With over 50 years of experience, ASCO has built a reputation across the globe for its ability to transform operational efficiencies. Positioned as the essential partner for materials and equipment management, the Aberdeen headquartered company offers a range of integrated solutions across all areas of logistics, materials, fuels and bulks, marine and environmental services.
However, less known is ASCO’s suite of specialist services, that serve as vital links in the energy supply chain. Craig Revie, General Manager for Specialist Services at ASCO, explains how the firm’s offering, including lifting assurance and intervention, and training (NSL), recruitment (OBM), freight management (AFM), ship agency (Seletar), and Marine and Aviation services, remain its best kept secret.
Energising the needs of the supply chain
ASCO's specialist services play a critical role in addressing the challenges faced by the energy sector. From providing freight forwarding and lifting, to ensuring recruitment needs are met, ASCO’s comprehensive service offerings help fulfil end-to-end project requirements.
Backed by over five decades of operating in the oil and gas sector, ASCO can use this knowledge and experience for new energies including offshore wind and hydrogen, where clients are eager to leverage ASCO's experience, streamlining supply chain processes through innovative tools and systems, reducing costs, and ultimately simplifying user experience.
Combined Services
ASCO’s collection of business units and service offerings were brought together last year, when I took on the role of general manager, and combined these services into one unit.
The integration of these key business units provides an optimised service offering for clients.
- Lifting and assurance: ASCO's North Sea Lifting (NSL) has been making lifting safer for more than three decades. As safety experts in rigging and lifting, the team offers clients the very best in technical authority and advice, offering operational support and training.
- Recruitment: OBM source and supply key personnel across the globe. Working across temporary and permanent work, ASCO is proud to find careers for the best people in the energy sector across a range of niche disciplines.
- Marine services: As one of the highest cost and risk areas of the supply chain, ASCO works with clients to enhance the efficient utilisation of fleets, mitigating risk and cost.
- Freight Management: Providing freight mobilisation via air, sea and road, project logistics and customs compliance from strategically located facilities, offering clients an end-to-end freight management service.
- Aviation: Having supported North Sea oil and gas Heli Operations for more than 20 years, our aviation service ensures that whether it’s people or supplies, we will transfer them safely offshore.
- Ship agency: Setting the standard from ship to shore, Seletar is a leading ship agent for UK offshore operations. Providing unrivalled coverage of the eastern seaboard, enabled by eight strategic UK locations, we serve more than 20 neighbouring ports.
Explore how ASCO’s comprehensive solutions can optimise your supply chain and drive efficiencies here.