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SURF DecommissioningPortable equipment, engineering-led planning and hands-on offshore experience: an integrated MDL approach to SURF recovery campaigns worldwide.

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FEED Engineering & ConsultancyFor over 25 years, MDL has found clear answers to complex flexible handling challenges, combining engineering insight with practical project experience.

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We Build InnovationInnovation at MDL starts with the challenge. See how our engineers turn complex project requirements into field-ready solutions on our Spotlight page.

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Dynamic and Static Cable InstallationDedicated cable-lay vessel or vessel of opportunity: our portable equipment and engineering-led approach adapt to the installation strategy.

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Mooring Line Installation and Pre-stretchingFrom polyester lines to steel wire rope, MDL combines flex-lay spreads with readily available, clear-back-deck vessels to create a leaner route to installation and recovery.

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Beach-pulls and Near-shore OperationsWhere offshore infrastructure meets the shore, MDL brings the equipment, engineering and operational know-how to deliver beach-pull and near-shore scopes.

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Expert PersonnelBack-deck specialists who know the equipment inside out and understand the realities of marine operations - that is the expertise MDL brings to complex offshore scopes.

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Peterhead Energy Service BasePESB brings quayside infrastructure, specialist equipment and engineering expertise together in one location, supporting projects from storage and preparation through to vessel mobilisation.

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MDL PulseBuilt around how MDL maintains and operates equipment, MDL Pulse gives you clearer asset visibility, stronger maintenance control and confidence in equipment readiness.

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SURF / PipelayBuild the spread around the product - and fit the vessel. MDL’s portable flex-lay equipment can be configured to suit your product, back deck and operational requirements.

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TranspoolingPreserve it, prepare it or dispose of it: MDL combines hands-on transpooling experience with in-house PM&E to optimise product handling onshore.

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Spoolbase UpgradesRepurpose, expand or modernise your spoolbase through integrated structural, equipment and software upgrades, delivered in line with classification society requirements.

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Bespoke ManufactureWhen off-the-shelf equipment does not fit the challenge, MDL’s engineers and fabricators design and build the equipment that does.

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Life of FieldFrom selecting installation methodologies for a new development to recovering infrastructure at the end of field life, MDL supports moorings and SURF across the full project lifecycle.

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DecommissioningMDL turns over 25 years of offshore lifting and handling experience into practical decommissioning packages - combining engineering, portable equipment and experienced personnel.

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Quayside, Ports & InfrastructureMake more of your quayside. MDL applies engineering, equipment and operational expertise to help ports expand capability, streamline handling and serve a broader energy mix.

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RenewablesMDL brings proven offshore handling expertise into renewables, connecting port infrastructure, portable equipment and engineering support for installation further offshore and in deeper water.

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Saipem deploys MDL spread for cable lay in the Med
Saipem deploys MDL spread for cable lay in the Med

MDL has supported Saipem’s flex-lay campaign in the deepwater Bouri field in the Mediterranean.

Supporting Saipem Guyana product prep
Supporting Saipem Guyana product prep

MDL has supported Saipem’s preparation for flex-lay operations in Guyana with a transpooling solution in the USA.

Acquisition expands MDL global tensioner fleet
Acquisition expands MDL global tensioner fleet

MDL has acquired a fleet of third-party tensioners in a recent market sale.

Three-times honoured: MDL receives a King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation
Three-times honoured: MDL receives a King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation

MDL is one of only 185 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in 2026 across the four award categories.

Enabling DOF back-to-back West Africa scopes
Enabling DOF back-to-back West Africa scopes

MDL has supported DOF on back-to-back SURF projects in two West African countries.

Enhancing winch operations through early project planning
Enhancing winch operations through early project planning

It's prudent to consider winches as key part of a spread during early project planning.

The power of apprenticeships at MDL
The power of apprenticeships at MDL

Fraser and Lewis reflect on their apprenticeship journeys as MDL celebrates Scottish Apprenticeship Week.

126Te tensioner delivered to Oceaneering International Inc.
126Te tensioner delivered to Oceaneering International Inc.

The 4-track system will strengthen the contractor's flex-lay capabilities.

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