The MacArtney Group is a worldwide organisation of operations specialising in the sale and service of underwater technology products and systems. The group headquarters in Esbjerg, Denmark, established in 1978, support independent operations in the USA including Canada and South America, the Asia Pacific including China and Australia, the UK, Norway, France, Germany, Benelux and Italy.
Each operation meets the local requirements of the region with full support from the Danish-based parent company, MacArtney A/S.
MacArtney A/S co-ordinates product development, system integration, training, quality assurance, financial support and marketing for all operations.
Underwater technology covers a highly diverse market including offshore oil and gas geophysical exploration, development and production, various military activities including MCM, civil engineering, underwater security, ocean sciences, environmental studies and research, nuclear plant inspection and leisure activities.
The product and service base is extensive and falls into a number of main categories e.g. cable moulding and encapsulation workshop, electrical and optical connectors, cables and terminations, winch and handling systems, electrical and optical slip rings, cameras and lights, sonar systems and acoustics, multiplexer and control systems, engineering and services, ROV and ROTV systems, and rental equipment.
In-house engineering and technical expertise to support the product range maintained through education and hands-on training include hydrodynamics, mechanics, acoustics, pressure vessel design, cable and termination engineering, fibre optics, hydraulics, electronics, telemetry and software. A fully trained service team is available, at short notice, for in-house or on-site training, repairs and system integration.
Extensive in-house services include dynamic cable tension cycling and pull tests, full ocean depth pressure testing, water tank trials, fibre optic and electronic workshops, slip ring servicing and retrofitting and component stocking. External services are readily available for sea trials, flume tank tests, environmental testing and corrosion monitoring.
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