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ENERGY INTERNATIONAL
February/March 2012 www.esb.ie/em
Moneypoint graduations
Moneypoint staff who recently graduated with higher certificates from Dublin Institute of Technology. Back row (l-r): Jim Rooney, Gordon Drummy, Frank Long, John Ginnane and Kevin O’Connor. Front row (l-r): Patrick Hynes, Joe Kiernan, ESB Training and Jerry Leahy. Missing from the photo are James Rooney and Brendan Slattery who received their certificates in Power Plant Technology Plant Operations while Gordon Drummy, Patrick Hynes, Jerry Leahy, Kevin O’Connor and Matthew Kelly, who are also absent from the photo, received their certificates in Power Plant Technology Plant Management. The conferring ceremony was held in St. Patrick’s Cathedral on 12th November 2011 and the certificates were presented by Doctor Michael Conlon (Head of School of Electrical Engineering Systems). Local mentors for these courses in Moneypoint are Diarmuid Hanratty and Kevin Lavery. Congratulations to all involved.
Major wind turbine contract signing
ESB SIGNED two major contracts, in December 2011, with Siemens for 15 wind turbine generators at Mynydd y Betws wind farm in Wales and for nine wind turbine generators at Carrickatane wind farm in Co .Tyrone.
The Mynydd y Betws site was acquired from a British developer in 2010 for design and construction by ESB, while Carrickatane is a project developed in-house by ESB. Both projects are now under construction and are expected to be commissioned by early 2013.
The contracts were awarded to Siemens following a detailed tender and contract negotiation process. The technical assessment and negotiations was led by wind turbine expert Rob Fitzgerald, with assistance from ESB International personnel with expertise in project management, civil design, wind analysis and wind farm O&M. Quentin Denis provided legal services and Grace Arthur, Claire Amerlynck and Gary Kavanagh led the financial evaluation, with Killian O’Shea leading the safety assessment and negotiations. The overall process was led by Fergal Downes of ESB Wind Development and overseen by Donie Cahalane from ESB Procurement.
Disability Traineeship Programme 2011
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ESBEI OHSAS 18001 Merge Project
THE MERGER OF ESB International and ESB Power Generation into ESB Energy International (ESBEI) in early-2010 brought the opportunity to merge four existing safety management systems, plus those staff not covered by these systems, into a new ESBEI certified safety management system that now effectively covers all non-generation activities across Ireland and the UK.
With Brian Gray as Project Director and Richard Tobin as Project Manager, the merge project focused on integration through aligning systems, removing duplication and complexity and ensuring that all staff were covered adequately by appropriate safety management arrangements.
“Achieving certification is really only the first step on the ladder; much work remains to be done to mould our OHSAS 18001 system to a position where it is fully integrating how we manage safety across the business,” commented Richard Tobin.
Supported by a Project Board of Pat Naughton, Human Resources; Seamus Deeny, Projects and Procurement; Michael Fox, ESB International and Majella Henchion, Generation Operations; with significant input from business line specialists, the project culminated with a six day on-site audit by the independent certifier, SGS.
“Successful achievement of the OHSAS Certification has established a strong foundation for us to continue with a view to achieving further improvement, efficiencies, integration and cost reduction in the field of safety management,” said Project Director Brian Gray. “While the achievement of the certification is significant, we are still in the early stages of achieving integration and streamlining within the business. Having SGS provide independent and objective feedback on our efforts will ensure we stay on track to delivering further safety improvement.”
The achievement of this most recent OHSAS certification in ESBEI ensures that all business activities within the directorate are now governed by an independently validated safety management system.
Artist Shay O’ Byrne wins first prize at an international art competition in Abu Dhabi, UAE
FORMER TURLOUGH HILL and Liffey Stations staff member Shay O’Byrne was selected as a finalist in the second International Falconry Festival Art Competition in Abu Dhabi, which was held between December 11th and 18th.
As a finalist in the open submission competition, Shay was sponsored by the organisers to attend the festival, where he went on to win first prize for his painting Surprise Encounter in the International Art Competition. The painting sold at the exhibition and is destined for the USA.
There were many activities during the week-long festival, which was shared between Desert Camp at Ramah and the Festival Site at Al-Jahili Fort in the city of Al Ain, where the exhibition was held. Highlights included hunting with falcons on camels at Desert Camp, falcon racing, saluki racing, conferences, lectures, workshops, falconry displays and art exhibitions, culminating in the Grand Parade of Nations with 75 countries represented.
It was a truly international festival hosted by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage, and the Emirates Falconers Club. Shay who is also a falconer, had a most memorable week, where new friends were made in a unique sharing of cultures in the celebration of art and the art of falconry.
Originally from Dublin, Shay lives in Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow, where his studio is based. His love of the outdoors and wild places has been hugely inspirational in the development of his work, in particular his interest in the dynamics of nature and the landscape. He is represented by Jorgensen Fine Art, Dublin, Kilcock Art Gallery and Tuckmill Gallery in Naas, Co. Kildare.
Shay has a signed limited edition giclee print of the winning painting Surprise Encounter for sale that is now available with a special 10% discount to ESB Staff.
For more information visit: www.seamusobyrne.com
