First Office Systems Limited

In February we are having a new office telephone system installed by local specialist "First Office Systems Limited". Check out their website www.firstoffice.co.uk for more details on their systems. The new system will add voicemail, direct dialling and improve call handling. There will be a short loss of service during the changeover, urgent service requests will be taken via email.

Biggest-ever gas delivery arrives

Obsidian Security was chosen to provide the CCTV and Access Control systems for this site – the largest LNG storage facility in the world! Centrica delivered the cargo of 50 million therms of LNG to National Grid's Isle of Grain facility on Monday on the Al Khuwair super tanker. The 330 metre vessel is the first Q-Flex super tanker to arrive in the UK and its cargo is enough to supply 4.5m customers for a week in winter. National Grid said LNG was becoming an ever-more important source of UK gas. With North Sea gas supplies dwindling, the country will need to import 40% of its gas demand this year, rising to 50% by 2010.

The Al Khuwair's cargo will be pumped down cooled pipes into one of three new storage tanks, each the size of the Royal Albert Hall. They were built as the second phase of development on the Isle of Grain. Terminal Manager Simon Fairman said: "Facilities like this are absolutely essential for us in the UK to have security of supply and to be able to access markets around the world. "It has taken us over three years and £355m to build this facility." Today is the exciting bit for us - bringing the cargo in. "It is a huge vessel and we are really proud to have hit here to allow us to commission the terminal." The expanded terminal is currently capable of supplying 12% of the UK's gas demand. Phase one of the development, commissioned in 2005, was a £130m conversion of an existing storage facility. Phase three, which began construction in July 2007, includes another giant tank with a second jetty and will cost £310m. When it is finished in 2010, Grain's capacity will be the equivalent of about 20% of the UK's gas demand.

SSAIB accreditation in Access Control

We are pleased to announce that as of 31st October 2008 we achieved SSAIB accreditation in Access Control, CCTV and Intruder Alarm Systems.

Our registration code is KENT123

This is a great achievement for our Company and our staff, it proves that we are totally dedicated to provide high quality standards and complete customer satisfaction.