SAHCOL manufactures ground support equipment

Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) team has built a Ground Support Equipment from scratch at the firm’s  Engineering and Maintenance workshop to fuelAviation Ground Support facilities in Lagos.

SAHCOL’s spokesperson , Vanessa Uansohia disclosed this on Wednedsay .

The equipment, she said is a fuel bowser, which supplies aviation fuel to aircraft at the Tarmac .

SAHCOL, she said is the first firm in the history of aviation ground handling in Nigeria to have created such facility from locally sourced materials.

The idea to create the equipment, she added was conceived by the engineering team of SAHCOL to align with the Nigerian maxim of Use Nigeria Buy Nigeria.

She said “The production of the equipment is aimed at leading to higher efficiency of safe and fast service delivery which is what SAHCOL stands for.

“The 3,000 liter capacity equipment can be operated both manually and with battery.

“The equipment which is towable has all the features of an imported Fuel Bowser with modifications to fit the Nigerian terrain. The Bowser is designed to be both rugged and comfortable for use by the handlers to dispense rapid fueling in a safe and spillage free manner.

“Before now the Fuel Bowser amongst other Ground Support Equipment has been purchased from aviation ground handling Ground Support Equipment making companies in Europe and other western countries.

“This production has helped to overcome the problem of waiting incessantly for Ground Support Equipment to be shipped to the shores of Nigeria and also waiting for clearance by the authorities at the port before being brought to the workshop for use.

“Another reason is that the construction of this bowser has saved the company the cost of sourcing for foreign currency to purchase imported equipment.

“As much as the tow fuel bowser is an equipment that is overlooked as not been as important as other heavy duty ground support equipment, it is of great significance for a hitch free refueling of Ground Support Equipment on the ramp.

“To remain profitable and true to her esteemed clients in terms of service delivery in delivering uninterrupted and punctual service and handling in all of SAHCOL’s stations nationwide, the engineering team put their intense training to use by producing the Fuel Bowser from scratch.”