WORKING AT HEIGHTS - Wind Energy Network

SPONSORS OF TYNE & TEES FEATURESupply chainsupport fromIndustrial & MarineHydraulicsIMH offers significant supportto the wind energy supply chainthrough the design, manufacture,installation, commission andservice of hydraulic systemsthroughout the UK andinternationally.Solutions and experienceThe company has built a reputationon delivering highly technical hydraulicsystems solutions, and has wideranging experience in difficult to solveproblems.High profile clientsClients include Fred. Olsen MarineServices and MPI Offshore, workingacross their jack-up systems, main& auxiliary cranes, ballast systems,deck winches and machinery, lifeboatdeployment and recovery, steeringgear, water-tight doors and thrustercontrols.SPECIALISED TECHNOLOGYPaul Griffiths, Company Director,says: “In the renewables industry,the technology is so specialisedand still being further developed,even the main crane equipment is aspecial piece of technology, whichbrings the challenge of assisting withthe development and maintenanceof these systems. As a technicallybased company this is what wewere founded to do, and these arechallenging and exciting times.”MPI OffshoreMPI Offshore operate the world’s mostadvanced and efficient wind turbineinstallation vessels, in terms of a jackingspeed of 0.5metre/minute and 6,000tonnes of cargo, deck space, liftingcapacity including a 1,000 tonne maincrane and positioning capabilities. IMHhave offered consistent support to theirfleet since 2003.24/7 standby supportAs part of the wind sector supply chain,IMH are ideally placed to offer 24/7standby support as well as plannedmaintenance. With vast experience acrossa range of vessels and environments,companies can count on IMH’s hydraulicand piping engineers to deliver a robustand efficient service of their technicallyadvanced systems.Dave Galloway, Fleet Manager atMPI Offshore says: “IMH are a veryprofessional company with goodtechnical knowledge and dedicated staff.They have been with us from the start,always on hand with support and adviceto keep our systems running smoothlyand efficiently. We count on IMH forreliable support for our fleet here in theUK and overseas. It is always a pleasureto work with the team and we wouldstruggle without them.”Other clientsOther clients include Soil MachineDynamics and Deep Ocean Group,supporting the design, build andmaintenance of their subsea trenchingmachines, deployment and recoveryequipment and ROVs.In terms of R&D, the company iscurrently working with Wind Drive on aninnovative turbine concept for onshorewind energy development and hopes tobe able to report on technical advancesin the near future.IMHwww.imh-uk.comwww.windenergynetwork.co.uk43