As a long-established family firm operating in a demanding market, they have built up experience over the years, enabling them to offer a wide and versatile service. The service is as long established as their name, enabling them to offer refurbishment, fabrication or component manufacture to suit any requirements, and the time-served engineers have the skills and versatility to meet your needs with a great attention to detail and a personal, friendly service. The company has been located on
with our three apprentices will hopefully future-proof the company for years to come. The company also offers a complete range of manual lathes, borers, drills and milling machines. The largest centre lathes are equipped with a 4ft face plate with 6ft between centres and a 19ft 6in bed with a 20in swing-over. These machines are ideal for the historic Grimsby Docks for 120 bespoke engineering needed for a years, but due to expansion needs quick and efficient delivery. will relocate close by, on the Grimsby Fabrication and Welding Estate Road No2, during the sumThe company also has the capabmer. ility for gas, electric and argon weldPrecision Machining ing and its coded welders are qualAfter an investment of nearly ified to ASMEIX standard for £100,000 in CNC machinery Bacons pressure pipework systems, strucEngineering can offer customers tural steel work using manual metal precision engineering in both large arc and gas tungsten arc welding and small quantities. techniques. The new machines are invaluable The fabrication workshop is well to the progression of Bacons and equipped with guillotining, bending
and rolling facilities. Bacons’ specialist team work in a variety of sectors and can provide the following services: ■ Platforms and gantries ■ Structural steel work ■ Design solutions ■ Shutdown maintenance ■ Handrail design and installation ■ Food industry specialists ■ Sheet metal work ■ Stainless steel, aluminium, mild steel fabrications ■ Vessel maintenance and repairs ■ Onsite fitting and welding
Health and Safety Assessment Scheme. In the coming months we will be adding a BSEN 1090 integrated system to our ISO 9001:2015 with Alcumus ISOQAR who are accredited by UKAS. We will also be adding the ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 in the near future.
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From strength to strength ... A TORN Construction Ltd has developed a reputation for honesty, integrity and excellent customer service. Now in its 13th year the company is going from strength to strength working on a diverse range of projects within the marine, industrial and renewable sectors. With Health and Safety the first priority, “Quality, Service and Deliveryâ€? at the most economic solution is paramount. Ninety per cent of our workload is repeat business demonstrating our success in achieving these goals. We have recently completed technically challenging projects for ABP Hull and Immingham as part of the ÂŁ50m investment in the Container Terminals on the Humber – this includes 16 Shed at Hull which included demolition of an existing shed, diversion of the supplies to the existing cranes and installing the supplies
for the new one. All completed without interruption to the Container Terminal operations and enabling the arrival as scheduled of the two state of the art ÂŁ10.5m cranes at the Hull Container Terminal in February this year. At Immingham the entrance to the Container
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Further key infrastructure improvements have also recently been completed at Singleton Birch Ltd Terminal has been redeveloped to increase pedestrian safety, increase through put and improve operator welfare. The works included a temporary diversion of traffic, new traffic
islands, security inspections bays, pedestrian walkways, new control barriers and security fencing. All completed without interruption to the Terminals daily operations. Further key infrastructure improvements have also recently been completed at Singleton Birch Ltd including the construction of two reinforced concrete water retaining structures for the emission control system to the Furnaces. ATC are the first choice for any challenging project where tight timescales, innovative solutions and intense co-ordination are tantamount to the project’s success. Our highly trained and dedicated team ensure the clients requirements and desires are understood, maintained and delivered throughout the project. We are always willing to provide free consultation for any project in advance of the tender process.
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Engineers ‘help to shape the world we live in’ IMPROVING public knowledge and perceptions of vocational routes into engineering could generate the boost needed to fill 124,000 jobs a year. Research published in the Engineering UK 2018: State of Engineering report, released this month, shows low levels of awareness, with 58 per cent of 11 to 14-year-olds saying they know very little about apprenticeships and the different types of apprenticeships available. Understanding is similarly low among parents with only 46 per cent saying they know what apprentices do. Annual demand for people with “core engineering” skills stands at 124,000 a year, with an additional 79,000 workers needed each year in “related” roles – those that use engineering knowledge with other skills. Given the current supply of talent coming through the education pipeline, the annual shortfall is up to 59,000. While apprenticeships have recently grown in popularity, early data for 2017 indicates numbers are dropping. This decline has coincided with the introduction of the apprenticeship levy, suggesting it is yet to have the desired effect. Mark Titterington, chief executive of EngineeringUK, said: “Careers in modern engin-
eering are exciting and diverse and literally help to shape the world we live in. Engineers play a critical role in sustainably powering our lives, looking after our health and well-being, feeding the world, and helping people to live and move around more efficiently. “The types of jobs people actually do are very different to what might be expected and, in this Year of Engineering, it’s incumbent on all of us to help young people to see how apprenticeships in particular can offer a very credible, valuable and rewarding career route into engineering. “Together with government, we also need to ensure that apprenticeships that are offered are of a consistent high quality and that they are open and attractive to a diverse range of young people, particularly girls. We believe this is crucial if the skills shortfall identified in our latest report is to be tackled to the benefit of both the UK economy and our society. “The focus on what can make apprenticeships work, including looking at the impact of the levy, quality of current provision, and perceptions of young people, will be one of the topics that will be part of our new, extended research agenda.”
Macaulay Reavill, a former apprentice at Allied Protek who trains at the Grimsby Institute, represented Team UK at the WorldSkills Finals in Abu Dhabi. Supporting Macaulay were, from left, Steve Dickson, Allied Protek commercial manager, Andy Whitehouse, UK Training manager, Nick Marshall, curriculum manager for fabrication and welding, and Emma Wilson, marketing. The Engineering UK 2018: State of Engineering report and associated data resources are available at www.engineeringuk.com/ research. One champion of engineering apprentices is 21-year-old Macaulay Reavill, who represented Team UK at WorldSkills in Abu Dhabi. The Allied Protek sheet metal worker won through a national final featuring all South Bank
entries, underlining the skill level of those who maximise the opportunities. “I’d like to pass on some of my knowledge to the next generation of apprentices entering the competition because I know how important it is to attract more young people into my industry,” he told The Daily Telegraph, when his success was highlighted as part of a recent apprenticeship case study.
Britcon’s pivotal role in industry CIVIL engineering specialist Britcon has recently completed two major projects that underline its role in the area’s crucial industrial make-up. The Scunthorpe specialist has almost a 30 year reputation working within multi million pound developments in the ports, renewables, chemical, steel sectors and associated infrastructure. A new bio-acrylamide manufacturing process at Kemira Chemicals UK in Bradford saw a 13-metre high process building erected, covering 4,700 sq m. Designed by Engie Fabricom, to allow the business to produce products it had previously bought in, Britcon was chosen because of the expertise in civil and build projects. The Finnish-owned company, which makes products for water intensive industries, won funding from the Government's Regional Growth Fund for the scheme. Build comprised the construction of a new steel-framed dryer building between two existing building with a raised reinforced ground floor concrete slab on down stand beams on plied foundations. It also included internal process support steelwork for mezzanine floors, vessels, control and switch rooms. The roof of an adjacent building was also raised by nearly three metres to facilitate a new production line’s installation in
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a portal frame roof structure on existing extended columns. External works included drainage, hardstandings and pipe racks, as well as tanker unloading area and fire water collection pit. Craig McLackland, Construction Director for Britcon said: “During demolition works the Production
Line and the existing boilers were kept live. Careful planning and communication between all stakeholders was key to ensure our work didn’t affect the client. As well as working in a live working environment, we were also operating in a highly chemically sensitive environment. ‘’Kemira had never completed major
Construction of fire water collection pit. works such as this so we needed to demonstrate our full capability with little disruption to their daily live routine through planning and programming, as well as keeping costs controlled.” Closer to home both the Humber Bridge Tolling Area reconstruction and Humber Marine Control Tower
have seen projects completed in strategic locations. The Humber Marine Control Tower is now a hive of activity for the estuary’s vessel movements. The delivery of this £2 million contact by Britcon, resulted in a high quality, durable and low maintenance four storey building to house a broad section of ABP’s marine team navigation disciplines including the Dock Master’s operation for the Port of Grimsby, the VTS operational control centre, pilots intrasit workstation, pilot launch crew workstation, lockhead staff, common-user meeting room, communal mess/welfare facilities for all marine staff and the VTS Data Centre. Works included a piled foundation system with concrete slab foundation on the piles including all services, pipework and ducting. “It was a vital requirement to keep the existing Humber Estuary navigation systems running 24/7 while construction operations were underway and transferred to the new building, given the need to ensure safe navigation of vessels along the Humber estuary,” said Paul Clarkson, MD. “Britcon worked with the systems experts carefully devising an innovative phasing strategy for the works.”
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Stellar growth for top Survival Service Centre 3Q Industrial Supplies Ltd Offshore Survival Service Centre has seen fantastic growth over the last three years to establish itself firmly as the survival service provider to the off shore industry. Embracing the growing wind energy market and wider maritime sector, the offshore survival centre is specially equipped to deal with the requirements associated with life jackets, URsuits and offshore survival equipment, gaining Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) approval on the way. Director Gavin Munson told how working with the industry leading manufacturers like Ursuit , Mullion & MRT has seen technicians sent on manufacturers service training courses in Finland and Ireland to establish themselves as the
go-to specialist within the burgeoning cluster. “We are working across the offshore industry, locally and nationally,” Mr Munson said. “We are delighted not only with the growth of sales in this highly competitive area but also how our people have grown to offer a technically competent service . The base offers calibration and repair and are aided by their ability to not only service the local area, but also offer National coverage, supported by two dedicated Business managers. Fellow director Pete Rose said: “Our aim was to work with world class manufacturers and provide a one stop shop for survival equipment within the growing offshore industry. “As a business we have inves-
ted in equipment and more importantly our people over the last three years, working with the renewable sector and original equipment manufacturers in ensuring our portfolio of services match their needs “The service extends the services currently offered from portable and fixed gas detection service & repair through to the calibration of temperature, pressure, electrical and mechanical test equipment,” Mr Rose said. Steve Butterwood one of the service technicians commented: “No one offers a one-stop shop. People send the equipment out of town, it can take days, we can improve on that dramatically.” Mr Rose added that “investment will continue and that we are actively looking to recruit a service technician to add to our team.”
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Mapping out a positive future
Race Bank offshore wind farm.
OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY’S 2030 VISION ‘WILL BRING YET MORE INVESTMENT TO THE HUMBER REGION’ A POSITIVE future for Humber engineers has been made abundantly clear this month, as an industry vision for offshore wind was mapped out, while a location for an Operations & Maintenance Centre of Excellence is also considered. Leaders from the area’s green energy industry are to work with the Government on a transformative sector deal which could deliver thousands more jobs, while reducing electricity costs for consumers. The aim is to generate one third of the UK’s electricity from offshore wind by the end of the next decade. This scaled-up ambition, coupled with the Government’s Clean Growth Strategy, means the industry will more than double its capacity from 13GW deployed or contracted today, to 30GW by 2030. Grimsby will be home to the world’s largest wind farm by the time the decade begins, with a third of that 13GW served out of the town. Already serving six operational wind farms, with an installed capacity just shy of 1.5GW, it now represents a quarter of the UK’s current capability, with Beast from the East and its
sequel racking up electricity generation records. The lead investor, Orsted UK, has established its East Coast Hub in the town, with a £10 million building project ongoing to handle the rapid development offshore. It is behind Hornsea Projects One and Two, set to become the biggest wind farms in the world. Matthew Wright, UK managing director, sits on the Offshore Wind Industry Council. He said: “Offshore wind is a major economic engine for the Humber region, and the industry’s 2030 vision will bring yet more investment to the area. “Our operations here, which include two operational wind farms and three under construction, have already boosted the local economy and helped transform the Humber into an Energy Estuary. “With the industry’s ambitious 2030 target of 30GW we can expect to see yet more economic growth, more jobs and more opportunities for UK supply chain companies as the UK and global markets continue to grow. By collab-
Offshore service operations vessel Edda Passat has arrived at the Orsted Racebank base at Grimsby Royal Dock.
orating and working closely with academic institutions and other businesses we can play a big part in helping the Government achieve its clean growth ambitions.” Grimsby Institute and Heta are both playing key training roles, with Catch’s facilitation also at the fore. It recently provided a third strong tie to the emerging US market when it forged a partnership with Bristol Community College in New Bedford, Massachusetts, following on from similar agreements between the city hall and North East Lincolnshire Council and Team Humber Marine Alliance and industry representatives there. Eyes are to the east too, with Taiwan also getting on the act. It isn’t just offshore though, or the physical design and build of substations, towers and other key elements that there is yearning for British input. Increasingly computer science engineers will play a role, with autonomous vehicles from vessels to drones to aid inspection and maintenance, all requiring design, The first transition piece being installed at Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. control and eventual data analysis.
How Orsted’s East Coast Hub will look once complete.
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( 21ņV HDVW FRDVW RÄłVKRUH ZLQG IDUP ,Q ɇɅɆɊ ( 21 IXOO\ FRPPLVVLRQHG +XPEHU *DWHZD\ WKH ɇɆɎ0: RÄłVKRUH ZLQG IDUP É?NP RÄł WKH +ROGHUQHVV FRDVW ,W FDQ JHQHUDWH HQRXJK HOHFWULFLW\ WR SRZHU DURXQG ɆɌɅ É…É…É… KRPHV* Ĺ? WKH HTXLYDOHQW WR SURYLGLQJ HOHFWULFLW\ WR *ULPVE\ 6FXQWKRUSH DQG WKH VXUURXQGLQJ DUHDV 3URXG WR EH D ORFDO HPSOR\HU The site employs approximately 50 people, including nine apprentices and is currently under a warranty agreement with MHI Vestas, one of the world’s largest suppliers of wind turbines. Our apprentices are training to be wind turbine technicians. Their development and growth is central to the site’s strategy to not only grow our own people, but also as part of our wider social responsibility to see young people in the area gain the skills needed to forge successful careers in a growth industry. We’re very fortunate that the site has two female apprentices and a number of other females in varied roles across the site. The diversity of the site is one of its strongest assets, with people from both wind and conventional energy backgrounds all working to make Humber Gateway a success and continue to deliver for our customers.
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• INDUSTRIAL SCAFFOLDING
THE YEAR OF ENGINEERING
• SALES & HIRE
Scaffolding firm helping to build a bright future FLEXIBLE APPROACH: Some of the huge projects taken on by Callmac Scaffolding UK (Ltd).
CALLMAC Scaffolding was founded by managing director Dave McKenzie, who has 30+ years’ experience in scaffolding industry. Callmac was formed back in 2003 has now built up business up year on year, and the company and its customer base has grown and Callmac Scaffolding now works for some of the most prestigious clients in the UK and Europe after winning significant contracts with energy giants Orstead for their offshore windfarm projects. Callmac Scaffolding carries out a complete scaffolding services including specialist design scaffolding commercial, industrial and offshore scaffolding requirements erected to the highest UK and international standards. The company has an in-house scaffold design specialist and safety consultant to ensure the highest standards of design and safety are met at every level. Managing director Dave McKenzie said: “Building the business from scratch has been a rollercoaster ride, from humble beginnings with a relatively small customer base, limited materials and old lorry, it all began when we started erecting scaffolds for local contractors in and around the Humber area. “I have a very proactive, professional and safety conscious
approach and we have now been fortunate to gain some of the biggest names in the UK and Europe as our customers, and more importantly we have, through our professional and efficient service, been able to secure repeat business time after time with these customers”. “I am proud that in 15 years of business the company has achieved an outstanding safety record, with many thousands of man-hours works and a multitude of scaffolds erected. The company can boast a Zero Accident & Incident rate, that’s something I’m personally very proud off, and I am sure that this only compounds our customers’
reasons in returning time after time to do business with us. “Safety is at the forefront of everything we do, and I consider that with the correct planning, and managing the risks with suitable and sufficient risk assessments and method statements provide a safe working environment for not only our customers but also our employees. “We are currently working alongside Orstead – formally Dong energy – with their UK Windfarm Projects and have just completed an 18-month project on the Race Bank offshore windfarm in the North Sea.
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“We have not forgotten our roots as a business and still retain some of our very first customers who are treated just as importantly now as we did when the company started. “This is very important to us and most of these customers have been very loyal to us, and it’s important not to forget that as the business has grown these customers’ scaffolding requirements are just as important and they receive the same level of service and attention as our larger clients. “We have been through one of the worst recessions in recent times but we have seen our order books grow year on year after and have recently
secured three new major projects in Holland Germany and Denmark. “In summary, I believe the future is bright for the company, with orders with major clients already in place well into 2019 and that with our proactive, flexible and above all safe approach to what we do stands us in good stead to maintain and increase the company’s business into and beyond 2020.” Our company philosophy Not only do we offer day-to-day solutions, we also define answers for tomorrow’s difficult challenges especially in the tough offshore environment.
HETA apprentice welcomes the Year of Engineering THIS year sees the launch of the Government’s Year of Engineering, a year-long campaign to tackle the engineering skills gap and widen the pool of young people who join the profession. With this in mind, Humberside Engineering Training Association (HETA) and Yorkshire Water apprentice Natalie Oliver sees it as an excellent opportunity to showcase engineering careers and attract more new starters. With an annual shortfall of 20,000 graduates in this field, the Year of Engineering aims to deliver over one million engineering experiences to young people aged 7-17. The objective is to raise the profile of engineering, challenge misconceptions and make it more accessible to anyone as a career option, regardless of gender or background. “I think many people traditionally see engineering careers as fixing cars, building engines or working in factories,” explains Natalie. “These are perceived as jobs in which you’re constantly getting dirty and don’t get paid much. However, I don’t think everyone realises that everything is engineered in some way to become what it is, whether it’s a mobile phone, an internet application, or even the water that comes out of your taps.”
HETA chief executive Iain Elliott reiterates Natalie’s belief that addressing the growing skills gap starts in the classroom: “HETA’s work with schools aims to inspire a new generation of engineers, and we are already seeing them take their place in what is a growing and vibrant sector. “With over 265,000 skilled entrants required annually to meet the demands of engineering
enterprises, the Year of Engineering presents an exciting chance to champion this dynamic industry. “Young people have the choice to enter engineering via an apprenticeship or university. Either way, the opportunities are varied, exciting and innovative, and there are plenty of sustainable careers available.”
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Are operators forgoing millions by not exploiting non-intrusive inspections? MINIMISING plant downtime is a business imperative throughout the process industries. The inspection of pressure vessels, to maintain safe operation and fulfil statutory requirements, is a major driver of the frequency and duration of planned production outages. Reducing plant downtime has a significant benefit to the bottom line. Historically, operators have undertaken their statutory obligations to examine pressure vessels through internal visual inspections. Vessel shutdowns incur high costs through lost production as well as inspection and reinstatement expenses – not to mention safety considerations. With Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII), the
pressure vessel is inspected from the outside which avoids the requirement for entry into confined spaces to perform the examination. Indeed, in many instances, the inspection can be undertaken with the equipment on-line. This approach is being increasingly used in the process industries and it has been seen to deliver significant financial benefits without compromising process safety. The overall benefits achieved by businesses is measured in millions. Conducting NII shortly prior to a turnaround (TAR) is also a useful way of scoping out what repairs may be required and thus assists in efficient planning for such repairs during the shutdown. NII helps shorten TARs by reducing the
amount of intrusive work during the event allowing it, where possible, to be completed at other times when the asset is online. In order to make use of NII, it is necessary to identify the potential deterioration mechanisms and produce a focussed scheme of examination to detect and monitor the deterioration. Risk Based Inspection (RBI) is a proven methodology for selecting the most effective combination of inspection techniques and determining the optimal interval between successive inspections. Working with process industry compliance, NII is able to be applied to between 60 per cent and 80 per cent of the vessels in a facility and in
many instances the inspection interval has been increased (eg from 36 to 72 months). These companies have been able to reduce the duration and frequency of TARs, which has resulted in significant maintenance cost savings coupled with substantial production-related savings. The greater use of NII offers significant benefits to the business as well as improving safety and environmental performance. The greatest benefit is derived from a reduction in the frequency and duration of plant outages. The savings in the overall cost of inspection, although smaller, are worthwhile. As NII technology continues to develop there will be increased scope for its application.
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