Lucinda Craig explains how a milestone project has put a new pin on the map for a UK subsea controls specialist
Lucinda Craig explains how a milestone project has put a new pin on the map for a UK subsea controls specialist.
Subsea controls specialist, J+S Subsea, has announced the completion of a project that represents considerable expansion of the company’s international corporate horizons.
The Dyce, Scotland-based company’s first ever scope of work in Canada 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 was delivered through a collaborative approach involving Viper Innovations, Verlume, Richmond Mills Fabrication, MH Engineering, 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’ 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 subsea line integrity monitor (V-SLIM), with mating electrical flying leads (EFL), housed in a steel frame constructed in accordance with DNV regulations.
Central to swift delivery of the time-critical project was the ability to capitalise on the availability of components in J+S Subsea’s Legacy Locker, an open industry portal for the re-use, refurbishment, repurposing and recycling of subsea equipment.
J+S Subsea managing director, Phil Reid, comments: “Our innovative Legacy Locker was pivotal in accelerating turnaround time for this bespoke project. This, combined with our inhouse technical expertise, made us ideally positioned to deliver for our client and underline our strategy of sustained growth.”
Richard Knox, CEO of Verlume, notes: “Through the integration of our Charge compact subsea battery with the technologies of both J+S and Viper Innovations, we were able to collaboratively solve client power delivery challenges by ensuring reliable delivery of subsea power
on the seabed.
“This project comes at a time of significant commercial progress within Verlume, adding another subsea deployment to the many systems that have been installed across the world..”
Viper’s sales (subsea) and delivery director, James Carnegie, comments: “It has been fantastic to work with the J+S Subsea team on this project,. This was also an exciting opportunity to diversify our V-LIFE technology and V-SLIM hardware via a brand-new application.”
GROWTH STRATEGY
The latest announcement continues J+S Subsea’s ambitious growth plans in the subsea controls, renewables and decommissioning sectors, and is an important stride forward in expanding the global footprint of the 39-strong team headquartered in Aberdeenshire. It comes just months after the firm’s largest single contract since a management buyout and keeps it on track to achieve revenues of upwards of £10 million.
2024 also saw J+S Subsea announced as the winner in the Company of the Year (under 50 employees) category of the Subsea Expo Awards, whilst its Environmental and Sustainability Adviser, Kairvee Tyagi, also scooped the Rising Star award. Additionally, the company has reached the finals of the Offshore Achievement Awards in the category for Exceptional SME/Founder. In other awards news, the company’s innovative Legacy Locker initiative has received the award for Excellence in the Supply Chain at Offshore Energies UK’s Offshore Decommissioning Conference.
Lucinda Craig is with J+S Subsea.
