Newcastle-based umbilical systems supplier Duco landed the top honour – subsea company of the year – at the Subsea UK annual awards dinner in Aberdeen last month. The company has seen turnover increase year on year with over £100 million in new contracts awarded in 2011 alone. Other winners this year included Nautronix, whose NAS eBOP (Nautronix Subsea Emergency Blowout Preventer) system secured the innovation and technology award; Specialist Subsea Services (new enterprise); Bowtech (global exports) and Expro (safety leadership). Robert Eddon of Soil Machine Dynamics received the emerging talent award for his work in implementing SM D’s successful graduate and mentor scheme.
