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View Our Industrial Cleaning Case Studies (and Testimonials) Garvel has recently reached their 20th anniversary in the ship repair industry and would like to thank the team at Merkland Tank for providing us with such a friendly and professional service over these many years. "We have always found Merkland Tank very supportive, being able to attend at short notice day or night in what is such a demanding industry.Whether we require tanker disposals or cleaning contracts your highly motivated operatives deliver a quality service first time, every time." Again many thanks from all of us at Garvel Clyde for your assistance and look forward to using your services for the next 20years.
Walter Hamilton Operations Manager  I write further to the successful completion of contracts at the above mentioned sites. Works involved the dismantling of structures (compliant with CDM regulations) and site clearance. I am pleased to provide a letter of reference to Merkland Tank for future use in tendering for similar projects. Both contracts were completed within contractual obligations in a timely and professional fashion. The full time site supervision provided by Merkland Tank was knowledgeable, competent and ameniable. Site operatives were highly skilled and cooperative. Merkland Tank responded promptly to requests from Shanks and submitted payment requests without delay. "I would not hesitate in working with Merkland Tank again,or in recommending them to others." Billy Spence Contracts Manager  BAA GLASGOW
This is to certify that we have used Merkland Tank for all our cold storage tank cleaning and chlorinating at Glasgow Airport along with pipe insulating work. Work was carried out to BS6700 and all other relevant Health and Safety Regulations pertaining to this type of contract. We have worked with Merkland Tank for a number of years and always find them to be most helpful and conscientious with the work and would have no hesitation in recommending them for this type of work. C. Anthony Senior Engineering Technician  PETERHEAD POWER STATION Scottish Hydro PLC Peterhead Power Station is home to three of the tallest oil tanks in the UK. These 70m diameter tanks are used as standby should a problem occur with the main power generating facility. Merkland Tank was awarded the contract for cleaning of the tanks based on it’s excellent safety and environmental record and it’s ability to provide a comprehensive service. The project involved the transfer of residual oil from the tank, gas clearance of the tank, followed by removal of oil sludge and the squeegee cleaning of the remaining solid residues. The tank was then hot water jetted using 3000 psi hot jetting units. The remaining oil/contaminated water was then removed using the vacuum tanker and disposed of at an approved facility. "The contract was awarded to you after evaluating competitive tenders,taking into account your policy towards safety and the environment. The work was carried out efficiently and to budget." R. Murray Maintenance Team Engineer Peterhead Power Station  KINGS LINES OIL FUEL DEPOT Balfour Beatty, MOD Gibraltar Used for refuelling of naval warships, Kings Lines Oil Fuel Depot is one of the largest underground fuel tank cells in the world. Merkland Tank was awarded the contract for cleaning of the tanks based on it’s experience, it’s outstanding safety record and flexible working practices. Located 200m inside the Rock Of Gibraltar and extending to a depth of 600m, this contract represented a major challenge for Merkland Tank’s management and workforce. Occupying eight employees over a period of four months, the contract involved considerable risk. Employees would be working in a very dark enclosed space, cleaning and removing oil residues from this massive tank. To undertake the task safely and efficiently, Merkland Tank had to construct a mobile staging platform above a trough which would catch the oily residues dislodged from the interior. These were then dissolved in diesel and pumped to the surface for disposal at the sullage tanks. Venturi ventilation fans were used to minimise workers’ exposure to fumes. The contract was completed on time to the complete satisfaction of the client. “Our recommendation of your company has been more than justified by your excellent performance in completing the cleaning of two very large cells, to the required standard within a tight schedule” I.E. Cullis Works Services Manager Balfour Beatty Gibraltar Branch LAPHROIG DISTILLERY Allied Distillers  The project involved the emptying, dismantling and removal of an oil tank from the Laphroig Distillery on Islay. The contract was awarded to Merkland Tank based on a competitive tender, the production of an excellent Safety Method statement and a solid work history. The project involved the emptying of the tank and disposal of the residual oil, the gas freeing of the tank, followed by the removal of the internal and external linings. Once this was successfully completed, the tank was then cut into sections using oxygen/propane torches for removal from the island. The contract was completed over two weeks with minimal disruption to the distiller’s normal operations. COSTA RICA Merkland’s associate company Wilde Merkland completed Phase 1 of the decommissioning of two tanks at the Recope (the Costa Rican Petroleum Company) Port Limon refinery on the Caribbean coast. The works involved preparation and transfer of remaining T.E.L.in both tanks to special temporary tanks which were imported from Holland for the task, then preparing the tanks for onward dismantling and decontamination. View News Article
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