SUBSEA EXPO 2019 - OGV Interview Stuart Cameron from Boskalis

How are you finding Subsea Expo so far?

Very good, the number of people through this stand has certainly increased on previous years and as probably our first time on the stand with our new office here in Aberdeen we’re finding quite a lot of interest in us.

And what sort of products or services are you showcasing at the event this week?

As Boskalis subsea services we’re part of the wider Boskalis group but in particular for subsea services it's about surf and IRM scopes of work here in the UK sector that are mainly diver led so we have our new Boak Atlantis vessel and The Da Vinci that we're trying to raise the profile and get some more orders. And we're seeing some increased confidence in the industry in the last year,

what sort of impact is that having for you and for the subsea side of things?

I think certainly the increase in demand from the clients is starting to have a real positive effect on our utilization we're obviously still seeing some distress in the market and that's helping us because we have a strong balance sheet and very capable vessels and people so we're finding it quite easy to grow in Aberdeen. We're now up at 50-plus people from a standing start up about three or four people back in September, so we've had some great awards coming from the increase in the market and we’re excited to see what this year holds.