abfad ltd general services presentation

Specialist Services to IndustrySince 1996

Specialist Services to IndustrySince 1996

Abfad have been established since 1996, offering industrial rope access solutions to a variety of industries, such as power generation, oil and gas, renewables, offshore, shipyards and many more.

Abfad provide rope access service teams for power station shutdown maintenance to many Power Stations and CHP plants across the UK.

• Industrial rope access (multi-discipline trades).

• Emergency rescue and safety cover (for other personnel working at height or Confined Spaces working)

• Solvent free storage tank linings (single skin

coatings & double skin Fuelvac® System with leak

detection monitoring).

• PIPEVAC® pipeline corrosion prevention and

monitoring system.

• Fast set solvent free coatings for long term protection of steel & concrete (single application up to 2mm+ using plural hot feed system).

Innovative Solutions to Industry ProblemsProviding National and International Services

Abfad Projects / Health & Safety Director

Employed for over fourteen years continuously within the U.K. offshore oil and gas industry. I have been responsible for offshore planning, logistics, administration, materials, and documentation requirements for the various disciplines for the Construction and Maintenance department, which has numbered up to 1200 personnel.

Largest project involved with was Third Party Installation of new subsea pipelines and safety valves, installation of new Gas Module with associated pipe work including full commissioning into existing facilities, project cost £600 million.

Through a close working relationship with instrumentation, electrical, black trades, painting, scaffolding and rope access department’s I have gained valuable experience in planning, material take off, scheduling and monitoring projects to their completion.

Since 1996 to date been involved with establishment and general office management including controlling project and health & safety operations in coordination with Abfad co. Directors.

Company History and ProfileKey Personnel

Chris Haritou

Abfad Operations Director

Alan has 33 years experience in Blasting / Spraying within shipyards in the United Kingdom, Europe and Offshore North Sea Oil Fields including the Middle East – United Arab Emirates.

Specialized in Rope Access Blasting and Spraying Offshore Jackets, Modules and Flare Towers.

Developed safety rope methodology whilst blasting and spraying from ropes and trained blast / spray personnel offshore in these techniques.

Since 1996 to date been involved with Managing Projects on behalf of ABFAD Ltd consisting of high level engineering activities to application of protective coating for steel and concrete including installation of Double Skin tank liners complete with vacuum leak detection monitoring equipment.

Oversees training of apprentices for rope access blasting and spraying techniques including plant maintenance and operation.

Company History and ProfileKey Personnel

Alan Fada

Abfad Ltd takes a unique approach to Rope Access Services; we focus on developing rope access skills for trade personnel. A time- servedwelder, for example, can be taught the specific rope access skills, however methodologies for actually performing hot work at height needto be fine-tuned to carry out welding work efficiently, productively and safely, the same level of expertise can be delivered to all trades byour in-house training.

Many rope access personnel now train on a three day blasting and spraying course through OPITO (Offshore Petroleum Industry TrainingOrganisation) and promote themselves as blaster/sprayers, they do not have the necessary skills to perform this work safely or provide thequality necessary for clients. Abfad can deliver scalable trade testing to ensure that personnel mobilising do have the necessary trade skills toperform the work.

“We believe the correct process is to train trades persons to work at height so they can provide a quality service for clients”

Unskilled persons with a rope access level 1 or 2 need to be apprenticed with skilled labour so they can attain the necessary skills to be avaluable asset to a company. ABFAD Ltd take this approach with our personnel and train the necessary skills required for projects.

Falls from height are the most frequent cause of fatalities at construction sites and continue to be a major concern with the HSE. It isparticularly important that Health and Safety Systems are second to none when working at height. Abfad Ltd has a remarkable history ofsafety during our many years in business.

Innovative Project Managementand Solution Development of Rope Access Projects

Some of our Clients Over the Years(Just a Small Selection)

• Simon Storage (Inter Terminals)

• Shell UK

• Total UK

• BP Global Alliance

• Network Rail

• Sabic

• Huntsman UK (Refinery / Oil & Gas)

• E.ON (Powergen)

• EDF

• Vestas Celtic Wind Technology Ltd

• Repower

• Newcastle University

• Foster Yeoman (Marine Industry)

• Canadian Coastguard

• M-Real (Pulp & Paper Industry)

• Sir Robert Mc Alpine

• Amec

• British Energy

• Adgas (UAE)

• Norwest Holst

• Vinci Vesta Wind Turbine Limited

• Local Authorities

• Halcrow

• Nuttall

• Nissan

• Alcan

• CITB (Construction Industry Training Board)

• MOD Naval Base (Portsmouth)

• Raytheon

• James Hall & Co. (Spar Brand)

• Center Parcs

• E.ON Climate and Renewables UK Ltd

• Harris Pye

• Das Island, Abu Dhabi, Middle East to change out Flare Tip and structural modifications on Flare Tower. Complete blast and coating of another Flare Tower from tip to sea level.

• Major Wind Turbine Monopile refurbishment of the first commercial offshore wind farm in the UK, Scroby Sands.

• North Tees Refinery Flare Tip change out / Vertical alignment surveys of stacks / NDT Inspections / Bund Coatings / Stack Coatings, etc.

• Jodrell Bank Telescope Coatings and Radio Dish Steel Plate Replacement (designed system to enable plates to be replaced on telescope surface which has been adopted on other telescopes around the World – our design patented by Manchester University.

• Regular maintenance and coating work on HMS Warrior 1860, the worlds first iron hulled warship, over 150 years old.

• Set up Company in Canada Nova Scotia and applied solvent free coating to Lighthouse internally and externally and to navigation buoys and sea chains; heating oil storage tanks.

• Renewable Blade Inspection which ABFAD has performed for E.ON on a large onshore Wind Farm in Scotland.

• High level welding and coating during construction of Wembley Stadium, including on the famous Wembley Arch.

• We also supply rope access trade services to Power Stations and CHP Plants throughout the UK.

Significant Rope Access ProjectsUndertaken by Abfad Over the Years

Power Station Boiler House RoofFabrication and Installation of High-Pressure Vent Cowlings

Power Station Rope Access MaintenanceCladding Repairs

Scaffolding is not permitted within the area, use of rope access is the perfect solution

Power Station Transformer HousingMechanical Preparation and Coating Project using Rope Access

Full primer applied after mechanical preparation complete ready for mid and finish coat application

Power Station Transformer HousingMechanical Preparation and Coating Project using Rope Access

Power Station Rope Access MaintenancePower Station Auxiliary Boiler Stack

Removal of cladding and insulation, inspection of flange joints with coating repairs and reinstatement

New Wembley StadiumHigh Level Welding and Coating by Rope Access


Coating detail on Arch


60 rope access technicians applying protective coating to all high level beams

Click here to view a complete case study of this project

http://www.abfad.co.uk/project/new-wembley-stadium/

Scroby Sands Offshore Wind farmRestoration of Offshore Met Mast

Condition of mast prior to work commencing


Blasting all corrosion to SA2.5 standard using rope access and Abfad Magnet System


Spray application of new protective coating and installation of newly fabricated clamps and ladders


Hydratight hydraulic tightening of clamps


Met Mast fully refurbished, all works fully complete and commissioned


http://www.abfad.co.uk/project/offshore-met-mast-restoration-major-refurbishment-to-scroby-sands-met-mast/

Scroby Sands Offshore Wind farmTurbine Monopile Restoration and Maintenance

Scroby Sands at Great Yarmouth is the first commercial offshore wind farm in the UK


Blasting to SA2.5 using rope access and Abfad Magnet System


Spray application of new protective coating


Spray application of new protective coating completed and detail of stencilled structure number


Before and after shots of Monopile restoration and maintenance project


http://www.abfad.co.uk/project/monopile/

Ocean Nomad, Semi-SubmersibleVarious Rope Access Services


Removal of steam vent pipe from drilling derrick


Removal of steam vent pipe from drilling derrick and installation of newly fabricated pipe utilising rope access techniques


Mechanical preparation of steelwork

Coating refurbishment of masts, yard arms, funnels on the world’s first iron hulled warship

HMS Warrior 1860Rope Access Coating and Maintenance


http://www.abfad.co.uk/project/hms-warrior-1860/

Rope Access WeldingVarious Rope Access Services

Millenium Stadium, CardiffRope Access Coating and Refurbishment

Offshore Oil and Gas PlatformVarious Rope Access Services

Offshore jacket spray coating

“With its engineering experience, the Abfad team have focused on bringinginnovative, cost-effective solutions to common engineering problems”

A prime example of this is our patented permanent Magnet System that has proven invaluable in areas that can only be accessedby rope but need a method of moving the rope technician closer to the substrate to be worked on, and anchoring them securelyto facilitate the various works to be carried out.

Deployment of this unique Magnet System provides the user with a productivity advantage. Its use increases speed of work suchas blasting, St3 mechanical surface preparation, welding, drilling , NDT inspections etc. by securing the rope technician to theferrous substrate enabling confidence and a greater precision of work.

Our patented Magnet System has been developed for rope access technicians by rope access technicians, as a need for this typeof device was discovered whilst working on certain jobs, other methods of working were found to be time consuming, lacking inefficiency and in some cases completely ineffective. They have been used by Abfad on many projects and tested rigorously,including by the TWI (The Welding Institute) who have also tested the pull off strength of the magnets.

Ongoing R & DProviding Innovative, Patented Solutions to Engineering Problems

Serial no 00100 Pull off 368kgSerial no 00101 Pull off 402kgSerial no 00102 Pull off 390kgSerial no 00103 Pull off 422kgSerial no 00104 Pull off 410kgSerial no 00105 Pull off 378kgSerial no 00106 Pull off 364kgSerial no 00107 Pull off 398kgSerial no 00108 Pull off 410kgSerial no 00109 Pull off 402kg

Magnet CertificationProviding Innovative, Patented Solutions to Engineering Problems

STANDARD TEST – static pull test on 50mm segmented ground plate

Abfad’s Patented Magnet SystemClick Here to Find Out More Including How to Purchase

Industrial cleaning of vessel by means of rope access with unique Abfad Magnet System

http://www.abfad.co.uk/magnetic-positioning-aid/


Blasting offshore wind turbine monopile structure by means of rope access and Abfad’s unique Magnet System



Coating repair to ships hull using rope access techniques and Abfad Magnet System



Rope access welder securely anchored by Abfad Magnet System during Blister / Ballast Tank construction



Complete coating of BP Schiehallion vessel by use of rope access and Abfad Magnet System


Emergency Rescue and Safety CoverRescue Teams for Working at Height and Confined Spaces Work


Working at Height or Confined Spaces work is incredibly dangerous andthere should be suitable arrangements in place to ensure that workerrescue and retrieval is possible and a rapid response to incidents isachievable.

Rope rescue teams we believe are one of the safest methods ofproviding this, as rescue attempts by untrained individuals will onlyserve to increase the risk to the injured party and put more people injeopardy.

Nearly two thirds of all deaths occurring withinConfined Spaces are attributed to an urgent rescueattempt by untrained and unprepared people.

Click here to find out more about our Emergency Rescue and Safety Cover Teams

http://www.abfad.co.uk/rope-access/rescue-services/

http://www.abfad.co.uk/rope-access/rescue-services/

Abfad provide highly trained and equipped rope rescue teams for other personnel Working at Height


Abfad provide highly trained and equipped rope rescue teams for Confined Spaces work


Mission Impossible at Kemsley Paper Mill

ABFAD provide a range of specialist services to industry, but a project to refurbish the ceiling and replace walls in a modern paper mill presented a range ofunique and demanding problems. For example:

• No disruption to the mill’s 24 hour a day operations was allowed

• Hostile humidity and temperature (45-60°C) conditions had to be overcome

• Health and safety of mill employees, ABFAD technicians and applicators, and the safety of sensitive paper process equipment had to be assured

Against strong competition from major civil engineering and construction companies, Abfad secured the contract with an innovative plan involving the design,fabrication and installation of suspended decks and platforms and the use of advanced Copon sealant, polyurethane and finish coat systems.

Protective coatings

The client selected three Copon guaranteed warranty coatings systems to protect the renovated mill ceiling:

• Copon 165 sealer – designed especially to penetrate porous concrete and increase its tensile strength, and act as a primer for a range of solvent freeurethane coatings

• Copon 170 EL – an elastomeric polyurethane rapid cure flexible lining that is impact, abrasion and chemical resistant. It provided a fully waterproof coatingto prevent any deterioration in the mill’s humid atmosphere

• Copon HBF – a single pack moisture cure polyurethane designed to give a cosmetic but resilient colour fast finish

Major refurbishment of concrete ceilings and replacement of walls in a modern paper mill

Kemsley Paper Mill, KentMajor Refurbishment at 24 Hour Working Paper Mill

Mission Impossible at Kemsley Paper Mill

Project highlights

Some 5000sq.m of the concrete ceiling running the length of the mill had to becleaned, repaired and prepared for treatment, and two concrete walls either side of alarge skylight atrium had to be removed and replaced with WARD insulated wallpanels. To tackle these requirements ABFAD:

• Created a mobile platform (35.6m x 8m) and installed its two main beams on the mill’s own overhead crane rails using a 300 tonne crane

• Completed platform fabrication and installation using rope access technology and rigging equipment to secure interconnecting sections

• Designed and installed a special steel deck, plate by plate, using rope access/rigging to span to 176ft skylight atrium opening

• Designed a secure disposal system to deal with over 200 tonnes of debris

• Ensured all ceiling/atrium working areas were sealed to prevent debris spillage and equipped with effective environmental controls



The ceiling was renovated to specification in just 8 weeks – 4 weeks ahead of schedule, with a 100% safety record, and no disruption to mill operations.


http://www.abfad.co.uk/project/kemsley-paper-mill-major-refurbishment-to-working-24-hour-paper-mill/

http://www.abfad.co.uk/project/kemsley-paper-mill-major-refurbishment-to-working-24-hour-paper-mill/



Scaffold walkway installed to remove reinforced concrete walls withinAtrium. Ventilation fans and trunking can be seen to cool area abovePaper Mill machine during wall removal.

Detailing atrium with concrete walls removed and WARDinsulation panels installed.



View of refurbished concrete ceiling, Atrium WARD insulationboards. Working platform and Atrium deck plates for refurbishmentwork detailed in photo. Atrium deck panels can be seen spanningbetween roof sections overhead platform at far end of picture.

Detailing refurbished concrete ceiling, WARD insulation panelsand overhead working platform.

Yeoman BridgeCargo Hold Bulkhead Coating

Project was to protect the steel bulkheads from furtherdeterioration suffered from coal and granite loadings.

Coal contains sulphur which causes severe corrosion whenin contact with the ship’s steelwork.

After steel was blast cleaned it was apparent that steel wasextremely pitted due to corrosion.

The solution after blasting completed was to coat thecargo holds using a solvent free urethane which could besprayed in one application up to 3mm at the same time,saving valuable time in dock.

The resin completely encapsulated the steel providing abarrier for future granite loadings.


http://www.abfad.co.uk/project/yeoman-bridge-cargo-hold-bulkhead-coating/


Scaffold being erected in the cargo hold and showing the condition of the bulkheads


Bulkheads blasted to SA2.5 and fast set Urethane applied to a thickness of 3mm (3,000 microns) in 1 single application


Protective coating applied to corroded bulkheads after blasting, at 3mm nominal thickness


• Abfad provide specialist solvent free coatings and corrosion protection to the petroleum storage industry, we do this by applyingspecialist solvent free resins to fully encapsulate the internal steel of the storage tank with 1000+ microns of product applied, providinga corrosion resistant barrier, greatly extending the life of tanks and giving our clients long term solutions with increased profits andreduced maintenance of their assets.

• Abfad Limited have also developed the perfect solution to damaged and corroded storage tanks, a major problem within the industry.The FUELVAC® double skin liner is Abfad’s patented, solvent free, fully monitored, lining system, bringing a new, innovative dimensionto storage tank repairs.

• FUELVAC® double skin liner is the most environmentally friendly tank lining system developed and in use in the UK and, we believe, theWorld. This engineered system uses manufactured materials and solvent-free resins to create a seamless lining system, with fullyintegrated 24/7 leak detection vacuum monitoring. FUELVAC® can be installed on below and above ground tanks of any size and thespeed of installation means that tank downtimes are greatly minimized.

• FUELVAC® has also been installed in an above ground tank for the storage of over 2 million litres of highly corrosive Hydrochloric Acidfor Simon Storage (now Inter Terminals). The Fuelvac® system was installed across the entire floor area and 12.5 metres up the sidewalls, something which we believe has never before been achieved by a double skin lining system. Along with the system coveringalmost the entirety of the tank, it was also requested to be split into overlapping zones to ensure the whole tank was fully monitoredand, should any breach happen, provide easier locating due to the total magnitude of surface area of the tank. The project was acomplete success, With no problems reported and all zones monitored within specifications both Abfad and Simon Storage(InterTerminals) were delighted with the outcome of the project.

World Class Technology SolutionsFUELVAC® Tank Lining System

Click for more information on FUELVAC® and to view videos on installation and the HCL tank project

http://www.abfad.co.uk/tank-linings/


Solvent Free Single Skin LiningAbove Ground Storage Tank

FUELVAC® Double Skin Tank Lining SystemUnderground Storage Tank With FUELVAC® System Installed

FUELVAC® installed in above ground storage tank floor area and 1m up side walls

FUELVAC® Double Skin Tank Lining SystemAbove Ground Storage Tank With FUELVAC® System Installed

FUELVAC® Double Skin Tank Lining SystemHydrochloric Acid Storage Tank (Above Ground)

World First for Double Skin Tank Lining

Abfad put the resilience of the FUELVAC® system to the test in 2014 when Simon Storage (nowInter Terminals) approached them about using the system on an above ground tank wherethey wanted to store over 2 million litres of Hydrochloric Acid. The Fuelvac® system wouldneed to be installed across the entire floor area and 12.5 metres up the side walls, somethingwhich we believe had never before been achieved by a double skin lining system. Along withthe system covering almost the entirety of the tank, it was also requested to be split intooverlapping zones to ensure the whole tank was fully monitored and, should any breachhappen, provide easier locating due to the total magnitude of surface area of the tank.

The project was a complete success with the tank coming into service and storing the productin August 2014. With no problems reported and all zones monitored within specifications bothAbfad and Simon Storage (InterTerminals) were delighted with the outcome of the project.

Abfad Limited believe this is the first tank which stores Hydrochloric Acid to be fullydouble skin lined in the UK if not the World.


http://www.abfad.co.uk/project/hydrochloric-acid-tank-double-skin/

http://www.abfad.co.uk/project/hydrochloric-acid-tank-double-skin/

Steel blasted to SA2.5 standard and single skin coating applied at 1000 microns nominal thickness


FUELVAC® double skin materials installed


Details of the 6 separate zones being monitored in HCL tank


Detail of double skinned floor area once finish coat has been applied


Completed FUELVAC® double skin system installed across floor area and 12.5 metres up the side walls


Click here to view a video presentation of the HCL FUELVAC® project



World Class Technology SolutionsPIPEVAC® The Ultimate in Pipeline Protection

Click here for more information on Abfad’s PIPEVAC® system

• Due to Abfad’s success, over many years, with corrosion management in storage tanks, we have taken the step to adapt this hard earnedknowledge to protecting and monitoring pipelines from corrosion, with the development of PIPEVAC®.

• PIPEVAC® is based on our FUELVAC® technology and employs a vacuum around the external pipe substrate which eliminates theconditions in which corrosion can occur, preventing any attack on the external area of the pipeline.

• Utilising a vacuum around the pipeline in this way enables leak detection monitoring to be integrated as part of the system, meaning thatany problems with internal corrosion or damage to the outside of the pipeline can be easily notified and located.

• The leak detection feature of PIPEVAC® can be a useful tool in aiding inspection and maintenance programs, as a problem occurs along thepipeline and the vacuum is breached, the monitoring system alarms, notifying the operator there is a problem and which section ofpipeline the problem occurs in.

• PIPEVAC® can be installed on above or below ground pipelines, either in a factory environment on new pipelines, or in the field ontoexisting in-service pipelines, making PIPEVAC® ideal for rehabilitation work, and the fact that it can be installed without heat or nakedflame means it can be installed into areas of hydrocarbon risk.

“PIPEVAC® provides a robust vacuum leak detection and corrosion prevention system forprotection and monitoring of pipelines under most service conditions”

http://www.abfad.co.uk/pipevac/


Pipeline protected and monitored with Abfad’s PIPEVAC® system

PIPEVAC® The Ultimate in Pipeline ProtectionThe Innovative Pipe Protection System Developed by Abfad Ltd

Various different monitoring instruments can be used with PIPEVAC®



The PIPEVAC® vacuum system is installedaround the external pipe substrate andcovered with industry approved wrappingtapes, this eliminates the conditions whichcause corrosion, and provides excellentprotection to the pipeline.

Various different wrapping tapes can beutilised, depending on location and clientpreferences.

Click here for more information on PIPEVAC®



• ABFAD Limited is accredited to ISO 9001:2008 and OHSAS 18001:2007 for Industrial Rope Access; Specialist Coatings includingTank Linings using 100% Solvent Free Epoxy and Polyurethanes.

• ABFAD Ltd is also audited to work in the Oil & Gas Industry and have passed all external audits from major clients includingTotal UK, Shell and BP.

• ABFAD Ltd is a full member of IRATA, NESHEP (North East Safety, Health and Environmental Partnership), NECC (North EastChamber of Commerce), APEA (Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration, PEIMF (Petroleum EquipmentInstallers and Maintenance Federation and British Standards Institute.

• Chris Haritou is a member of the UK BSI Committee to revise the European Double Skin Tank Lining Standard EN 13160-7.

Personnel Training

All personnel are trained to IRATA standards Level I, II, & III. Personnel are also trained for working in Confined Spaces, First Aid,Safety Passport for Construction; Explosive Environments; Network Rail ; Abrasive Wheels; Insulation and Cladding; Steel &Concrete preparation; blasting & spray coating; mechanical preparation to St3 and hand coating using traditional paintingtechniques as well as Hydracat solvent free coating; double skin lining installation; plant safe operation.

“Specific training for trade work is performed in addition to basic level of skills”

Abfad LimitedCompany Accreditations

Abfad TestimonialsSee What Our Clients Have To Say About Us

Click here to view testimonials on our website

“We have many client testimonialslike these available on request, orvisit our website and see what ourclients have to say about us there.”

http://www.abfad.co.uk/client-testimonials/

http://www.abfad.co.uk/client-testimonials/

“Give us a call and our friendly staff can discuss your problem and answer any questions you might have”

www.abfad.co.ukTelephone: +44 (0)191 543 7166 / Email: [email protected]

Registered Office: Unit 8, Teal Farm Way, Teal Farm Park, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8BG

Directors: Chris Haritou & Alan Fada


http://www.abfad.co.uk/

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