AIS Buys CRP Subsea
UK-based AIS has acquired its compatriot CRP Subsea (ex-Trelleborg Offshore UK) to expand its subsea offering.CRP Subsea specializes in polymer and syntactic foam-based buoyancy and protection products for the offshore renewables and oil and gas industries."With solutions such as buoyancy, floats, and bend protection, [CRP Subsea's ] range will complement and expand AIS' current subsea offerings that include cable protection, distributed buoyancy modules, insulation solutions, and our range of AIS Bardot and Manuplas products," AIS said."The acquisition will significantly
Subsea Expo 2022 Set to Return 'in-person' Next Week in Aberdeen
three pillars will be what supports the success of the supply chain working in offshore wind going forward.”Making sure that the UK underwater industry is in a position to capitalize on the opportunities presented by the energy transition and the blue economy was the main driving force behind Subsea UK’s transition into the GUH last year. The new, strategically-focused organization aims to transform the industry and accelerate the transition to net-zero, creating new jobs and exports. Neil Gordon, chief executive of the GUH, says now that the organization is fully operational, it
Global Underwater Hub Announces Appointments
with businesses of varying sizes and been involved at all stages of the business life cycle from growth through to restructure.To support the GUH’s continued expansion, Trish Banks has been promoted to the role of operations director, having previously played a key strategic role in the growth of Subsea UK and its transformation into the GUH. Banks is responsible for establishing and managing the organization’s membership and also events, which have now become key diary dates in the subsea calendar such as Subsea Expo, Underwater Robotics, and the ‘Energize Your Future’ program
TSC Subsea Continues Global Growth
TSC Subsea, a specialist in remotely deployed subsea NDT inspections for the energy industry, is to open new facilities in Perth, Australia, in the first quarter of 2022 to support ongoing company growth in key regions around the world.This follows a 'successful' year by the company's self-evaluation, with growth globally and the introduction of a range of new tools to the market and an increase in its workforce of almost 40 percent.One of the highlights was the opening of the company’s first branch in Brazil earlier this year with a new country manager in place to spearhead growth.
Global Underwater Hub Appoints Its First Chair
Global Underwater Hub, a newly formed UK-based subsea industry organization, has appointed Andrew Hodgson, a former CEO of Tyneside-based subsea engineering firm Soil Machine Dynamics, as its first chair. Hodgson will take up the role as the well-known subsea industry body Subsea UK transitions into GUH, a new strategically-focused organization that promises to transform the UK’s £8bn underwater industry "into one of the largest and fastest-growing industries in the country, generating £45bn in revenues by 2035."This will accelerate the drive to net-zero and create
VIDEO: Subsea UK and the Creation of the “Global Underwater Hub”
Subsea UK is embarking on a new adventure as The Global Underwater Hub, a new organization with already nearly $18 million in funding. ‘The Hub’ aims to leverage the UK’s strong maritime heritage, as well as its underwater expertise that transcends offshore defense and research. Subsea UK has been around nearly 20 years, set up to champion the UK subsea industry. It was fortuitous timing, as that $2.7B CapEx industry in oil and gas grew to more than $12B by 2013. Neil Gordon, Chief Executive at Subsea UK, discusses the path ahead.While Subsea UK was formed in 2003 to champion the UK
Subsea Research Institute NSRI to Become Part of Subsea UK
UK-based subsea research and development institute NSRI is set to become part of Subsea UK.The organization, originally set up as a focal point for subsea research and development, has been working more closely with Subsea UK for the last six years on supporting cross-sector innovation across the underwater industry and will now be fully incorporated into Subsea UK as part of an ongoing transition towards the establishment of a Global Underwater Hub."Bringing the organizations together, under the Subsea UK banner, will harness the knowledge, contacts, and programs around technology and innovation
Subsea Expo Event Postponed for 2022
cases, and new variants of the coronavirus in the UK.The event, which had already been postponed from February to May due to the coronavirus-imposed restrictions, is now planned to take place in 2022.The three-day exhibition and conference is now scheduled to run from 22 to 24 February 2022, organizer Subsea UK said Tuesday.Neil Gordon, chief executive of Subsea UK, said: “With the new lockdown, rising cases and new variants of the virus, there are strong indications that this year will continue to be disrupted despite the vaccine roll-out. There is no appetite among our members and the wider
Survey: UK Subsea Industry Shows Signs of Optimism
Subsea industry supply chain companies in the UK are looking a bit more optimistic, with an improved outlook, less redundancies, and more work in offshore wind expected in the near future, a survey by industry body Subsea UK has shown.Subsea UK said Wednesday it had surveyed its 300 members in early July and then again in late November 2020 to provide evidence-based insight into how the supply chain was faring in the midst of the public health and economic turmoil of last year."In July, 73% of respondents did not anticipate making redundancies in the near future. This figure has increased to 80%
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