Deployment

Ensuring a smooth and efficient deployment process is critical to the success of any marine infrastructure project. By working with local transport and logistics providers, deployment operations are carried out as close to the manufacturing site as possible, reducing carbon footprint, costs, and logistical complexities.

This approach not only enhances efficiency but also supports local economies and strengthens an international supplier network.

Seamless Deployment for Marine Infrastructure

Efficient, Low-Carbon, and Industry-Standard Solutions

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Flexible Deployment Options to Suit Every Project

Upon arrival at the deployment port, products can either be free-issued to the client’s chosen supplier or fully managed as part of a turnkey service. Where required, vessel chartering services provide access to DP2 multi-cat vessels, rock installation vessels, or barges equipped with suitable lifting equipment for seamless deployment of Reef cubes and Reef mats.

Specialist Lifting & Installation Equipment

With decades of offshore installation experience, a specialised portfolio of lifting and deployment equipment ensures safe and industry-compliant operations. Examples include a 6m 'Quick Release Lifting Frame' – designed for Reef Mat deployments, available as part of a complete subsea protection and installation package. Some custom lifting equipment – built to accommodate various load sizes and deployment methods. Our Reef cubes can be deployed easily using crane hoisting for larger units or rock installation fall pipe methods for smaller cubes.

Compatibility & Ease

Although engineered with unique nature-inclusive design principles, all products remain fully compatible with existing industry transport and deployment methods. This ensures that projects benefit from minimal learning curves, reduced operational disruptions, and faster deployment timelines. With over 30 years of experience, deployment solutions continue to evolve, incorporating bespoke, high-performance equipment to meet the growing demands of offshore energy, marine restoration, and coastal defence projects.

All products remain fully compatible with existing industry transport and deployment methods. This ensures that projects benefit from minimal learning curves, reduced operational disruptions, and faster deployment timelines.

Start-to-finish Turn-Key Process

Working closely with our clients, we’re able to assist with each stage of the project, ensuring it’s carried out to the highest standards possible. Rest assured in knowing it will be driven by innovative technology, scientific expertise, and a commitment to sustainability and increasing biodiversity.

Backed by multiple industry awards and accreditations such as B-Corp, ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001 – to ensure this highest standard of delivery.

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Consultation
The first phase is to talk things through and gauge your situation, and which of our products is the best solution for it. We would establish the scale of the requirements, location, application and anything else bespoke that may be required for your project.
Design
We then work closely with our in-house science and engineering teams to create tailored designs based on the deployment location and project goals.

This enables us to deliver a nature-inclusive design to reflect the local marine environment and target the growth of specific species.
Manufacturing
At this stage, we ensure all our products are built as close to the deployment location as possible, using local labour and raw materials where possible.

Further carbon reductions and cost savings occur through manufacturing “in country” and utilising a combination of our globally transportable mobile production plant and using local raw material suppliers.
Permits & Licensing
We will assist with bid writing right from the tender stage & compliance through to conditions, obtaining permits and licensing for deposits onto the seabed with government bodies.

We can even take care of stakeholder management with fisheries, government, community groups and governing boards.
Transport & Logistics
Local deployment at your project location ensures that the entire process supports the local economy and follows industry-standard procedures with industry-standard hardware and vessels for added efficiency. We also have our own portfolio of deployment equipment that has been designed by our team from over 30 years of industry experience
Monitoring
Pre & post-deployment, we can deploy multiple monitoring techniques such as eDNA or ROV’s to assess the effectiveness of our subsea protection and artificial reef products. This allows us to track progress, monitor the development of marine life, compared to the baseline and fine tune our solutions for optimal results.

Featured Projects

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