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Subsea UK to sponsor MATE ROV competition

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Subsea UK has announced that it will sponsor an initiative that inspires budding subsea engineers for a second year. The initiative encourages young engineers to design and test underwater machinery, and it is organised by the Robert Gordon University.

Subsea UK joins BP, which has supported the competition since its first year, as headline sponsors, with ROVOP and The Underwater Centre in Fort William providing additional support. Subsea UK has now committed £20 000 to the Scottish MATE ROV competition.

The major STEM initiative aims to inspire future engineers through hands-on experience of designing remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) used underwater in the oil and gas, defence, oceanology and marine renewables industries.

Last year’s competition was won by a team from Peterhead Academy who, along with runners up from Mackie Academy, are displaying their winning remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to thousands of delegates at the Subsea Expo 2016 exhibition and conference on 3 – 5 February at AECC.

Subsea UK Chief Executive, Neil Gordon, said: “With all the recent bad news about the oil and gas industry, it is more important than ever to continue to inspire young people about our sector. Initiatives like MATE ROV are dynamic and practical ways of attracting young people into engineering and the exciting world under the sea. We were blown away by the creativity and ingenuity of all of last year’s participants, and in particular the teams from Peterhead and Mackie Academy, who have been impressing some veteran engineers with their approaches to designing ROVs at the exhibition today.”

RGU engineering lecturer and competition co-ordinator, Graeme Dunbar, said: “We are delighted that Subsea UK is continuing its support of the competition again this year. Without Subsea UK, BP and our other sponsors, we would not be able to run the initiative, meaning many young people across Scotland would miss out on a unique opportunity to see what engineering is all about.”

Tim Smith, Vice President Communications & External Affairs for BP North Sea, added: “The ROV design competition has become a real highlight in the engineering calendar and BP is delighted to once again support RGU with this excellent initiative. The MATE ROV challenge offers pupils a fantastic opportunity to find out more about the oil and gas industry and supports BP’s strategy to develop capability and talent in the STEM subjects.”

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