SPONSORS OF TYNE & TEES FEATURE
SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPORT FROM INDUSTRIAL & MARINE HYDRAULICS
IMH offers significant support to the wind energy supply chain through the design, manufacture, installation, commission and service of hydraulic systems throughout the UK and internationally.
SOLUTIONS AND EXPERIENCE The company has built a reputation on delivering highly technical hydraulic systems solutions, and has wide ranging experience in difficult to solve problems.
HIGH PROFILE CLIENTS Clients include Fred. Olsen Marine Services and MpI offshore, working across their jack-up systems, main & auxiliary cranes, ballast systems, deck winches and machinery, lifeboat deployment and recovery, steering gear, water-tight doors and thruster controls.
SPECIALISED TECHNOLOGY paul Griffiths, Company Director, says: “In the renewables industry, the technology is so specialised and still being further developed, even the main crane equipment is a special piece of technology, which brings the challenge of assisting with the development and maintenance of these systems. As a technically based company this is what we were founded to do, and these are challenging and exciting times.”
MPI OFFSHORE MpI offshore operate the world’s most advanced and efficient wind turbine installation vessels, in terms of a jacking speed of 0.5metre/minute and 6,000 tonnes of cargo, deck space, lifting capacity including a 1,000 tonne main crane and positioning capabilities. IMH have offered consistent support to their fleet since 2003.
OTHER CLIENTS 24/7 STANDBY SUPPORT
As part of the wind sector supply chain, IMH are ideally placed to offer 24/7 standby support as well as planned maintenance. With vast experience across a range of vessels and environments, companies can count on IMH’s hydraulic and piping engineers to deliver a robust and efficient service of their technically advanced systems.
Dave Galloway, Fleet Manager at MpI offshore says: “IMH are a very professional company with good technical knowledge and dedicated staff. They have been with us from the start, always on hand with support and advice to keep our systems running smoothly and efficiently. We count on IMH for reliable support for our fleet here in the UK and overseas. It is always a pleasure to work with the team and we would struggle without them.”
Other clients include Soil Machine Dynamics and Deep Ocean Group, supporting the design, build and maintenance of their subsea trenching machines, deployment and recovery equipment and RoVs.
In terms of R&D, the company is currently working with Wind Drive on an innovative turbine concept for onshore wind energy development and hopes to be able to report on technical advances in the near future.
IMH
www.imh-uk.com
www.windenergynetwork.co.uk
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