Chess Subsea Engineering – Chess Subsea Engineering is an ISO certified dynamic company founded in 2013 providing engineering service, training, manpower, research & development to marine & hydrokinetic energy / offshore / subsea / oil and gas industries with innovative design tailored to customer needs.

About Us

Chess Subsea Engineering is an international engineering, project management and project controls company founded in 2013, supporting the renewable energy, power, offshore, subsea, marine and oil & gas sectors globally. We provide on-site, remote and virtual professional services across the full project lifecycle, including engineering support, project planning and scheduling, project controls, project management, NEC4 contract management, cost and risk management, delay analysis, programme assurance, technical manpower support, training and research & development. Our core technical capabilities cover renewable energy and power infrastructure, offshore and subsea engineering, marine operations and conventional energy projects. This includes offshore wind developments, subsea HVDC cable installation, onshore and offshore HVDC converter stations, HV and EHV cable systems from 11 kV to 400 kV, substations from 33 kV to 400 kV, subsea production systems, pipelines, risers, umbilicals, FPSO developments, LNG projects, drilling units and offshore construction support.

Working with experienced professionals and technical partners worldwide, we support clients from feasibility and tender through engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and final handover. Our focus is on strengthening programme certainty, improving cost and schedule performance, managing risk and contractual change, and delivering technically robust and cost-effective project solutions. Alongside our consultancy services, Chess Subsea Engineering also provides professional training, on-the-job technical development and manpower capability programmes for engineers, technicians and energy-sector professionals internationally.

We offers the following range of professional support services globally and across sub sahara africa with focus on offshore energy systems AIM along with our technical partners worldwide

Global & Remote Planning, Scheduling & Project Controls Support

Underwater Inspection Maintenance & Repair ROV Support Consulting Capabilities

FluidMechTM Engineering Consulting Capabilities

Accredited Shallow Deep & Ultra Deepwater Offshore Continuous Online Learning Management System (OLMS)

Offshore & Subsea Engineering Consulting Capabilities

Fixed & Floating Offshore Wind Farms Operation & Maintenance Capabilities

Engineering Design and Support Capabilities

As-Built Documentation Support Capabilities

Powering Complex Energy Infrastructure with Integrated Project Delivery Support

Chess Subsea Engineering provides specialist engineering, project management and project controls support for major renewable energy, HVDC and power infrastructure projects globally. We support clients across the full project lifecycle, from feasibility and tender through engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and final handover. Our focus is on helping clients deliver complex energy infrastructure safely, efficiently and with greater certainty over programme, cost, risk and contractual performance.

Offshore Wind & Renewable Energy

We support offshore wind and renewable energy developments from early-stage planning through construction and commissioning, including offshore transmission systems, grid connections and associated power infrastructure.

Subsea HVDC Cable Installation

We provide planning, project controls and project management support for subsea HVDC export cable projects, including marine installation, cable lay, landfall activities, jointing, testing and interface coordination.

HVDC Converter Stations

Our services support both offshore and onshore HVDC converter station projects, including engineering coordination, procurement planning, construction sequencing, commissioning interfaces and programme controls.

Substations & Grid Infrastructure

We provide project delivery support for substations from 33 kV to 400 kV, including switching substations, grid substations, step-up and step-down substations, protection and control systems, and associated grid connection infrastructure.

HV & EHV Cable Systems

We support high-voltage and extra-high-voltage cable projects from 11 kV to 400 kV, including:

Cable route planning and constructability
Trenching and duct installation
HDD and specialist crossings
Joint bays and link boxes
Cable pulling and installation
Jointing and terminations
Testing, commissioning and energisation

4D Planning

We support digital project delivery through the integration of programme information with engineering and construction models.

Our 4D planning services support:

Construction sequencing
Cable route visualisation
Clash Detection
Substation construction planning
Converter station sequencing
Constructability reviews
Interface identification
Progress visualisation
Construction readiness reviews
Stakeholder communication

Our Shallow Deep & Ultra Deepwater Offshore Continuous Online Learning Management System (OLMS)

Chess Subsea Engineering is proud to be the first choice for subsea engineering training in subsea, oil & gas, offshore wind energy, pipeline, dredging, Methanol, Compressed Natural Gas & Liquified Natural Gas and we stand out thanks to the quality of our technical capabilities and excellent customer. We offer unique combination of on-site and e-learning solution for deepwater subsea technology, equipment and engineering. Our online user friendly training portal includes simplified explanations with animations, 3D illustrations, photos and videos followed by competence self-assessment training.

Offshore Wind Turbine Project Management for Graduate Project Engineers (OWTPMGPE) Level 1

Offshore Wind Farm Subsea Power Cable Architecture, Installation & Reliability Assessment (OWTSPCAIRA) Level 1 to Level 2

Offshore Wind Turbines Architecture & System Integration for Offshore Graduate Engineers & Technicians (OWTASIGT) Level 1

Renewable Energy Engineering Beginners Master Class (REEBMC) Level 1 & Level 2

Engineering of Subsea Production Systems Programme (ESPSP) Level 2 & Level 3

Engineering of Subsea Pipelines from Conception to Detailed Design (ESPCDD) Level 2 & Level 3

Engineering of Subsea Umbilicals, Risers & Flowlines (ESURF) Level 2

Engineering of Subsea Umbilical Systems & Reliability Management (ESURM) Level 2 & Level 3

Engineering of Deepwater Subsea Control Systems Architecture & Umbilical (EDSCSAU) Level 2

Advanced Subsea Xmas Tree Engineering & Components Reliability Assessments (ASXECRA) Level 3

Subsea Engineering Procurement Installation & Construction Project Interface Management (SEPICPIM) Level 2

Subsea Survey, Systems Positioning and Metrology Engineering (SSSPME) Level 2

Testimonials

Exceeding Customer Expectations via our accredited shallow deep & ultra-deepwater Offshore Continuous Online Learning Management System (OLMS). Some extracts from our happy global participants

Engr. Williams Aiyemo

Assets Integrity Management Fixed Equipment Engineer, Chevron, Nigeria

CADDAS Engineering programme (online option) has exposed me to various aspects of subsea operations, design of subsea equipment, use of various software to aid equipment design, asset integrity management of subsea equipment and safety requirement of subsea operations. The trainers have versatile knowledge of the courses, and for every of the modules taken, the always displayed keen interest to make it as practicable as possible, kudos to them on there wreath of experience."

Engr. Michael Frank Oyakhilome Idode

Senior Civil & Structural Engineer
Shell, Nigeria

“CADDAS Engineering programme (online option) was very practical, informative and eye-opening to deep & ultra deepwater structures design & Simulations. All areas where covered brilliantly.”

Samaresh Pal

SDPO, Bourbon Offshore Greenmar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

"I just wanted to let you know that I enjoyed the course Subsea Engineering Beginners Master Class (SEBMC) Level 1 & Level 2. I think I have gotten what I wanted from it. I spent a lot of time reading and actually trying to 'get' the lessons which I think I did for the most part. I am really very pleased about that. I have really learned a whole lot."

Alexis Viana Lugo

Civil Engineer, Global Energy and Production Company GEP SAS, Colombia

"The most impressive distinguishing aspect of Chess Subsea Engineering online training is that the courses are all hands-on, detailed and practical. I have taken over four (4) courses among which are Engineering of Deepwater Subsea PLEM & PLAT Structures (EDSPP) Level 2 & Level 3, Risk Based Inspection of Subsea Production System (SRRE) Level 1 to Level 3, Offshore Decommissioning & Abandonment (SODA) Level 2, Pipeline Pre Commissioning Operations & Management (PPCOM) Level 2 & Level 3 & Subsea Engineering Procurement Installation & Construction Project Interface Management (SEPICPIM) Level 1 & Level 2. All courses were fantastic!

"I really enjoyed the course and feel like I learned a lot. The screens are easy enough to maneuver once you get the hang of it. Thank you also for the YouTube and other videos, they were very helpful as I am very visual in nature." Sean, Offshore Engineer, South Africa

"Outstanding senior trainers with deep subsea expertise. Uncanny ability to keep participants engaged" - Adebayo, Structural Engineer, Ocean Engineering, Nigeria

"Learnt more in 5 days training with Chess Subsea Engineering than in 5 years at the University" Godspower, Pipeline Fitter, Agip, Nigeria

"Hands down the best, most useful, & most relevant" - Samresh, 2nd Officer DPO, Emas Offshore, India