Storm Babet Inflicts Damage on Tyra East Offshore Rig’s Scaffolding
The Tyra East offshore rig, operated by Total Energies, has suffered significant damage to its scaffolding in the aftermath of Storm Babet. Dramatic images sent to Scaffmag reveal the extent of the destruction caused by the heavy storm and towering waves, which reached heights of 14 to 16 meters. Fortunately, there have been no reports of injuries as a result of the...
Scaffolders Join Offshore Workers in Upcoming Strike
Unite the union has confirmed that scaffolders and around 85 other offshore workers from Petrofac Facilities Management Limited will undertake a six-day strike on installations managed by Ithaca Energy. The decision comes as a culmination of the continued disagreements over Ithaca Energy's controversial fourteen days' clawback' policy. Petrofac had proposed a revision of this policy to twelve days, two days less...
Altrad Secures £150m Contract for North Sea Assets Maintenance
Altrad, a renowned global service provider, has officially announced securing a five-year contract, valued at over £150 million, for fabric maintenance of multiple assets belonging to a significant North Sea operator. The contract, with an option for two two-year extensions, will commence operations on August 1st, 2023. This development forms a key part of Altrad's remarkable offshore sector strategy, which has...
Scaffolders Join Unprecedented Offshore Strikes
Scaffolders are among the 1,300 offshore workers set to stage a 48-hour strike over pay beginning April 24. Unite Scotland warns that the coordinated walkout will bring dozens of oil and gas platforms to a standstill. The union is involved in separate disputes with several North Sea firms, but workers from different companies will strike simultaneously. Sharon Graham, Unite general secretary,...
Strike action looms on 40 offshore installations
Unite the union has confirmed that over 700 Bilfinger UK Limited offshore members will be balloted on strike action due to a dispute over pay. The strike action could hit 40 installations in April.
Altrad wins 2-year offshore contract for TotalEnergies
Altrad has secured a 2-year contract to support the final construction and commissioning phase of the Tyra II gas production platform located 225km off the west coast of Denmark. The multidiscipline services contract will represent over 600,000 manhours supporting the hook-up campaign. Altrad will deliver a range of safety-critical support services including project management, planning and co-ordination, scaffolding, rope access, protective...
Offshore scaffolder dies in fall
A scaffolder has died after falling from a platform into the water at an offshore services yard near Corpus Christi, Texas. According to a US Coast Guard report the incident occurred around 1:30 pm. on Saturday 1 October. The man was last seen wearing a blue life jacket, safety harness and tool belt. The US Coast Guard's local unit reported receiving...
Offshore scaffolders plan unofficial strike in North Sea
Scaffolders and other offshore trades working in the North Sea are set to take unofficial strike action on Thursday. Crews of offshore workers employed by energy services firms Wood, Bilfinger and Stork are calling for workers to down tools at 1pm on 8 September. They are angry that their pay continues to decline while oil companies make sky-high profits. According to...
Altrad Awarded Long-term Offshore Maintenance Contract for TotalEnergies
Altrad has secured a multi-million pound, five-year (with an option of two additional, two-year extensions) contract to support the fabric maintenance of TotalEnergies’ offshore assets in the North Sea, Denmark. The contract, which will become operational on 1st October 2022 adds to Altrad’s success earlier this month, when it also secured the Integrity Recovery Project (IRP) for TotalEnergies in Denmark. Altrad’s...
Bilfinger UK to create 300 new North Sea access jobs
Bilfinger UK has secured a major contract in the North Sea that will create 300 new roles in scaffolding and rope access.
