REFINERY NEWS May 2012
REFINERY NEWS May 2012
REFINERY NEWS May 2012
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Rope Access Services save Enref<br />
time and money<br />
In these tough economic times every cent counts, which is why Enref is delighted to have saved more than<br />
R14m on scaffolding costs during the refurbishment of over 23 storage tanks.<br />
The contracting company - Acumax (Pty)<br />
Ltd, supplied Engen with a comprehensive,<br />
cost-effective, safe and environmentallyfriendly<br />
solution for Ultra-high pressure Water<br />
Blasting, Grit blasting and protective coating<br />
utilizing Rope Access Services on above-ground<br />
storage tanks.<br />
To date, Acumax have UHP blasted/ grit blasted<br />
and painted a total of 41361m2 of tankage<br />
surfaces and used a total of 24817 Litres of paint<br />
with a total of 64 800 man hours at the refinery.<br />
Plant maintenance Deputy Manager, John<br />
Naidoo says the benefits of rope access include<br />
minimal impact on structures and surroundings,<br />
including traffic flow and pedestrian access,<br />
in comparison to the use of scaffolding, which<br />
makes substantial cost savings and minimal<br />
downtime possible. “Acumax has not only saved<br />
the Refinery money but during the year that they<br />
were contracted (between 2010 and 2011) they<br />
completed over 23 above-ground storage tanks<br />
utilizing Rope Access Services with zero lost-time<br />
incidents and zero near misses,” says John.<br />
Acumax was established in 2006 and is run<br />
by highly experienced, South African, expatriate<br />
management teams who have worked abroad<br />
providing maintenance and inspection services in<br />
the oil and gas industry.<br />
In 2011, Acumax was acquired by The SGS<br />
Group which is the largest inspection, verification,<br />
testing and certification organization in the world.<br />
Being part of the SGS Industrial Services global<br />
network has provided Acumax with massive<br />
growth and expansion opportunities and the<br />
prospect of supplying additional services to<br />
companies such as Engen and other significant<br />
industry participants in Southern Africa.<br />
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