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Noise control contract shouts for North East engineering

Noise control experts are shouting the praise of North East engineering after helping a major offshore engineering project remain on track.

In mid-August, four huge compressor units were shipped ready for installation from Teesside directly to BP’s North Sea platforms in Norway’s Valhall Oil Field, at the conclusion of a £1.4million contract.

Built by MAN Turbo AG, the compressors were encased in stainless steel acoustic enclosures, capable of noise reductions of up to 45 decibels, which have been designed and manufactured by Mech-Tool Engineering Limited, of Darlington.

The compressors and enclosures were to have been fitted together in Norway, but Mech-Tool’s role on the project was expanded after difficulties elsewhere in the supply chain threatened to hamper the project.

Director Frank Vout said the additional fit-out and testing work at Mech-Tool’s second fabrication centre, on Teesside, increased the value of the contract to Mech-Tool, initially worth around £1m, by more than 30%.

“It enabled us to demonstrate our project management expertise, but it also provided a showcase for the deep-water quayside and fabrication facilities at the North Sea Supply Base, on the River Tees, and the logistical strengths of Teesside as a location for major engineering projects.

“Perhaps best of all, it was a perfect example of the ‘can-do’ attitude that has earned North East workers admirers around the world and which has been so vital to this company’s recent success,” said Mr Vout.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .