Lloyd’s Register Wins Safety Award
Lloyd’s Register has won an award from BP for achieving a two-year safety record on its BP Independent Inspection Authority contract (BP IIA). Gael Lewis, Lloyd’s Register’s Director of Energy & Transportation received the award from Scott Urban, Group Vice President of BP's North Sea operations, at a regular UK safety forum involving the senior management of all BP's contractors. Gary Cruden, Lloyd’s Register’s BP Project Manager said: “The award reflects a lot of hard work by all involved with the project to ensure that the safety agenda is given the highest priority and that the first consideration in all of our work is safety, both personal and for everyone affected during all phases - design, installation, commissioning, operational and decommissioning.
LR Appoints New Commercial Director
Gael Lewis was elected commercial director at Lloyd's Register (LR), effective February 14. In this newly created position, Lewis, who joined LR as manager, special projects this past December, will work with LR's business and regional directors to establish a global pricing policy for the LR Group. He will also be responsible for helping to implement new internal approval procedures and contract bids.
Lloyd’s Register Prepares New Guidelines
With the global LNG market forecast expected to double in size over the next decade the industry is showing particular interest in the development of offshore LNG installations, which is believed by some to be a safer way for LNG production, storage and distribution. This new breed of LNG FPSOs (FLNG) will combine gas ship containment and marine systems with onshore type LNG processing equipment and operate in an offshore environment. Gael Lewis, Lloyd’s Register Director of Energy & Transportation said: “The prospect of the industry designing, building and installing such installations has prompted Lloyd’s Register of Shipping to prepare…
