SEA TRIALS AT THE UNDERWATER CENTRE
The Underwater Centre was founded by the British Government in 1972 as a commercial diver training and underwater trials facility.
Located on the shores of Loch Linnhe - one of the deepest Scottish Lochs - The Underwater Centre site was selected as being ideal for sea trials and commercial diver training. Our large private pier gives unrestricted sea access, with water depths of 50m nearby and of 150m within half a mile. Unlike most other seawater sites our sheltered waters allow operations to continue all year round in almost all weather. Nearby the Corran Narrows and Loch Eil Narrows offer a variety of tidal conditions.
Onshore we also have a large indoor tank with acrylic panels, unique in the UK as a trials facility.
We have excellent accommodation facilities on site as well as a restaurant, and office space can be provided.
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As a working site we have a number of vessels available. We can also provide Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and a submersible. And with effective relationships with suppliers all over the UK if we do not have equipment on site we can hire in at short notice. Added to this we have highly skilled personnel from divers to ROV operators and engineers.
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The Underwater Centre has conducted major trials for universities, the underwater military and offshore industries for many years, helping to evaluate the performance of equipment, materials and methods used in these industries.
