The company also supplied operatives for stand-by duties, who are vitally important for any confined-space working and act as a safety lifeline for engineers working inside the boiler.

Wayne Sides, Neway MD, said: “This work showcases Neway’s ability to supply a complete industrial cleaning service with skilled staff managing the work and enabling the targets to be met within the required timescale and, most important, safely.

“There are very strict procedures for petrochemical industry shutdowns. These require specially-trained staff with turnaround skills and knowledge of all health-and-safety issues along with the certification and permits required to carry out the tasks safely. Neway’s supervisors have all the requirements and experience to carry out these procedures correctly.”

The company used specialist techniques and equipment to help clean boilers internally such as the deluge wash, which is an effective and efficient low-pressure cleaning procedure.

Neway supervisors ensured that all work was carried out to the highest standards. This required detailed communication throughout the shutdown using radios to pass-on crucial information and to keep in contact with staff working inside the boilers. Supervisors also carried out fire-watch duties. 

Neway’s land-based and offshore industrial cleaning services provides solutions for the petro-chemical sector, chemical plants, automotive industry, wind farms, paper mills, food and drink industry and many others. Its services include UHP water jetting, heat exchanger cleaning, chemical cleaning, surface preparation, high level and confined space cleaning, and project management for shutdowns.