Welcome to SSI
Trinidad Ltd.
Trusted On Quality,
Trusted For Safety.
All inclusive locally owned Trinidadian marine safety service.
Over 100 years
of aggregate experience between our management technicians
Over 2 decades
track record of serving international clients in the oil and gas and maritime industry
Compliant
with international standards and accreditation
About Us
Safety Above All
Founded in 2002 by Henry “Donny” Ramtahal. We hold an unwavering commitment to the safety and well-being of our people, our clients and the environment in the operation of our business
A Wide Array of Marine Escape System Services
- Supply of materials and highly skilled labour for the provision, installation and maintenance of new and refurbished marine escape systems
- Realistic competence assurance coxswain and safe use training
- Sole authorized sales, service and training representative for Survival Systems International marine escape systems in the Caribbean
- Provision of mechanical lifting, load testing and transportable living quarters
Meet The Team
Currently there is a complement of 15 full time staff, part time specialist professional staff and an additional labour pool of technicians from which SSITL draws temporary labour as required by the existing workload. The company is headed by Managing Director, Henry “Donny” Ramtahal.
SSITL operates under a philosophy of empowerment of employees. Thus employees who have the capability and show the interest are cross-trained as far as practicable. This gives flexibility in assignment of work and can minimize POB which is sometimes critical for customers. This is an on-going developmental process.
Henry “Donny” Ramtahal
Managing Director
Our founding father, Donny, is well known and respected in the industry as an innovator and provider of exceptional service to clients, who looks after his people
Nadine Bengochea
General Manager
Nadine has been looking after the day to day running of SSITL for the past decade. She supplements her own considerable experience in the field by drawing on the expertise of Donny and Claudio Zavala and the resources available from SSINOLA by virtue of our special business relationship with that company
What We Do
SSI provides services to the upstream oil and gas production industry in the following disciplines. It supports these activities through its internal resources and where necessary through its Principals and Technical Partners.
SSITL also uses a network of service companies to provide services such as machine shop, transport, non-destructive testing, engine overhaul and engineering.
Marine Escape Systems
- Supply of new equipment
- Supply of spare parts
- Maintenance and refurbishment services
- Overhaul and major repairs
- Evaluation of equipment condition
- Certification of equipment
- Audit for compliance with applicable regulations
- Analysis and design of maintenance systems
- Design and installation of Authorized Modifications
- Front end engineering /design for systems
Enhanced Training
Unsurpassed Realistic Competence Assurance
Our competence assurance program is the only one in the country that will exceed the recommendations for the training and certification of personnel on MOUs set by IMO 1486 (11.2 (1)) and res. A 1079 (28) and the survival craft proficiency requirements in STCW
We will soon offer a comprehensive hands-on lifeboat training process in our 4,000m2 training lake, which is under construction.
We will facilitate:
- realistic lifeboat hook release
- full maneuverability in waters including steering, drills and safe use exercises
- training delivered by technicians with decades of training and experience using SSINOLA capsules
- the practical exercises will be repeated until we are satisfied that attendees have demonstrated the knowledge, confidence and proficiency to perform the tasks required for a real lifeboat evacuation
Mechanical Lifting
- Supply of spare parts
- Stocking of certain critical spares
- Certification Services
- Technical Support mainly through Technical Partners
- Review crane handling requirements including specification production and evaluation
- Crane and lifting equipment replacement
- Handling equipment modifications and upgrades
- Feasibility studies
- Maintenance strategies – RCM and FMECA based
- Engineering analysis
- Rigging projects for equipment removal and installation
Load Testing
Load Testing services utilising water-filled proof load bags in the following areas:
Marine:
– Cranes and A-frames
– Lifeboats and Davits
– Winches and Bollards
– Ramps and Elevators
– Ladders and Gangways
– Bullard Pull Test
Industrial:
– Mobile Lattice and Hydraulic Cranes
– Load Beams and Spreader Bars
– Elevators and Catwalks
– Jibs and Monorails
– Fork and Scissor Lifts
– Loose lifting equipment
Standard equipment available from under 1 ton to 200 tons. Higher capacities can be arranged. Multiple bag sizes and capacities in fleet. All equipment inspected and tested prior to each use.
Living Quarters
- For the last 12 years, SSITL has been the trusted provider of offshore USCG and SOLAS A-60 quarters
- Range of accommodation capacities
- Supply of new quarters
- Rental of quarters
- Supply of spare parts
- Quarters evaluation services
- Design and manufacture of modifications
- Maintenance onshore technical and management support
We Offer 24 Hour Services!
For our 24 hour services, you can contact any of the following personnel and we would be happy to assist:
Drop Us A Line
Our State-of-the-art Facility
We own and operate an 11-acre facility in Manzanilla, a beach village on the east coast of Trinidad. This puts us near the facilities of the major international oil and gas companies that operate in the area, and the Galeota Point Port. Despite that proximity, our extensive grounds afford us unrivalled privacy and tranquility. It enables us to provide an all-inclusive site that takes advantage of the lush tropical setting.
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