Have you worked with sites near Portlethen before?

Regularly — we work around Badentoy Industrial Estate, Halliburton Portlethen, Schlumberger / SLB. That means we already know the gate, induction and permit routine, so the cohort starts on time.

Will our Portlethen site suit on-site delivery?

Portlethen sites are mostly service-company workshops, tool yards, casing pipe stores, which suits on-site delivery well — we need a safe practical area, a room or cabin for theory, and access for our vehicle off the A90.

What happens if the weather closes the site?

We carry on with theory and assessment indoors where possible; if the practical isn't safe we re-plan the practical day — no extra charge.

Do you cover sites near Portlethen?

Yes — the same instructors cover the surrounding NE Scotland area weekly from Aboyne, so adjacent-yard cohorts add little to no travel cost.

Can novice and refresher run in the same cohort?

Yes. We run mixed cohorts routinely — the instructor splits the day so novice candidates aren't slowed by refresher assessment.

Portlethen · AB12 · 36 mi from Aboyne

Mobile Crane Training in Portlethen

mobile crane training on your Portlethen (AB12) site. 36 mi from Aboyne, ~55 mins via A90. Call 07867 933 018 for a free quote.

Get a quote 07867 933 018

Local employers we work alongside

Badentoy Industrial Estate
Halliburton Portlethen
Schlumberger / SLB

What the course covers

Duty charts, outrigger setup and ground bearing
Lift planning, signals and exclusion zones
Daily inspections and reporting defects

Certification: Accredited mobile crane operator certificate. Regs: LOLER 1998, BS 7121 and PUWER 1998.

Why teams in Portlethen book this

Most of the Mobile Crane Training bookings we take from Portlethen land because of one thing: competence paperwork fails an audit faster than people expect. We run the course on your site, against your equipment, and return paperwork inside the working week.

Portlethen on the ground: Badentoy energy-services park south of Aberdeen. Typical buildings: service-company workshops, tool yards, casing pipe stores.

From Aboyne base

36 mi · ~55 mins via A90

Postcode

AB12

Council

Aberdeenshire

Nearest A-road

A90

Why this matters

£20m+

single-incident insurance exposure recorded on UK mobile-crane overturns.

Source: CPA / industry loss data.

Typical mobile crane scenarios on Portlethen sites

Scenario 1
Tandem lift planning with two cranes and a single AP
Scenario 2
Ground bearing pressure check on a yard with unknown made-up fill
Scenario 3
Lifting over a live road or rail — exclusion zone, banksman positioning

Audit findings this prevents

No written lift plan for a 'routine' lift — fails almost every BS 7121 audit
Outriggers not fully extended because of yard width — capacity halved silently
AP and supervisor roles combined in one person, which BS 7121 prohibits

FAQs

Have you worked with sites near Portlethen before?: Regularly — we work around Badentoy Industrial Estate, Halliburton Portlethen, Schlumberger / SLB. That means we already know the gate, induction and permit routine, so the cohort starts on time.
Will our Portlethen site suit on-site delivery?: Portlethen sites are mostly service-company workshops, tool yards, casing pipe stores, which suits on-site delivery well — we need a safe practical area, a room or cabin for theory, and access for our vehicle off the A90.
What happens if the weather closes the site?: We carry on with theory and assessment indoors where possible; if the practical isn't safe we re-plan the practical day — no extra charge.
Do you cover sites near Portlethen?: Yes — the same instructors cover the surrounding NE Scotland area weekly from Aboyne, so adjacent-yard cohorts add little to no travel cost.
Can novice and refresher run in the same cohort?: Yes. We run mixed cohorts routinely — the instructor splits the day so novice candidates aren't slowed by refresher assessment.

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