Hydratight win prestigious Subsea 2013 award in Aberdeen

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013

Hydratight has been recognised with an award for its work in providing safe subsea joint integrity and bolting solutions, at the Subsea UK 2013 industry awards.

Jan de Koning, Global Business Leader at Hydratight, was presented with the award at a dinner event attended by 850 people, at the AECC, Aberdeen on 6th February 2013.

The company won in the Subsea Safety Leadership category, recognising the organisation’s commitment to ‘step-up’ for safety and its top down approach to ensuring standards.  Two other companies were shortlisted in the category.

“We are very pleased to have won this award, especially given the strength of the competitors. To have won this award is recognition of our commitment to ensuring that safety is at the heart of everything we do,” said Paul Hughes, Global Subsea Leader at Hydratight.

“As we continue to develop new and innovative products for the subsea market, we want to continue enhancing our already excellent reputation, and awards such as this help to inspire the whole team.”

Jan de Koning, President and Global Business Leader for Hydratight, added “Our approach has always been to ensure that safety is one of the core values driving the organisation and it is something that we place a very high value on.”

The awards dinner came at the end of the Subsea UK 2013 ‘Beyond the Wave’ event, which saw over 3,500 people attend.

Source: Hydratight