15.06.2011

ABB forms marine crane team

Power and automation specialist ABB has added three new members to its UK marine and crane services team..

The team provides support for a wide variety of vessels including cruise ships, ferries and offshore support barges as well as offering electrical and automation equipment upgrades or retrofits for harbour cranes.

Dean Jennings, a former marine engineer with the Royal Navy will focus on the offshore support vessel market. Stephen Coleman joins ABB from Converteam and will focus on marine service for UK cruise ships and ferries as well as supporting new build activities in the UK. Stuart Melling moves to the marine and crane services team from his role as regional service manager for ABB Measurement Products and will focus on harbour cranes and merchant vessels.
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(L-R) Stuart Melling, Stephen Coleman and Dean Jennings

Melling said: “Over the past 20 years ABB has supplied, installed and commissioned hundreds of items of electrical and automation equipment. At the same time it has acquired many different brands and in many cases customers have lost touch with their original supplier and as such their installation may now be approaching the obsolete phase.”

“This new team aims to build closer partnerships with clients in order to help them manage the life cycle of their current installation. We can then decide between us, whether preventive maintenance or upgrade, retrofit or replacement is required.”

ABB service manager Mark Amor added: "These key appointments will help us to deliver a high level and professional service to the marine and crane market. The UK marine and crane services capabilities have been strengthened considerably; this will bring fresh thinking and new energy to this sector."