Our managers have over 100 years of combined experience in all aspects of the subsea business.
They take their work seriously and deliver the results we set out to achieve, within agreed timescales. Our key business personnel are listed below:
Ian Hughes - Managing Director
Ian has over 30 years offshore air and saturation diving experience. This knowledge has been gained working throughout the UK, North Sea, Baltic, Caspian, Europe, the Middle East, Far East, Africa and India working for large integrated subsea companies as both a diver and supervisor in the field of Construction, Salvage and Inspection. Ian is responsible for Company Governance, Contract Management and Tendering/Commercial issues. Ian previously worked on the Inspection Campaign in 2016, as subsea project director.
Bob Kingdom - Operations Manager
Bob has an extensive background in Offshore / Inshore / Marine Construction, Inspection, Repair and Maintenance. Working for Contractors and Major Operators worldwide on Subsea, Diving, WROV, Remote Intervention, Installation Projects and Manufacturing including Trials, testing and commissioning during various stages from initial pre-planning to completion.
In various capacities including Principle Subsea Engineer, Engineer Diver, Diving Operations Manager, Project Manager, Client / Site Representative, Project support.
Scott Beddows (BEng, MSc, DipNEBOSH, GradIOSH) - HSEQ manager
Scott has a broad background in Inshore / Marine Construction, Inspection, Repair and Maintenance. Working for both consultants and contractors Scott has built up a wealth of knowledge on construction operations within the marine environment. He has managed several framework contracts overseeing projects from initial feasibility through to commissioning. He has worked in various capacities including Project Manager, Engineer Diver, Project Engineer, Client Representative, Site Manager and Diver.
Scott utilises this practical hands-on knowledge to lead our SHEQ initiatives from the front. He has fulfilled the role of Principal Contractor / Safety Manager on numerous construction projects both with the UK and wider afield. He is our manager on all SHEQ matters.
Matt Bryers (MIExPE) - UXO/ EOD Project Manager
Matt has over a decade of specialisation within UXO/EOD operations, both in the maritime and land environments; delivering diving/ UXO projects in the UK and on the international stage (Baltic, Mediterranean and Arabian Gulf). His experience and management of said projects incorporate the need for different approaches dependent upon environmental, geopolitical or legislative constraints. Various capacities within projects have included EOD diver, EOD Supervisor and Project Manager.
Phoebe Bailey - Hydrographic Surveyor
Phoebe has 10 years of offshore and nearshore; bathymetric and geophysical survey, including UXO and Boulder clearance experience for the renewables sector. This has been gained by working in various roles including online surveyor, party chief, survey engineer and deliverables manager. In addition to working in onshore capacities providing support to project management, personnel coordination, equipment maintenance and logistics.
