Our Services – Lifting Lifting & Handling

Shepherd Offshore is a market leader in lifting and material handling solutions. Our services help clients improve planning, safety, efficiency and optimize the time management of their projects.

For over 40 years, the company has supported all sectors of industry with lifting & material handling solutions. We meet our client’s supply chain needs and provide infrastructure development, resulting in successful project completion, each and every time.

What we do

Our focus is always to assess the objectives of our clients, understand their product or equipment, assess all the risks, plan accordingly, and design solutions and lifts successfully, from routine through to specialist heavy lifts.

We pride ourselves on our versatility; whether you need one-off crane hire, full project management or a contract lift solution, we have the people, capability and capacity to meet your needs.

Capability & Capacity

Our capability & crane capacity are constantly evolving and solutions range in sizes, from 30 ton rough terrain cranes & forklifts to 800 ton crawler cranes.

Our highly skilled team are available for all our client’s requirements, including site visits, advice on necessary craneage requirements and to provide all risk assessments and method statements mandatory for C.P.A. contract lifts.

All lifts are planned in accordance with BS7121 Standards. Operating an ISO certificated Quality Management System, we aim to provide the best service, 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year (subject to Notice & Agreement).

We have a unique capability and capacity to provide innovative, safe solutions – backed by the drive of our maintenance department to achieve excellence.”

Daniel Thompson, General Manager

Communication is key

We treat each delivery of your cargo or product information in the same way, taking care to communicate with you at every stage, from preparation to completion.

Talk to us

To discuss your lifting and handling needs, call us on +44 (0)191 262 9614 or email headoffice@shepherdoffshore.com

About Us

We are an established, innovative and driven organisation, working in partnership with employees, suppliers, local government and customers alike and we will stop at nothing to deliver the best solutions and expertise possible. Local teamwork, with global results.

The Company has strategically invested and developed local infrastructure which has directly attracted the Oil and Gas sector, Marine, Renewable Energy providers and Construction Industries to the Region & beyond. All supported and communicated through our many corporate values based on responsible regeneration and partnership working.

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