ALE given safety award by Shell

ALE has received a recognition award by one of the industry’s biggest contractors, Shell

ALE won the ‘Ground Hero Zero’ award for their safety efforts during the superlift activities for the Malikai Project. In July, ALE jacked-up the Malikai Topside 40m high, before skidding the Topside a distance of 90m whilst at this elevation – making these the world’s highest jack-up and skidding operations performed on this scale.

ALE’s General Manager of their Malaysia branch, Roberto Radicella, received the award on behalf of ALE’s Project Manager Edwin Blösser who coordinated the Superlift activities Roberto was presented with the award by Shell in the in Malikai TLP Deepwater Project Building in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia.

Shell praised ALE for their commitments to safety on-site and their pro-active intervention of other safety related issues.

Edwin Blösser explained the safety measures put in place during the Malikai Project: “Safety and quality are always priorities when executing jacking and skidding operations on this scale. We actively participated in the weekly safety meetings and raised awareness onsite by doing walkabouts, enforcing the safety standards and informing other parties as well as the safety crew of SHELL/TMJV/MMHE onsite regarding potential hazards.

“We also made sure that whatever we did onsite was done safely and paid attention to simultaneous operations in our surrounding areas. If this wasn’t deemed safe by ALE we would not continue working and firstly solve the safety risks. It’s fantastic to be recognised for our safety measures and highlight best practice onsite. It was the whole ALE crew who made it possible to receive this award.”