Sub-Atlantic Scores ROV Hat Trick
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Three international contracts with a combined value of over £3.5 million have been awarded to Sub-Atlantic for the manufacture of three specialist remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), the company announced.
The firm will provide IKM Subsea in Norway, Italy’s Globe Exploration and Total Marine Technology of Australia with state-of-the-art observation class vehicles that are widely used across the offshore energy and defense industries.
Sub-Atlantic, part of the Forum Energy Technologies group, has its operations hub in Aberdeen and a manufacturing base in Kirbymoorside, Yorkshire.
According to Sub-Atlantic , the announcement follows a significant investment in the group’s Kirbymoorside facility to create a manufacturing center of excellence. The company said it is also on a recruitment drive to boost its operational workforce in Aberdeen and add 20 manufacturing jobs in Yorkshire where it employs 300 people.
“By bringing Sub-Atlantic’s manufacturing capabilities alongside the Perry facility in Kirbymoorside and investing significantly in additional resources, plant and machinery, we have created a real center of excellence which brings together our combined expertise and innovation and is unrivalled within our industry globally,” said Ryan Lumsden, global product director for Sub-Atlantic. “Aberdeen remains a crucial center of operations for us and we are looking to strengthen the team there to ensure we continue to meet our client’s needs.”
February 2024
