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Maritime Developments

Name: Maritime Developments
Address: Maritime House, Gateway Business Park, Aberdeen, AB123GW, GB
Telephone: +441224252900
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MDL provides tailored consultancy, equipment and personnel packages for the global energy sectors We have found our niche in the market, and we stick to it.

Back deck is our speciality and our passion - non-stop since 1999. Maritime Developments holds an industry-respected track record of design, manufacture and delivery of value-driven engineering solutions for the global energy sector. Our innovative in-house design is forward-thinking, but our work formula is simple: listen, design, deliver, support. That is why our clients pick Maritime Developments as their back-deck solutions provider of choice, time and time again.

09/11/2026

A compact back deck can still offer considerable capability - that's our onboard Energy Savanah.
These mobilisation views show how our flex-lay spread fitted alongside the vessel's existing crane and equipment. The MDL package combined a Generation 3 Reel Drive System, Horizontal Lay System with a 4-track tensioner, and auxiliary handling equipment to enable recovery and installation scopes offshore Egypt.

Making that arrangement work combines compact technology and thoughtful engineering: starting with selecting the equipment around the product and operation, then developing the handling methodology, optimal layout sea-fastening design for the chosen vessel.

It's our way of widening project ex*****on options by adapting available vessels for new operations. Stay tuned as we explore this with regards to Norway's growing subsea tieback opportunity...

(And in case you haven't guessed, these photos are from our Peterhead Energy Service Base)

06/11/2026

Handling subsea terminations requires a carefully planned approach - which was part of our deliverables to Oceaneering for the Med scope, as captured in today's .

The tilting platform pictured supported secure transport and handling of the umbilical's gooseneck. Our team developed the handling methodology and designed, manufactured and tested the platform in-house, then integrated it with our modular spread.

Having the engineering capability, portable technology and expert field service personnel under one roof means we can truly tailor a solution to each lay or retrieval challenge.

We will explore this in more detail next week, but in the meantime you can find out more here: https://loom.ly/EJ1Efn0

04/11/2026

As promised, here's our latest Mediterranean project update: an umbilical replacement and flowline installation offshore Egypt with Oceaneering. The scopes aimed at restoring production capacity in two fields.
MDL modular flex-lay spread was complemented by a bespoke tilting platform for secure transport and handling of the umbilical's gooseneck. Designed, manufactured and tested in-house, it formed part of our Integrated Project Services package, which included handling methodology development and mobilisation support at our Peterhead Energy Service Base.
Read the full project story: maritimedevelopments.com/news/supporting-oceaneering-surf-campaign-off-egypt/

03/11/2026

“I wanted to learn more from him so I can make his life easier.”
Behind MDL Connect is a partnership between the people building the technology and the people using it.

In the latest episode of MDL Voices, we hear how our Offshore Team Lead James’s experience helped turn operational data into a more useful picture for the team onshore. By explaining what the equipment was doing and what each data point meant in practice, James helped Olu, our IT Systems Analyst, develop MDL Connect functionality around the operator’s needs.

It’s a glimpse of how our people learn from one another, sharing their knowledge for continuous improvement - and perpetuating the ingenious instinct.

Get to know the people behind MDL Connect in the full episode: https://loom.ly/TE2wCG0

02/11/2026

A clear view of the job supports project assurance in real time - and that's our from the Mediterranean.
These views show how MDL Connect helps maximise the collective expertise of offshore and onshore teams. With multiple camera angles available live, our technical specialists can follow the activity and support the onboard team as the scope unfolds. Recorded footage provides a shared reference for reviewing particular stages of the operation too, for lessons learnt and continuous improvement.

We'll bring you more on the project later this week. In the meantime, explore how MDL Connect brings offshore visibility and onshore support together: maritimedevelopments.com/what-we-do/mdl-connect/

30/10/2026

For this , we're taking a seat in our onshore control room, where MDL Connect brings the back deck into view.

Live footage from the spread runs alongside the operator's equipment interface, giving our onshore specialists the same operational picture as the team offshore. That shared view helps them work through technical questions together, with access to MDL expertise as the job unfolds.

See what else MDL Connect can do on our website, or reach out to our team directly to discuss the best application for your operations: https://loom.ly/taGbLw4

28/10/2026

“You actually thought you were sitting on a deck of a boat.”
For James, our Offshore Team Lead, watching a live offshore project from MDL’s onshore control room took a little getting used to.
That feeling of being there captures what MDL Connect makes possible: bringing live operational visibility ashore, where our team can put its expertise to work supporting offshore operations.

In the latest episode of MDL Voices, James Buchan and Olusegun Oyedele-Adeyi explore the technology, experience and collaboration behind that connection, including:
- From paper reports to live-streaming: how digitalisation is changing offshore support
- How machine learning helps elevate maintenance strategies
- What a lifelong seafarer and an IT Systems Analyst have in common
- Dealing with resistance to change in the digital age
- And can AI ever replace personnel on board?

Watch the full conversation on our YouTube channel: https://loom.ly/OZbkZQE or search for MDL Voices on your favourite podcast platform.

26/10/2026

True to our mission, we continue finding new ways to solve customer challenges efficiently and safely. MDL Connect is the latest innovation in our offering - connecting offshore visibility with onshore expertise, in real time. Stay tuned this week to learn more.

21/10/2026

MDL turns 27 today and we’ve come a long way since our fishing roots in Peterhead. From those beginnings, your projects have taken us around the world, fuelling our ingenious instinct - that innate drive to improve operations in the water column.

From engineering more efficient approaches to building innovation, we are continuing on our mission to solve challenges faced by you - our clients and partners responsible for handling flexibles, onshore and at sea.

Thank you for being part of our journey 💙🧡

19/10/2026

Great businesses can successfully expand into new markets when they don't lose sight of the principles they were built on. We're proud to be one of them, thanks to truly solid foundations...

We’re excited to see our founder and CEO Derek Smith named a UK finalist in EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2026, recognising the entrepreneurial drive and leadership behind MDL's success growth.

Under Derek leadership, MDL has grown from its roots in fishing to supporting energy projects worldwide. Listening to our customers, backing our people and taking pride in the work we deliver have remained central to that journey.

Congratulations, Derek from all of !

Address

Maritime House, Gateway Business Park
Aberdeen
AB123GW

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm
Friday	8am - 4pm

Telephone

+441224252900

Website

https://maritimedevelopments.com/

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