Coates secures long-term equipment hire contract

Coates has signed a long-term agreement with UGL for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities on Curtis Island off the coast of Gladstone in central Queensland, Australia.

The contract with the specialist end-to-end engineering services provider focuses on the LNG sites on Curtis Island, as well as other maintenance contracts at industrial facilities in the Gladstone area.

Coates, which has worked with ULG for more than 20 years, will supply ad hoc and long-term hire equipment and tool stores as required by UGL in the Gladstone region.

The company said hire requirements on Curtis Island are complex due to safety and compliance protocols associated with working in major hazard facilities.

Adding to these challenges, it said, is the need to transport both equipment and personnel by barge and ferry, as well as mandatory inductions for all service and maintenance staff across all three gas plants on the island.

The company also recently supported ULG in the reconstruction of two cooling towers at a power station in Central Queensland, where it provided an on-site managed tool store, asset management via SiteIQ, mechanical plant and consumables to UGL and all subcontractors for 13 months.

Murray Vitlich, CEO of Coates, said, “The services UGL provides for the LNG plants on Curtis Island require a commitment to the highest standards of operations, safety and environmental management.

“Our longstanding partnership is built on trust and reliability, and we look forward to continuing to support their team with the tools and equipment they need to get the job done.”