Commissioning verifies that the installed tank, pipework, vents, pumps and controls operate correctly under real conditions. It confirms compliance, checks documentation and ensures the system is ready to support the generator without issue.
Manufacturing
Built For Critical Environments
From certified fire-rated systems to site-specific builds, we manufacture fuel storage that performs exactly as designed.
Fuelchief in numbers
500+
Projects Completed
Across fuel storage and critical power generation
40+
Years of Experience
Deep industry expertise & proven track record
9001
ISO-Certified
Committed to consistent quality, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement
400+
SuperVault Tanks Installed
Experience across every major industry
Make Continuous Power a Reality
Fuel storage inside buildings follows a defined set of industry best practices. In mission-critical environments, manufacturing quality matters. From fire separation and ventilation to structural loading and integrity. We build to those standards every day, ensuring each tank reflects the site and the correct compliance pathway.
SuperVault
The SuperVault Tank
Do you have a project that requires fuel supply for backup power? Whether it be for critical industries such as healthcare, data centres or infrastructure, we have the solution. The Supervault tank by Fuelchief is a 4-hour rated fuel storage system certified to SWRI 95-03, which is above and beyond international standards.
The SuperVault tank has proven time and time again that it offers undisputed benefits over a fire-rated room, namely,
- Saving space, construction time, and building cost
- Provides cleaner fuel for critical, round-the-clock supply
- Critical environmental security long-term
- Simplicity of specifying, installing, and complying
Coordinated design
Manufactured to Fit
Tanks that don’t match site constraints create problems during installation. Access is tight, connections don’t line up, and rework follows. Fuelchief builds to the coordinated design, checking dimensions, connections, and interfaces so the system arrives ready to place, connect, and install without modification.
Industry-specific manufacturing
Built For The Environment it Serves
Not every project needs the same solution. Some environments demand fully integrated fire-rated systems. Others require tanks housed within engineered fire rooms, coordinated with structural, mechanical and hazardous requirements. We manufacture to suit the building, the industry and the operational load profile, ensuring each system reflects real site constraints, not catalogue assumptions.
Multi-Hazard Approved to the Highest Global Standards
The fuel tank storage industry is constantly challenged with increasingly stringent fire and impact exposure requirements for above ground storage tanks. At Fuelchief (and our former company Advanced Fuel Tanks), we have collaborated for decades with the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio Texas who are a key body in performance testing above ground fuel tanks.
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4-Hour fire test at 2,000°F
The first step in the multi hazard test is a 4-hour fire test in the San Antonio Texas testing facility. The kiln reaches 2,000°F to simulate a real fire.
The internal temperature of the tank did not exceed 165°F.
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Multi-Hazard Testing: Hose, Projectile & Battering Ram
After the high-intensity Fire Exposure test, the tank is exposed to the cooling and erosive effects of the hose stream, ammunition projectile test, then a Heavy Vehicle Impact Test.
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Final 2-Hour Fire Test
In this additional test, the tank is then given a fire rating level of 240/240/240 which is in accordance with AS1940. The additional exposure of the tank ensures that it can be re-used after an event (such as earthquake, fire, impact and the like).
Integrated approach
Remove risk at every stage
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Design
Engineer the fuel system early to suit the building, generator, and compliance requirements. We resolve space, access, and fire rating upfront so the design doesn’t need rework later.
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Manufacture
Build tanks to the exact design, including fire rating, structural requirements, and connections. Each unit is fabricated and checked, so it arrives ready to install without modification.
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Installation
Install with full coordination on site, including positioning, connections, and compliance sign-off. We manage the details so the system fits, connects, and passes inspection first time.
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Certified compliance confidence
Third-party certified fire and seismic compliance, fully documented.
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Built to site constraints
Fabricated precisely to approved drawings and coordinated interfaces.
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Reliable fabrication timelines
Controlled production scheduling aligned to programme milestones.
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Commissioning readiness
Pre-tested systems delivered clean, verified and ready to connect.
Case Studies
Nelson City Council
A precision placed series of SuperVault’s measured and constructed to the millimetre for the allocated space available. The tanks have been functioning successfully for the plant.
RD Petroleum Aviation Fuel Upgrade at Franz Josef Glacier
Replacing five ageing tanks with one, RD Petroleum needed a 60,000L aviation fuel tank transported clear across New Zealand to Franz Josef Glacier. Here's how a custom SuperVault made the journey and now keeps helicopter tour operators refuelled on-site.
Lockwood Homes SuperVault Case Study
A regulation change nearly stopped Lockwood Homes' Rotorua plant in its tracks. Here's how two SuperVault tanks solved the compliance problem and gave the 76-year-old manufacturer extra breathing room on production.
Spark Data Centre
Fuelchief collaborated with a series of suppliers to place a custom Fuelchief SuperVault into a brand new data centre facility for Spark.
Spark Telecom Exchange Building
Fuelchief collaborated with Aurecon engineers to place a customised Fuelchief SuperVault for Spark's telecommunications building.
Powerco
Fuelchief teamed up with Terra Cat to provide a Fuelchief DCD100 diesel fuel tank to Powerco for critical power backup.
Relocatable SuperVault For Client
See how our SuperVault was the ideal solution because of it's relocatable design and compliance that it proved to be a real asset.
University Of Canterbury
Our latest SuperVault case study on a how our 4-hour fire rated tank replaced an underground fuel tank for the University.
Sandspit Marina
Fuelchief supplies tank to Sandspit Marina, view the latest results of the transaction and why the manager is looking for another tank from us.
Airways: Critical Control Tower Upgrades
The Fuelchief SuperVault 4 hour fire rated fuel tank was custom made to ensure the critical environment of a aviation control tower was met.
NZ Bus Auckland Depot Upgrade
See how the SuperVault Cylindrical 4 hour fire rated tank ensured refuelling compliance for NZ Bus. Check out the latest case study.
Air New Zealand Jet Engine Testing Facility
Fuelchief supplied Air New Zealand, one of the most recognised global airlines in the world, a SuperVault for their new testing facility.
Christchurch Hospital
Chirstchurch Hospital, consultants needed a SuperVault tank to back up critical generators to ensure continual power in an outage.
Allied Petroleum iTank in Invercargill
The Fuelchief SuperVault 4 hour fire rated fuel tank was custom made to ensure the critical environment of a aviation control tower was met.
Downer Bitumen Plant Upgrade Project
Up at Port Whangarei Downer recently took delivery of a SuperVault SVR-4999 and also a DC100 Diesel tank – both supplied via Z Energy for Downers bitumen plant upgrade.
Citibank Gets a SuperVault
ECL Group were engaged by their client Citibank to supply and install a suitable diesel tank system to supply fuel to a large generator in a multi-storey building in downtown Auckland.
Terra Cat Praxis Generator Base Tanks
ECL Group were engaged by their client Citibank to supply and install a suitable diesel tank system to supply fuel to a large generator in a multi-storey building in downtown Auckland.
Air BP Queenstown Airport Project
Queenstown Airport is a pristine location with the importance of environmentally secure and safe storage of fuel. For Air BP the SuperVault’s have been providing this for several years and will continue to do so for many years to come.
Higgins Group Case Study
The SuperVault solution provided a certified compliant tank for the Test Certifier to sign off on without any issues.
Manufacturing Expertise
Fuelchief’s team of specialist engineers, project managers, and service technicians. We’d love to hear from you, send an email or give us a call.
Joe Deck
Director - Corporate
Hamish McLean
Director - Technical
Guthrie Deck
Director - Business Partnerships
Rowan Smithers
Key Account Manager
Barney McLean
Project Sales
Casey Brosnahan
Marketing & Executive Assistant
Dan Clark
Operations Manager
Allan Palmer
Factory Manager
David Sweney
Logistics & Inventory Controller
Mike Harris
Engineering & Project Manager
Common Questions
We align installation sequencing with structural, mechanical and electrical contractors to reduce clashes and interface gaps. Clear drawings, defined responsibilities and early coordination keep site activity controlled.
Most risks sit in the interfaces - penetrations, vent routing, slab loads, hazardous zoning and documentation sign-off. Careful planning and verification reduce friction during commissioning.
We install to approved drawings, verified specifications and applicable standards, documenting each step to support final sign-off and consent requirements.
Yes. Installation can be staged and coordinated to minimise disruption, particularly in hospitals, data centres and infrastructure facilities where uptime matters.
As-built drawings, compliance certifications, fire-rating documentation and commissioning records are typically required before the system is signed off.
If you need critical power and a partner you can rely on, let’s talk.
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Phone
NZ / INT +64 3 384 2380
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Postal address
P.O Box 160175
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Customer support
info@fuelchieftanks.com
We are here to help. Contact our friendly team any time.