NEWS | DECEMBER 2015
Member News Survitec acquisition SURVITEC Group Limited, a global leader in critical safety and survival solutions, has acquired Survival Craft Inspectorate which is headquartered in Aberdeen and has operations in the UK, Norway, Australia, Singapore, USA and Canada. Focusing on the marine and offshore oil and gas markets Survival Craft, which is now Survitec Survival Craft, is a manufacturer and service provider of lifeboats and associated products such as release hooks and davits. The business has strong relationships with a number of blue-chip operators. The acquisition enhances Survitec Group’s lifeboat and davit capability, providing access to a number of key geographical offshore and marine markets, whilst extending its capability offering to its key customers.
Staff at Survitec Survival Marine Training Academy
Also acquired as part of deal is the SCI Marine Training Academy which has become the Survitec Survival Craft Marine Training Academy and Viscom, which will now be known as Survitec Viscom.
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Totems on track AFTER a tendering process, Trueform, which has worked on projects providing signage for New York, Legible London and Leeds, has been chosen to create a network of information totems around Aberdeen city centre. A total of 54 of the structures - which are aimed at improving orientation, navigation and journey planning - will be placed at strategic sites in the early part of next year after a pilot project proved a success. The initiative is being jointly delivered by Aberdeen City Council and has been spearheaded by business organisation Aberdeen Inspired.
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ARR Craib success HAULAGE firm ARR Craib Transport Ltd recorded strong trading last year thanks to its specialist offering for the food and drinks sector. The company, which is headquartered in Aberdeen and is one of the leading providers of transport and logistics in the UK, maintained a pre-tax profit of £1.8m in the financial year ending March 31, 2015. ARR Craib, which employs over 450 staff across its sites in Aberdeen, Cumbernauld, Stockton and Great Yarmouth, was able to achieve strong performance because of the scale of its customer base outside of the oil and gas sector. Fast-moving consumer goods are one of ARR Craib’s strongest customer bases with a number of high-profile food and drink companies on its books. It also has a significant client base within the construction and building industry. ARR Craib cab outside Marischal College
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Maersk contracts BILFINGER Salamis UK has been awarded a contract for the provision of fabric maintenance and associated services by Maersk Oil North Sea (Maersk Oil). The contract is for five years and includes coatings, access, specialist cleaning and shutdown support services on all Maersk Oil’s UK upstream assets. Bilfinger Salamis UK has worked with Maersk Oil since 2009, completing a number of successful fabric maintenance and "walk to work" campaigns. Global integrated drilling waste management and environmental services firm, TWMA, has been awarded two major contracts, building on a strong relationship with Maersk Oil North Sea UK spanning more than a decade.
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The projects, which are led by an Aberdeen-based team, involve work on the Culzean development – one of the largest gas discoveries in recent years in the UKCS – and the continuation of provision of innovative technology across Maersk Oil’s Central North Sea operations.