Offshore Support Base

With a prime location at the Port of Tyne, the Riverside Quay is the central hub of IHC EB's production and support activities. From this facility, IHC EB can offer a range of services to its offshore clients - from commissioning, mobilisation and demobilisation, conversion activities and hire of certified equipment, through to hydraulic, electrical and mechanical testing.

 

A broad range of support services are provided from the 7,500m2 support base:

 

  • Commissioning, mobilisation, demobilisation and conversion activities with dedicated on site support
  • Load out of equipment & supplies
  • Vessel crew changes
  • Secure dry storage
  • Hire of certified lifting equipment
  • Appointed person lifts
  • Hydraulic, electrical & mechanical testing
  • Training facilities for IHC IHC EB equipment
  • Permanent client facilities available
  • In-house design and build services

 

Economic alongside charges backed up by extensive facilities and services make IHC EB's Customer Support Base an attractive winter and downtime base for vessels.

 

  • Riverside Quay: Length 750m, Depth 10.5m
  • 7500m2 of covered workshop space for manufacture and assembly of equipment
  • Internal and external storage areas in excess of 8.5 acres
  • Machine shop
  • Fabrication bays with coded welders and inspection
  • Hydraulic / electrical clean rooms
  • 100t shore side cranes
  • Two 30t overhead workshop cranes
  • Painting and curing station

 

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