Inside the Energy Transition Zone - HPR ROV

Building an ecosystem of innovation and impact

HPR ROV is next up as part of the 'Inside the Energy Transition Zone' series. Focusing on the organisations based in the Energy Transition Zone, we spoke with Jan Stander, HPR ROV’s managing director, finding out more about their work in supporting the renewable energy sector. Jan also tells us about how visits from international delegations and local collaboration through ETZ Ltd have opened up new business opportunities…

What does your company do?

HPR ROV is a service company that specialises in hand deployed ROVs. Small and lightweight, our ROVs can be deployed at short notice from any location to ensure effective turnaround for priority jobs.

It is because of their capability to access restricted underwater locations safely and efficiently that our ROVs give a clear understanding of exactly what is happening under the surface. Our remote access capabilities and detailed insight reports then give you visual access to assets whenever it is needed, and this then helps improve asset safety and integrity while significantly reducing risk and cost.

How would you say HPR ROV’s activity fits into the wider energy transition?

Our ROVs have been successfully deployed in the offshore wind industry, and while I am based in the office, we have teams going offshore with micro ROV equipment to inspect and ensure that the integrity is there, supporting the asset lifecycle.

What made you want to move into the Energy Transition Zone?

We have been in the Energy Transition Zone for over 6 months, and it is because of our deployment in the offshore wind industry that HPR ROV decided to move to ETZ and the W-ZERO 1 building in Aberdeen. It is a part of our strategy to align and be part of the energy transition.

What benefits have you seen so far from being based at W-ZERO 1, and what support have you received from ETZ Ltd?

Being based here is excellent. Not only seeing all the delegations come in, but this all shows what profile there is around offshore wind and floating wind in particular. Also, it is good to be able to integrate with the other companies based in the Energy Transition Zone. There is a sense of collaboration. All of this has meant that we have seen opportunities with operators due to working here.

Outside of the actual office facilities, HPR ROV also applied for some funding and was successful in being awarded a grant through the ETZ Ltd Challenge Fund, which is helping our company expand further. Funding like this is really important for small companies and will help us accelerate our growth.