Motive Offshore Group has acquired C-Kore, a subsea cable monitoring and integrity technology provider, strengthening its global testing, inspection and certification capabilities.

The deal is expected to lift the Certification & Inspection division to around 35 per cent of total turnover and marks a shift toward a more technology-driven, IP-focused strategy.

C-Kore’s subsea tools enable rapid automated testing, improving fault detection and reducing vessel and personnel costs across offshore operations.

The company will continue to serve global cable markets and expand into offshore wind and decommissioning, led by Greg Smith and Cynthia Pikaar from its Yorkshire headquarters, retaining existing leadership in place.

Motive CEO, Dave Acton, comments: “C‑Kore’s ability to win and execute global projects through a single UK entity has been impressive. We see a real opportunity to scale the success already achieved by Greg, Cynthia and the wider team, whilst providing enhanced customer support, via Motive’s regional entities across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

“C-Kore’s proven, technology-led capabilities not only complement our subsea testing and inspection services by aligning with the developing requirements of our existing client base, but also underline our objective to provide integrated and highly transferable equipment, services and technology across the energy sector.”

C-Kore’s Operations Director, Greg Smith, comments: “We’re thrilled to be joining the Motive team. Their global reach and strong market presence will bring our award-winning technology to a wider customer base and accelerate our move into new markets worldwide.

“We’re incredibly proud of the innovative and sophisticated cost-saving technology the C-Kore team has delivered so far. Uniting with Motive allows us to build on our achievements while continuing to support our existing customers without interruption.” -OGN/TradeArabia News Service