Aberdeenshire-based M2 Subsea (www.m2subsea.com), an independent provider of ROV services, has unveiled a purpose-built test tank at its facility in Westhill.

The indoor fresh-water tank, which can hold 73,600 litres of water, has been created for the primary purpose of testing ROVs and ancillary equipment.

It will allow the company to be in total control of projects, from the planning stage to the completion of asset testing.

The tank is available for sub-sea manufacturers and service providers to rent, with or without M2 Subsea’s ROV fleet (it has already been used by Acteon Group for product testing).

Located within M2 Subsea’s existing workshop, the 8 x 4 x 2.3m tank can accommodate both work-class and observation ROVs.

It features a gantry crane with an SWL of 15 tonnes and a 415V three phase power supply to accommodate testing equipment.