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Published 26 Jun 2025
Uncertified Unicorn LED Luminaires Pose Explosion Risk in Hazardous Areas The EU Safety Gate has issued a critical safety alert regarding Unicorn LED luminaires (Models TB020, TB040ME2, TB060, TB075, TB080) falsely marketed as ATEX-certified for explosive atmospheres. These lights, sold via Alibaba, lack essential safety features and could trigger catastrophic...
Published 25 Jun 2025
Prioritising Safety in Hazardous Environments At Thorne & Derrick, safety isn’t just a priority—it’s the foundation of everything we do. That’s why we were privileged to participate in the pilot delivery of the groundbreaking CompEX Level 1 Ex Awareness Course, hosted by Roxby Training Solutions at their Stockton training centre. As trusted industry...
Published 25 Jun 2025
Compliance isn’t optional—it’s the difference between safety and catastrophe A critical safety alert has been issued by the EU Safety Gate (Alert A12/01977/24) regarding the CHERUBIM BCFT-300 industrial fans falsely marketed as ATEX-certified for use in explosive atmospheres. These fans, sold via atex-supplies.com, lack essential safety features and could trigger catastrophic...
Published 25 Jun 2025
Project Spotlight – Heat Tracing Solutions for LNG Facilities The Tangguh LNG Expansion Project in Papua, Indonesia, is a significant development aimed at increasing LNG production capacity. The CSTS consortium—comprising Chiyoda, Saipem, Tripatra, and SAE—was awarded the EPC contract for this large-scale project. Project: Tangguh LNG Expansion Project Natural...
Published 18 Jun 2025
Project Spotlight – Heat Tracing for LNG Terminals Project: SLNG Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal Location: Papua, Indonesia Scope of Supply: Engineering & Design Heat Tracing Materials Control Panels Cable Trays Installation & Supervision Testing & Commissioning Project Highlights: 30 km of Trace Heaters installed for frost heave protection of...
