Sparrows Group wins five-year inspection services contract for UKCS assets
Sparrows Group has won a five-year contract from an undisclosed major operator in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) for undertaking inspection services across the latter’s assets in the region.
According to Sparrows Group, the project has a couple of one-year extension options.
Under the contract, the Scotland-based engineering and maintenance solutions provider will be responsible for fixed lifting equipment and also lifting accessories across 11 assets of the operator in the region.
The scope of the contract includes the inspection and in-depth examination of loose and fixed lifting and safety equipment such as runway beams, padeyes, personnel descent device stations, and accessories.
Work under the contract will be executed by Sparrows Group from its base in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Sparrows Group wins five-year inspection services contract for UKCS assets. Photo courtesy of Sparrows Offshore Group Limited.
The company will also provide technical support, which includes the management and execution of safe lifting operations on-site, and also advice on lifting plans, procedures and the applicable legislation and guidance.
Stewart Mitchell – CEO of Sparrows Group said: “We have worked on this operator’s assets for a number of years, delivering crane management services on several UKCS platforms, so have a strong understanding of their working practices. This new contract will see us working across additional assets in the North Sea and we look forward to delivering our extensive technical expertise in inspection and maintenance across their entire portfolio.”