International marine and offshore engineering consultancy Aqualis ƶijϻ established an office in Aberdeen, Scotland.
“We know that job cuts currently is a common theme in the oil industry, but we are taking a long-term approach. Entering Aberdeen was the obvious next step of our expansion strategy. The city is the oil and gas center of the UK and packed with oil companies, rig operators and oil services players who constantly need support from senior engineers and mariners for challenging offshore projects and integrity problems,” said David Wells, CEO of Aqualis ƶijϻ.
Aqualis ƶijϻ’s Aberdeen office will be located in Granholm Village, which is on the site of the famous Grandholm Mill. It will be headed up by Martin Brown, a chartered naval architect with 25 years’ experience from offshore projects on the UK continental shelf and elsewhere around the world.
In two years, Aqualis ƶijϻ has opened up 15 offices in 10 countries worldwide. The company currently employs 222 full time equivalent employees. Aqualis ƶijϻ’s Aberdeen office is expected to grow, and more experienced consultants will be added to the team in due course.
Aqualis ƶijϻ is a specialized marine and offshore engineering consultancy focusing on shallow through to deepwater offshore segments of the oil and gas sector. Its core services include concept, FEED and basic design engineering for upgrades and conversions of jackups, FPSOs and rigs, transportation and installation of floating production units and integrated decks using third party equipment, marine warranty, dynamic positioning, construction supervision and due diligence services. The company also offers rig moving services, inclining experiments and deadweight surveys, decommissioning (floating and fixed), mooring design/integrity expertise as well as experience transfer for marine renewable energy systems.
Image: Martin Brown/ Aqualis ƶijϻ
