J+S Ltd wins first Marine Renewables Contract

Barnstaple and Aberdeen-based Defence and Oil and Gas Engineering Business, J+S Ltd, has recently been awarded a major contract from the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) situated in Orkney.

J+S will provide and install sub-sea connectivity solutions to the cables to enable the wave and tidal energy converter companies trialling their equipment to connect to EMEC’s facilities and onto the national grid.

This contract represents the first success for the recently established Renewable Energy team at Barnstaple, led by General Manager, Chris Napier. 

The Barnstaple team is presently marketing sub-sea connectivity solutions and position and load monitoring products to both wave and tidal hub operating companies such as EMEC and to the wave energy converter companies.

Commenting on the contract award, Managing Director, David Jeffries said:

“This is a major break-through for our Company and vindication of our strategy of diversification from our core naval support and oil and gas markets into the rapidly emerging wave and tidal sectors of the Marine Renewables Energy market.”

EMEC Managing Director, Neil Kermode, commented:

“We are pleased to be working with J+S on this prestigious contract.  I am confident that J+S’s many years’ experience in marinising in-water electrical connections for Naval and Oil and Gas applications will be successfully developed to provide high voltage connection capabilities for our sites.”

Further information

J+S Ltd operates from sites at Barnstaple and Aberdeen, employing 120 people engaged on a range of engineering and production activities, primarily in naval support and sub-sea asset management for the North Sea oil and gas exploration markets.

Contact

For further information please contact David Jeffries, Managing Director – 01271 337508 or Chris Napier, General Manager – Marine Renewables  – 01271 337549