SWL Seawork debut success
UK-based SWL Rope Lifting and Testing is looking to grow its marine business following a successful Seawork International exhibition, where the company exhibited for the first time this year.
The Southampton-based company, which also has depots in Poole, Plymouth, Kent and South Wales, offers testing and inspecting, engineering site services and lifting gear hire and supply.
Speaking of its first time exhibiting, managing director Chris Tuck, told Maritime Journal: “It certainly was a good opportunity to meet with existing clients, as well as to meet new contacts, whom we hope will become new clients.”
One recent customer was fellow exhibitor, C Fury. SWL supplied lifting slings for the demonstrations during the show.
Taking to the stand with its recently received approval as an Independent Service Provider for the annual servicing and testing of lifeboats and davits from Lloyd’s Register proved successful as the company is now following up on a number of enquiries from the show. “It is early days in terms of contracts, but we did garner a number of very useful enquiries,” added Mr Tuck.
For now, SWL told MJ it’s focusing on consolidating particular areas of its business, including its LEEA-approved training division, and growing as an independent service provider for life saving appliances.
The company has teams of fully trained engineers carry out both the annual and five-year servicing and five-year proof load tests in accordance with current regulations. To minimise disruption to trading and operational activities, it supplies riding squads while vessels are in service.
Once testing and inspection has been completed, all certification is issued via the company’s ‘Sure Cert’ database, giving password-protected internet access to printable and download-able electronic format certification, defect reports and history of each inspection. SWL says this enables it to offer a ‘one-stop shop’.
By Rachael Doyle
