FOLLOWING THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF SUBSEA TECHNOLOGY & RENTALS (“STR”) EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA (“EMEA”) OPERATIONS, STR IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW SEATON AND SEAN DEMANUELE AS SALES AND OPERATIONS MANAGERS.

Andrew joined STR in 2016 following 15 years with a subsea technology provider, as a member of our sales team, and has recently been promoted to Sales & Operations Manager – Great Yarmouth.

Sean, who has recently joined STR as Sales & Operations Manager – Aberdeen, comes with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the Offshore Energy sector in both technical and commercial positions.

These appointments come at a key time for STR’s EMEA team, following the recent investment by Baird Capital who are committed to investing in key personnel and resources to ensure we can offer our local customers with the expertise and subsea technology they have grown to expect.

Neil Jackson, Regional Director EMEA said, “In both our Aberdeen and Great Yarmouth facilities, we continue to invest in our people and subsea technology which provides us with a strong platform to continue to develop key relationships with existing and new customers. I am confident with both Andrew and Sean in their new roles, our customers will continue to recieve the level of service and expertise they have become accustomed to.”

STR Contact Information:
Photograph: Andrew Seaton and Sean Demanuele
Email: ka.henney-cant@str-subsea.com

Subsea Technology and Rentals (STR), a multi-disciplinary technology expert specialising in the design, production, rental and sale of innovative marine survey equipment, has committed to a multi-million pound investment in seafloor, vehicle and vessel-based positioning hardware from marine technology company Sonardyne.

STR’s purchase includes Sonardyne’s Long BaseLine (LBL), Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) and inertial navigation systems, equipment which will support survey and construction projects across the offshore energy markets.

STR , a Baird Capital portfolio company, continues to significantly invest in new technology. The size and spread of equipment ordered is considered a clear sign of STR’s confidence in the offshore energy market, as activity levels rebound sharply through this year and beyond, and in the commercial and operational value Sonardyne’s innovative subsea technology brings to STR customers.

“We’re witnessing increasing demand for our technology and services across the Offshore Energy markets ,” says Scott Johnstone, chief operating officer, at STR. “Timely access to the latest generation of hybrid subsea technology to get these shallow and deep water projects executed on time is critical to us and our customers, which is why we’re making this investment now”.

“The value that Sonardyne’s latest 6+ LBL hardware and INS systems bring to offshore operations is clear. Used with Sonardyne’s Fusion 2 combined LBL and INS topside software, surveyors can do more with less kit deployed. Using a single combined operating system makes set up time and complexity is reduced, compared with other systems. So subsea construction operations, from millimetre accurate metrology through to real-time SLAM calibration of sparse LBL arrays, are just simpler and faster”.

“This is even more critical today than ever, as operators look to reduce, as practicably as possible, the carbon emissions associated with their projects, delivering the energy the world still needs, but with as low an impact as possible.”

STR’s order includes a large pool of Compatt 6+ LBL transponders, structure-mounted Gyro Compatt 6+s and ROV-mounted ROVNav 6+ ROV LBL transceivers. Sonardyne’s 6+ hardware uses the company’s exclusive Wideband 3 signal architecture, providing fast position updates of mobile targets as well as enabling sensor data, for example inclination and depth, to be embedded with acoustic ranging data – helping further de-risk operations at critical moments, such as structure touchdown.

STR has also invested in Sonardyne’s SPRINT-Nav hybrid underwater vehicle navigation technology. Combining Doppler-inertial navigation and depth sensing in a single pre-calibrated instrument, SPRINT-Nav offers high performance platform navigation without the challenges of separate sensors, size, weight, integration and alignment.

In addition, STR has invested in multiple Sonardyne Mini-Ranger 2 USBL systems and a large pool of Wideband Sub-Mini 6+ transponders (WSM 6+). In combination, Mini-Ranger 2 and WSM 6+ have fast become the go-to positioning system for offshore renewable energy site survey and characterisation operations, tracking and positioning a wide array of sensor systems. Quick to mobilise, easy to operate and then move to the next assignment, it’s a versatile and valuable rental pool asset.

“STR is very much a forward-looking company, both in terms of anticipating customer demand as activity increases, but also in terms of adopting the latest, most advanced technologies that provide the most value,” says Alan MacDonald, sales manager at Sonardyne.

“STR was the first company to invest our Syrinx DVL in 2016, followed up two years later by being the first to purchase Fusion 2, and our 6 plus hardware variants. We look forward to continuing to work with STR, supporting the company and its clients across the Offshore Energy market.”

Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) is delighted to announce the launch and official opening of its Houston facilities and to mark the occasion, is hosting its opening on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th April 2022.

Since STR successfully expanded in the Americas in January 2021, the organisation has gone from strength to strength, having established key relationships with existing and new customers which has set a strong foundation in the region for future opportunities. In order for STR to continue support these opportunities it was vital for STR to invest in local facilities and resources date to provide our customers with the expertise they have become accustomed to.

The opening of STR’s Houston facilities, which are STR’s largest facilities globally, is a pivotal moment in STR’s journey, boosted by the recent investment by Baird Capital.

Ka Henney-Cant, STR’s Vice President – Americas, said “I am extremely proud of STR’s journey to date globally and in the Americas. This strategic expansion is being driven by STR’s Leadership Team, following the recent success of our international expansions in Australia and Singapore. We believe that this expansion firmly positions STR as a global leader in the provision of subsea technology.”

“Today is a great day for everyone at STR, and we couldn’t have achieved this without the support and teamwork of our global colleagues who have worked remotely during a global pandemic to ensure our success, characteristics which epitomises our key values.”

Steve Steele, STR’s CEO, said “With an investment of over $1.5m in our new purpose designed facility, this will provide us with the platform to attract the best talent, showcase our in-house technology and provide better support to our customers across the energy markets.”

STR Contact Information:
Photograph: Ka Henney-Cant and Steve Steele
Email: lennon.jones@str-subsea.com

Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) are delighted to announce that Spectrum Geophysics have purchased an EdgeTech 4205 Side Scan Sonar System to complement their existing pool of geophysical survey equipment.

STR, who are a representative for EdgeTech in the United Kingdom, have seen an active increase in sales over the past twelve months in EdgeTech’s sonar imaging systems and underwater technology to support their global offshore energy customers.

Neil Jackson, STR’s Regional Director EMEA, said “STR are delighted to continue its long-term relationship as Edgetech’s Authorized Service Centre in which we support both users and customers. In order to service this relationship, STR has built a large inventory of stock and our technicians have been specifically trained to service EdgeTech’s systems”.

Rob Arnold, Geophysics Director at Spectrum Geophysics, said “Spectrum are pleased to be adding the 4205 Side Scan System to complement our existing pool of EdgeTech geophysical survey equipment. The system will be utilised straight away on a Southern North Sea debris clearance contract for an offshore wind project”.

Doug McGowen, EdgeTech’s Director, Sales & Marketing, said “The next generation 4205 is a versatile Side Scan Sonar system that can be configured for almost any survey application from shallow to deep water operations. The system is available in either a tri-frequency side scan sonar configuration or motion tolerant and multi-pulse (MP) configuration. Spectrum selected the 540/850kHz MP version of the 4205 which provides surveyors the ability to operate either at faster survey speeds or in more adverse weather conditions while still obtaining high quality underwater imagery. Additionally, this configuration can be operated in a single pulse high-resolution mode for those operations that require an even more finite view of the seafloor.

STR Contact Information:
Photograph: Nick Larence, Rob Arnold and Neil Jackson.
Email: ka.henney-cant@str-subsea.com
Tel: 01493 445440

Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) is pleased to announce its continued investment in Norteks DVL1000 systems.

This announcement comes after STR’s largest acquisition of Nortek equipment to date, showing a buoyant offshore energy industry and growing confidence in Nortek as the go-to supplier for Doppler Velocity Log (DVL) technology. These systems will support STR’s global operations.

Nortek’s Business Development Manager for Navigation, Rory Findlay says “We are thrilled that STR have decided to continue to invest Nortek’s products into their rental fleet, adding to their already significant pool of Nortek equipment. We look forward to our continued relationship with STR as they continue their reputation as early adopters of the newest subsea technology”.

Nortek’s DVL products are the most compact survey grade DVLs available on the market. Used extensively within the offshore energy, defence and research sectors they have established themselves as the industry standard over the past five years, resulting in significant demand from the rental market.

STR’s Chief Operating Officer, Scott Johnstone says, “With a successful start to 2022 for STR, we continue to go from strength to strength with the welcomed investment by Baird Capital which has vaulted the growth trajectory of STR internationally in terms of our products and resources”.

This investment with Nortek is STR’s largest to date and it reflects the operational demands from our customers in specifying the DVL1000 to support their requirements. We are delighted to continue to evolve our relationship with Nortek and look forward to a bright future ahead.

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Photograph: Scott Johnstone and Rory Findlay
Email: ka.henney-cant@str-subsea.com
Tel: 01493 445440

This appointment comes at a pivotal time for STR’s Houston team, who are currently preparing to open its first facilities later this month to facilitate STR’s rate of growth to service our customers operational demands.

This strategic expansion is being driven by the recent investment by Baird Capital and STR’s Board of Directors who are committed to investing in our Houston offering which will allow STR to continue to offer its local customers with the expertise and subsea technology they have grown to expect.

Ka Henney-Cant, Vice President – Americas said, “I am personally delighted to announce the appointment of Rachel and welcome her to the STR family. Since we launched STR in the Americas in January 2021 we have established key relationships with existing and new customers which has set a strong foundation in the region for future opportunities.

In order for STR to support these opportunities it was vital for us to appoint a Sales & Operations Manager in the region to provide our customers with the expertise they have become accustomed to. Rachel is a well-respected individual in the offshore energy industry and comes with a wealth of experience and knowledge”.

Rachel Cluthe, Sales & Operations Manager – Americas said “I’m excited to be joining the team at STR having watched the organisation successfully expand into the Americas over the past year. It’s a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team who can offer our customer base innovative solutions. I look forward to working closely with Ka who is highly regarded in our sector and is paving a way for women in the offshore energy industry to provide opportunities and demonstrate our skillsets”.

STR Contact Information:
Photograph: Ka Henney-Cant and Rachel Cluthe
Email:lennon.jones@str-subsea.com

Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) is delighted to announce its recent investment in Tritech International Ltd’s subsea technology.

The announcement was made at Oceanology International 2022in London, United Kingdom.

The investment will see a number of Tritech’s Bathymetric Systems and Gemini Multibeam Imaging Sonars added to our global fleet to support customer requirements in the Offshore Energy industry.

Tritech’s Sales Manager Mike Broadbent, said “We are delighted STR have further invested in Tritech’s equipment to support the increased demand from the subsea industry. This substantial order demonstrates STR’s commitment to Tritech’s proven technology and we are pleased to continue to enjoy such a positive working relationship.”

Jason French, STR’s Regional Director Asia Pacific,said “As a global leader in the Offshore Energy industry, Tritech International’s subsea technology is rapidly being utilised by our global customers and we expect this demand to continue as we progress into 2023. With the recent investment by Baird Capital, STR will continue to invest with our key suppliers to ensure we can deliver innovative solutions to our customers”.

STR Contact Information:
Photograph: Jason French and Mike Broadbent
Email: ka.henney-cant@str-subsea.com
Tel: 01493 445440