Wins For Companies Across UK at Annual Subsea Expo Awards in Aberdeen

Companies and individuals leading the UK’s USD$12.8 billion (£9.4billion) underwater industry were honored at the Subsea Expo Awards in Aberdeen recently.

Around 350 guests gathered for the annual awards dinner that is organized by Global Underwater Hub, the leading trade and industry development body for the UK’s underwater sectors. The event, on Wednesday, February 4, celebrated the achievements of companies and individuals that are at the forefront of the subsea sector and wider underwater industry.

A highlight of the two-day Subsea Expo conference and exhibition, the Subsea Expo Awards saw accolades presented in nine categories. Reflecting the underwater industry’s reach right across the UK, companies from Aberdeen, Bristol, Hampshire, Hertfordshire and Newcastle collected awards at the event, which was hosted by television personality and comedian Cally Beaton.

The Technology Development Award, sponsored by Viper Innovations, was won by Aberdeen-based Sentinel Subsea, acknowledging development of its well integrity monitoring technology WellSentinel. Electrical monitoring and asset integrity provider Viper Innovations, which is headquartered in Portishead, near Bristol, and has an office in Aberdeen, secured the Cross Sector Innovation Award for its spread spectrum time domain reflectometry diagnostic technology.

Recognizing achievement in international growth, Hertfordshire cable manufacturer Fibron BX collected the Global Development