Subsea Europe Services and Cyprus Subsea Consulting and Services aim to provide a harmonised hydrography and oceanography portfolio from a single, Europe-wide source. Photo: Subsea Europe Services

Two subsea companies have entered a new strategic cooperation to share knowledge and services that will simplify the acquisition of high-quality marine data for clients across Europe.

Signed on 1 January, the agreement between Hamburg-based Subsea Europe Services and Nicosia, Cyprus-based Cyprus Subsea Consulting and Services C.S.C.S. Ltd is the foundation for matching the extensive autonomous and long-term water column survey experience of Cyprus Subsea and Subsea Europe Service’s seafloor surveying expertise to provide a harmonised hydrography and oceanography portfolio from a single, Europe-wide source.

Sören Themann, CEO of Subsea Europe, said, “Adding Cyprus Subsea to our team of trusted partners brings a new dimension to our activity. While extending our geographical reach is in line with our next day delivery goals, the capability to characterise oceanographic processes in and around hydrographic survey sites will give our clients a more complete picture of their study regions and how they are changing.”

Autonomous solutions

Additionally, both companies will share knowledge on the continuing development of autonomous solutions for marine surveying, developments that will help to bring high-quality marine data to more companies and organisations.

Working closely together, the agreement facilitates a new local hub for Subsea Europe Services in the Mediterranean and extends the reach of Cyprus Subsea to Northern Europe. Both partners will be positioned to provide Gliders, Moorings and related services from Cyprus Subsea as well as Multibeam Echo Sounders (MBES), including the state-of-the-art integrated Hydroacoustic Survey System (iHSS), and ancillary equipment on a rental, sales or subscription basis from Subsea Europe Services.

By Rebecca Jeffrey