Our Journey
From home-grown talent to global leadership
We begun our service to the marine industry with a clear mission: to help each customer solve their back-deck challenge.
Years have passed, but this commitment stays strong.
In that time, we've learnt a lot. Today, rich track record and deep industry insight complement our innate open, proactive and creative approach to customer problems.
From servicing the North Sea fishing industry, to providing market-leading equipment, personnel and services for pipelay operations globally - here is our story.
Maritime Developments Ltd (MDL) begins servicing the North Sea fishing industry.
1999
Maritime Developments Ltd (MDL) begins servicing the North Sea fishing industry.
Entry into the oil and gas sector by delivering equipment to a Scotland-based supply chain company.
2004
Entry into the oil and gas sector by delivering equipment to a Scotland-based supply chain company.
Maritime Developments begins to grow independent portfolio of oil and gas clients.
2008
Maritime Developments begins to grow independent portfolio of oil and gas clients.
Launch of MDL electrical department, boosting in-house technical expertise.
2012
Launch of MDL electrical department, boosting in-house technical expertise.
MDL Offshore Service is launched as MDL back-deck equipment is already operational on five continents.
2014
MDL Offshore Service is launched as MDL back-deck equipment is already operational on five continents.
The world's first fully road-transportable vertical lay spread, including the MDL PVLS and Third-generation Reel Drive System, completes maiden project in the North Sea.
2015
The world's first fully road-transportable vertical lay spread, including the MDL PVLS and Third-generation Reel Drive System, completes maiden project in the North Sea.
MDL Americas opens its doors in Houston, TX.
2015
MDL Americas opens its doors in Houston, TX.
MDL delivers the market's first road-transportable 4-track tensioner capable of 110Te line pull and with 5m track contact length.
2016
MDL delivers the market's first road-transportable 4-track tensioner capable of 110Te line pull and with 5m track contact length.
MDL Americas sets up Gulf of Mexico equipment base.
2017
MDL Americas sets up Gulf of Mexico equipment base.
Growth of MDL Engineering department with new appointments to design, structural engineering and project management teams.
2018
Growth of MDL Engineering department with new appointments to design, structural engineering and project management teams.
Market's-only 150Te portable pipelay tensioner performs installation of oil offloading lines offshore Nigeria.
2018
Market's-only 150Te portable pipelay tensioner performs installation of oil offloading lines offshore Nigeria.
MDL Third-generation RDS sets up base in West Africa, sealing the company's commitment to the region.
2019
MDL Third-generation RDS sets up base in West Africa, sealing the company's commitment to the region.
New Global HQ opens in Westhill, Scotland: Maritime House.
2020
New Global HQ opens in Westhill, Scotland: Maritime House.
