THORDON COMPAC WINS TOP ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD FOR “COST-EFFECTIVE” POLLUTION SOLUTION
RMEC LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE STREAM WITH KEY APPOINTMENT - INVESTMENT MARKS LATEST STEP IN AMBITIOUS GROWTH STRATEGY
FORFAR based oilfield services firm RMEC has expanded its product offering by introducing seasoned pumps and valves industry veteran Steve Burgess to its growing team. The new addition brings an entirely new product line of pump equipment to the company, who recently expanded their Angus facility by 150% to keep up with their client demand.
The move, which follows the establishment of RMEC’s first international operation in the US and a six-figure investment to upgrade its planning software systems, is part of an ongoing strategy to grow the business to £16million turnover by 2019.
Steve brings 27 years of experience in his field, having worked with a broad range of industry services providers. He started his career supervising general ship maintenance before joining Dowell Schlumberger on the Big Orange XVIII achieving the position of operations supervisor. Steve then progressed onto become service supervisor in the coiled tubing and pumping department at Schlumberger’s base in Westhill, Aberdeen.
Steve then went on to assist in the development of pumping product lines and service support business segments for Aker Qserv and Intervention Rentals.
At RMEC, he aims to grow the pumping department into a successful service offering to the industry. Steve said: “I’m really looking forward to working with RMEC and developing this new product line with them and helping to continue their steady growth.
“I hope that my experience and time spent in this field will open doors to RMEC that previously weren’t an option. I see RMEC as a great example of a small company doing well and thinking smart during the downturn.”
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COMPAC, Thordon Bearings’ seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system, won the prestigious Tanker Shipping & Trade Environment Award last month following a verdict that the system allows shipowners to cost-effectively comply with stringent marine pollution rules.
Dr Karen Purnell, the Managing Director of the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF), who sat on the award judging panel alongside representatives from INTERTANKO, IACS, UK MCA and Scorpio Tankers, said: “It is a challenge to identify opportunities that assist shipowners in meeting environmental standards cost-effectively and that don’t end up creating new environmental problems. The COMPAC system meets this challenge and it is for that reason and the system’s simplicity that we were able to present Thordon Bearings with the award.”
Clearly delighted with the award, George Morrison, Thordon Bearings’ Regional Manager West Europe and Africa, said: “To have won this year’s Tanker Shipping & Trade Award is the icing on the cake of a very good year for Thordon Bearings.
“As a result of new regulations and endeavours to strengthen Corporate Social Responsibilities more and more shipowners are eschewing oil lubricated propeller shaft bearings in favour of seawater lubricated propeller shaft systems. We now have over 2000 ships equipped with Thordon’s COMPAC with many more on order.”
Below: Thordon Bearings’ George Morrison was presented with the Tanker Shipping & Trade Environmental Award for the COMPAC system
SEVEN ATR GROUP PERSONNEL COMPLETE MODERN APPRENTICESHIPS
SEVEN young employees at the Aberdeen office of the global equipment specialist ATR Group have recently completed a government-backed modern apprenticeship scheme, making them the company’s first ever modern apprentices in Business and Administration.
The employees, all under the age of 25 years, were awarded SVQ Level 3 Business and Administration qualifications and modern apprenticeship certificates after finishing the eight month course which saw them completing modules as they progressed.
Alix McGillivray, Eden Baxter, Danielle Bruce, Melissa Bruce, Beth Gibson, Emma Thomson and Gemma McIver all hold various admin positions across the company’s five business units. As well as receiving their SVQ certificates several who were under 19 at the date of enrolment, were also presented with £100 incentive cheques from the government scheme.
The modern apprenticeship programme, funded by Skills Development Scotland and arranged through JB Management, saw the employees develop their office-based skillset in areas such as document production, sales, logistics and customer services.
ATR Group is the market leader in the rental, sale and inspection of specialised equipment to the petrochemicals, marine, subsea and the offshore oil and gas industry. Its five business units are ATR Equipment Solutions, ATR Lifting Solutions, ATR Power Solutions, Safety & Technical Hydraulics Limited and Underwater Engineering Services (UES).
Above: ATR Group - Hazel Cummine, Keith Moorhouse and Findlay Moir with the company’s modern apprentices.
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