As fierce and territorial as its namesake, Tiger Tanks Trinidad Unlimited have adopted this attribute of competitiveness and strength to grow their business and its territory. The largest supplier of logistic offshore cargo-carrying equipment in the Caribbean, Tiger Tanks have had to look beyond the realms of their own island to grow and expand.

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“TTTU was the first company to introduce and provide certified cargo carrying equipment in Trinidad and Tobago,” General Manager Denis

Latiff explains, “TTTU has since diversified its operations to be a major service provider in both the petroleum and downstream petrochemical industries, introducing state-of-the-art technology for the collection, transportation and disposal of hazardous waste. This complements some of our other core services, which include tank cleaning and emergency/spill response and control.”

Not only does the company provide its clients with other support services by working with Tiger Offshore but it also serves as the base for the company’s Latin American operations and has projects in Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana and Guyana.

Why Are They The Best?Keeping all of its manufacturing in-house instead of outsourcing

it, TTTU maintains quality in its products and relies on the

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Considering that Tiger Tanks Trinidad Unlimited, TTTU, is the sister of Texas giant, Tiger Offshore of Beaumont, and is the child of Dragon Products Ltd, you would be right in expecting something dramatic and exciting from this company. As suppliers to all the major oil companies, TTTU manufactures a range of transport containers and storage vessels, backed up by its extensive experience and innovative techniques.

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continuous improvement of its services, products and people to ensure that quality remains consistent. The company also maintains a commitment to the environment and safety, safeguarding one of Trinidad and Tobago’s most valued resources.

“As a soundly managed company, TTTU believes that quality and safety go hand in hand,” Denis was stated as saying, “Tiger Tanks takes pride in pleasing our customers and can build to their required specifications and needs. If we don’t have it, we’ll get it and customers will have it on line, on time, every time.”

According to Denis, TTTU’s growth primarily comes from its ability to introduce emerging technology to the oil and gas industry. For example, he says the company investigated best-available technology for the cost-effective treatment and disposal of sludge and tank bottoms that are recovered from cleaning operations. Through this, TTTU acquired a direct-fired thermal desorption unit and two infrared thermal evaporation units. The evaporation units have a patented system for the recovery of pipeline-quality oil from tank-bottom sludge.

“It is important that we maintain our commitment to

environmental preservation and these units will provide a solution for the treatment of hazardous waste which is a unique service that is not currently available anywhere else in the region,” Denis tells us, “Also, the technology offers us a viable disposal option for oilfield sludge and oil-based mud drill cuttings. Previously, this only was achievable through bioremediation, which, dependent on the material type, can last as long as a year, increasing waste generators’ exposure and liability.”

The Core EthosIt is clear in any business that a reliable team of staff is the source

of quality and success and TTTU strives to empower and educate them as its single greatest asset. They view their people as their strength and the ambassadors of the company who determine their integrity, reputation and vitality.

At the beginning of 2011, TTTU launched its Teamwork Through the Healthy Competition initiative. The company created seven teams and the primary objective was for the teams to identify and execute internal and community projects. The teams were scored

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based on the planning and success of the projects, and the winning team was named ‘Team of the Quarter’.

Denis was stated, “The ultimate goal was to encourage and facilitate the positive interaction of employees, who, in spite of working in the same organisation, enjoyed limited interaction. The program proved a success, as it produced a more closely knitted staff body that had a better understanding of each other’s role within the organisation and importance of their contribution to achieve the goals established by the company.”

He goes on to note that TTTU’s particular dedication to teamwork has been key to its many industry achievements. As an example, only last year the company was named the Employers Consultative Association’s Champion Employer of the Year in the small company category.

“Tiger Tanks Trinidad Unlimited will continue to be the leaders in this field and will continue developing our staff and innovating our technology to service our clients,” Denis concludes.

“As a soundly managed company, TTTU believes that quality and safety go hand in hand. Tiger Tanks takes pride in pleasing our customers and can build to their required specifications and needs. If we don’t have it, we’ll get it and customers will have it on line, on time, every time.”