EnerMech has boosted its mechanical workshop capability at its Aberdeen headquarters with the appointment of two engineers with more than 40 years experience in lifting, rigging and inspection services.

James Fraser and James Fraser junior have joined EnerMech from Aberdeen Tool Rental and with our existing team – all LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineer's Association) qualified – clients will benefit from the services of the most experienced mechanical lifting specialists working in the North Sea.

At our extensive single site location, we can offer the full range of strip down, inspection, inspection, maintenance and recertification services for all manufacturers and types of portable lifting equipment.

Supported by our partnership with Gunnebo and our unique online equipment tracking and certification system, EnerMech Live, we can offer a one-stop solution for all lifting and inspection requirements.

EnerMech Live allows authorised users full access to equipment utilisation and maintenance history. The web-based system is available in any global location and provides a tangible, cost saving solution to all safety critical lifting and rigging equipment management issues.

The EnerMech equipment rental range has been extended and now includes Zone II diesel vacuum units. The units are DNV 2.7-1 containerised and feature a 'liquid ring' type vacuum pump, capable of pulling 0.8 bar vacuum with a maximum flow rate of 1200 CFM.

William's Cheyne Reaction Ends With Modern Apprentice Success

Cranes and lifting technician, William Cheyne, has become EnerMech's first trainee to complete the Modern Apprentice scheme.

William qualified as a Modern Apprentice in engineering maintenance after studying part time at Banff & Buchan College and it's believed William is the first employee of a cranes and lifting company to attain Modern Apprentice status.

EnerMech Ltd has achieved ISO 9001:2008 status for its quality management system.

The international standard covers all operations in Aberdeen, Great Yarmouth and Stavanger and encompasses for the first time all the company's service lines.

EnerMech Ltd has won a contract worth an estimated £10 million ($16.5M) to provide crane operations and maintenance for Marathon Oil UK Ltd.

The contract covers Marathon's North Sea platforms, Brae Alpha and Bravo and East Brae, and runs for five years with an additional five year option.

EnerMech Ltd is working with the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) to help formulate training guidelines on simulators.

The IMCA is the international trade association representing offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies.

Jennifer Stewart, EnerMech's training division business development manager, has joined an IMCA working group which is looking at training involving Dynamic Positions Simulation, ROV simulation and Crane Operator Simulation.

Mechanical services group, EnerMech Ltd, has been awarded the rights for the exclusive sale and hire of GGR Group's UNIC mini cranes to the UK offshore market.

GGR Group is one of Europe's leading suppliers of restricted access lifting equipment and UNIC mini crawler cranes which were originally designed to operate on congested construction sites.

Aberdeen-based EnerMech hope to extend the distributorship arrangement to cover other offshore regions where the company has a presence.

EnerMech has invested £300,000 in constructing two bulk storage buildings at its Aberdeen headquarters.

The air-controlled units have been designed for the primary purpose of storage of oilfield cranes, lifting and hydraulic equipment.

The buildings are equipped with de-humidifier systems capable of taking the air volume from ambient conditions down to 45% relative humidity in just two hours.

Mechanical services specialist, EnerMech Ltd, has completed its first project in Brazil on behalf of Technip, a world leader in the fields of project management, engineering and construction or the oil and gas industry.

Aberdeen-based EnerMech performed a maintenance and inspection programme on three pedestal cranes onboard Technip's Sunrise 2000 flexible pipe-lay vessel while it was docked in Rio de Janeiro.

EnerMech Ltd has extended its relationship with Apache North Sea Ltd by securing a £1 million contract.

The Aberdeen company will supply rigging lofts and all portable lifting equipment to Forties Field platforms, Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta and Echo

The contract is for three years with the possibility of two one-year options and was won in a competitive tender.