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Nestled in the picturesque Norfolk countryside lies the headquarters of Fendercare Marine, one of the world’s foremost suppliers of marine services and products.
Fendercare Marine, a member of leading marine service provider James Fisher & Sons Plc, has seen considerable growth over the last few years and, with a diverse and expanding portfolio of equipment and services operating in the marine and offshore industries worldwide, this looks set to continue.
25TH ANNIVERSARY
Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2013, the company has expanded into the offshore wind renewable energy market with the launch of its first wind turbine support base in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
WIND TURBINE BASE
The base on the Old Bure Marine site in Cobholm followed on from the success of their first base in Lyness, Orkney and is already proving a hub for all types of offshore activity in the Southern North Sea. The Great Yarmouth site incorporates more than 6,000 sq.ft of workshop together with over 10,000 sq.ft of yard/storage space and a large set down area, with capability to moor up to three support craft at any one time and capacity for a further five vessels on land.
SERVICES AND HANDLING
There have been numerous full boat lifts at the site using the site’s 250 tonne crawler crane, including lifts from underneath and above using spreader beams and lifting eyes. Customers have also required hull cleaning using environmentally friendly technology (supplied by the Fendercare Marine subsidiary, Blastgreen) fabrication, fuelling, supply of fendering, engine repairs, engine lift out and use of the sites fully equipped project management offices.
GROWTH FOR FENDERCARE MARINE
FENDERCARE MARINE EQUIPMENT AND LIFTING SERVICES
Since it opened, the Great Yarmouth base has been so successful that Fendercare Marine has made a strategic decision to move their lifting services business there to give customers access to an even greater range of products and services.
As well as existing shoreside support, the newly named division (Fendercare Marine Equipment and Lifting Services) will also be offering mechanical, electrical and lifting equipment; hydraulic equipment and winches; lifting slings and load/stress monitoring equipment.
EXPANSION The base is expanding to accommodate an additional workshop space of 4800 square feet, housing a wide variety of lifting equipment including a new 2,000 tonne lifting press. The new services are available not
only that, but it also demonstrates our long term commitment to East Anglia, generating additional employment and revenue to the Great Yarmouth economy. Fendercare Marine is celebrating 25 years trading this year and we are confident that this venture will be another great milestone in our history.”
Following the success of the Great Yarmouth base, Fendercare Marine will be looking to establish other similar facilities around the country throughout 2013, primarily to service offshore wind farm support vessels.
WIND TURBINE PERSONNEL SAFETY Fendercare Marine and their subsidiary Strainstall Marine have been using their expertise they have gained to focus on safety products for the wind energy market. They have now designed and produced three complementary systems – Vessel
Motion Monitoring System, Eco-Fender and Intelligent Fender System to enhance the safety of wind turbine personnel getting to and from the wind farms.
COMMITMENT
only to the renewable industry and their existing onshore industrial customers but to the oil and gas offshore sector, creating a truly unique offshore energy support base.
Eric Plane, Fendercare Marine Managing Director said, “The launch of Fendercare Marine Equipment and Lifting Services is a very exciting development for us. The success of our Great Yarmouth base has exceeded our expectations, so this move means we can help even more of our offshore marine customers and our onshore industrial customers. Not
With the launch of the Fendercare Marine Equipment and Lifting Services, the creation of their new safety products and further bases planned for 2013, it is clear to see their commitment to the wind energy market is genuine and will continue as the industry expands.
Fendercare Marine
www.fendercare.com
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