UK-based offshore wind services provider Venterra Group has announced the acquisition of Oceanscan Holdings, enhancing its position in the offshore energy market.
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Oceanscan Holdings offers subsea and non-destructive test equipment, geotechnical services and specialist personnel.
The expertise of Venterra’s companies, including Ordtek, Partrac and Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions, will be complemented by Oceanscan Holdings’ capabilities, asset base and technical knowledge.
Oceanscan Holdings, established by Ken Hunter in 1989, is based in Aberdeen with subsidiaries located in Houston and Singapore.
The group has four UK subsidiaries: Oceanscan Limited, Hydrographic Personnel Resources (UK), Geoforce Technical Services and Sercal Non-Destructive Test Equipment.
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By GlobalDataOceanscan Limited, operating from Aberdeen, specialises in hiring and calibrating hydrographic survey and ROV [remotely operated vehicle] sensors, and non-destructive test equipment.
From its Lowestoft office, the company also provides skilled personnel to Tier 1 [able to assemble all components into the final wind turbines to be installed] offshore wind contractors, contributing expertise in geophysical and cable route surveys.
Hydrographic Personnel Resources (UK), based in Inverurie, Scotland, delivers specialist personnel for offshore renewable energy projects, focusing on supporting construction and inspection campaigns.
Geoforce Technical Services, located in Suffolk, offers cone penetration testing services for offshore wind farm developments.
Birmingham-based Sercal Non-Destructive Test Equipment is a United Kingdom accreditation service-accredited calibration business serving the rail and power generation industries.
Venterra Group CEO Ed Daniels stated: “Oceanscan’s extensive fleet of high-quality sensing equipment and in-depth geotechnical experience supports our aim of providing the most technologically advanced and complete set of development services and solutions to the offshore wind industry.”
Oceanscan CEO Derek Donaldson stated: “Joining Venterra gives us a bigger platform from which to grow faster and across an even wider range of offshore wind markets.
“Combining our specialist equipment and geotechnical experience with the expertise that exists within Venterra means we will be able to offer an even more robust set of survey and geosciences services with greater international reach.”
In August 2023, Venterra reached an agreement to acquire Cape Holland, a Netherlands-based offshore construction services provider, for an undisclosed amount.
