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Oiling the wheels of industry
With the continued expansion of oil and gas production in the North Sea, Briggs Equipment has made a multi-million pound investment in new materials handling equipment to help it maintain a constant flow of supplies to dozens of offshore rigs and platforms.
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oading and unloading more than 60 ships a week at its Peterhead Offshore Supply Base, ASCO found that Briggs
Equipment, working in close partnership with its forklift manufacturer Yale Europe Materials Handling, provided the ideal solution for its needs thanks to a bespoke product range and tailored service support. One of 12 sites operated by ASCO in North East Scotland, the Peterhead base is amongst the busiest of its type in the UK, operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Over a 12-month period it handles around 500,000 tonnes of sup- plies, which can include everything from
food, mattresses and toilet rolls to drill bits, anchor chains and helicopter fuel.
TIMING IS EVERYTHING
The whole operation needs to be timed to the minute. If a ship is delayed by just an hour, the company could be exposed to costs of tens of thousands of pounds. “Delays are simply unacceptable,” ex- plained Peterhead operations manager, Duncan Bell. “As a result, we need a materials handling partner that we can rely on and has the flexibility to meet our unique requirements.” Until recently, ASCO operated a mixed fleet of fork lift
trucks and warehouse equipment from a number of manufacturers, in Peterhead and other sites in Scotland and across the UK. As the fleet began to age, the company realised that it could enjoy even greater efficiency if it relied on a single make of truck, if a supplier could be found with a comprehensive product range and a proven track record of performance and reliability. Over the past eight years or so, the company has worked closely with Briggs Equipment, and following a rigorous tender process ASCO has signed a new deal that sees the introduction of a fleet of 65 new Yale products across 12 sites in Scotland. The new fleet includes various Yale diesel-
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Double benefit: ASCO has gained extra lifting capacity without compromising on flexibility or manoeuvrability.
Pass the port: Reliability is critical, as delays to ship movements can incur considerable costs.
16 May 2012 Storage Handling Distribution
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