OceanWorks International ("OceanWorks") is a leading international supplier of specialized subsea work systems:
Markets served:
Facilities located in Houston, TX and Burnaby, B.C.
A brief history of OceanWorks International:
| 1986 | International Hard Suits (Vancouver, BC) formed as a subsidiary of CanDive Services Ltd.; a pioneer in the development of Atmospheric Diving Systems - ADS (Deep Sea Diving Suits) |
| 1992 | Hard Suits Inc. (renamed) announced as a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange |
| 1996 | Hard Suits Inc. acquired by American Oilfield Divers ("AOD"), a mid-sized public company headquartered in Houston, Texas |
| 1998 | New senior management team recruited by AOD for Hard Suits
AOD acquired by Stolt Offshore S.A. (UK based) |
| 2001 | Management buyout of Hard Suits completed by Oceanworks International |
Our customer base is comprised of:
Military Customers - Australian Navy
- Canadian Navy
- French Navy
- Italian Navy
- Japanese Navy
- Korean Navy
- NATO
- Russian Navy
- Singapore Navy
- Turkish Navy
- U.S. Navy
| Commercial Customers - Acergy (USA)
- BP America Production (USA)
- Fugro GEOS (USA)
- Global Marine Systems (UK)
- Heerema (Netherlands)
- Mako Technologies (USA)
- Northrop Grumman (USA)
- Phoenix International (USA)
- Pirelli (USA / Italy)
- Saipem (USA)
- Schilling Robotics (USA)
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Patents currently held by OceanWorks International include:
- Pressure Balanced Rotary Joint (Atmospheric Diving System - ADS)
- Articulating Conduit (Sub Rescue Mating Skirt)
- Coordinated Motion Marine Lifting Device (Heave Comp)
- Subsea Torque Tool
- Subsea Connector** / Steel Tube Bundle Termination** (Flying Lead Connector)
**Patents Pending
