Blackhill Engineering wins VolkerStevin heavy steel fabrication contract for Thanckes OFD Loading Facility and Firefighting Upgrade
In its first contract for VolkerStevin, heavy engineering specialist, Blackhill Engineering is fabricating large steel structures for the temporary and permanent works for the new Thanckes Oil Fuel Depot Loading Facility Refuelling Jetty. VolkerStevin is responsible for the £43m Defence Infrastructure Organisation project to modernise refuelling facilities for Royal Navy warships and Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Uniquely in the South West, Blackhill Engineering has a double overhead gantry crane lifting capability of 40 tonnes and 20 tonnes; this tandem lift capability allows safe loading of structures up to 25m long. Blackhill fabricated 15 sacrificial casings measuring up to 18m long with a diameter up to 2.3m and weighing up to 23 tonnes each, which will be embedded into the rock strata of the River Tamar to form stanchions supporting the jetty head structure. Blackhill is also fabricating dolphin tops, rails, frames and access equipment.
Joe Wilcox, General Manager, Blackhill Engineering, said, “Being engaged by VolkerStevin on this major project is an achievement for our highly skilled and flexible workforce. Our BS EN 1090 Structural Steel and Aluminium capabilities project us ahead of our competition regionally, and our embrace of a Nuclear Safety Culture reflects the pride we take in our workmanship”.
The contract’s initial Scope of Works has expanded with Blackhill building 6m wide platform structures. The feasibility of assembling the completed platforms on its Exeter site and the logistics of transporting the finished units to the customer are being assessed as they would require an escorted convoy of vehicles.
For information:
Celia Turner, CTPR
[email protected]
+44 (0) 7703 344425
Nicky Yeoman, SC Group
+44 (0) 7568 106904
About Blackhill Engineering
Blackhill Engineering is a specialist heavy engineering business capable of handling large fabrication and machining projects. It is part of Devon headquartered SC Group and based on a two acre site near Exeter with a 28,000 sq. ft. workshop capacity divided between fabrication, assembly and a large and small machine shop. Its 50 tonne lifting capability is a unique resource in southern England. It has built up a strong portfolio of customers across multiple sectors including marine, automotive, defence, oil & gas, renewables and nuclear.
http://blackhillengineering.co.uk/