Feritech Global has designed a next generation piston corer to reduce the amount of time needed for subsea geotechnical surveying.

A piston corer is a long, heavy tube plunged into the seafloor to extract samples of soft sediment.

Rob Ferris, Managing Director of Falmouth-based Feritech Global, said: “The new auto-drop piston corer technology represents a step change in...

Feritech has scooped two awards in this year’s Insider Made in the South West Awards.

Now in their 10th year, these awards acknowledge and celebrate the great manufacturers in the region. A glittering Awards Night took place last night, 2nd November, at the Bristol Harbour Hotel.

Feritech won both the categories it entered:

• Export Award

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