EnerMech lands contract for work on polar research ship

Aberdeen-based engineering services specialist EnerMech has been awarded a contract on the £150 million polar research vessel the RRS Sir David Attenborough.

EnerMech will install hydraulic systems on the RRS Sir David Attenborough. Picture: NERC/PA Wire

The new polar ship has been commissioned by the National Environment Research Council (NERC) and will be operated by British Antarctic Survey (BAS).

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Named after the world-famous naturalist and broadcaster, the vessel is part of a major government polar infrastructure investment programme designed to keep Britain at the forefront of research in Antarctica and the Arctic.

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EnerMech will manufacture and install hydraulic systems aboard the ship, which is due to be commissioned next summer and embark on its first Antarctic scientific voyage for the 2019/20 season following sea trials.

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Neil McNaughton, technical support manager at EnerMech technical support manager, said: “We will be working in close contact with Cammell Laird and other main contractors including Rolls-Royce, to ensure that the vessel’s hydraulic systems conform to the exacting operational requirements of BAS and the NERC.

“We are delighted to be contributing to such a unique project and the award underlines our versatility in being able to undertake a wide range of services outwith our more traditional sectors such as oil and gas.”

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