Abfad Ltd specializes in rope access services and multidisciplinary trades, offering solutions for various industries including oil and gas, and water. The company emphasizes safety and skill development, training personnel extensively to perform tasks safely at height, and is involved in innovative projects like the patented Fuelvac® double skin lining system for tanks. With a strong history of successful projects and safety accreditation, Abfad aims to enhance operational quality and security for clients in offshore and onshore sectors.

1. Specialist Rope Access Services
A Presentation by Abfad Ltd
15 November 2013

3. Company History & Profile
Providing National & International Services:
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Rope Access Multidiscipline Trades
Tank Linings for Diesel, Petrol, Bio-Fuels, Ethanol
and Aviation Fuel (Single & Double Skin with
Environmental / Containment Monitoring)
Fast Set Solvent Free Coatings for long term
Protection for Steel & Concrete (Single
Application up to 2mm + using Plural Hot Feed
System)
Civil & Industrial Engineering Services to suit
Clients Requirements
Coatings for the Water Industry

4. Key Personnel
Chris Haritou
ABFAD Projects / Health & Safety Director.
Employed for over fourteen years continuously within the U.K. offshore oil and gas industry. I have been responsible
for offshore planning, logistics, administration, materials, and documentation requirements for the various disciplines
for the Construction and Maintenance department, which has numbered up to 1200 personnel.
Largest project involved with was Third Party Installation of new subsea pipelines and safety valves, installation of new
Gas Module with associated pipe work including full commissioning into existing facilities.
Through a close working relationship with instrumentation, electrical, black trades, painting, scaffolding and rope
access department’s I have gained valuable experience in planning, material take off, scheduling and monitoring
projects to their completion.
Since 1996 to date been involved with establishment and general office management including controlling project and
health & safety operations in coordination with Abfad co. Directors.

5. Key Personnel
Alan Fada
ABFAD Operations Director
Alan has 33 years experience in Blasting / Spraying within shipyards in the United Kingdom, Europe and Offshore
North Sea Oil Fields including the Middle East – United Arab Emirates.
Specialized in Rope Access Blasting and Spraying Offshore Jackets, Modules and Flare Towers.
Developed safety rope methodology whilst blasting and spraying from ropes and trained blast / spray personnel
offshore in these techniques.
Since 1996 to date been involved with Managing Projects on behalf of ABFAD Ltd consisting of high level
engineering activities to application of protective coating for steel and concrete including installation of Double
Skin tank liners complete with vacuum leak detection monitoring equipment.
Oversees training of apprentices for rope access blasting and spraying techniques including plant maintenance
and operation.

6. Innovative Project Management and Solution Development of
Rope Access Projects
Abfad Ltd takes a unique approach to Rope Access Services; we focus on developing rope access skills for trade personnel. Time- served
welder, for example, can be taught the specific rope access skills however methodologies for actually performing hot work at height need to
be fine-tuned to carry out welding work efficiently, productively and safely, the same level of expertise can be delivered to all trades by short
in house training.
Many rope access personnel now train on a three day blasting and spraying course through OPITO (Offshore Petroleum Industry Training
Organisation) and call themselves blaster/sprayers, they do not have the necessary skills to perform this work safely or provide the quality
necessary for clients. Abfad can deliver scalable trade testing to ensure that personnel mobilising do have the necessary trade skills to
perform the work.
We believe the correct process is to train trades persons to work at height so they can provide a quality service for clients.
Unskilled persons with a rope access level 1 or 2 need to be apprenticed with skilled labour so they can attain the necessary skills to be a
valuable asset to a company. ABFAD Ltd take this approach with our personnel and train necessary skills as required for projects.
Falls from height are the most frequent cause of fatalities at construction sites and continue to be a major concern with the HSE it is
particularly important that Health and Safety Systems are second to none. ABFAD has a remarkable history of safety during our 16 years in
business. Although I have good experience in H&S offshore and onshore over the past 30 years I maintain training in Occupational Health and
Safety and am currently finishing an NVQ level 5 in Occupational Health and Safety, modules I am informed are equivalent to Degree Level.

7. Scope of Trade Testing
Can include but not limited to:
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Rope Access Blasters
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Rope Access Paint Sprayers / Hand Coating
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Rope Access Substrate Mechanical Preparation to St3
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Rope Access Welding / Cutting / Drilling (hot work)
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Rope Access Cladding Repairs and Sheet Replacement
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Rope Access Instrumentation / Electrical Applications

8. Approved Contractors (but not limited to)
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Simon Storage
Shell UK
Total UK
BP Global Alliance
Network Rail
Sabic
Huntsman UK (Refinery / Oil & Gas)
E.ON (Powergen)
Newcastle University
Foster Yeoman (Marine Industry)
Canadian Coastguard
M-Real (Pulp & Paper Industry)
Sir Robert Mc Alpine
Amec
British Energy
Adgas (UAE)
Norwest Holst
Vinci Vesta Wind Turbine Limited
Local Authorities
Halcrow
Nuttall
Nissan
AlcanCITB (Construction Industry Training Board)
MOD Naval Base (Portsmouth)
Raytheon
James Hall & Co. (Spar Brand)
Center Parcs

9. Significant Rope Access Projects Undertaken by Abfad
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Das Island, Abu Dhabi, Middle East to change out Flare Tip and structural modifications on Flare Tower. Complete blast and coating of
another Flare Tower from tip to sea level.
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BP Coryton Refinery inspections, mechanical and structural activities.
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North Tees Refinery Flare Tip change out / Vertical alignment surveys of stacks / NDT Inspections / Bund Coatings / Stack Coatings, etc.
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Jodrell Bank Telescope Coatings and Radio Dish Steel Plate Replacement (designed system to enable plates to be replaced on telescope
surface which has been adopted on other telescopes around the World – our design patented by Manchester University.
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Set up Company in Canada Nova Scotia and applied solvent free coating to Lighthouse internally and externally and to navigation
buoys and sea chains; heating oil storage tanks – ceased trading in Canada 31st March 2005.
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Renewable Blade Inspection which ABFAD has performed for E.ON on a large onshore Wind Farm in Scotland. We are currently
looking into new technology for blade repairs as these structures are increasing in numbers within the UK and are a future revenue
stream which can be built on year on year. In addition to the coating refurbishment which we are currently employed on at Yarmouth
for E.ON Climate & Renewable for their 30 Offshore Wind Turbine in addition to Power Station maintenance contracts we currently
hold at Connah’s Quay and several CHP (Combined Heating & Power) plants around the UK.

39. Ongoing R & D Providing Innovative, Patented Solutions to
Engineering Problems
With its engineering experience, the Abfad team have focused on bringing innovative, cost-effective solutions to common
engineering problems. While primarily designed with the offshore industry in mind, these solutions have a multitude of uses and
can be applied equally effectively to land-based operations.
A prime example of this is our patented permanent magnet units that have proven invaluable in areas that can only be accessed
by rope but need a method of moving the rope technician closer to the substrate to be worked on and anchoring them securely
to facilitate the various works to be carried out.
The market for these magnets we believe is huge and we have produced our 2013 model recently which provides a superior
performance. At the present time we have not put the magnets on the open market but believe this device would sell well once
promoted to various industries.
If interested Magnets could be only manufactured for Wood Group personnel on a World Wide basis, which would provide a
productivity advantage over competitors as increases speed of work such as blasting, St3 mechanical surface preparation,
welding, NDT inspections etc.

41. Certification
STANDARD TEST - static pull test on
50mm segmented ground
Serial no 00100 Pull off 368kg
Serial no 00101 Pull off 402kg
Serial no 00102 Pull off 390kg
Serial no 00103 Pull off 422kg
Serial no 00104 Pull off 410kg
Serial no 00105 Pull off 378kg
Serial no 00106 Pull off 364kg
Serial no 00107 Pull off 398kg
Serial no 00108 Pull off 410kg
Serial no 00109 Pull off 402kg

63. Company Accreditations
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ABFAD Limited is accredited to ISO 9001:2008 and OHSAS 18001:2007 for Industrial Rope Access; Specialist Coatings
including Tank Linings using 100% Solvent Free Epoxy and Polyurethanes.
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ABFAD Ltd is also audited to work in the Oil & Gas Industry and have passed all external audits from major clients including
Total UK, Shell and BP.
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ABFAD Ltd is a full member of IRATA, CITB, NESHEP (North East Safety, Health and Environmental Partnership), NECC (North
East Chamber of Commerce), APEA (Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration, PEIMF (Petroleum Equipment
Installers and Maintenance Federation and British Standards Institute.
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Chris Haritou is a member of the UK BSI Committee to revise the European Double Skin Tank Lining Standard EN 13160-7,
meetings across Europe and in London which is still ongoing.
Personnel Training
All personnel are trained to IRATA standards Level 1, II, & III. Personnel are also trained for working in Confined Spaces, First Aid,
Safety Passport for Construction; Explosive Environments; Network Rail – now expired; Abrasive Wheels; Insulation and
Cladding; Steel & Concrete preparation; blasting & spray coating; mechanical preparation to St3 and hand coating using
traditional painting techniques as well as Hydracat solvent free coating; double skin lining installation; plant safe operation.

64. Accreditation
ISO 9001:2008
OHSAS 18001:2007
Full IRATA Member
BP HSSE Accreditation

65. Testimonials
Numerous testimonials are provided in the
hand-outs included.
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APG Salamis
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Powergen
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ADGAS
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St. Martins
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Aylesford Newsprint
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HMS Warrior
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Barrier
e-on
BP & Total UK
BP
MRH Retail
Simon Storage

66. World-class Technology Solutions
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Abfad have also developed a patented double skin lining system for underground and above-ground storage tanks that is currently in
the final stages of accreditation from Europe’s most significant assessment arm TUV Nord. The system has already generated huge
interest on the worldwide stage, with significant enquiries being generated from as far afield as China, Saudi Arabia, United States and
Canada.
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FUELVAC® double skin liner is the most environmentally-friendly system developed and in use in the UK and, we believe, the World.
The system uses engineered manufactured materials and solvent-free resins which creates a seamless liner.
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To view an animation of the system please click onto the link below which will take you to our website, scroll down on the home page
and the animation will run. A description of the features and benefits of the system is also available on the website.
http://www.storagetankrepairscompany.com/fuelvac/install-process/
The animation details single skin coating application in tanks using solvent free resins and the double skin installation process.
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Since 2006 to present time over 100 underground storage tanks have been installed within the UK and in 2011 Abfad double skin lined
two tanks for Simon Storage, a 9.8 metre diameter tank and a 15 metre diameter tank. Simon Storage was not concerned the system
was not accredited to the European Standard but was more interested in a liner that worked and held a vacuum within the space
created between the original steel and the composite materials installed. Vacuum leak detection monitoring is the most sensitive and
the highest form of monitoring that exists. We are installing our double skin liner in a site in Warrington at the present time and are in
discussions with Simon Storage to double skin a 15 metre diameter tank to store Hydrochloric Acid at Seal Sands at a value for this
single tank over £300,000.00. This will be a World first for Hydrochloric Acid storage.

67. What value can ABFAD Ltd bring to Pyeroy and Wood Group
Due to our experience offshore on large projects worth £600 million with 1200 multi discipline personnel and managing ABFAD Ltd since
1997 with up to 90 rope access personnel we believe we can provide value to Pyeroy to fulfil their offshore and onshore contracts obviously
working closely with you on requirement and ensuring personnel chosen have the ability to perform project work.
We believe that to achieve the best results trades persons should be trained to work at height and we can bring our expertise to these trade
disciplines so work is performed to the highest quality. Pyeroy trade personnel could be used as a recruitment pool to ensure contracts have
experienced personnel to perform work tasks to specification.
Our unique innovations such as our magnets will bring an advantage to Pyeroy and Wood Group personnel to achieve work that could not be
performed easily without them such as blasting and spray painting legs of Semi-Submersibles and offshore jackets. Deployment of our
magnet system also increases speed of application of work tasks for other trade disciplines due to speed of anchoring to substrate when
using rope access techniques.
Fuelvac® double skin lining once accredited will bring value to Pyeroy and Wood Group markets increasing sales and profit not only in the UK
but across Europe, Middle and Far East, USA and Canada and will expand Coating Divisions throughout the World Group due to an additional
service to protect clients assets.

68. brought to you by
T. +44 (0) 191 516 62 23 - E. info@abfad.co.uk
Directors: Chris Haritou, Alan Fada
Registered Office: Unit 93, BIC, Enterprise Park East, Silverbriar, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR5 2TQ