Hire and Rental News - November 2014

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INDUSTRY NEWS
Coates Hire West Business Unit has been
awarded a five-year contract by Chevron
Australia for the supply of hire equipment
services to Chevron’s operational assets in
Western Australia.
The services and equipment lease contract
will see Coates Hire West establish a
permanent presence at the Chevron-
operated Gorgon and natural gas plant
sites and create more than 20 local jobs.
Coates Hire West has provided equipment
for earthmoving and construction during
the construction phase of the Gorgon and
Wheatstone Projects.
With years of equipment management
experience, from site commissioning and
Coates Hire secures rental services contract
start-up to production and shutdowns,
Coates Hire Business Unit EGM Marcus
Geisler said the company delivered great
value to the LNG industry.
“We’re proud of the depth of our expertise
in safety, equipment management and
working with our customers on cost-
effective equipment solutions,” he said.
Mr Geisler said the vast investments being
made in the development of LNG and the
increasing volumes of LNG that are being
exported is ensuring Coates Hire will
continue with a specialised supply focus
for this growing resources sector.
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Remote Visual Inspection(RVI) and
Non-destructive testing (NDT) specialist
equipment rental company, Nexxis
moved into new offices in Yangebup,WA
on the back of recent long term contracts
on major projects at Gorgon,Wheatstone
and Bayu Undan.
Nexxis is an Australian supplier of
specialist remote visual inspection
technology, NDT, test equipment and
laser alignment solutions. Specialising
in equipment rental as well as offering
parts, services and technical support,
Nexxis also has a support package, with
the technical expertise to carry out their
own inspections.
With equipment from companies
including GE, Thermofisher and
Olympus, Nexxis offers equipment for
short or long term rental including:
laser alignment; Eddy Current Testing
(EC); Radiographic Testing (RT);
Ultrasonic Testing (UT); Remote Visual
Inspection (RVI) Borescopes, pipe
inspection camera, and pipe crawlers;
vessel and tank inspection equipment;
PMI and XRF; calibrators, controllers
and instruments; flow measurements;
electrical test equipment; and sound and
vibration equipment.
“Due to our rapid expansion in our first
year of business Nexxis relocated to new
premises in Yangebup,”Andrew Bulloch,
Operations Manager for Nexxis said.
According to Andrew Nexxis is actively
sourcing new technology to add to its
rental fleet.
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Nexxis hits the
ground running
The HRIA advises Victoria has changed
its position on loading and unloading
high risk plant. The appropriate high risk
licence is now required; eg: forklift, crane,
boom lift 11m+. The HRIA has written
to the Regulator seeking clarification
because now Victoria is out of sync with
the other harmonised States. The HRIA
said it will advise if it hears anything
to the contrary. The official regulation
notification can be viewed at:
assets/pdf_file/0014/131261/OHS-
Amendment-Regulations-2014-web.
pdf
High Risk Licences loading and unloading
Images supplied with permission of Chevron Australia