JFD | James Fisher and Sons plc

JFD is the world leading underwater capability provider, serving the commercial and defence markets with innovative diving, submarine rescue, and hyperbaric rescue technical solutions and services.

JFD is a proven and trusted global provider of underwater systems, life support capabilities and in-service support to the commercial and defence markets.

We work alongside our customers within the defence and energy sectors to enable their safe and efficient operations through continual innovation and assured availability.

JFD has unrivalled pedigree and customer understanding within the underwater environment built upon over 40 years providing support, availability and trusted products and services to our global clients. We have a proven track record both in the delivery of highly capable products and systems and also operating in high pressure and critical situations.

JFD has grown to become a truly global company and has established global operations, enabling us to respond with trained and experienced personnel to customer demand anywhere in the world.

We continue to invest in the development of systems, technologies and innovations that continue to break new ground, respond to the ever-changing customer environment and ensure the highest standards in safety and quality in protecting life at sea.

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JFD is the world leading underwater capability provider, serving the commercial and defence markets.

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NATO's major international submarine rescue exercise, Dynamic Monarch 2017, allowed JFD to demonstrate the capabilities of the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) and provide training.

JFD named as finalist in the Health, Safety and Environmental Innovation category for the Offshore Achievement Awards 2020.

The safety of our personnel is of the utmost importance and I am pleased we have extended our submarine rescue capability contract with JFD, which will continue to support jobs in Scotland.
UK Defence Minister, Jeremy QuinNATO submarine rescue system contract extension - 2020

The entirety of our dive team responded positively towards the induction of COBRA rebreathers.

In particular, they emphasised the benefits of an extended emergency breathing gas supply, the ability to test the COBRA system at any time, and the apparatus’ ease of use with regards to weight, all making it easier for them to feel safer as they conducted their dives.
Director of Diving at Rever OffshoreSuccessful completion of North Sea's first dive using JFD’s COBRA - 2019

I was exceptionally impressed with what you achieved in the exercise and it was clearly evident that a strong sense of teamwork had been developed.

Speaking to international observers, they were unanimous in their praise for the exercise and the value they all got out of it, a job exceptionally well done.
Captain Geoff Wadley, Royal Australian Navy, Commander Submarine Force“Black Carillon” 2018 submarine rescue exercise