UK Engineering company Houlder’s Turbine Access System® is being showcased at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to highlight its contribution to the UK Marine Industry. Held in association with the UK Marine Industries Alliance ‘Marine Manufacturing – Global excellence and innovation’ celebrates the role of the industry within UK manufacturing across five key themes – leisure, naval, marine energy, commercial and marine science.
Business Minister Mark Prisk toured the showcase, met with business leaders and saw for himself some of the latest examples of modern marine technology, innovation and design including the award-winning Turbine Access System co-developed with BMT Nigel Gee and fabricated by MKW Engineering on Tyneside.
The system is a hydraulically controlled motion-compensated gangway that provides safe personnel transfer between workboats and offshore wind turbine platforms. It improves Operation and Maintenance capability in higher sea states than current solutions. Houlder recently announced the sale of the first unit which is due for sea trials this summer.
As well as Houlder, The ‘Marine Manufacturing – Global Excellence and Innovation’ showcase features exhibits from leading maritime names Pendennis, Fairline, Williams Performance Tenders, C-Fury, Marine Current Turbines (Seagen), A&P Group, Sonardyne and the Aircraft Carrier Alliance.
The showcase will be on display at BIS until Friday, 27 April.
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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, April 17, 2012; Images: houlderltd