Member News: AquaTerra experiences record operational demand in provision of inspection, repair and maintenance services to a growing customer base

August 21, 2026
Member News: AquaTerra experiences record operational demand in provision of inspection, repair and maintenance services to a growing customer base

Multi-discipline construction and maintenance specialists, AquaTerra Group is experiencing the busiest period in its history, with record numbers of projects being delivered simultaneously across the North Sea.

The Aberdeenshire-headquartered organisation has record levels of personnel deployed, alongside all-time high levels of demand for its specialist equipment sales and rental business.

Supporting several high-profile decommissioning programmes, a range of marine integrity contracts, late life inspection, repair and maintenance projects, AquaTerra is collaborating with operators, Tier One contractors, heavy lift organisations and engineering partners. Known primarily for its ability to execute specialist services, they are seeing a growing demand for their range of industrial services including rope access, underdeck access systems, fabric maintenance, conventional and advanced NDT, as well as supply of specialist manpower.

The business has a strong track record in delivering high value services to the energy sector including provision multi-discipline construction, integrity and inspection, rigging and lifting, access solutions, and a range of industrial services.

With a commitment to innovation and offering practical, problem-solving solutions AquaTerra also offer a range of specialist products including AquaShim, QuikDeck, C Cure and MGP-i.

Stephen Taylor, Managing Director of AquaTerra Group, said:

“We’re seeing the strongest levels of demand in the company’s history, with more projects running simultaneously than ever before and record numbers of personnel and equipment supporting our clients offshore. With 150+ personnel offshore and over 200 equipment kits on hire, this demonstrates both the scale of our operations and the trust our customers place in us to deliver our services safely, efficiently and reliably.

“Despite our growth, we’ve worked hard to retain the agility that AquaTerra is recognised for. We pride ourselves on delivering the same high-quality outcomes as much larger organisations, but with the flexibility, responsiveness and value that come from being a solution driven business. Whilst rope access is one of our core services, we are so much more than just a rope access company these days!”

“Having said that, we like to stick to what we are good at and focus on continuous improvement of our capability. To complement this, we openly collaborate with other like-minded organisations to deliver the best possible service for our customers”

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