Work continues at pace at BiFab
31 Mar 11 - Ian Rose, Quality Manager
Work continues at pace at Burntisland Fabrications (BiFab) in
Methil where the pieces of the Oyster 800 are finally coming
together. It's one thing to see the Oyster on a drawing or in a
presentation, but quite another to see it in the flesh. I never
fail to be impressed by the scale and engineering that has gone
into making this happen.
At present the castings from China are arriving and are being
fitted to the Oyster, in a pre-determined sequence. The team at
BiFab continue to do a great fabrication job and continue to
impress with the quality of the welding.
And as the photo shows, on my visit it even appeared like the good
Lord himself was helping us out with inspection!
As the build progresses there will be a lot of other contractors
who will be coming on site over the next while to look after the
integration of the control and instrumentation and hydraulic
systems. I look forward to my next visit to BiFab and I will post a
progress update. Oh, and if you are ever down at BiFab? I can
recommend the cafe at the top of the hill where you will get a mean
egg sandwich for £1!