Subsea Infrastructure Power Looks at Renewables
been a much higher level of interest over the last 24 months,” says Slorach. “The projects we’re doing now are being watched by offshore wind, oil and gas, and defense.”There’s a lot going on. As well as all of these projects, the company recently moved into a new 20,000 sq ft facility (six times the size of its previous operational base) in Aberdeen, giving it space for manufacturing, development, and testing. The (power) umbilical may finally be about to be cut, and much more besides.*Mocean is also working on Blue Star 10 – a 10 kW machine based around the Blue X design
Autonomy: Sun, Sail & Subsea – Not a Holiday, but a Hybrid UxV Platform
months to take the company forward as a commercial enterprise. A big part of that was a series C fund raise last year, which netted the company $14 million. To underpin its growth, the company has also moved from San Diego to the Port of Gulfport, Mississippi, where it will again move into a 63,000 sq ft facility by the end of this year. It’s also staffing up. Decker says they had 17 staff in early summer last year and are looking to have increased that to 60 full time staff by the end of March. It has also built up an advisory board which includes a number of two- to four-star admirals and an impressive
Expansion Underway at Hydro Group
Aberdeen-based subsea cable and connector specialist Hydro Group, has expanded its premises by investing £2 million in a new 13,700 sq ft bespoke facility, set to open in spring 2016. The company currently occupies a 45,500 sq ft facility at the Aberdeen Energy Park, purchasing the additional 0.63 acres of development land from Buccleuch Property and Moorfield Group (Buccmoor LP) to enable it to expand operations and develop a brand new workshop with mezzanine deck. Doug Whyte, Hydro Group Managing Director, said: “The new facility and additional space was required in
EnerMech Acquisitions Extend its Presence in US, Africa
business lines including hydraulics, hose integrity management and equipment rental. Diversified president Stan Elmore, co-owners Nathan Charrier and Ernie Guth and their 20-plus staff have transferred to EnerMech. The cranes business line will continue to operate from Diversified’s 17,000 sq ft facility at Slidell and there are plans to open a second Louisiana base at Lafayette to service central Gulf of Mexico operations. The acquisition of Cape Town-based CVT is part of a three year £20 million investment programme to build a strong infrastructure across Africa, which has to date
SAAB Seaeye Wins Two Top Awards
ambitious growth and development plans,” he says, “and it’s going to take a lot of hard work, but we will make it happen with the team we have.” The Business of the Year award comes as the company recently doubled the size of its operations by expanding into a second 24,000 sq ft facility. Jon Robertson says the extra space means they can expand the engineering team, and with total recruitment already up 23%, makes the company an important employer of highly qualified engineers. The expansion will enable the company to invest in new products and offer bespoke engineering solutions
February 2025
