Land & Water Achieves Coveted Investors in People Health & Well-Being Good Practice Accredit
Civil and environmental engineering experts Land & Water has achieved the coveted Health and Wellbeing Good Practice Award as part of the Investors In People (IIP) standard against which it was assessed. The company’s managing director, Adrian Gascoyne described it as a “proud moment” for everyone in the business’ 25-year history. The UK-based company already follows the IIP framework as standard for Leadership, Support and Improvement within the company, both to ensure it tr
HVAC & Refrigeration Ltd Secures New Contract for Sakhalin Offshore Project
HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Ltd (HVAC&R), part of Nucore Group, announces the award of a significant new contract in Sakhalin worth over £1m to the business. The contract, encompassing engineering, procurement, construction and surveying, was awarded to HVAC&R earlier in year and equipment has been deployed and is now being commissioned on two rigs located in Sakhalin. The scope of work included: • To survey existing installations on both platforms; • Engineering work in
New Gypsy Chain Launch
A hydraulic Chain Gypsy has been added to the range of hydraulic winches and equipment available from Hercules Hydraulics. Designed to simplify the lowering of an anchor chain into a locker, the new mild steel Chain Gypsy was initially designed for a 14mm chain but can be specified with a drum to suit any size of anchor chain. The unit features a devils claw and a manual brake with an emergency release. The versatility of the new Chain Gypsy has been quickly demonstrated as t
Coremo IDMS 1000N Hydraulic Space‑Saving, Single Thruster Brake Now Available from Alltorq
A new Coremo space-saving, single thruster hydraulic brake is available from UK industrial brake, clutch, and motion control specialists, Alltorq Limited. This new IDMS 1000N hydraulic single thruster brake is particularly compatible with winches and any heavy marine and industrial applications that have space constraints, or where there is need for a space-saving brake solution. With highly compact dimensions that make the IDMS 1000N single-thruster much smaller than double-
Stay Aligned To Avoid Problems In The Drive Train
For drive couplings to be fully effective, it is essential that not only is the correct type of coupling specified for the application, but that the coupling is also correctly installed and aligned. Although certain coupling types are designed to accommodate some shaft misalignment or displacement in service, like any other piece of equipment, they do have limitations. Failing to ensure that a coupling is properly aligned, or has levels of misalignment outside of the manufact
Royal Seal of Approval for Port’s Offshore Energy Growth
The Port of Blyth’s increasing value to the offshore energy and renewables sector in the UK has received a royal seal of approval. His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and grandson of King George V, spent time at the port as part of a recent visit to the region and learnt about its emergence as a leading offshore energy support base and the benefits that has brought to the town. Having enjoyed a tour of the river on one of the port’s pilot
Shockwave S5 Marine Suspension Seating
Now available through Landau UK, the Shockwave S5 has arrived to revolutionise the recreational boating market. It is an affordable marine suspension module that can be installed in virtually any boat, immediately transforming it into a smoother, safer and more comfortable ride. Once installed, your boat will be transformed into an experience like you have never had before. The key benefits of the Shockwave S5 Marine Suspension Seating include: • Protects boaters from the sho
Lifting Equipment Store Provides Ex-rated Hoists for Mega Yacht
Lifting Equipment Store (LES) has supplied three custom 1t capacity ATEX-rated hoists for installation in the garage area of the Scenic Eclipse, a six‑star mega yacht that recently completed its maiden voyage. Stourbridge, UK-based LES delivered the German-made Stahl hoists, which each have a 4m height of lift, to the Uljanik shipyard in Croatia. There, they were fixed to the garage ceiling and bolted into a flat structural element to facilitate the lifting, movement and stor
