Aberdeen based Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) is delighted to announce the official opening of its Singapore Office in which the occasion was marked by a client open day held on Wednesday 22nd January 2020.

The opening of STR’s Singapore facilities follows its recent strategic expansion into Asia Pacific which saw the appointment of Jason French as Regional Director.

This further expansion is being driven by STR’s Board of Directors, following the success of our Perth Office opening in March 2019. Scott Johnstone, Group Managing Director, STR said, “We are delighted to announce the opening of a second facility in the Asia Pacific region. This will further enable STR to deliver its full suite of technology and support services locally and support our clients’ operational requirements”.

In preparation for the Open Day, STR has invested in refurbishing the facilities which will house a wide range of the latest marine technology, allowing STR to continue to deliver class-leading services to our clients, to the standards they expect.

Photograph: Jason French, Regional Director – Asia Pacific, Elaine Grant–Group Director, and Scott Johnstone, Group Managing Director.
STR Contact Information:
Email: ka.henney-cant@str-subsea.com
Tel: +44 (0)7944 636518

Following the success of its partnership with Forssea Robotics that was formed in June 2018, Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) were delighted to announce at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston that both parties have formed a global exclusive partnership.

As part of this partnership, STR has invested in Forssea Robotics Visual LOCalisation (V-LOC) Positioning technology, which will be available globally for operations. The V-LOC positioning system is a computer vision-based method able to track and position underwater markers with millimetric accuracy.

The V-LOC technology is embedded inside an innovative camera, called the NAV CAM which mounted on a ROV system and markers attached onto subsea assets. The real-time output can provide the operator with live asset’s heading and attitude, or relative distance between 2 structures.

Scott Johnstone, Group Managing Director, STR Said “Over the past year, we have worked closely with Forssea Robotics on their technology and monitored the trialling and testing of its prototypes.It has been a great opportunity for STR to support an innovative organisation who have a passion for evolving its product and are in the final stages of delivering this to the offshore industry. We firmly believe that this investment will allow us to continue to deliver world class leading technology and support services to our customers globally”.

Gautier Dreyfus, Co-founderand CEO, Forssea Robotics said, “STR is a well-respected,technology focused company. I firmly believe that by forming this partnership with STR,we will penetrate the global subsea positioning markets. Our teams share the same spirit and are passionate in delivering innovative solutions to our customers. I am convinced this is just a first step as we are already working on the next generations of visual positioning subsea systems”.

Following the successful launch of Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) Asia Pacific offices in Perth and Singapore, STR is delighted to announce, in partnership with Subsea Tooling Services (STS), that it has placed subsea dredgers in region.

This strategic move will provide Asia Pacific customers with STS 3” subsea dredger systems to complement the existing STS 6” systems in region. The Gremlin and Piranha range will become the latest offerings to support clients locally as STR continues to invest in products and services that add value and complement their diverse spectrum of subsea and marine technology.

This next generation of subsea dredgers, offer the client the most efficient, light weight systems on the current market.

Jason French, Regional Director Asia Pacific, STR said, “It is great to see our partnership with STS evolve and expand to embrace Asia Pacific. There is growing interest in subsea dredgers of this type in the region, and we believe by having this equipment available locally at our regional bases, we are able to offer our valued clients more choice and support, closer to their projects.”

Billy Milne, Business Development Director at STS, said: “Subsea Tooling Services has a long established relationship with STR, and it’s gratifying to see that our commitment to the research and product development we invest in, spearheaded by our Operations Manager Cameron Anderson, are advancing both companies on a global scale.”

STR Contact Information:
Photograph: STS Dredger System mobilised on project in Asia Pacific
Web: www.str-subsea.com
Email: ka.henney-cant@str-subsea.com
Tel: +44 (0)7944 636518

Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) are delighted to announce its latest investment in Sonardyne International Ltd.’s SPRINT-Navacoustic and inertial navigation technology. The announcement was made at Ocean Business 2019 in Southampton, United Kingdom.

This investment will allow STR’s customers to benefit from the full capability provided by Sonardyne’s next generation of subsea positioning systems including Fusion 2 software and Compatt 6+ subsea transponders acquired by STR at the end of 2018. The addition of SPRINT-Nav, a combined Doppler velocity log, pressure sensor and high-grade inertial navigation system, will allow for more robust and time efficient subsea positioning solutions in support of a wide range of vehicle guidance applications.

Speaking at Ocean Business 2019, Scott Johnstone, Group Managing Director, STR said, “We are really impressed with the positive impact that Sonardyne’s new Compatt 6+ and ROVNav6+ hardware-combined with Fusion 2software-will bring to the survey and construction industry. In order to further complement our offering to our customers, investing in the SPRINT-Navsystems will improve the efficiency and speed of their operations.”

Paul Griffiths, Sales Manager, Sonardyne said“SPRINT-Navis one of the smallest and lightest all-in-one DVL-INS sensors on the market,with dead reckoning navigation performance that is unmatched in the market. We’re delighted that STR recognise the operational benefits SPRINT-Nav offers and are confident that their customers will find it simple to integrate and use on their ROVs”.

Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Jackson as STR’s Group Commercial & Regional Director Europe. Neil, who was formerly STR’s Group Sales & Operations Manager, has been with the organisation for ten years and has been instrumental in the development of the business.

Scott Johnstone, Group Managing Director, STR, said, “Throughout Neil’s career with STR he has been key to developing STR’s commercial structure and strategic expansion, whilst focussing on the company’s deliverables, and ensuring the high level of service our customers have grown to expect is maintained during our period of growth.

“Both Elaine and I are delighted to welcome Neil as a Director. Neil is a highly respected individual in the offshore industry and through his career with STR. He has gained a wealth of experience that has built our foundations and we believe this will further complement the organisation as we evolve”.

Neil Jackson, STR Group Commercial & Regional Director Europe, said, “Following a decade of service building relationships with our valued clients, I’m delighted and honoured to be a part of the future expansion of STR Group as we look to deliver on our core values globally”.

Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR), is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Aik Moh Nge as Technical Operations Manager – Singapore. This comes following the appointment of Jason French as Business Development Director – Asia Pacific in September 2018 and the recent opening of its STR’s first premises for the region in Perth, Australia in March 2019.

The Company which specialises in the design, production and rental of advanced subsea technology, has made this appointment following an increase in customer enquiries and demand for subsea equipment in the region, enabling STR to deliver its full suite of technology and support services locally.

Scott Johnstone, Group Managing Director said, “Since the appointment of Jason and STR’s successful expansion, we have established key relationships with existing and new customers which has set a strong foundation in the region for future opportunities in current and new markets.

In order for STR to support these opportunities it was vital for us to appoint a Technical Operations Manager locally in the region to provide our customers with the technical expertise they have become accustomed to. Aik Moh Nge is a highly respected individual in the region and comes with a wealth of experience and knowledge from his former technical roles with Sonardyne and Harkand. We are pleased to welcome Aik Moh Nge to the team and look forward to building on our presence in Singapore following our successful expansion into Australia”.

Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR), is delighted to announce the launch of its Australian Office and hosted its official office opening day in Perth, Western Australia on Tuesday 12th March 2019.

The Company which specialises in the design, production and rental of advanced subsea technology, has invested in the region following the appointment of Jason French as Business Development Director – Asia Pacific and Steve Harris as Technical Operations Manager – Australia. Following these appointments, STR has seen an increase in customer enquiries and demand for subsea equipment in locally in the region, enabling STR to deliver its full suite of technology and support services locally.

Scott Johnstone, Group Managing Director said, “As we continue to experience rapid growth in the Asia Pacific region, we are delighted to announce the official opening of STR’s Australian Office and showcase our innovative technology and solutions to our customers.

We look forward to strengthening our foundations in the region and continuing to provide our customers with the technical excellence and support they have become accustom too.

Joining STR for the open day were our partners 3D at Depth Inc., who provided customers with an overview of its LiDAR laser technology”.