IRATA L1 Training Durban
RAI personnel were recently involved in IRATA rope access training at ASC’s facility in Durban. The training was to upgrade RAFAA (South African Rope Access Association) rope access technicians to IRATA L1’s The facility is top class with a dedicated class room, projector and gear sales all in one. RAI personnel wish to thank ASC for the well run course. And hope to be back in Durban in the near...
Eddy Current Crane Boom Inspection
RAI were recently given the opportunity to supply Rope Access Eddy Current technicians to Marlin Offshore / DCD-Dorbyl for the inspection of a new crane boom section, fabricated by DCD-Dorbyl. The work scope was 100% eddy current after load test was completed on practically the entire crane boom. Not only was the wind over 60km/h postponing the job, the Tender barge was on a tight schedule to get back to Angola. Time=$ Always keeping...
Building Signage Job
On the 24th Dec 2009, RAI got the perfect wind gap, to go and replace a vinyl pocket and bar sign on a building in Cape Town City Center. The old sign had to be removed, folded and lowered to the platform, this posed a bit of a problem as (due to sun damage) the sign was quite stiff and not easily manageable. New Sign In Place Total time to remove and install new sign = 9hrs Total hooks replaced = 54 Another great, fun job for RAI...
FSO Escravos
RAI team members recently helped another rope access company with the hook up of a towing bridle to the FSO Escravos in Cape Town dry dock, and then another hook up for the tow out. The world’s first purpose-built steel LPG FSO “ESCRAVOS LPG FSO” started operations in Chevron Nigeria Limited/Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation oil field offshore Nigeria in July 1997. The FSO was built by IHI Aichi Works and towed...
