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Meet the Specialist Lifting Team Supporting Marine, Drilling & Renewables

May 24, 2026

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EnerMech’s Lifting Solutions business line is underpinned by a specialist team in Aberdeen, led by Martin Clyne, the MDR team, whose technical capability and adaptability play a central role in supporting complex lifting requirements across marine, drilling and renewable energy sectors. The team brings together project leads, project managers, coordinators, a dedicated workshop and workshop lead, experienced technicians, and a rapid‑deployment flying squad. This structure enables them to operate with an unusually broad skillset, ensuring they can respond efficiently to evolving operational demands worldwide.

Their work spans a wide portfolio of lifting activity, from engineering-led crane assurance and maintenance programmes to drilling-related lifting support, complex overhauls, hydraulic and mechanical refurbishment, outage support for power and renewable facilities, and lifting assurance for high‑hazard environments. The team frequently manages activities where regulatory compliance, safety integrity and equipment reliability are critical, and their experience allows them to navigate these challenges with confidence and precision.

A defining strength of the team is their ability to react quickly to customer schedules while maintaining full technical rigour. Whether mobilizing personnel at short notice, assessing unexpected equipment issues, or introducing engineered lifting solutions for constrained or time‑sensitive work scopes, they operate with a responsiveness that is rarely achievable in such a specialist discipline. Their flying squad, in particular, provides rapid, on‑site support when immediate resolution is required, reinforcing the team’s ability to maintain continuity of operations for clients working to tight project timelines.

Their current portfolio includes significant activity across marine operations, where they support assurance and maintenance of offshore and vessel‑based lifting equipment; drilling, where they oversee refurbishment and upgrades of critical lifting assets; and renewable energy facilities, where they contribute to safe and controlled lifting during outages, upgrades and maintenance phases. In each of these environments, the team applies an engineering-first approach, informed by mechanical handling studies, technical evaluations and an understanding of regulatory and classification requirements.

Through this combination of technical depth, operational flexibility and multidisciplinary expertise, the team continues to deliver consistent, safe and efficient lifting support to clients across the world. Their work reflects EnerMech’s commitment to maintaining high standards of safety, compliance and reliability, and demonstrates the value of a specialist team with the capability to adapt to any lifting challenge presented.