It is an authoritive source of information regarding innovation in the specialised subsea field, and acts as a 'shop window' to promote the engineering, technical, scientific and environmental expertise of Scottish companies.

The SSTG is in an international focal point for innovation, allowing its member companies to gain an important competitive edge in a volatile market place. The organisation's conviction that nothing is impossible means that many significant breakthroughs have been achieved by its members. A range of companies covering the whole spectrum of ocean technology are involved with the SSTG, and many of them work together to find solutions to the problems of working safely and cost effectively in the North Sea's hostile environment.

But if diversity is the hallmark of its member companies and institutes, then meeting the requirements of their customers is the common thread which binds them together. This pooling of resources and knowledge has created a wealth of expertise in the area of subsea innovation and has created skills and technology which are exportable to oil and gas provinces across the world.

Access to Scotland's leading academic institutes, all of which are regarded as centres of excellence in their own right, gives the SSTG an unsurpassed intellectual resource for R & D projects. When this is matched by access to the highly specialised testing facilities of member companies it leads to innovations at the cutting edge of the industry.

The experience, intelligence and talent of Scottish subsea companies and institutes is captured by the SSTG to provide answers to problems which are arrived at rapidly and effectively.

Although the technology developed within the organisation is providing solutions for the challenges faced by the worldwide energy sector, their applications go much further. Mariculture, underwater mining, marine eco systems, defence, safety and the emergency services have all benefited from the technological advances of SSTG members.

For further information contact:
Scottish Subsea Technology Group
PSTI House
Exploration Drive
Aberdeen Offshore Technology Park
Aberdeen
AB23 8GX

Tel:  +44 (0)1224 706323
Fax:  +44 (0)1224 820236