ABB extends UK marine services team

ABB has expanded its marine and crane services team to help UK-based cruise ships, ferries, offshore support, semi-sub, jack-up, FPSO, specials and merchant vessels to upgrade, retrofit and replace equipment.
The team includes Dean Jennings, a former marine engineer with the Royal Navy, who is focusing on FPSO, specials and the offshore support vessel market. Stephen Coleman has joined ABB from Converteam and his focus is on marine service for UK cruise ships and ferries. In addition he is supporting new build activities in the UK. Stuart Melling moves to marine and crane services from his previous role as regional service manager for ABB Measurement Products. His focus is on harbour cranes and merchant vessels.

Melling says: “Over the past 20 years ABB has supplied, installed and commissioned hundreds of items of electrical and automation equipment. Over the same time ABB has acquired many different brands. In many cases customers may have lost touch with their original supplier and as such their installation may now be approaching the obsolete phase. This new and expanded team aim to build closer partnerships with clients in order to help them manage the life cycle of their current installation. We can then decide between us, whether preventive maintenance or upgrade, retrofit or replacement is required.”

Service manager Mark Amor says: "These key appointments will help us to deliver a high level and professional service to the marine and crane market. The UK marine and crane services capabilities have been strengthened considerably; this will bring fresh thinking and new energy to this sector."