Sparrows Engineering & Operations 12 page brochure (UK version)

Engineering & Operations
Offshore Crane & Lifting Services › Lifting Engineering Solutions

Sparrows Engineering & Operations
provide cost-effective solutions and
operational support to enhance the safety,
reliability and productivity of your offshore
lifting and handling operations.
Our company
Across our global network of
service centres, we deliver a wide
range of services from concept to
completion, through operation
support to decommissioning. Our
design engineers, offshore crews and
onshore support teams have the skill
and experience to quickly identify
the best solution to fit your needs
and maximise your operations.
Our services include:
• y Consultancy, design &
project engineering
• y Crane/lifting equipment
operation, inspection,
maintenance & repair
• y Crane/lifting equipment
management
• y Onshore repair & refurbishment
• y Spare parts and products
• y Loose lifting equipment services
• y Used cranes
Our People
Our engineering and technical
specialists have delivered a variety
of projects in a host of different
industries around the world. As part
of the Sparrows group, we work in
multi-disciplined teams, combining
operational experience, engineering
expertise and a pioneering mindset.
Our knowledge sharing forum engages
engineers throughout the group to
exchange innovative methodologies
and concepts, allowing them to take
these ideas and adapt them to suit
varying projects around the world.
Quality
Accredited to ISO 9001, our integrated
systems and procedures are designed to
ensure integrity, efficiency and above all
safety in everything we do.
Our Facilities
Our facilities are strategically
located around the world, equipped
to process a wide range of
fabrication, overhaul, repair and
refurbishment projects. Working
to accredited HSEQ procedures, our
skilled technicians produce quality
results. Our large stock holding
of spare parts and components
guarantees a fast turnaround.
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1. Bolt Inspection

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2. Overside Lift
3. Pedestal Stress Analysis
4. National OS215 Rental Crane
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Our Services
Consultancy, Design &
Project Engineering
Led by technical experts with an
unrivalled wealth of knowledge and
experience, our dedicated project
and design engineers create specialist
solutions to fit your needs. From quick
answers to meet small operational
improvements to challenging and
complex lift engineering projects, our
approach is to always offer the best
solution on time and in budget.
This includes:
• y Lifting needs analysis
• y Lifting plans
• y Crane, design, specification
& manufacture
• y Project lifting systems
• y Drilling derrick handling
equipment
• y Platform decommissioning
support
• y Risk assessment
• y Lifting plan preparation & review
• y Lifting studies
• y Equipment specification
• y Detailed equipment design
• y 3D structural analysis
• y 3D finite element analysis
• y Failure Modes Effects &
Criticality Analysis
• y Fatigue & design life review
• y LOLER/NORSOK survey & review
“Our proven
methodologies
improve safety,
extend life, enhance
performance and
yield greater results”

Our Services
Crane Operation
Our pool of crane operators provide
support to drilling and maintenance
operations, workovers and other 24-
hour operations. Our thinking behind
the multi-skilled role of the crane
operator/maintainer helps to increase
the availability of resource and add value
to your operations.
Our crane operator training programme
has gone on to become an industry
standard in the UK and internationally
while in the US, Sparrows train crane
operators to API standard.
Inspection
The integrity of your crane/lifting
equipment is vital to performing
safe and reliable lifting operations.
Ensuring your equipment is in safe
working order helps to prevent
any nasty or costly surprises when
you least need them. Our experts
undertake regular crane inspection to
a developed scheme, allowing you to
maximise uptime and plan outages
to minimise operational impact.
We offer:
• y Thorough assessment of your
equipment undertaken by
experienced professionals
• y Expert recommendations
to optimise equipment
performance & reliability
• y Solutions to enhance
equipment capacity & heavy
lift preparation
Online Reports
Our unique web based concept provides
clients with immediate access to their
reports whenever and wherever they
need them. Its user friendly design
offers secure log in via the Sparrows web
site with an easy-to-read traffic light
summary highlighting urgent to non
essential recommendations. Clients also
have access to the full detailed report
and list of recommendations, which
are kept up-to-date as and when any
remedial work is undertaken.
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1. Crane Operator
2. Crane Maintainer
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3. Slew Ring Bolt Tensioning
4. Boom Refurbishment
5. Managed crane services
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Maintenance & Repair
Sparrows has a team of specialist
maintenance engineers who can run
any equipment through a Failure Modes
Effects and Criticality Analysis study
to determine when inspections and
maintenance need to be undertaken,
ensuring single point failures that would
lead to a dropped load are mitigated.
From here a maintenance strategy is
worked up, complete with a set of
detailed planned maintenance routines.
Whatever the problem, we can mobilise
maintenance technicians within 24
hours who have the knowledge and
experience to deal with any breakdowns.
Crane/Lifting Equipment
Management
The crane management concept was
developed by Sparrows. Its simple – we
take complete responsibility for the safe
and continuous operation of your cranes
and lifting equipment. This includes:
• y Dedicated engineering support
• y Annual activity plan and
budget management
• y Maintenance strategy/planned
maintenance routine development
• y Provision of skilled core crew
& additional ad-hoc supply
• y Spares management
• y Competency assurance
• y Transparency & regular reportage
• y KPI performance measure
“Outsource to
the expert”

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1. Sparrows Hydraulic Technician
2. Refurbished National Crane
3. Boom Refurbishment
4. Crane Boom Spray Paint
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Onshore Repairs &
Refurbishment
Our facilities are built to undertake
fast and efficient turn around of
your refurbishment or repair projects.
Equipped with overhead cranes, the
latest fabrication and manufacturing
equipment and tools, we deliver
a wide range of projects to our
customers around the world, from the
manufacture of small machined crane
components to the fabrication and
assembly of boom sections and whole
cranes. These can be to OEM standard
or to specific customer requests.
Our experienced engineers and
technicians work to a high standard
of quality and are able to deliver
innovative and cost effective
solutions to meet your needs.
Services we provide through
our onshore facilities:
• y Disassembly, inspection
and rebuild of mechanical
assemblies such as gearboxes,
hook blocks and winches
• y Fabrication of structural
components such as booms
and “A” frames
• y Manufacture of replacement
machined components
required in the rebuild of
mechanical assemblies
• y Shot blasting and painting to
offshore standards of steelwork
from small components to
complete crane booms
Authorised Paccar Braden/
Cargo Service Centres
Paccar Winch Division is the industry
leader in the design and manufacture
of winch, hoist and drive systems.
As an official distributor and service
centre for the Braden Planetary and
Cargo Gearmatic range, Sparrows
deliver a wide range of services and
technical expertise within the Gulf
of Mexico, UAE & Persian Gulf.
We offer:
• y Purpose-built, high capacity
winch testing facilities
• y Sophisticated data
recording system
• y Large inventory of OEM parts
• y Skilled & fully trained technicians
• y Service & technical support
• y After sales care

Spare Parts & Products
Spares Supply
Products
Sparrows offer an independent and
impartial approach to spares supply,
with the freedom to specify the most
appropriate and cost effective option
to suit your needs. An extensive stock
holding of critical spares ensures that
you have immediate access to parts
when you need them most, helping you
avoid delays and minimising downtime.
We have significant buying power with
our suppliers, allowing you to benefit
from faster lead times and better prices.
Our services include:
• y Spares management
• y Re-engineering and replacement
of obsolete components
• y OEM spares for American Aero,
Titan, Houston Systems, Bucyrus
Erie Marine Cranes
We also have several strategic
partnerships with technology and
component suppliers in the lifting
and access support industries,
with agreements in place that
enable us to deliver a fast response
at competitive prices:
• y Stahl Crane Systems – Ex
explosion proof hoists
• y AADI – Mipeg – load
monitoring systems
• y LSI Load Monitoring Systems
• y Paccar Braden Planetary
gear winches
• y Orlaco – boom tip cameras
• y Latchways PLC – cable
based fall arrest systems
• y Reflex Marine – FROG Marine
personnel transfer capsule
PMS 554 PMS 556
PMS 421
• y Outreach – powered access &
tubular handling equipment
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2. Spares Supply
3. Latchways Fall Arrest System
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4. Rigging Loft Inventory Check
5. Rigging Loft Equipment Inspection
6. National OS215 FAT
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Loose Lifting
Equipment Services
Regular inspection or replacement of
lifting equipment is the only assured
way to reduce the risk of potential
failure and accident. The integrity of
your equipment can only be guaranteed
with a dedicated management system in
place. Sparrows have long experience of
providing loose lifting equipment services
and have built up a considerable stock of
certified equipment for hire:
• y Rigging loft containers fully
equipped for transportation and
subsequent control of rigging gear
• y Lifting equipment – chain,
lever, wire rope and pneumatic
hoists, beam clamps and
trolleys, sheave blocks
• y Working at height equipment –
inertia reels, harnesses, lanyards
• y Accessories – slings (wire
and fabric), shackles,
eyebolts, crane pendants
• y Lifting Equipment Examiners to
inspect fixed lifting equipment
(runway beams, padeyes, etc.)
Used Cranes
Sparrows refurbish used cranes for
re-sale or hire from our regional
service centres. Used cranes can
often be the most economically
viable solution when considering
equipment replacement offshore.
Our range of hydraulic cranes tend
to be over 15 years old with known
service records, refurbished to the
manufacturers original specification
or with customised upgrades
to enhance performance.
Sparrows own the intellectual property
rights to Bucyrus Erie Marine Cranes.
Manufactured originally to the API 2C
standard, we also stock and supply all
spare parts & components to support
these cranes.
Regular models in our fleet include:
• y National
• y Bucyrus Erie Marine Cranes
• y Linkbelt
• y Unit Mariner
• y American Aero
• y Titan
“Temporary
crane solutions”

MEMBER
Worldwide locations
UK › Netherlands › Angola › Nigeria › Azerbaijan › UAE › Singapore › Indonesia › Australia › USA › Mexico
Global Service Support
As part of the Sparrows group, we deliver
a wide range of effective lifting, handling
and fluid power solutions from any of our
service centres around the world.
• y Crane manufacturing
• y Crane rental
• y Training
• y Pipe & cable handling
• y Fluid power solutions
“Global support
delivered locally”
For more information visit
www.sparrowsgroup.com
IMR 506024

Europe/West Africa
Regional Headquarters
Seton House, Murcar Industrial Estate,
Denmore Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen,
UK AB23 8JW
T: +44 (0)1224 704868
F: +44 (0)1224 825191
E: engops.europe@sparrowsgroup.com
E: engops.africa@sparrowsgroup.com
US
Regional Headquarters
10235 West Little York, Suite 100, Houston,
Texas, 77040, USA
T: +1 832 467 7300
F: +1 832 467 7390
E: engops.us@sparrowsgroup.com
Caspian
Regional Headquarters
Natavan Residences & Office Centre Millennium,
Room 401B, 3 Tbilisi Avenue,
AZ1065, Baku, Azerbaijan
T: +994 (0)12 4970922
F: +994 (0)12 5104137
E: engops.caspian@sparrowsgroup.com
Middle East
Regional Headquarters
6th Street, 6th Zone, Corniche Road,
Mussafah Industrial Area, PO Box 4015,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
T: +971 (0)2 554 4401
F: +971 (0)2 554 4607
E: engops.me@sparrowsgroup.com
Asia Pacific
Regional Headquarters
9 Gul Circle, Singapore, 629565, Singapore
T: +65 655 88 058
F: +65 655 88 057
E: engops.asia@sparrowsgroup.com
Australia
Regional Headquarters
82 Chisholm Crescent, Kewdale, Perth
WA 6105, Australia
T: +61 (0)8 9359 2355
F: +61 (0)8 9359 4530
E: engops.au@sparrowsgroup.com
www.sparrowsgroup.com