SPONSORS OF SERVICING OFFSHORE WINDFARMS
MARINE TURBO ENGINEERING LTD
An independent company with expertise that can be applied to any engine based turbo charger for servicing, repairs, supplies and fitting.
This highly transferable expertise has led MTE to expand its services into the wind energy market, meeting demand for services such as dynamic balancing and rotary analysis.
MTE’s Merseyside base makes it ideally placed to support the wind energy industry and offshore projects around Liverpool Bay. Services include provision of emergency breakdown support, planned maintenance, overhauls and the performance & economy of turbo chargers that are essential to maximise the uptime of equipment and keep vessels in charter e.g. tugs, dredgers, workboats, support and towing vessels.
Managing Director Mark Dean said: “MTE’s highly skilled team gives our clients a real ‘comfort factor’, with continuity of specialist engineers and aligned stocks of fleet spares. This allows us to react quickly to our customers’ needs and reduce their expenditure when faced with a turbo charger failure or breakdown.
“Business consultancy support financed by the European Regional Development Fund has given MTE a valuable edge in positioning the company to win more work.”
Marine Turbo Engineering
www.marineturbo.co.uk
TEN NEW HELICOPTERS ON ORDER
NHV Helicopters, whose UK base is in Norwich, has confirmed an order for ten new aircraft from Eurocopter.
The deal, worth about €150million (Euro), will see the phased delivery of the EC175 helicopters from the manufacturer’s facility in Marseille, France, between 2013 and 2015.
SERVICES
The newly-launched aircraft is a multi- role, twin-engined helicopter designed to undertake a range of services, including offshore crew transfer flights, search & rescue operations, security roles and emergency medical flights.
SPECIFICATIONS The EC175’s 434 cu ft cabin is the largest in its class. Configured for offshore oil and gas operations, the EC175 can transport 16 passengers a distance of 135 nautical miles and back or take 12 passengers on a return journey of 190 nautical miles.
It features extra-large sliding doors on both sides of the aircraft, providing unobstructed access to the flat- floored cabin and easier exit in case of emergency.
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www.windenergynetwork.co.uk
MAJOR INVESTMENT Colin Hancy, NHV’s Norwich-based UK Commercial Manager, said, “This deal represents a major investment for NHV. We operate throughout Europe, Africa and South America, and are looking to further expand our global services in offshore oil and gas and wind farm development.
“We are also looking to expand our operations at Norwich airport, which currently include the transfer of service and maintenance crews to Tullow’s Ketch and Schooner gas production platforms about 90 miles off the north Norfolk coastline. We’ve also just completed a three-month contract for Shell, flying maintenance crews to various gas production platforms in the UK and Dutch sectors of the Southern North Sea.
“The additional helicopters will bring our worldwide fleet to nearly 40, and their introduction will give us greater flexibility and the capacity for much more additional work.”
Formed in 1997, NHV has its headquarters in Ostend, Belgium, providing a range of helicopter services and transport operations for civil and military clients. Work includes offshore hoisting and deck landings, passenger, freight and medical transport, search and rescue operations, pollution control and sling procedures.
NHV’s UK operation is based at the Klyne Business Aviation Centre at Norwich Airport.
NHV Helicopters
www.nhv.be
Colin Hancy, Commercial Manager, NHV Helicopters
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