Five Firms Selected For North of Tyne Offshore Wind Innovation Program
career opportunities for our kids. Congratulations to the successful companies - it's through partnership that we'll get to a net-zero economy.”Andrew Saunders, Dogger Bank Operations & Maintenance Leader at Equinor, said: “As we build up our operations for Dogger Bank from the Port of Tyne, digitalization and innovation remain at the core of our operations strategy. We know the North East has a lot to offer and we’re delighted to collaborate with North of Tyne Combined Authority, ORE Catapult, and EDF Renewables to deliver this important program with innovative businesses
SMD Expands Its Servicing Operations
Remotely operated vehicles (ROV) manufacturer Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) said it is relocating its servicing operations to the Port of Tyne’s Tyne Dock estate in South Shields, U.K. The Tyneside based manufacturing company’s head office and heavy production facility will remain in Wallsend and SMD will continue to manufacture ROVs at the Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate in North Shields. Servicing, maintenance and training operations will transfer to the new facility at the Port of Tyne. The firm will occupy a 23,000sqft unit at Tyne Dock, which has been modified to
IHC Merwede Debuts Hi-Traq trencher
maneuverability also sets the Hi-Traq apart from the competition. The four-track undercarriage design enables it to climb slopes with gradients of up to 20 degrees. This high traction functionality gives the vehicle its name. Hi-Traq has been successfully tested and demonstrated at IHC’s the Port of Tyne facility in South Shields, where a special terrain was created to mimic subsea conditions. “The test program has confirmed that the Hi-Traq trencher is capable of fulfilling all of our functional requirements,” Jones said. ihcmerwede.com
February 2024
