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Milestone project puts new pin on the map for subsea controls specialist

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Left to right: James Carnegie (Sales (Subsea) and Delivery Director, Viper Innovations), Phil Reid (Managing Director, J+S Subsea) and Richard Knox (CEO, Verlume).

Leading subsea controls specialist, J+S Subsea has announced the completion of a project which represents significant expansion of the company’s international corporate horizons.

The Kintore-based company’s first ever scope of work in Canada has involved the supply of three subsea battery-powered control systems to maintain integrity of the subsea electrical infrastructure when topside electrical power is unavailable. The project has been delivered through a collaborative approach involving Viper Innovations, Verlume, Richmond Mills Fabrication and MH Engineering (Fife), as well as J+S Subsea.

The scope included the design, engineering, manufacture, marinisation and testing of subsea-deployed systems that will maintain continuous application of Viper Innovations’ cutting-edge V-LIFE technology. The patented electrical passivation signal maintains the electrical integrity of the field and satellite extensions 350km off the coast of Canada, while the Floating Production, Storage & Offloading (FPSO) vessel is disconnected from the system during scheduled maintenance. 

The J+S Subsea systems can be recharged on the deck of a Construction Support Vessel (CSV) or onshore, via the supplied charger, and redeployed for a further 90-days. Each system consists of a Verlume-supplied subsea battery and separate J+S Subsea control unit housing Viper’s V-SLIM (Subsea Line Integrity Monitor), with mating Electrical Flying Leads (EFL), housed in a steel frame constructed in accordance with DNV regulations.

T12 Engineering goes from strength to strength with turnover doubling year on year

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T12 Engineering has experienced strong growth in supporting projects including the design, fabrication management and transportation of materials for various industries, including subsea, oil & gas.

T12 Engineering, which was launched just four years ago, with modest investment by its three founders, has achieved turnover of £2.5m for 2023/2024.

The consultancy, which works across the global energy and industrial sectors and delivers engineering and technical projects and offers ‘engineering on demand’ services, was launched by three founders with a small initial investment and has since doubled its turnover each year.

Despite the absence of external investment, the company has adapted its strategies to focus on meticulous planning, risk management, and strategic development. This approach quickly yielded results, securing two key contracts within its first month of operation, and allowing it to expand its staff to 12, together with two summer interns over the last two years.

To date, T12 has completed projects spanning everything from bridge construction, energy from waste, offshore and onshore petrochemicals, late life extension and asset integrity management adding client value through cost savings in the form of Capex (Capital Expenditure) and Opex (Operational Expenditure).

The business, which is ISO 9001 quality management certified, has secured ongoing engineering service contracts on large tier 1 COMAH (Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations) sites and providing critical support for brownfield structural modifications and late-life extensions of large-scale industrial assets.

Internationally, T12’s knowledge of offshore engineering solutions and turnkey supply has resulted in multiple contracts with multinational energy service companies, including a landmark agreement with a Norwegian operator, resulting in T12 basing a Norwegian representative in the country. The business also has two Tier 1 offshore contractors as clients and a two-year rolling master services agreement with a disruptive international energy company in Latin America.

Host a Cluster Networking Event at your site!

FTO members enjoying a tour of Eyemouth Harbour.

Showcase what you do and build valuable relationships

Alongside the opportunities to promote your business on our website, through our newsletter and via social media, we are introducing cluster networking events to give our members an additional route to showcase their business and its capabilities directly to the offshore wind sector.

If you are interested in finding out more about hosting a cluster networking event at your site/premises, please get in touch with mariannemailey@scottishengineering.org.uk.

We will work with you to promote the event, manage registrations and send out joining instructions and we can help in whatever way you need to maximise the value you get from hosting an event.

The benefits of hosting a cluster networking event are far reaching: 

• Better understanding of your company and its capabilities for the sector
• Showcase new products and services
• Raise your business profile
• Showcase your local facilities
• Share best practice
• Build relationships.

If you don’t want to host it at your site and would like to run an event virtually or potentially at Scottish Engineering’s offices, we can accommodate that too.

We look forward to hearing from you. Make sure your business is well-known across the sector!

Forth & Tay Offshore Newsletter - July 2024

Welcome to the July issue of our e-newsletter, where you can read about industry events and publications as well as activities that the Forth and Tay Offshore (F&TO) cluster is leading or supporting.

Read the July newsletter here.