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SMD

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, U.K. • http://www.smd.co.uk

SMD has established itself as a leading engineering and man- innovative range of remotely operated remote intervention ufacturing company specializing in remotely operated equip- equipment, a range of associated deck and handling equip- ment for hazardous environments. The business has continued ment, control systems and the Curvetech range of ROV com- to grow an international footprint from its domestic market ponents. End solutions vary from one-off bespoke engineer- origins in the North Sea oil and gas and telecoms sectors. ing systems to a standard range of work class ROVs. SMD’s

As the subsea group of CRRC Times Electric, SMD is an customers operate equipment in hazardous environments from advanced global supplier of subsea remotely operated and the deep sea to radioactive buildings, and therefore value the autonomous power and control solutions. This includes spe- fact that it is robust, reliable and easily maintained. The equip- cialist trenching equipment such as ploughs, trenchers and ment is of diverse size and complexity, ranging from 250 met- tractors and largest range of work class ROVs. SMD also of- ric ton tracked mining machines to two-metric-ton free-