Alpha Integrated Solutions - Energy Facility Access, Inspection and Maintenance Services

Alpha Integrated Solutions (AIS) provides high quality access, inspection and maintenance services to the global energy industry, primarily offshore oil and gas, shipping and power generation sectors across Australia.

AIS believes in close and continued communication with its clients, offering customer-focused solutions that enable you to plan your operations in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner. We have a zero incident history and are fully certified to the ISO 9001:2008 standard.

Rope access inspection, repair and maintenance

AIS was formed to meet the need for a quality and HSE-focused company to provide rope access inspection, repair and maintenance solutions. We have the personnel, technology and systems to ensure optimal project delivery and minimised HSE risk.

Confined space entry, tensioned netting and rope access

AIS utilises a number of innovative access techniques, including confined space entry, tensioned netting and rope access, to effectively gain access in a diverse range of situations and structures. Our inspection and maintenance personnel are skilled tradespeople who are able to utilise rope access to undertake a variety of inspections, repairs and maintenance activities, ensuring a minimum of disruption to the daily operation of your business.

Energy asset inspection and testing

AIS offers a wide range of inspection and testing services designed to provide our customers with the accurate and detailed information they need to effectively assess the condition of their assets and start to plan maintenance strategies and corrective actions.

Our inspection services include inspection and condition monitoring, comprehensive NDT services including MPI, DPI, EC and UT, detailed access planning and inspection management, general and close visual inspection, video and photographic surveys, boroscope and fibre-optic inspection, and pressure vessel inspection to API standards.

AIS also undertakes painting and coating inspection, FSO and FPSO tank inspection and survey, process pipework inspection, process column inspection and dropped-object surveys and removal.

Maintenance and repair for offshore and onshore facilities

AIS offers a comprehensive range of maintenance and repair services. Our access personnel are trained to internationally recognised standards and have a broad range of trade qualifications and experience in all aspects of offshore and onshore facility repairs.

Maintenance services include:

• Welding and weld repairs
• Mechanical fitter
• Plant-shutdown maintenance planning and management
• Crane structure and hydraulics repairs and replacement
• Drilling derrick maintenance
• Pressure vessel welding and repairs
• Flare-tip change out and repairs
• Pipe cutting and fitting
• Mechanical fitting
• Heavy rigging
• Protective coatings and surface repairs including shot blasting
• Sea-going vessel maintenance
• Process pipework changeover
• Process column access for tray exchange
• Process column access for exterior repairs
• Localised concrete repairs and resin injection
• Surface preparation - HP water and abrasive blasting
• Skilled labour - tradespeople with international IRATA rope access qualifications

Rope access and rigging civil construction techniques

AIS offers civil construction support services using a variety of rope access and rigging techniques both during and after construction. AIS can reduce project timeframes through effective access methods and can provide third-party reporting, which reduces the potential for integrity flaws and commissioning delays.

AIS’ construction support services include rope access and rigging, construction surveys and commissioning, chemical cleaning for commissioning, NDT during the commissioning process, and steel erection for derricks and lattice structures.

We also provide anchor installation and testing, cutting and grinding, resin injection and grouting, concrete repairs and patchwork, and decommissioning and removal of old or damaged structures and equipment.

Asset integrity management

AIS can support your organisation in major oil and gas plant shutdown campaigns, both offshore and onshore. AIS provides personnel, and specialist equipment, including tensioned netting, high and ultra high pressure water units, pumps, confined-space entry equipment including entry and ventilation equipment, breathing apparatus, PDAs, personnel tracking devices, escape sets, and rescue and gas monitoring equipment.