YOUR QUARTERLY UPDATE FROM THE PORT OF TYNE MARCH 2018/ ISSUE 30 IN THE PIPELINE BEHIND THE SCENES AT BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY 06 THE GREAT EXHIBITION 10 DIGGING FOR VICTOR PLUS OTHER Showcasing the proud innovation The story of Victor Products, REGULAR FEATURES... and pioneering spirit of the north designer and manufacturer of What’s Inside / News over 80 glorious days this summer world-leading technology round-up / Community matters WWW.PORTOFTYNE.CO.UK WELCOME... Welcome to the latest issue of Today, it is a world-leader in the will bring millions to the region to Current, the Port of Tyne’s quarterly design and manufacture of mining enjoy an 80-day show of innovation magazine for our customers and and tunnelling technology, and its and pioneering industrial and stakeholders worldwide. products are among the best-known cultural spirit in the region. in the world. Supported by Port of Tyne, we In this issue, we are invited behind offer an overview of the festival in the scenes at Baker Hughes, a GE A&P Tyne is one of the most familiar this edition. Company, on Tyneside. This is names on Tyneside - a global marine a world leader in the design and engineering specialist which delivers manufacture of flexible pipe engineering excellence to the systems and another fantastic commercial shipping, offshore wind, example of how innovation on oil and gas, and defence industries Tyneside stretches around the across the world. We meet Group world. Managing Director, David McGinley for a tour of the Tyneside facility. We also tell the story of Victor Products, which was established on Meanwhile, 2018 promises to Tyneside in 1929 to serve the be a landmark year for Tyneside. Andrew Moffat region’s coalfields. The Great Exhibition of the North Chief Executive Officer IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE 30/ MARCH 2018 FEATURES/ REGULARS/ 04 IN THE PIPELINE 10 WHAT’S INSIDE The story of Victor Products - supplying the world with innovations designed Behind the scenes at the Tyneside base of Baker Hughes, a GE Company - and manufactured on Tyneside since 1929. world leader in designing and manufacturing flexible pipe systems. 12 WHO’S WHO ON THE TYNE 06 THE GREAT EXHIBITION Behind the scenes at A&P Tyne. The Great Exhibition of the North, England’s biggest event in 2018, heads to Tyneside. 14 COMMUNITY MATTERS Latest news about the community initiatives supported by the Port. 08 50 YEARS OF INNOVATION The milestones which have marked 50 years of the Port of Tyne, and a look 15 NEWS ROUND-UP forward to the next half century. News and pictures from the Port of Tyne. 04 06 10 12 Cover: Baker Hughes, a GE Company For more information, contact Current is printed on 100% recycled paper Inside cover: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines [email protected] with vegetable-based inks. WWW.PORTOFTYNE.CO.UK Balmoral Printed and published by Port of Tyne. Editorial team contact Port of Tyne FOLLOW US ON TWITTER All information correct at time of going Lisa Donohoe Maritime House to print. Published March 2018. @PORT_OF_TYNE Public Relations Manager Tyne Dock T. +44 (0) 191 440 7463 South Shields NE34 9PT Main editorial photography by T. +44 (0) 191 455 2671 [email protected] Rebecca Hughes. FEATURE/ BHGE IN THE PIPELINE WE MEET RUSTY JUSTISS, GENERAL MANAGER OF FLEXIBLE PIPE SYSTEMS AT BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, WHICH IS CREATING LEADING-EDGE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY FROM ITS BASE IN WALKER, TYNESIDE. As the oil and gas industry emerges “This has had an extremely positive from a lengthy global downturn, there reception in a market hungry to is on Tyneside a success story fuelled partner on the right solutions. In one “We need to work together to position the North by world-leading innovation and analysis we did for a deepwater high East to compete globally in the oil and gas market.” ambitious investment. pressure riser for the Gulf of Mexico, we managed to eliminate 30% of the Rusty Justiss Formerly known as Wellstream, the full riser system cost when compared General Manager of Flexible Pipe Systems, BHGE Tyneside base of Baker Hughes, a GE with traditional solutions. That was company (BHGE) is a world leader in before the additional installation designing and manufacturing flexible benefits were considered.” pipe systems to bring subsea oil and gas reserves to a surface platform. BHGE works with the world’s major oil and gas companies – businesses Founded in 1997 to serve the North which are under immense pressure Sea subsea industry, it was purchased to find cost-effective solutions. The in 2011 by GE Oil & Gas, which in turn company’s focus on technological and 3,500 30% merged with Baker Hughes in 2017 manufacturing advances on Tyneside, PALLETS STORED BY LIGHTER, BHGE’S NEW to create BHGE - the world’s first and fuelled by continued investment, has THE PORT OF TYNE COMPOSITE FLEXIBLE PIPE only fullstream oil and gas company. been backed by the development of a multi-million pound 112,000sqft REDUCES TOTAL INSTALLED Today, BHGE’s flexibles business is technology centre in 2015. COST BY MORE THAN 20% at the leading edge of development, pioneering a new composite flexible Location is key to BHGE’s success, pipe solution capable of delivering a says Rusty. “Having quayside access 30% weight reduction and reducing is critical because this isn’t a product the total installed cost by more than you transport by road. We’re also The Port of Tyne’s facilities have Rusty says: “It’s important for 20% for ultra-deepwater developments. well-positioned for the global market enabled BHGE to stop transporting the region that we continue to here, whether that be the North parts from the Port of Liverpool by do that, whether it is developing Rusty Justiss, General Manager of Sea, Africa or the Gulf of Mexico. road, eliminating road miles. local engineering capabilities or Flexible Pipe Systems at BHGE, says: Geographically speaking, it’s a good Rusty says: “We have a great infrastructure. We need to work “We have increased our investment central location. relationship with the Port of Tyne. together to position the North East to year-on-year across the last three We have been working with them be able to compete globally in the oil years. The oil and gas industry “We also have a very seasoned proactively to look at opportunities and gas market.” has gone through one of the worst workforce here. The skillset is here to increase operational effectiveness, downturns on record and investment in the North East and we work recently re-routing all our inbound With operations in more than 120 is key to its recovery, together with collaboratively with other businesses material from Liverpool to South countries, using global scale, local collective efforts to significantly in the region, including the Shields at the Port of Tyne, for know-how and commitment to service, reduce the operating and production universities, to make sure we continue example. This has been instrumental BHGE – and its Tyneside facility - is costs of offshore developments. to develop this so that we can in helping us to find new ways of constantly inventing smarter ways Continuing to improve our own compete on a global basis. Talent is doing business, as well as reducing to bring energy to the world. After a operational efficiencies is a key part something you never stop developing.” our overall CO2 footprint with few very difficult years for the global of that. regards to the elimination of road industry, Rusty is optimistic about The Port now handles some 500 transportation. Changing our entry 2018. “The challenges that we see “In the North East, we have invested container imports for BHGE each year port has also helped us increase are the same challenges for the significantly in plant capability and – the majority holding parts from the efficiencies and reduce our costs.” whole industry, but I can say that the technology. Technology specifically is East Coast of America and the Port outlook for 2018 is positive. Continued a key enabler for lowering costs going of New York. Around 3,500 pallets of The cluster of oil and gas and investment will be critical to that. We forward and you can see that manifest parts and other materials are stored renewables businesses based on the will continue to invest in our own itself with the development of our new by the Port in secure warehousing at Tyne also continue to foster capabilities and technologies to composite flexible pipe. any one time. close working relationships. position the business for success.” 04 05 06 FEATURE/ GREAT EXHIBITION OF THE NORTH GREAT EXHIBITION PLACES THE NORTH CENTRE STAGE FOR 80 DAYS THIS SUMMER, THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF THE NORTH WILL TRANSFORM NEWCASTLEGATESHEAD, CELEBRATING GREAT ART, CULTURE, DESIGN AND INNOVATION. This summer’s Great Exhibition of There will be displays of innovation, the North is a once-in-a-lifetime new artworks and magical “In our 50th anniversary year, we are delighted to opportunity to place the North of experiences set against the stunning England centre stage, celebrating art cityscape of NewcastleGateshead. be supporting the festival as a partner sponsor.” and culture, design and innovation Andrew Moffat from across the North of England In the spirit of the great exhibitions of Chief Executive Officer, Port of Tyne and offering millions of people the past, this will be a showcase of the opportunity to see the best in the outstanding and the extraordinary innovation and creativity. involving 30 venues on either side of the River Tyne. The celebration Andrew Moffat, Port of Tyne Chief Visitors will begin their journey The festival, which will transform the will spill out onto the streets and Executive Officer, said: “In our 50th through the festival at one of three streets of NewcastleGateshead, is a into the city’s bars, restaurants and anniversary year, we are delighted to iconic venues – Great North Museum, three-month celebration of the cafés, creating an atmosphere of be supporting the festival as a partner BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art North’s pioneering spirit and the togetherness and shared ambition.