A UK-based commerce physique representing corporations working within the UK subsea sector, World Underwater Hub (GUH), acquired a go to from King Charles on Friday, September 29.
GUH stated it had offered King Charles with a tour of its premises in Westhill on the outskirts of Aberdeen, and showcased the important work being undertaken throughout the sectors together with offshore vitality, aquaculture, protection, and telecoms.
Upon his arrival, King Charles was welcomed by Neil Gordon, chief govt of World Underwater Hub adopted by introductions to key trade stakeholders, GUH board members, employees and representatives from member corporations, and native college pupils.
In the course of the go to, King Charles took the chance to examine the newest expertise “all-electric” work-class submersible Remotely Operated Automobile (ROV), constructed and developed in Newcastle by GUH member firm Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD). He then considered a dwell offshore operation within the Netherlands on a management station being carried out by considered one of Fugro’s Autonomous Floor Vessels which launched an underwater robotic used for the inspection of subsea cables and pipelines.
King Charles then toured reveals from a variety of corporations working within the blue economic system, together with JFD who specialize in underwater diving expertise, underwater 3D picture capturing firm Viewport3, and ARC Marine which makes eco-friendly synthetic reefs that present subsea safety in addition to improve biodiversity.
A group of senior pupils from Aberdeenshire’s Mintlaw Academy then confirmed His Majesty their absolutely operational ROV which they designed and constructed themselves. The Mintlaw ROV group is an instance of how initiatives such because the GUH STEM Problem academic outreach programmes can encourage younger folks about expertise within the underwater industries.
Gordon stated: “We had been honoured to welcome His Majesty to the World Underwater Hub in Westhill. It was a singular alternative to showcase the UK’s underwater sectors, the expertise and experience of our member corporations, and our dedication to creating abilities and capabilities to drive aggressive benefit as the worldwide chief.”
Earlier than leaving, King Charles was invited to unveil a plaque to commemorate the go to.
