Tim Williamson

Heathrow's position as the world's busiest international airport means that it's often at the forefront of trends in infrastructure development noted Varec's Project Manager Tim Williamson.We were delighted to be asked to tender , and used our extensive experience to design a high-performance fueling solution which pioneers principles we think will be requested more and more as major world airports upgrade to meet the steady growth in long haul traffic.

Now part of Varec's standard range , the new 24-inch/61cm floating suction unit is available with single- or multi-part arms and swiveling joints , to suit vertical tanks with fixed roofs or with floating roofs or blankets , and horizontal tanks with any position of outlet.The company anticipates other airports will specify units with higher flow rates over the coming years , as upgrades are undertaken.

* The shareholders in HHOpCo are : British Airways , BP , Elf , Esso , Fina , Kuwait , Mobil , Shell , Texaco and Total.