Introduction into the Wales Nuclear Forum and the opportunities within the Welsh Nuclear Energy sector. Overview of current projects and support available

1. Construction Futures Wales
Jen Arthur
Wales Nuclear Forum October 2018

2. Target Market?
• Primarily Welsh SMEs (but also larger cos.)
• Appetite and or potential to grow
• 10 + Employees
• T/O £500k +
• ‘Apply Now Button’
• 13 Point Basic Health Check/Filter (4 mins.)

3. Support Available
• More in depth Intermediate Company
Health Check (a morning with key people)
• 1:1 company support
• Sourcing Events by invitation
• Topical breakfast briefings for all
• Management & Leadership new Cohort

4. 1:1 Support examples (up to 5 days)
 Company Health Check
 Continuous Improvement, best practice and QS pre-
accreditation support
 ‘Lean Construction’ tools e.g. site planning; process
mapping; Inventory control
 PQQ and Tendering techniques
 Understanding your costs including “Open Book”
 Importance of Business Management Systems
 Sustainable Construction
 Orbital Planning techniques
 Health & Safety and environmental standards assistance
 Emerging technologies e.g. cloud, BIM, Digital Construction
 Understanding BIM and the SME’s role in its deployment.

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6. WALES NUCLEAR FORUM 2018
INTRODUCING
PETER CORNISH
CHAIR WALES NUCLEAR FORUM 2018

7. WNF
Steering
Group
Members
– PETER CORNISH | Acorn / Synergie Group
– JULIAN VANCE DANIEL | VESSCO Engineering Ltd.
– JOHN RUDDLESTON | JR Connections.
– MIKE BIALYJ | Phoenix Training Solutions Ltd.
– DR JOHN IDRIS JONES | Advisor to Welsh Gov.
– VIVIENNE COMPTON | Industries Learning Solutions.
– GEORGIA GASCOYNE | Huntington Fusion Techniques.
– JASON O’MALLEY | Insite Limited.
– IAN FAULKNER | North Wales Representative.
– RICHARD JAMES | Welsh Government.

8. Additional
Steering
Group
Members
– WYN ROBERTS | Welsh Government
– CHERYL WHITAKER | Welsh Government
(One Welsh Government official will attend each meeting)
Two Associate members will bring nuclear sector skills
and experience and will attend whenever available.
Partners of the Wales Nuclear Forum will be able to nominate a
Company representative to attend the WNF “Steering Group”
meetings to assist with the development of Planning going forward.

9. Mission Statement
To provide a forum for strategic engagement
between the Nuclear Industry and Wales
based suppliers.

10. Objectives – Foster collaboration between Forum members
enabling joint enterprises to attract business
which might be lost to individual companies.
– Be an advocate for suppliers and give a direct
communication route between representatives
of the supply chain and customers.
– Ensure we connect up to all levels of the
supply chain.
– Collect and aggregate knowledge from Wales
Nuclear Forum members and to act as a conduit
for dissemination of useful information.

11. Objectives – Act as focus group, being a sounding board
and identifying improvement areas providing
an arena for supplier input.
– Monitor and measure success utilising
the WNF Website.
– Champion best practice among Wales Nuclear
Forum members and gather examples of such
practices for presentation to Forum members
– Identify areas where support is best applied
across the forum group.
– Promote the strength, diversity, professionalism
and depth of services offered by Wales Nuclear
Forum members to the nuclear industry.

12. – Already developed strong representation and recognition in the Nuclear Supply
Chain for “New Build” and “Decommissioning”.
– The WNF has now been established for just over two years.
– WNF Website launched at the NDA event in November 2017.
– Monitored and Advised by the Welsh Government.
– Meetings held with Government Senior Ministers gaining full support.
– Attended many Nuclear Events across the UK and Europe.
– Developed collaboration opportunities with European organisations.
– Ongoing industry collaboration with other Forums across the UK.
Progress

13. Progress
– Developed representation at the Nuclear Innovation Centre in Bridgwater HPC project.
– Assisted Welsh based businesses with the implementation of the F4N assessment.
– Promoted and developed WNF member networking through many events.
– Completed a collaborative business improvement program with Costain, ARUP and Acorn,
targeted for Welsh SME’s.
– Shared intelligence for new companies to entre into the Nuclear supply chain.
– Created opportunities for member companies to “Market” their business through the WNF website.
– Ongoing development and communication with all tier one companies and the SWMAS team to
ensure members are registered as a suitable supplier.

14. – Promotion of Welsh Member Companies with support
and guidance from Welsh Government at every level
of the Nuclear Industry supply chain.
– Improving collective communication, intelligence and
guidance, lead by the Steering Group but importantly by
all members of the Forum.
– Attending future Nuclear Events to show Wales Industry
has a major part to play in opportunities within the Nuclear
industry across the UK and Europe.
– Promoting open trust and honesty amongst all members
of the Forum.
– Develop collaboration opportunity between members.

15. – Grow the WNF Membership and promote commitment strength
in numbers and diversification.
– Continue to create ongoing opportunity for Welsh Businesses.
– Communicate information of compliance requirement:
ISO, Fit 4 Nuclear, National Skills Academy and support
any area of business that need help to supply into
the nuclear market.
– Set up “Work Shops” with the tier one Nuclear base clients.
– Promote and Market the supply and services of Welsh industry.
– Assist with the Capacity and member business capability.
– Develop further “Academies” within Wales for Welsh Industry.

16. Hinkley
Point C
Key facts
– Recent Progress – 3,500 plus workers now on site,
£465m of contracts let with companies in the locality.
– Welsh companies – many of which are active members of WNF
now engaged with HPC with contracts in place or in planning
– European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) technology now in use –
the world’s first EPR connected to a power grid and to generate
electricity – at Taishan in China
– A key project milestone with the start of the manufacturing
activities on the first rotor of the ARABELLE steam turbine
at Belfort in France
– Welsh Government contract in place with HPC Engagement
Team to deliver supply chain services and work package
analysis – first event held in Cardiff on May 22nd

17. – The urgent need for investment in low-carbon energy
generation in the UK
– The EPR is the most powerful civil nuclear reactor
in the world
– Hinkley Point C will deliver power in the mid-2020s,
right when the country needs it
– Hinkley Point C will help strengthen the UK’s
industrial stamina, creating 25,000 jobs and 1,000
apprenticeships
– Hinkley Point C will help avoid the release of
nine-million tonnes of CO2 each year.
Five reasons
why HPC is
changing the
future of energy

18. – 2 reactors
– 5 years total build
– Over 250,000 onsite welds
– 1200 people at peak
– 270km of pipework
– 90,000 spools
– 70,000 supports
– 90,000 clamps and hangers
HPC Balance of Nuclear
Island in numbers

19. – 20,000 valves
– 1200 plant items (tanks, pumps,
heat exchangers etc.)
– Insulation services
– Fuel pool cooling
– Fire suppression systems
– Active contaminated waste
control
– Electrical services
HPC Balance of Nuclear
Island in numbers

20. Hinkley Point C
Jetty Construction

21. HPC Tier One
Companies
162 in total.

22. What suppliers
and partners
are looking for:
Commitment
Credibility

23. Project
challenges
– Logistics – smart, innovative solutions
(DCO constraints)
– Limited to / from site movements
– People – skilled / SQEP professionals:
– Welders
– Pipefitters
– Supervisors
– Electricians
– Inspectors
– Various Site Operatives

24. Project
opportunities
– Training and upskilling:
– On the job
– Local education institutions
– Apprentices
– Graduates
– Post commissioning support (60yrs)
– Future Nuclear build programme
– Wylfa Newydd Anglesey.
– Sizewell C
– Bradwell B

25. WNF member
achievements at HPC
Chernobyl, Ukraine
safe confinement
Sellafield, safe
confinement
GE / EDF approved
supplier status,
Cavendish Nuclear
supplier & R-Royce
approved supplier
Jetty and Aggregate
Silo work - HPC

26. 18/Q2
18/Q3
18/Q4
19/Q1
19/Q2
19/Q3
19/Q4
20/Q1
20/Q2
20/Q3
20/Q4
21/Q1
21/Q2
21/Q3
21/Q4
22/Q1
22/Q2
22/Q3
22/Q4
23/Q1
23/Q2
23/Q3
23/Q4
24/Q1
24/Q2
24/Q3
PROJECTTEAM
Management and Procurement Design FTEs Prefabrication FTEs Site FTEsPeople profile
50 – 1250 in 3.5 years!
Mobilise
WP team
Resourcing Strategy – 300 mech
fitters, 240 pipe fitters, 175 welders
Project Staff ramp-up
On-board
& Mobilise
Volume recruitment
150 Apprentices & Graduates
Ramp down
Demobilisation

27. COLLABORATION IS YOUR FUTURE
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28. walesnuclearforum.com

30. OUR COMPANY
• FOUNDED 2006
• DESIGN & MANUFACTURE OF PRESSURE
VESSELS, COLUMNS, HEAT EXCHANGERS,
TANKS & ASSOCIATED PRESSURE
EQUIPMENT.
• DESIGN & MANUFACTURE OF SKID
PACKAGES
• SPECIALISE IN LARGE DEAERATOR VESSELS
– Up to 330 Tonnes and Max. 5m diameter

31. WHO WE WORK WITH
• CHEVRON
• SHELL
• BP
• TALISMAN ENERGY
• EDF TRADING /
EXHEAT*
• VALERO ENERGY
• TOTAL*
• ESSAR OIL
• FLUOR
 JACOBS ENGINEERING
 CHROMALOX*
 SABIC
PETROCHEMICALS
 SONATRACH*
 BRITISH SUGAR
 EXXON MOBIL
 ALDERLEY SYSTEMS
* = CODAP Ref.

32. SUPER DUPLEX DEAERATOR VESSEL FOR B.P. CLAIR
RIDGE (North Sea) - Super Duplex May 2013 21m long by 3.3m Diameter 40 Tonne

33. B.P. QUAD 204 110Tonnes DEAERATOR
VESSEL AT LOADING at VESSCO
Outside
Diameter
46,00mm
Length
355,00mm
Weight
112,400kg
Low
Temperature
Carbon Steel
2015

34. INITIAL CONTACT WITH
ROLLS-ROYCE• DIRECT APPROACH FROM ROLLS-ROYCE CIVIL NUCLEAR IN
2011
• VISIT FROM ROLLS-ROYCE PROCUREMENT TEAM – 1 day
meeting 2 people
• REQUEST TO PROVIDE QUOTATION FOR 120 PRESSURE
VESSELS FOR HINKLEY POINT
• 2 DAY AUDIT BY LEAD AUDITOR 30th Jan 2012 (steve shepherd)
• PROBLEM IMPROVEMENT REQUESTS –
• One Major PROCESS ROUTINGS (SABRe)
• Two Minor – Calibration & Sub Tier Control
• Seven Opportunities For Improvement

35. ROLLS-ROYCE CIVIL APPROVAL
• Initial TOQ Score 52%
• Resolve Major PIR
• Resolve Minor PIRs
• Adopt 5 of 7 Opportunities
for Improvement
• Re-Audit

36. DESIGN

37. INITIAL APPROACH TO AREVA, EDF &
ALSTOM• SEARCH H.P.C. ON LINE 2012
• WRITE EMAIL TO PROCUREMENT 2012
• NO REPLIES FROM AREVA or EDF
• CONFIRMATION OF INTEREST
ALSTOM 2012
• VISIT BY Nuclear Head of Procurement
and Purchasing & Supplier Qualification
Manager 2013
• ONE DAY AUDIT by Purchasing & Supplier
Qualification Manager 2013
• Largely QUALITY SYSTEMS and SUPPLIER
CONTROL

38. GE ALSTOM QUALITY & EHS
ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME (2013)• Opening Meeting & Introduction
• Presentation by Vessco
• Shop floor Visit – Prod. Mgmt
• Non-Conformity Management
• Purchasing / Sub-Supplier Control
• Project Management
• Environment, H&S, Sustainable
Development
• Human Resources & Training
• Closing Meeting

39. GE CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
• APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
• UPDATE / ALTER ELECTRODE
CONSUMABLES and WELDING
SAW FLUX TEMPERATURE &
HUMIDITY CONTROL
• UPDATE COMPANY

40. GE SUPPLIER
APPROVAL – LEADING
TO EDF INTRODUCTION• GE Proposed Vessco Engineering Limited to EDF
Energy as Potential Supplier of Deaerator Vessels
for Hinkley Point C
• ALSTOM / GE Approval – 15th December 2015
• EDF AUDIT scheduled for w/c 18th January 2016
• We were advised that a team of
4 EDF Auditors would be in
attendance for 3 days

41. EDF AUDIT TEAM
• Lucie Monniello – Lead Auditor
• Arnaud Manduit – Supply Chain Assessor Engineer
• Marie-Noelle Lam – Mechanical Engineer
• Koffi Koudadje – Welding Engineer
• Matthieu Ramspacher – GE Supply Chain Manager
• Chiragdeep Singh – Supplier Qualification Manager
• Regis Rochette – Lead Manufacturing Engineer
• John Ruddleston - Sector Lead to the Nuclear Industry (South West)
Business Growth Service (MAS) Dti

42. AUDIT PROCESS
• EHS Briefing
• CODAP Design & CODAP Vessel Manufacture
• Sub-Contractor Controls – Audits
• Investment Plans
• Incoming Goods Inspection
• Non-Conforming Products
• Carry out a Controlled Hydrotest
• Welding – View CS & SS – SAW, TIG, MIG & SMAW
• NDE – Witness MPI, DPI, Ultrasonics, Hardness Testing

43. AUDIT PROCESS
• Witness Rolling of Plates
• Review – Cover to Cover Randomly Selected Data Dossiers (BP Clare
Ridge & Sonatrach Column)
• Calibration Checks – Randomly Selected – Pressure Gauges,
Thermometers, Welding Machines
• Interview 6 Randomly Chosen Members of Staff – 2 Technical, 1
Clerical, 3 Shop Floor
• Check Library of Standards – CODAP, ASME VIII, V, IX, II
• Carry Out Design Check of an EDF Vessel
• Close Out Meeting

44. COMMERCIAL ASPECTS - Timescale
• Initial Approach Rolls-Royce 2011
• Quotation To Rolls-Royce (for 120
Pressure Vessels) 2012
• Quotations To Alstom Power
Systems (France) 2013
• Quotations Technical &
Commercial Queries 2014

45. The Deaerator Vessels to be manufactured by Vessco
Engineering Limited 2017 to 2021

46. LOCATION – PROXIMITY TO
HPC
VESSCO

47. THANK YOU