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.
Altrad buys Muehlhan’s oil & gas businesses
Altrad continues its mass expansion with the completion of its acquisition of Muehlhan’s oil & gas business in Denmark and in the UK. The deal, which was completed on 31 December 2021, marks another milestone in Altrad’s development, whereby it invests in businesses that share its excitement, vision and values to offer enhanced value to its clients. Altrad’s CEO for the...
Altrad secure North Sea contract for Serica Energy
Altrad has signed a three-year critical support services contract for Serica Energy, in support of the Bruce offshore oil & gas platform located in the North Sea, Scotland. The contract commenced in October 2021 and includes the provision of scaffolding access, insulation, painting, deck crew services, heat exchanger maintenance and environmental services to support the platform’s critical asset integrity, maintenance...
JECS bags Seagreen offshore wind farm contract
JECS Offshore Services has been selected to assist with the export cable pull-in, routing, termination and testing work on the Seagreen offshore wind farm. Nexans Norway has selected JECS Offshore Services to supply its offshore access equipment along with its teams of scaffolding and rigging operatives. Set to become Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, Seagreen is located 27 kilometres off the...
