UK offshore engineering company relocates Brazil operations

Steve Graham, the Deputy Consul-General from the British Embassy in Brazil last week officially opened the new premises of offshore technology company Sonardyne Brasil Ltd. in Rio das Ostras. The company has relocated from its original office in Macae.

The opening of the new office has coincided with the twentieth anniversary of the company first deploying its subsea offshore technology in the region.

Sonardyne’s business is devoted to the design and manufacture of underwater acoustic positioning, inertial navigation, wireless communications and sonar technology systems, which are used to support all stages of offshore oil and gas field development.

The company states that an upsurge in activity in Brazil’s deepwater industry has increased the demand for its products and support, necessitating the move to the larger and purpose-built office in Macae.

A statement released by Sonardyne says that the new 10,000 square feet Zen building is five times the size of the company’s previous office and has been fitted out to the highest specification. The new facilities include a large acoustic test tank for equipment to be tested and re-calibrated prior to delivery whilst training rooms provide opportunities for operators to simulate using the equipment. A large onsite warehouse also allows for stock holding of spares and new products so that immediate requirements for equipment can be met.

Paul Smith, Operations Director for Sonardyne Brasil, said: “The investment we have made in the new premises is in response to the sustained growth in business we’ve seen across the industry in the last few years.”

Sonardyne’s head office is located in Hampshire, UK, with regional representation in the United States and South East Asia as well.