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P&O contract awarded to local firm

A local ship conversion company has won a contract with P&O Maritime Services to carry out refurbishments on their European Supporter vessel.

A&P Tyne will be working on the ship, which is equipped to install power cables for a wide variety of offshore industries, including renewables, telecommunications and the oil and gas sectors.

A&P Tyne have manufactured and installed a 7 metre long, abrasion resistant chute to lower cables onto the seabed, as well as completing a major overhaul of generators and modifications to the steelwork.

This work will now allow the European Supporter to accommodate 5000 tons of power cable, using a newly installed power cable loading arm.

Paul Baker, A&P Tyne project manager said: “The European Supporter is fairly unique, there are only certain vessels around the world capable of doing the work she is equipped to do.

“There are a lot of companies now converting vessels for multiple roles to met the needs of the renewable energy sector and we can turn our hand to any fabrication work.”

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