Closed Bell Diving Courses Relaunched at The Underwater Centre
to recover from the global downturn.Industry and public bodies including Oil & Gas UK, Subsea UK, Subsea 7, TechnipFMC, Premier Oil and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) recently collaborated to support The Underwater Centre and ensure its future success.Located in Fort William in the Scottish Highlands, the company now operates as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee and is funded and supported by its members.David McGhie, managing director of The Underwater Centre, said, “We are now the only closed bell trainer in the world which has a self-propelled hyperbaric lifeboat. This
AUV Tracking System Tested in Loch Ness
be transmitted to shore.The project team involving software company SeeByte; provider of underwater acoustic, inertial, optical and sonar technology Sonardyne; and the marine science research and technology institution National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are carrying out trials in Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands this week (May 14, 2018).The latest round of testing builds upon the capability demonstrated in two previous trials in 2017.The initial trial in May 2017 saw the C-Worker 5 ASV successfully communicate with, and track, the ALR over a six-day period. Sonardyne provided a comprehensive suite
The Underwater Centre Under New Ownership
The Underwater Centre, a subsea training and trials center located in the Scottish Highlands, has turned a corner after receiving industry support to secure its future.Industry and public bodies including Oil & Gas UK, Subsea 7, TechnipFMC, Premier Oil and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) have collaborated to support The Underwater Centre and ensure that the industry continues to have access to critical, world-leading underwater training and can undertake vital subsea equipment trials.The company will now operate as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee, which will be funded and
Underwater Center Links with Bibby for ROV Apprenticeships
vessels and equipment and a committed team of expert staff and instructors helping to make subsea training, testing or research work especially for the customer. It is the ideal location to perform realistic and industry-like training while still being centrally located in the largest town in the Scottish Highlands. With accommodation and additional classrooms based at the landward end of the pier, The Underwater Center is set up to provide its students with the skills and experience to succeed in their new careers, and continue providing the subsea industry with the workforce that it needs
Tekmar Trial Proves Successful at The Underwater Center
facility and is based on the shore of a seawater lake, Loch Linnhe, well sheltered by the surrounding mountains. The Center’s unique location allows it to provide year-round training and testing in an open-water environment, while still being centrally located in the largest town in the Scottish Highlands
Subsea Training Center Preps for Diving Regulations
vessels and equipment and a committed team of expert staff and instructors helping to make subsea training, testing or research work especially for the customer. It is the ideal location to perform realistic and industry-like training while still being centrally located in the largest town in the Scottish Highlands. The Center has a sister facility in Tasmania which was originally created to address the demand for commercial diver training in the Asia Pacific region. It is the only school in the world to offer all levels of the internationally-accepted ADAS commercial diver certification
Underwater Center Debuts ROV Ops Training
and trials facility and is based on the shore of a seawater loch, well sheltered by the surrounding mountains. The Center’s unique location allows it to provide year-round training and testing in an open-water environment, while still being centrally located in the largest town in the Scottish Highlands. ROV students benefit from The Underwater Center’s unique training elements, including time on Loch Sunart - the Center’s work class ROV support vessel, which is fitted with an operational work class ROV - providing students with invaluable first-hand experience in all
Subsea Training Center Revamps ROV, Bell Courses
and trials facility and is based on the shore of a seawater loch, well sheltered by the surrounding mountains. The Center’s unique location allows it to provide year-round training and testing in an open-water environment, while still being centrally located in the largest town in the Scottish Highlands. With access to depths of over 100 metres, it is the ideal location to perform realistic and industry-specific saturation and air diver and ROV pilot technician training, as well as providing a convenient location for subsea equipment trials.
Subsea Dredger Trials Exceed Expectations
facility and is based on the shore of a seawater lake, Loch Linnhe, well sheltered by the surrounding mountains. The Centre’s unique location allows it to provide year-round training and testing in an open-water environment, while still being centrally located in the largest town in the Scottish Highlands. With access to depths of over 100 metres, The Underwater Centre is the ideal location to perform realistic and industry-specific saturation and air diver and ROV pilot technician training, as well as providing a convenient location for subsea equipment trials. The Underwater Centre
February 2025
