HARTLEPOOL NEWS
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Hartlepool-based tech firm has added the latest cutting-edge drone inspection technology to expand its services .
Eagle Eye Integrity Specialists has invested in the DJI Matrice 300 , expanding its fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles ( UAVs ).
As specialists within the engineering , petrochemical and marine sectors delivering non-destructive testing ( NDT ), Eagle Eye Integrity Specialists utilise UAV technology to conduct high-level unintrusive inspections on essential operating assets and structures such as flare stacks , pressure vessels , storage tanks and much more .
Operated by CAA-approved pilots and experienced NDT technicians , its drone fleet delivers close inspection capabilities to identify potential defects , structural cracks , corrosion and leakage , moving freely around the structure for a detailed 360-degree view , recording high resolution thermal and digital images .
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Managing director Scott Standing said : “ Our clients receive an invaluable end-toend service , inclusive of UAV and NDT , with detailed reporting .
“ We deliver high-level essential inspection services – a vital catalyst to increased production and onsite safety .
“ We are now an integral part of many organisations ’ inspection schedules , conducting repeat inspections throughout the year .”
With the addition of thermal imaging technology , inspections and surveys can be carried out while operating assets are live , clearly highlighting defect areas which can ’ t be identified unless offline , which ultimately affects production .
As a result , Eagle Eye Integrity Specialists greatly reduce costs and minimise risk , potentially eradicating the need for costly production shutdowns , avoiding the need for scaffolding , working at height and over the side work .
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Port wins pipeline contract with global manufacturer
PD Ports has won a major pipeline contract with global oilfield services company Saipem to service the Tolmount gas field , one of the largest undeveloped gas discoveries in the southern North Sea .
Owned and operated by PD Ports , the Port of Hartlepool secured the contract to handle , temporarily store and load 26,000 tonnes of steel pipe over five weeks before final vessel loadout to Tolmount gas field , located 64km off the coast of Shetland .
Italy-headquartered Saipem awarded the contract based on Hartlepool ’ s port facilities and infrastructure , complemented by an available land bank to cater for large-scale offshore projects and a skilled workforce experienced in steel handling .
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Plans have been unveiled for 250 family homes on agricultural fields in Wingate village .
Durham County Council has given the green light for the houses to be built by Bellway Homes south of High Grange Way , Wingate .
The homes will have front and back gardens and driveway or garage parking .
Ten per cent of the 10.85-hectare development will be classed as affordable , while Bellway will also contribute more than £ 1m in Section 106 agreements towards local infrastructure .
The global subsea umbilical and cable supplier JDR has agreed a deal with Subsea 7 to supply a 9.3km production and control umbilical , topside equipment and subsea terminations for the offshore Elgood field in the UK Continental Shelf .
The umbilical will be delivered in Q2 2021 and will connect the Elgood subsea well to the Blythe platform , helping to optimise both production and control with a costeffective solution .
JDR , which is owned by the TFKable Group , recently won a contract at the Moray East wind farm off the Scottish coast .
Hartlepool ’ s TT Electronics is to manufacture a new high-tech Covid-19 testing machine that is said to take just 20 seconds to detect the presence of the virus from a saliva swab .
The Virolens device , which is around the size of a computer printer , will be made at the company ’ s site on the town ’ s Tofts Farm Industrial Estate .
TT Electronics says it has received initial orders worth £ 2m and the work is expected to create up to 100 additional jobs .
Expressions of interest have come in from as far afield as Europe and North America .
The company hopes it could help sports stadiums , workplaces and transport hubs create Covidfree areas .
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