Partner with NSC

Why Partner with the National Subsea Centre?

Partnering with the National Subsea Centre (NSC) gives organisations access to a collaborative, challenge-led innovation environment where positive, disruptive thinking is actively encouraged to address complex offshore and subsea challenges.

NSC works closely with industry to co-develop practical, deployable solutions, combining academic expertise with real operational insight. Through funded, flexible partnership models, partners can accelerate innovation while minimising R&D overheads, technical risk, and time to market.

 

By partnering with NSC, organisations benefit from:

• Access to multidisciplinary expertise across engineering, digital, and energy systems
• Rapid translation of research into pilots, demonstrators, and operational tools
• Shared infrastructure, facilities, and funding opportunities
• A trusted environment for testing new ideas, technologies, and business models

NSC partnerships are designed to deliver measurable impact, strengthen competitiveness, and support long-term capability development across the offshore energy value chain.

How to Partner with the NSC​

Specific Project Examples

Integrated Energy and Net Zero Operations

Translating system-level research into deployable solutions for offshore and industrial energy transition. Selected Project Examples

• HyOne Facility - Hydrogen systems testing and integration for offshore and industrial energy transition.
• Data4NetZero - Data-driven pathways to reduce emissions and improve energy efficiency.
• Th2STLE Project - Hydrogen Valley in Northeast Scotland, integrating hydrogen production, storage, transport, and usage across multiple sectors.
• METASSIS Project - Materials and systems innovation for future offshore energy infrastructure.
• Port of Aberdeen - Digital transformation replacing existing decision-making infrastructure with a digital system.

AI & Data-Driven Safety and Risk Reduction

Improving safety performance, predicting hazards, and reducing operational risk through AI, sensing, and advanced analytics. Selected Project Examples

• Fennex - DeepSafe: AI computer-vision system for real-time detection of unsafe behaviours and hazards in offshore operations.
• HarperUK - Subsea Mattress Removal: Semi-autonomous ROV system improving decommissioning safety by reducing diver exposure in hazardous subsea environments.

Intelligent Inspection, Asset Integrity & Predictive Maintenance

Using AI, multi-modal data, and automation to detect defects, support integrity decisions, and extend asset life. Selected Project Examples

• AISUS - AI-Driven Framework for Remote Inspection Multi-modal inspection platform combining AI with AR/VR to enhance precision and reduce offshore inspection effort.
• AquaTerra - AI-Powered Inspection Automated ultrasonic-data analysis to predict structural lifespan and streamline offshore maintenance.
• ICR Integrity - Composite Inspection Probe Advanced inspection of composite repairs to verify long-term integrity and reduce steel replacement.
• ADC Energy - AI-Driven Condition Monitoring Predictive fault detection and maintenance optimisation for drilling assets using sensor data.

Robotics, Automation & Digital Operations

Automation of physical and operational tasks to improve safety, efficiency, and repeatability. Selected Project Examples

• HarperUK - Semi-Autonomous ROV Platform: Automated subsea mattress handling to reduce manual intervention and operational risk.
• John White & Son - Smart Weighbridge: Autonomous remote weighing system enabling digital logistics management across energy operations.
• AR-Mini (Innovate UK) - AI-powered management of hybrid micro-grids under uncertainty in supply and demand.
• EV charging network security - This project delivered a cyber-resilience testbed for EV charging infrastructure using digital twins to improve charging-network security and stability.

Sustainability, Waste Reduction & Energy Transition

Reducing waste, unnecessary interventions, emissions, and environmental impact across asset lifecycles. Selected Project Examples

• AISUS - Reduced re-inspection cycles through predictive analytics.
• AquaTerra - Lower maintenance demand and structural waste.
• ICR Integrity - Promotion of composite repairs instead of steel replacement.
• ADC Energy - Reduced downtime and emissions from drilling failures.
• HarperUK - Safer, lower-impact decommissioning workflows.

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