30.11.2016

Rigmarine opens Aberdeen facility

Asian marine lifting company Rigmarine has opened a facility in Insch, 30 miles North West of Aberdeen, Scotland.

The new location joins three other Rigmarine locations in Baku, Azerbaijan, Aktau, Kazakhstan and Sharjah, UAE. The site was previously used as an office, fabrication workshop and yard, but it has been adapted for Rigmarine’s requirements.

Modular spreader beam manufacturer Modulift and load measurement and monitoring equipment manufacturer Straightpoint are among those who will be supplying the new facility. Rigmarine will also manufacture wire rope slings up to 128mm in diameter.
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Rigmarine’s new Aberdeen facility

Mike Duncan managing director of Rigmarine’s parent Gaylin said: “The facility gives Aberdeen a new source of heavy-lift rigging available on short or long term rental at respectable prices and with low lead times. We will hold the largest stock of heavy-lift rigging as well as a full range of subsea lifting equipment, including winches, spreader beams, load monitoring equipment and complete rigging lofts. We will also use the facility as a European hub for our spooling services and winch packages. The facility will boast a number of key features that are unique to the UK, including alternative manufacturing methods for heavy-lift slings and test beds up to 2,000 tonnes.”

“We acknowledge that the oil and gas industry has endured a slump but it is getting better. There is work out there for companies like us who are willing to turn over stones to find it and put the effort into cost efficient rigging solutions for our clients, whilst carrying a bit of the liability ourselves, as proven by the number of multi-million Euro contracts we have already delivered out of Insch. We will build up a skilled workforce through the Rigmarine accredited training programmes as well as third-party qualifications, and offer modern apprenticeship schemes to job seekers in the local area.”