Global Underwater Hub

📣 Guest speaker announced 🌊 Subsea Expo Awards Dinner | 19 February 2025 Global Underwater Hub is pleased to announce that the guest speaker for next year’s Subsea Expo Awards Dinner at P&J Live in Aberdeen will be the actor, writer, broadcaster and former MP, Gyles Brandreth. Famed for his colourful jerseys and sharp wit, Gyles Brandreth has been a regular on British television screens since the 1980s. A prolific author, Gyles has written fiction and non-fiction books for both adults and children that cover a range of topics. He also served as an MP for five years in the 1990s. Neil Gordon, Global Underwater Hub chief executive, said: “With such a varied career, there is no denying that Gyles Brandreth will keep guests at the 2025 Subsea Expo Awards Dinner entertained with a wealth of amusing stories and comedic anecdotes.  His enthusiastic delivery and famed quick wit will keep the audience on their toes and laughing all night.” Tickets can be booked now, with an early bird booking discount available until Sunday, 10 November. 🖱️ Book now: https://lnkd.in/es9b6-aQ ➡️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/eFv52n9b #SubseaExpoAwards #SubseaExpo #GUHEvents #GlobalUnderwaterHub #Awardsdinner #Aberdeenevents 

As the year draws to a close, we want to take this opportunity to extend our warmest wishes and festive greetings to all! 🎄 2024 has been yet another exciting year in the subsea calendar, and we’re proud to have once again put on an excellent programme of activities across the underwater sectors. Last week saw the release of our 2024 business survey. Our industry, which has grown to £9.2b and supports over 51,000 jobs, has both the capacity and capability to accelerate the global energy transition but only if project certainty is secured. The report, free to download, paints the picture of a supply chain and energy industry in transition. Coming next year, we have a number of events already in the calendar, with more to come. Keep up to date on our events page: https://lnkd.in/erCUWa_4 From us all at GUH, thank you to all our members and partners for your support throughout 2024 and we look forward to continuing to work with you in 2025! 🔗2024 business survey: https://lnkd.in/eQUetwWU #GlobalUnderwaterHub #AccessConnectGrow #GUHBusinessSuvey #underwaterindustry

🌟 Subsea Expo Awards 2025 The finalists in February’s Subsea Expo Awards have been revealed, with companies from across the UK making the shortlist. In total, eight awards will be presented at the awards dinner in Aberdeen on Wednesday, 19 February as part of the three-day Subsea Expo exhibition and conference. Several companies have been shortlisted in multiple categories for the awards that celebrate companies and individuals leading the way in the subsea sector and wider underwater industry. The following companies have received nominations: ⭐ AISUS Offshore ⭐ ARC Marine® ⭐ Astrimar Ltd ⭐ C-Kore Systems ⭐ Fugro ⭐ Kraken Robotics ⭐ Next Geosolutions ⭐ Peritus International ⭐ Proserv ⭐ Quintham ⭐ SMD ⭐ UltramapGlobal ⭐ Verlume ⭐ Viper Innovations Ltd The 2025 Subsea Expo Awards are sponsored by C-Kore Systems, J+S Subsea, Mermaid Subsea Services (UK) Ltd and Viper Innovations Ltd. ▶️ Read the full press release detailing the nominees in each category at https://lnkd.in/gr4d2k8z #SubseaExpo #SubseaExpoAwards #GlobalUnderwaterHub #GUHEvents #awardsceremony #Aberdeenevents #underwaterindustry #subseasector

Global Underwater Hub’s latest business survey revealed that the lack of project surety and a concerning uncertainty about timelines is making it tough for underwater companies to tie business and investment plans back to Final Investment Decisions (FID), tender awards and project sanctions. To counter this, GUH has called on the UK Government to recognise the scale and potential of the underwater industry to generate wealth, jobs and exports and ensure its industrial strategy provides what is needed to reach that potential.   In our response to the Government’s consultation on its industrial strategy, GUH has made the case for aligned policy, timely consenting, sensible financing, concrete project timelines and clear supply chain investment are imperative to move projects from the drawing board to the seabed.   If our world class underwater supply chain, which has the necessary, leading capability to harness the opportunities across all its markets, is to invest and plan for the coming decades, it needs strong market signals and commitment at various stages of a project and market development.    Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ed6piPfv #GlobalUnderwaterHub #AccessConnectGrow #GUHBusinessSuvey #underwaterindustry #marketintelligence #projectsurety

Global Underwater Hub’s Operator Forum - a hugely compelling proposition for our members.    Our action-oriented Operator Forum has been exploring the common problems affecting subsea operations and sharing them with supply chain companies who have the relevant experience and technologies to solve them.    Following a deep dive into these challenges by 70 subsea experts from 13 operators, GUH has been matching member companies who have the technology and expertise to overcome them. This presents a hugely compelling proposition for our supply chain members as well as the operators themselves.   Hear what our members are saying 👇   ICYMI. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eS5X2k9t #GlobalUnderwaterHub #GUHNews #GUHOperatorForum #collaboration #oilandgas #efficiency #innovation #subsea

🌊 Registration for Subsea Expo is open. This leading three-day exhibition and conference for the subsea sector and wider underwater industry takes place at P&J Live in Aberdeen from Tuesday, 18 until Thursday, 20 February. Organised by Global Underwater Hub, Subsea Expo features around 150 exhibiting companies and organisations illustrating the diversity of the underwater industry.  Alongside this are multiple conference sessions, an international business breakfast, drinks reception and a new premium conference stream. The event provides a range of networking and learning opportunities for attendees. 🖱️ Find out more and register: www.subseaexpo.com #SubseaExpo #GlobalUnderwaterHub #GUHEvents #Aberdeenevents #underwaterindustry #exhibitionandconference

Last week, Global Underwater Hub hosted its first Offshore Autonomy in Action workshop, which was held in its office in Westhill, Welcoming around 50 attendees, the day allowed companies that have developed autonomous surface vessels and autonomous underwater vehicles to showcase their products and capabilities to a range of offshore energy industry professionals, including representatives of our operator forum. Our thanks to DeepOcean, Oceaneering, Ocean Infinity, Saipem and Smarter Subsea Handling for delivering insightful presentations and with the use of video, helping to bring the autonomous technology commonly used miles offshore, to life back on dry land. The event illustrated the innovation that exists across the underwater supply chain and how remote underwater operating systems can support increased operational and technical reliability, and reductions in costs and carbon footprints. #GobalUnderwaterHub #GUHEvents #AccessConnectGrow #underwaterindustry #offshoreautonomy

GUH Business Survey 2024: Results published UK’s underwater industry tops £9billion.   The UK’s underwater industry has grown from £8bn to £9.2bn and now supports over 51,000 jobs across the country.   New research from Global Underwater Hub reveals there is both the capacity and capability to accelerate the global energy transition but only if project certainty is secured - 62% of companies fear project timelines will be missed. Only 11% believe there is enough visible commitment to projects in the form of appropriate policy and finance.   Highlights: ◼️ Capacity has increased from 55% to 67%  ◼️ Nearly 90% of companies believe they have the necessary capabilities to meet demand ◼️ 92% consider offshore wind a primary or secondary market ◼️ 60% say that oil and gas remains their short-term priority ◼️ 70% of respondents will need more people to deliver current and future projects ◼️ A 25% increase in technical roles is predicted to meet future market demand ◼️ 52% will require significant levels of investment in the next 4 to 10 years, with 35% requiring major investment now   🖱️ Read and download the full report: https://lnkd.in/eQUetwWU #GlobalUnderwaterHub #AccessConnectGrow #GUHBusinessSuvey #underwaterindustry #marketintelligence

Keep your eyes peeled for GUH’s latest research 👀   The findings from our 2024 Business Survey will reveal the size and scale of the underwater industry, gauging capability, capacity and confidence.   In the report, you’ll find valuable insight into the capacity in the supply chain to meet demand across multiple underwater markets, the capability to adapt to transitional requirements and the level of confidence in delivery based on drivers including project timeline surety, access to finance, government policy and consenting, visible supply chain investment and project FID.   Details will be shared on how to download the full report, once released! Find out more about how to join the GUH here: https://lnkd.in/eV8DPGWC ##GlobalUnderwaterHub #MarketIntel #BusinessSurvey2024 #underwaterindustry #subseaindustry #oilandgas #offshorerenewables #offshoreenergy

Is it too early to talk Christmas? 🤔🎄 Of course not! We are hosting a festive morning at our Bristol Hub - open to all - where we're delighted to have the RNLI presenting. 📅 Thu 12 December ⌚ 8.30am-12pm 📍1 Brook Office Park, Emersons Green, Bristol, BS16 7FL If you're a GUH member, or interested in membership and want to know more, then we'd love to see you (Christmas jumpers are encouraged!). Spaces are limited, and this event operates on a first-come, first-served basis. If you’re interested, we recommend signing up soon to secure your spot 👇 For more info and to sign up, go to: https://lnkd.in/eJpQGs3W #GlobalUnderwaterHub #GUHEvents #businessbreakfast #GUHBristol