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Jbs Fabrication
IGP Priority
Industrialised Foundations & Substructures
Support received
Business support
Subsea excavation, fabrication and engineering services for offshore wind
Established in the defence and oil and gas sectors.
50-year company history and global track record.
Well-known for its seabed excavation product, the patented Sea Axe ™.
Business profile
Jbs Fabrication was matched with OWGP’s delivery partner, Everoze, which helped the business to identify its products with applications in offshore renewables. Everoze also provided a comprehensive breakdown of the market, advice on how best to position the business, and the key players to approach nationally and internationally.
Patented product, Sea Axe ™, has direct applications in Offshore Wind.
Sea Axe ™ is the most environmentally friendly subsea excavation tool available; even the oil used by the hydraulic system is eco-friendly.
Fabrication business unit is well-positioned to exploit opportunities in the Floating Offshore Wind market.
Jbs Fabrication’s patented Sea Axe ™ product for controlled-flow subsea excavation incorporates a state-of-the-art vortex chamber which applies a large controlled water column to the seabed.
Through a process that uses natural erosion rather than the traditional method of high-pressure jetting, the tool can be used for burying or de-burying assets, seabed levelling, rock dump removal and free-span corrections. The advantages over traditional high pressure jetting methods are numerous and include reduced environmental impact, vessel time and required deck space, and increased flexibility, efficiency and precision.
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Increased market knowledge and commercial confidence.
Developed a strategy to target the offshore renewables market.
Enhanced exposure to the sector and informed marketing advice.
Before
Prior to engaging with OWGP, the offshore renewables sector was a new market for Jbs, accounting for only 2% of revenue in 2020. The company had secured two offshore wind contracts but had not proactively targeted the sector and had minimal understanding of the market and where its services and products would fit.
What they say
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With Offshore Wind being an important target growth market for our business, OWGP’s WEST programme provided us with invaluable knowledge and advice, and helped us facilitate relationships with key contacts in the industry. Without question, it accelerated our inroads to the market whilst empowering us to identify the best opportunities within our portfolio to add real value to this new arena. We are now repeating the rewards with extensive growth.“
JO MCINTOSH
Director of Sales & Marketing, JBS Fabrication
