12.02.2016

Sparrows & Miguel

Oil & gas lifting services provider Sparrows Group has extended its operations to Trinidad and Tobago through a cooperation agreement with Miguel Mechanical Services.

Miguel will supply local expertise, labour, procurement and facilities while the Sparrows Group will deliver engineering and technical support as well as training and competency assessment to bring lifting services to local projects.

The agreement re-establishes Sparrows’ connection with Miguel founder Anthony Miguel. In the 1980s, Sparrows was involved in a project to improve offshore crane performance in Trinidad and Tobago. Because of his pivotal role within the operator’s lifting activities, Miguel worked with Sparrows engineers to ensure the cranes reached and maintained optimum levels of operation.

In 1988, following the end of the project he founded his own company which has grown to become the leading crane maintenance service company in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Steve Bertone, of Sparrows (L) and Anthony Miguel confirm the Trinidad and Tobago partnership.

Sparrows chief executive Stewart Mitchell said: “Our partnership is a perfect fit in many ways. Both parties are specialists in crane services with a combined history of more than 90 years and we are extending our well established presence in the Americas”.

“We were keen to work with Miguel Mechanical Services as their track-record of safe working practices and delivery on quality is in-keeping with our core values. Combining local knowledge with global engineering expertise and experience, we can provide customers in the region with an unmatched service covering all aspects of crane operation, maintenance and training.”

Anthony Miguel added: “The partnership with Sparrows enables us to provide an all-encompassing crane service that meets the needs of many operators in Trinidad and Tobago. We are working together to provide the most efficient and best possible lifting service available to the energy industry.”