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A&P Tyne breaks into new sector

Hebburn-based A&P Tyne is celebrating its first successful venture into a new market after two buoyant subsea structures left the yard for an African offshore oil field.

The Mid Water Arches – which support pipelines and control systems as they rise from the seabed to the surface – are sailing to an oil field off the coast of Nigeria.

They were the first ever built at the firms base and marked an important move from the yard’s traditional ship repair skills into the oil and gas sector.

The company’s ability to fulfil the order quickly was a major factor in it winning the contract from Trelleborg Offshore.

Martin Robertson, sales and marketing manager at A&P Tyne, said: “The timescale was tight and it was important it was delivered on schedule. It was the first contract of its type for the company and it’s gone extremely well.

“We did face some challenges – the welding requirements are quite strenuous and we had to ensure our welders met the certification levels needed.”

A team of 27 welders worked around-the-clock on the project for the subsea structures.

Since the start of the year, A&P Tyne has cut, shaped and welded the 12 metre high and 25 metre long steel structures which are assembled around large composite foam buoyancy structures.

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