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Cromarty Firth Marine Services
Business type: Marine
Contact: Raylin Noble, Administrator
Address: Unit 30, Evanton Industrial Estate, Evanton IV16 9XJ
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Countries worked in: United Kingdom, Ireland
Located in the Highlands of Scotland, we provide marine support services across the UK and overseas. Commercial diving and rope access services for both off-shore and on-shore clients. Work boat and safety boat charters. Unexploded Ordinance (UXO) consultancy, identification and disposal.
Capabilities
Established supplier with significant experience supplying the sector
- Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): UXO Management
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Cable Protection
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Foundation structure (GBF/Monopile/ Floating/Jacket) & crew access systems
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Offshore Labour Services
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Vessels or Vessel Equipment Provision
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Marine Operations
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Workboats & Helicopter services
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Export & Array cable Surveys & Repairs
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Scour & Structural Surveys & Repairs
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Lifting, climbing & safety equipment & inspections
Good capacity and some experience in supplying the sector
- Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): Seabed Bethnic Surveys
- Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): Met Mast Survey & Inspection
- Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): Access Vessels
- CAPEX - Turbine Services: Shoreside Engineering Services
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Scour Protection
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: General Lay Down Areas & Installation Support Services
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Offshore Equipment Services
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Onshore Accommodation & Transport services
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Vessel repairs and liftout services
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Wind turbine blade access, Inspection & Repair
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Offshore substation maintenance
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Training & provision of technicians to carry out BoP maintenance
Capabilities to supply, but no/limited experience in the sector
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Marine Coordination or Shipping Services
Ambitions to diversify in the sector
- CAPEX - Turbine Services: Blade or Composite Services
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Onshore Electrical
Case studies
After identifying cracks in structural welds during routine NDT inspections on an oil rig in Dundee docks, CFMS personnel proposed, designed and then delivered a bespoke solution to repair structural weld failure while an oil rig was berthed in Dundee docks. This solution avoided the need for dry dock repairs and saved client millions in lost revenue and contractual penalties.
Contract type: Oil Rig Repair
Value: £100k
Work Scope • Planned bespoke operation including sourcing of personnel and parts • Carry out UWILD of three spud cans • Clean spud cans • Inspect welds using visual and NDT • Any other work required by the client Additional work • Provide cost effective solutions to any problems found. • Design and supply equipment to solve problems. • Supply extra personnel to ensure the correct running of equipment. • Organise different trades to ensure the safe and timely fitting of innovative solution to the client’s problem.
CFMS were contracted by a major utilities company and regular client to conduct operations including the provision of diving support for laying fibre optic cables in the Irish sea.
Contract type: Cabling Project
Value: 400k
CFMS Work Scope • Supply cable pull support • Locate and cut buried cables • Anchor cut cables using DMA’s • Video survey of cable on the seabed • Fit cable protection • Any other work required by the client Additional work • Provide UXO consultancy expertise • Move cable onto correct RPL • Remove cable from undiscovered wreck • Trench cable down 1mtr into the seabed • Organise delivery and storage of extra cable protection
