MTE INTERVIEW
WITH THE RISE OF OFFSHORE RENEWABLES COMES THE NEED FOR RISKIER DEVELOPMENTS IN HARSHER ENVIRONMENTS, HOW IS MTE MEETING THESE CHALLENGES? MTE has operated for decades in the offshore oil and gas sector and fully appreciates the need for risk identification and mitigation in harsh environments – MTE has provided fire and blast solutions to offshore deepwater platform and floating projects located in some of the world’s most challenging and harsh environments. Offshore renewable projects are advancing into deeper more challenging environments and MTE has the experience and pedigree to provide the most optimised solutions.
WHAT HAS BEEN THE MOST REWARDING CONTRACT YOU’VE EVER GAINED?
For me, one of our biggest successes in the last 12 months for MTE includes securing the five year framework agreement from STATOIL for the Johan Sverdrup Field Development. MTE will be designing, engineering, supplying and manufacturing Fire and Blast Walls, Heat Shields and Wind Walls and working with one of its Norwegian door partners to supply windows.
GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A TIME WHERE MTE WAS ABLE OVERCOME A PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT PROBLEM THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION FOR A CLIENT
BP Miller – 1989 – Following the Piper Alpha Disaster – MTE designed and engineered a completely new Blast Relief system to reduce the risks from explosion for future North Sea projects. MTE has continued to develop its products and ensure its fully certified fire and blast safety solutions are at the fore front of industry safety requirements globally.
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS MTE’S GREATEST STRENGTH? With no doubt – our people throughout the business. MTE has many years of highly developed skills and experience from early design, engineering right through to some of the most highly skilled tradesman manufacturing, delivering and supervising safety solutions protecting people and equipment from fire, blast and radiant heat hazards working to stringent quality and safety standards.
YOU RECENTLY GAINED A NEW MD IN THE FORM OF DAVID SCOTT, HOW HAS HIS DIRECTION INFLUENCED MECH-TOOL ENGINEERING SINCE HE WAS APPOINTED?
It is early days – but David brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to MTE in challenging market conditions. We are looking forward to executing the vision that David and the MTE board of directors have for the coming years, building on an excellent foundation and success of the last 46 years, supported by an excellent global team at MTE.
WITH THE EVOLUTION OF TECHNOLOGY COMES MORE FOCUS ON HEALTH AND SAFETY, HAS BUSINESS BEEN AFFECTED AT ALL BY THE RISE OF SAFER MORE INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS? MTE operates and provides solutions for some of the most challenging and demanding project Health and safety industries and environments – MTE is a safety solution provider – safety and quality is paramount to MTE and its success. We have always embraced a high level of SHEQ awareness throughout its business and supply chain. This is demonstrated by MTE achieving the President’s award for safety and the Gold Award status from ROSPA for the last 16 years in succession.
HOW IMPORTANT IS WEIGHT AND COST SAVINGS IN HIGH HAZARD INDUSTRIES? Extremely important as weight equates to cost for many offshore applications – not only in terms of material weight savings but also the impact on material handling and transportation
MTE HAS AN IMPRESSIVE PORTFOLIO, HOW DOES YOUR PAST EXPERIENCE PREPARE YOU FOR NEW CHALLENGES? With continuous business improvement and investment in people and processes, MTE has seen many sectors of the industry develop and change over many decades and MTE has the ability to adapt and change to meet client and projects ever changing requirements is essential.
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR MTE? Continuous growth of our business units and advancements in product design, as well as continued investment in global MTE fabrication facilities and presence to meet new arising challenges. MTE has a successful track record having opened our state of the art facilities in Mech-Tool Korea in 2013 which has grown from strength to strength ever since.
WHERE CAN YOU SEE THE COMPANY IN 10 YEARS? Continuing to grow and being a worldwide based design, engineering and fabrication company servicing all key offshore and onshore market sectors.
Anthony Jones
Business Development Director Mech-Tool Engineering Ltd
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