Careers Resources Client portals Contact us About us Industrial Offshore energy Renewables Global locations News and updates News and updates News Story published: 30 June 2021 Sparrows Group wins large contract in defence sector Sparrows Group (Sparrows), the engineering and maintenance services specialist has secured a contract to support a dockyard in the south west of England, marking the company’s first large project in the defence sector. The deal will see Sparrows design, code, install, and test control system upgrades for seven dock cranes, which will significantly futureproof the assets, ensuring the reliability and safety of operations at the base. As part of the scope of work, the Programmable Logic Controller and Human Machine Interfaces software will be upgraded and all Variable Speed Drives will be replaced to address obsolescence issues. In addition, three of the cranes will also be given brand new crane cabs. Stewart Mitchell, Sparrows CEO, said: “We see great potential in the defence sector where lifting operations is a safety critical element of any facility. Our latest technology and reliable systems can successfully extend the lifespan of a crane which is vital for ensuring defence lifting operations run smoothly without any costly delays. “Sparrows has over 45 years’ experience maintaining, refurbishing and upgrading cranes and their systems. Our track record of high-quality of work in oil and gas, industrial and renewables sectors has enabled us to secure this work and we’re thrilled to mark this as our largest defence contract. “The defence industry demands high standards of safety and reliability and we’ve already been working in the sector offering lifting and rigging related training to companies that are committed to ensuring the competency of their people.” The project aligns with Sparrow’s diversification strategy which targets new industries for the business following its continued growth in the industrial, renewables and oil and gas sectors around the globe. Share article More News and Updates Contact us. We are on hand 24/7, across the world, to support you with any challenge. Select region Select a region Americas Europe Africa Middle East India Caspian Asia Pacific Australia What is your enquiry about? Select an enquiry type Sparrows products and services Training Careers/jobs Supplying products/services to Sparrows Other © Copyright 2021 Sparrows Offshore Group Limited. All rights reserved. Policies and statements Terms and conditions DELIVERY ASSURED They let you easily navigate your way around the site and allow us to improve its performance. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn more about how we use cookies. Accept and close We’re growing – join our team Positions available across our global network of operations for a wide variety of roles. Find out more