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21/06/2021
Successful NSRS Silverlink Local In-Water Training

JFD, the world-leading underwater capability provider serving the commercial and defence diving markets and part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has successfully completed another mobilisation of the entire NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) Intervention system in Glasgow, Scotland. Conducted in March, against the backdrop of COVID-19, this latest Silverlink Local In-Water Training (SL LIWT 21) exercise, illustrates JFD’s resolve to overcome challenges.

15/06/2021
JFD developing comms upgrade for NSRS

JFD, the world leading underwater capability provider serving the commercial and defence diving markets and part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has developed a fibre optic video and voice communications network upgrade to the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) and is waiting to conduct sea trials of the system. For the first time, the system will provide visual communications between the submarine rescue vehicle, the dive supervisor and the bridge commander, all from the vessel deck. This offering combines the heritage of JFD with the fibre optic technology from Fathom Systems (part of JFD), a leading provider of diver communications, for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).

19/05/2021
A decade of Australian submarine rescue system exercises

JFD Australia - the trusted, proven and reliable supplier of the submarine rescue system to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) for more than 12 years - is pleased to acknowledge a decade of successful participation in the yearly Black Carillon submarine rescue exercises off the coast of Western Australia.

06/05/2021
JFD world-first simultaneous build of submarine rescue vehicles

JFD, the world-leading underwater capability provider serving the commercial and defence diving markets and part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has been progressing the build of three submarine rescue vehicles (SRVs) simultaneously; a world-first in submarine rescue.

15/03/2021
JFD establishes JFD North America

JFD, the world leading underwater capability provider serving the commercial and defense markets and part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has announced the establishment of its office in the United States - JFD North America. JFD North America has been established to provide JFD’s world leading sub-surface engineering, technology, and special operations capability to the United States and to the Americas through a dedicated entity.

04/03/2021
International women's day 2021

Celebrating International Women's day with photos from across our team!

22/02/2021
JFD wins at the 2020 IMCA Awards

JFD has won the COVID-19 Pandemic Initiatives Award at the 2020 IMCA awards for their InVicto™ ventilator.

05/02/2021
JFD wins at the Collaborate to Innovate Awards

JFD announced as named joint winner in the Healthcare & Medical - COVID response category for InVicto at the Collaborate to Innovate awards.

29/01/2021
JFD finalist in the Collaborate to Innovate Awards 2020

We are delighted to have made the shortlist for the Collaborate to Innovate Awards 2020, a celebration of the very best in UK collaborations & innovations in engineering over the past year. JFD has been shortlisted in the Healthcare & Medical category for our InVicto™ ventilator. Created in response to the UK government’s ventilator challenge in 2020, we are very proud of this innovative product and our shortlisting in this category is a testament to the product.
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