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SUPPORTING THE WIDER SUPPLY CHAIN
The supply chain spreads much wider than most of us realise. There are opportunities to provide a huge range of services to the energy sector, not just specialist technical services. These companies all need support, whether it’s finance, personnel, marketing, IT, contracting, procurement, or legal advice. And then there’s the indirect supply chain providing services such as office supplies, bed-and-breakfast, hoteliers, caterers, taxi firms, and many more; they’re all needed to make the whole supply chain work.
At OrbisEnergy we’ve developed an energy supply chain strategy for Norfolk and Suffolk, working with the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership, EEEGR, and public sector bodies. A great deal of research went into our strategy, including development of a database of 9000 companies across the region. It’s enabled us to assess our region’s key strengths, looking right across the supply chain and the regional economy. We can take an informed view of how we develop new programmes, how we direct new investment and where we target our support.
We’re finding through our supply chain development endeavours that most people weren’t aware of the opportunities for them. They’re quite stunned; they say: “I didn’t know that all this was going
on, here on my doorstep; how can my company get involved?” And some companies worry that they’ll be too small to supply to major contractors, but we show them that there are ways and we can help them to win that business.
THREE APPROACHES TO DEVELOP THE SUPPLY CHAIN
The OrbisEnergy team is focusing on three complementary approaches to develop our supply chain…
• Supporting businesses that have already secured opportunities within the sector, and building on these strengths, but at the same time working with their direct supply chain to encourage growth
• Engaging with businesses who have the necessary capabilities and are planning to enter the market, helping them to understand the industry
• Exploring opportunities for companies who are currently unaware of the sector, matching gaps in the supply chain to the capabilities of businesses
We’re helping companies to achieve growth in a sustainable way, understanding when and how to build their capability and capacity to win business from the major projects, whether they are supplying directly or indirectly to the supply chain. We’re helping them to identify where they fit in the supply chain, because it’s not always clear; it’s vital to understand that. We’re helping them to understand the different culture in different
FROM SLP ENGINEERING TO SEMBMARINE SLP
Sembmarine SLP (formerly known as SLP Engineering), having its facilities strategically based in Lowestoft, have been involved in the energy business since 1967, following the discovery of offshore gas near Bacton by BP in 1965.
HISTORY
Initially formed by the Howard Doris Group as Sea & Land Pipelines Ltd, and having since been acquired by several internationally based companies, SLP emerged from a short period of administration in 2010 to become part of the Dutch company - Smulders Group.
In October 2012 through a management buyout agreement backed by Singapore based company Sembcorp, SLP Engineering became Sembmarine
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SLP Ltd, part of the multibillion pound Sembcorp Group of companies.
COMPLETED PROJECTS With its strong track record and long history in offshore engineering, construction and EPC contracting, SLP first entered the renewable energy industry through the inclusion of micro wind turbines placed onboard unmanned Oil & Gas Platforms, supplying backup power generation for control systems.
CELTIC OFFSHORE WINDS’ RHYL FLATS
In 2002, the company fabricated its first offshore Metrological Metering Station for Celtic Offshore Winds’ Rhyl Flats project, followed by two similar structures for SHELL in the same year.
NESS POINT 2.6MW TURBINE – “GULLIVER”
During 2004, SLP designed and installed the onshore Ness Point 2.6mw turbine – “Gulliver” which at the time was the largest wind turbine in the UK.
SCROBY SANDS OFFSHORE WIND FARM
In addition engineering support for the installation of the Scroby Sands offshore windfarm development was provided.
FURTHER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED PROJECTS INCLUDE... • Metrological Metering Stations for Centrica’s Docking Shoal
• Electrical Substation topsides & Jacket for Siemens’ Thanet project
• Substation jacket for Thornton Bank project
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