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RUACHAN Power Station notched up a
It represents the first step in a major
ay planned for completion in early 2008.
track for delivery on a site-by-site basis,
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delivery at Cruachan is the result of many
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Project manager Philip Inglis said: “The
Document Management System for
roject to implement a new centralised
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Generation sites across Energy Wholesale.
ork Management System and Safety and hard work by the project team, the
business and the support functions.”
onths of detailed planning, preparation
contingency plans in the event of
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business processes across Generation
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and integrates IBM’
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major fire at Cathcart could, for
isaster striking.
Y business should have
Management System with NiSoft’
has put in coming to fruition.”
reat to see all the hard work the team
Business Lead John Benn added: “It’s
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example, interrupt trading
Without robust plans in place a
Document Management System.
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for the remaining sites.”
ardware and IT infrastructure is in place
costs and loss of shareholder
confidence in the company
ctivities resulting in significant
Energy Wholesale recently put its
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paces at Cathcart.
usiness Continuity Operational
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Recovery
During a simulated exercise
Team (ORT) through its
where a major fire gutted the new
building, the team – under the
guidance of Recovery
Leader Sandy Rae – assembled
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Cockenzie Power Station
now has pride of place as a
GIANT mill ring from Babcock gave their time
Drakemire Drive a mile away
village focal point and a
free to organise and build
symbol of Cockenzie
the stunning focal point for
representative from each of
burgh’
Cockenzie Community
Cathcart’
The 15-strong team includes a
f-site recovery centre at
.
energy production.
Council and Cockenzie
example, HR ensure the well-
Energy Management is responsi
Shaped like a polo mint,
s close links with and Port Seton in Bloom.
being and welfare of staf
s business areas – for
ble for the continuance of trading.
f while
the ring is more than 10 feet
Several role players were
-
in diameter and made of a
service in the station’
involved in making the scenario
high chrome alloy weighing
coal mills, being used to
The metalwork saw
as realistic as possible, including
in at around seven tonnes.
grind and pulverise the
s
coal into a fine powder
Bill O’Donnell, from SAIC, and
Peter Brady
balls, each weighing about
before it is burned in the
Services Manager
, Building Risk &
one tonne each.
It is flanked by six 28” mill station’
structure creates a unique
players contacted members of the
.
meeting point for villagers
The it was set aside as the
After decommissioning,
s furnaces.
recovery team to input informa
During the exercise, role
by the banks of the Forth
centrepiece of the
tion as the crisis developed.
Estuary
community project.
OR
-
implementing the plans and
T responded in real time
The
polished and lacquered so
The installation has been
. the new amenity
devising risk reduction strategies
that the structure shines like
provides a place for people
Villagers have welcomed
to sit, while the view through
, which
for unforeseen developments.
silver
the ring gives an interesting
agement team (known in an
contractors Doosan
Staf
.
f from the station and
outlook across Cockenzie
Harbour to Fife.
emergency as the Business
John Campbell and his man-
Recovery
the OR
ing gallery at the recovery centre.
T
In a real disaster
T exercise from the view
Team (BRT)) oversaw
, the BRT
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be of
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owns
included in a spectacular lighting displa
LET THERE BE LIGHTS:
turn on
Cockenzie’s ne
a
y as par
w village centr
daz
t of the 3 Harbours f
epiece,
zler
above
estival
, was
guidance to the Recovery
opened this year
Leader by phone, so it was
f-site, providing strategic
Festival, which ran throughout Cockenzie,
SPECTACULAR light show officially children who visited the exhibition were
important they had confidence in
T
may
eam
Prestonpans and Port Seton from
’s 3 Harbours Arts also given a presentation on how the
the OR
June 2 to 10.
power station generates electricity
John Campbell said: “Having
The feedback was positive.
T’s abilities.
festival in a variety of ways.
lighting installation this year
Cockenzie also commissioned its own
.
robust Business Continuity plans
year
Cockenzie Power Station supported the
and governance arrangements is
event and of
As it did last and after the construction of both the
Images of the local area before, during,
.
part of Energy Wholesale’
illuminate the stacks in a dazzling display
, the station powered the whole station and the Musselburgh
Operate Sustainable Processes
The experienced gained last year by the
fered logistical assistance to
.
Lagoons were projected on to the
Ash
Big Goal. It is important these
s
lighting engineers ensured this year
plans are tested regularly
spectacle was even better.
’s sure that the combined ef
western facade of the turbine hall.
confident the OR
handling a major incident –
T is capable of
. I’m
was transformed into a gallery where a
contractors at Cockenzie will enhance the
Bill Kelly, station manager, said: “I’m
though I hope it never happens!”
variety of internationally-renowned artists
During the festival week, the canteen experience of the 3 Harbours
forts of staf
showcased their artwork in a display
open to public view. Local primary school
further establish the station as an
Arts
f and
Festival for locals and visitors alike, and
important and positive sponsor to
community life.”
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