NEPTUNE Energy is partnering up with a team of University of Aberdeen students to help bolster their bid to win a global engineering challenge.
The team have to build a working remotely operated vehicle (ROV) in the competition organised by the Marine Advanced Technology Education Center.
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Neptune was approached by the university’s electrical & electronic engineering society (EEESoc) and agreed to become their primary sponsor.
Their support includes providing funds to help purchase parts for the ROV, fabrication and constructions costs, as well as direct access to Neptune’s senior engineering and projects teams for their advice.
The university’s Nautilus ROV team consists of eight technical and five administrative roles across nine departments.
The ROV will be built at the University of Aberdeen and tested at local facilities.
Alan Muirhead, Neptune UK director of projects & engineering, said: “We’re excited to partner with the Nautilus ROV team. From the outset, we were impressed with their plans and strategic approach to the challenge of building a working ROV.
“The industry has a responsibility to support the next generation of energy industry professionals and we’re looking forward to developing strong, lasting links with the University and the EEESoc.”
Thomas Godfrey-Brown, Nautilus ROV team project manager, said: “We greatly appreciate Neptune’s support and look forward to working with them for the ROV competition and future projects. It’s a great opportunity for the team to interact with oil and gas professionals, test their abilities and practically apply the learnings from their degree programme.”
The team will head over to America next year for the competition.
