Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Steve Harris as Technical Operations Manager – Australia. This comes following expansion into the region and appointment of Jason French as Business Development Director – Asia Pacific, in September 2018.
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, 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 Technical Operations Manager in the region to provide our customers with the technical expertise they have become accustomed to. Steve Harris is a well-respected individual in the survey industry and comes with a wealth of hands on experience and knowledge. We are pleased to welcome Steve to the team and look forward to building on our presence in Australia”.
Photograph: Jason French and Steve Harris
Subsea Technology and Rentals (STR), a multi-disciplinary technology expert specialising in the design, production and rental of innovative marine survey equipment are pleased to announce the delivery of the first ever deep water rated, Titanium housed NORBIT iWBMS wideband multibeam sonar system.
The curved array wideband multibeam sonar will be employed by STR customers for wide swath bathymetric survey operations from surface vessels, utilising the integrated GNSS-aided inertial navigation system, whilst maintaining flexibility as an ROV “ready” multibeam system rated to 4000m water depth.
Scott Johnstone, Managing Director at STR, said: “We have been working with NORBIT products at STR’s head office in Great Yarmouth for several months. Our engineering team have invested a significant amount of time in developing procedures and undertaking technology workshops alongside representatives from NORBIT to ensure a smooth integration between NORBIT products and STR clients.
Neil Jackson, Sales and Operations Manager at STR, commented on the popularity of this product within the industry. “This product is already proving to be a real asset to our expanding rental pool and demonstrates our commitment to investment in new technology, notably in a difficult market to give our customers access to the best equipment. Interest from our customers globally is extremely positive and will likely guide us to further investment in the near future.”
For further information on this and other products and services offered by STR:
Visit: https://www.str-subsea.com
Email: enquiry@str-subsea.com
Tel: +44 (0)845 388 6383
Subsea Technology & Rentals Ltd (STR), a specialist in the design, production and rental of advanced subsea technology are delighted to announce its strategic partnership with SENSYS, who are a leading provider of geomagnetic and electromagnetic ground survey systems and components for land, aerial and marine environments.
Specifically this agreement will provide STR’s global Offshore Energy customer base with exclusive access to SENSYS’s active and passive multi-channel UXO detection system which can be ROV, ROTV or Vessel deployed for underwater geophysical surveys, pin pointing and infrastructure monitoring.
Neil Jackson, Sales and Operations Manager, STR said, “Our partnership with SENSYS highlights STR’s commitment to providing its clients with market leading technology. In particular, STR’s area of strength is in the support of its clients during the growth of the Offshore Renewables sector, which has resulted in a key focus on Marine UXO operations and we see SENSYS products as a perfect offering in this important field offering field proven solutions”.
Wolfgang Süß, Managing Director, SENSYS said, “We are pleased to work with STR on the promotion of SENSYS products and competence. We envisage this relationship will allow SENSYS to grow much faster from our well established land based markets and diversify into the subsea sector to cover a variety of sensitive applications requiring reliable state-of-the-art sensors and solutions”.
STR Contact Information:
Web: www.str-subsea.com
Email: ka.henney-cant@str-subsea.com
Tel: +44 (0)7944 636518
Subsea Technology & Rentals Ltd were delighted to present the award for Great Marketing Initiative at this year’s Spirit of Enterprise Awards dinner hosted at Great Yarmouth Town Hall. The high profile awards evening celebrated all that’s outstanding in business and enterprise in the Borough of Great Yarmouth, focusing on and recognising the achievements through innovation, entrepreneurial thinking and sheer determination of businesses of all sizes and from every sector.
The finalists for this award, sponsored by STR, had to demonstrate that a marketing initiative undertaken (since 01 April 2012) had directly improved either sales, increased footfall or visitor numbers, visits to website or enquiries. This award was open to all sizes of businesses with an operating base in the Great Yarmouth Borough Council where the impact of a marketing campaign had benefited this area.
Hollie Moran, Sales Co-ordinator at STR said: “All 3 finalists for this award submitted excellent entries. However, I was pleased to announce WT Skip Hire as STR’s winner of the Great Marketing Initiative Award 2014. Their skip-painting campaign was innovative; creating a synergy between Great Yarmouth’s industry, tourism and community, whilst raising the profile of their company across a range of media.”
Other awards presented during the evening included:
Great Engineering/Manufacturing Award
Great Investment in Young People
Great New Business Award
Great New Business Idea
Great Customer Service Award
Great Community Contribution Award
Great International Growth Award
Great Business Growth Award
Great Personal Contribution to the Great Yarmouth Economy
Business of the Year
Inspired by the whole experience, STR plan to enter themselves for an award at next year’s event.
Sonar Equipment Services becomes Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR)
Great Yarmouth-based Sonar Equipment Services will now trade under the name of Subsea Technology & Rentals Ltd (STR) to better reflect the broader range of products and associated services they now supply to the subsea sector following a restructure and significant investment in premises, people and equipment.
The name change is part of a global growth strategy which aims to see the company double in size in the next few years. STR has made several investments in its research and development capability, a new building with larger workshop area and new test facilities. The company is currently looking to recruit ten technical and sales support staff with more jobs to be created as the company opens in new overseas regions.
Neil Jackson, Sales and Operations Manager for STR said: “In recent years we have invested heavily in subsea technology to offer a first-class rental service and in developing our dedicated engineering team to carry out research, design, manufacture and delivery of integrated technical solutions. With a heritage in towed sonar equipment, we have built on our reputation for delivering quality by diversifying our surface to subsea technology and incorporated services. The new name and branding better reflect our capabilities and vision for the future.”
After nearly 20 years of operating within its original premises, STR has moved into a modern, purpose-developed building in a riverside location at Gorleston-on-Sea. The new building has over 15,000 square feet of workshops fitted-out with state of the art test facilities to maintain, configure, repair and customise rental equipment for bespoke requirements.
The new premises also have a dedicated production department to manufacture a range of products designed in-house and to provide a service centre for EdgeTech sonar products. STR operates a range of specialist in-house facilities including an acoustic test tank, pressure test chamber and, due to growing demand, a fibre-optic cable moulding facility has been created to offer customers a one stop solution for custom cable requirements.
STR is aiming to rapidly become the preferred global rental specialist to support offshore survey, subsea construction, IRM as well as the marine renewables sector. The company can now compliment their equipment supply with skilled offshore engineers to attend vessel mobilisations and support worldwide operations. All our offshore personnel are qualified in a relevant engineering discipline and certified for offshore operations.
The company has delivered trusted solutions for seafloor investigation and inspection to the offshore community for over 15 years. STR will continue to specialise in the design and manufacture of underwater imaging systems, advanced sonar systems and marine winches. For further information please contact us: enquiry@str-subsea.com
Leading marine survey equipment rental specialists Subsea Technology & Rentals Ltd (STR) has announced an exciting agreement with Western Advance, who have become the company’s exclusive rental partner in Australia.
Western Advance Pty Ltd (WA) are an established supplier and integrator of survey instrumentation, security and surveillance systems, and with over 19 years of delivering unrivalled solutions to the Oil and Gas industry and defence industries, are an ideal partner for STR as part of their continued growth in the rental market.
STR specialises in the design, production and rental of advanced marine survey equipment and has gained a reputation of delivering the finest technology covering geophysical survey, environmental monitoring, navigation and positioning – all of which will now be available in Australia through Western Advance.
STR Sales and Operations Manager Neil Jackson comments “STR is committed to supporting our customers global operations and we see Australia as a key region to position our diverse range of products and services. This partnership significantly strengthens STR’s presence in the rental market and we welcome Western Advance as an integral part of the company’s global expansion.
Subsea Technology & Rentals Ltd (STR) are delighted to announce the opening of its Aberdeen Office.
The facility, which is based in Cults, Aberdeen, will be the organisations second facility within the United Kingdom, out with the Headquarters based in Great Yarmouth. Both facilities will allow STR to continue to specialise in the design, production and rental of advanced subsea technology and provide 24-hour operational support to its clients.
This strategic expansion is being driven by STR’s Managing Director Scott Johnstone and will allow STR to provide its full suite of technology and support services to its continuously evolving North Sea clientele. Scott Johnstone, Managing Director, STR said, “We are delighted to announce the launch of our Aberdeen Office. We believe this is a natural evolution for STR, who already cater to a variety of global clients from our Great Yarmouth facility within the United Kingdom. This strategic initiative to expand into Aberdeen will allow STR to further support its existing North Sea clients with the expertise they have grown to expect, but also allow us to develop relations with new clientele.
In recent months, STR has invested in its in-house R&D capabilities to design and deliver an innovative solution for its Cathodic Protection and Flooded Member Detection Systems. These systems have been developed in response to bespoke key client requirements in the Offshore Energy Industry, resulting in an increase of awarded contracts from our elite Aberdeen based clients. We expect potential revenues for these products will increase by over £500,000 within the next 12 months”.
As part of the organisations growth, STR have appointed Ka Henney-Cant as Sales and Business Development Executive. Ka will be primarily based in the Aberdeen Office to support the organisations growth and maximise opportunities.
Scott Johnstone, Managing Director, STR said, “During this exciting time, we are delighted to welcome Ka to the STR team. This appointment highlights our continuous commitment to developing our team and expanding our business development opportunities. Ka is a highly respected professional within the Offshore Energy sector and has near 10 years of industry experience, primarily with ROV & Survey service providers and brings with her a wealth of Commercial & Business Development expertise”.
For further information on this and other products and services offered by STR:
Visit: https://www.str-subsea.com
Email: enquiry@str-subsea.com
Tel: +44 (0)845 388 6383
