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Keeping Scotland’s Offshore Workforce Safe and Healthy
Member introduction
Scottish Medicals: Your Premier Provider of Occupational Health Services
At Scottish Medicals, we’re dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of those who work in challenging offshore and underwater environments. Led by Dr. Sarah Zacheshigriva, a highly qualified occupational physician registered with OEUK for offshore medicals and the HSE for commercial divers, we offer comprehensive medical services tailored to the unique needs of the offshore and diving industries.
Our Services:
- OEUK Offshore Medicals
- Fit to Train Medicals
- Emergency Response Team Medicals
- Alcohol and Substances Screening
- Catering Crew Health Checks
- Corporate Health and Wellbeing Days
- HSE Commercial Diver Medicals
- HSE Audiometry Surveillance
Member blog: introduction to MAHLE Engine Systems
MAHLE Engine Systems occupies a site in the southside of Kilmarnock which covers an area slightly over 71,000m², with 32,000m² allocated to workshop space and 5,000m² administration area.
The business started in Kilmarnock in 1947, as part of the Glacier Metal Company and was a large UK manufacturer which developed Anti-Friction Metals & Plain Bearings, particularly for the motor industry but also other engineering applications.
The site has gone through many changes over the years and today, it has 2 main Business Units:
Forth & Tay Offshore Newsletter - September 2024
Welcome to the September issue of our e-newsletter, where you can read about industry events and publications as well as activities that the Forth and Tay Offshore (F&TO) cluster is leading or supporting.
FTO cluster and ORE Catapult host joint innovation event at the Levenmouth Demonstrator Turbine
Did you know that ORE Catapult’s Levenmouth Demonstrator Turbine is the world’s most advanced open-access offshore wind turbine for research and has supported over 150 research projects since 2017?
Come and find out more at Forth and Tay Offshore Cluster’s innovation event being held at the Fife Renewable Innovation Centre on Friday 27 September from 0930 – 1300hrs, where you’ll hear all about the incredible research and development work that has been undertaken on the demonstrator turbine as well as the success stories from organisations that have benefited from ORE Catapult’s support.
We will start at 0930hrs sharp with a welcome from Shona Clive who leads the Forth and Tay Offshore Cluster, followed by members from the ORE Catapult team speaking about the turbine itself and the wide range of support and funding that ORE Catapult can provide. Topics covered will be:
- Operations and maintenance centre of excellence assets and capabilities
- Supply chain development and support programs
- Robotics and Autonomous Systems for Offshore wind operations and maintenance.
We’ll then run a series of site visits to the turbine itself where you will be able to see some technology testing in action. Numbers are restricted to 12 people per site visit for safety reasons, so reserve your place quickly if you are keen to go. You’ll need to bring along steel toe capped safety footwear and a high vis vest to access the platform. The ORE Catapult team will provide hard hats.
And if all of this isn’t enough, we’ll provide you with teas/coffees and a breakfast roll and we’ll have a small exhibition area for companies interested in showcasing their innovative solutions for the offshore wind sector. Please let us know if you are interested in exhibiting for which there is no cost.
With plenty of networking opportunities, an overview of how to access ORE Catapult support, success stories from demonstrator turbine projects, a site visit to the demonstrator turbine and a chance to speak directly with exhibitors about their innovations, we hope you’ll be registering right away for what we anticipate to be a hugely valuable event.
Two Forth & Tay Offshore partners scoop Green Energy Supply Chain Awards
Congratulations to two of our partners, Forth Ports and Montrose Port Authority, who were both recognized for their work in renewables at the Scottish Renewables Green Energy Supply Chain Awards which took place last Thursday.
Montrose Port won the Best Practice Award for their shore power facility, and Forth Ports received a special commendation for the Green Business Growth Award for their development at the Port of Leith.
Pictured above are the teams all suited and booted with their awards.
We’d also like to congratulate Lynn Sayer on her promotion to Chief Commercial Officer at Montrose Port Authority. Well done Lynn, very well deserved!
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