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North East manufacturers partner in multi-million pound offshore project

Two North East companies have completed a multimillion pound order to provide technology for an offshore services contractor.

Tyne Gangway and Osbit Power joined forces to design and manufacture an innovative telescopic gangway system for offshore services contractor Subsea 7.

The MaXccess P35 telescopic gangway system, for installation at the Lianzi oil field off the coast of Angola, is due to start production next year.

On site, the walk-to-work gangway will provide a safe and reliable means of transferring personnel from their accommodation vessel to and from the oil platform.

Osbit was responsible for the design, and manufacture of the system’s steel parts while Tyne Gangway was responsible for the design of the Aluminium Telescopic Gangway Section.

Fabrication work was completed at Tyne Gangway’s Howdon facility on the River Tyne. Final assembly and testing was carried out at the Port of Blyth by Osbit, Tyne Gangway and Tyne Gangway’s sister company, Lift-Rite.

Tyne Gangway managing director, Ken McDonald said: “Winning this contract is a fantastic achievement for Tyne Gangway and Osbit Power, and significant for the North East in general. It is always great to be able to export quality marine engineering from the region”

Osbit Power director Steve Bedford said: “OsbitPower has a highly successful relationship with Tyne Gangway.

“We take great pride in our commitment to the highest standards of design and engineering, which ensures that the wellbeing of personnel is always paramount. The MaXccess-P35 system sets new standards of safety and is a clear signal that the North East continues to be driving force in the sector.”

Full details of the new Maxccess-P35 series telescopic walk to work system are available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8uRvw5Jp5c&list=UUEpViTAG9Dr47fE00wd4y_g

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ellen Forster .