FCD Awards

AWARDS

FCD are proud to have been recognised with the following industry awards:

Global Innovation Challenge 2020

Watertight Robotics are proud to have been successful from 104 entries in the PUB Global Innovation Challenge for the Robotic Tank Cleaning challenge.  PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, will provide pilot funding and assistance to enable Watertight Robotics to demonstrate our amazing technology in Singapore in 2022, to clean PUB’s tanks and reservoirs while they remain full of water and in service.

Rethinking Risk – Safety Award 2021

Working with valued client EnergyAustralia who manage the Mount Piper Power Station in regional New South Wales, Dredge Robotics was recognised as part of the annual Chairman’s Awards ceremony, which identifies employee achievements in relation to safety, customers and innovation. The award was won by EnergyAustralia under the “Rethinking Risk” category for utilising Dredge Robotics services to improve safety, by removing the need for human entry into the ponds, including eliminating the requirement for personnel to work on barges or floating equipment of any kind.

National Water Industry Safety Award 2019

Fremantle Commercial Diving’s underwater potable-robotics division Watertight Robotics was the proud recipient of the Australian Water Association’s National Water Industry Safety Excellence Award 2019 for the development of robots that can clean tanks while they remain fully operational, don’t create any turbidity, are built and operated to meet the highest hygiene standards and completely remove the need for human entry (divers). These awards are open to any Australian Corporate AWA Member and acknowledge outstanding initiatives and team contributions in considering and playing an active part in the area of safety improvement and injury prevention across the entire water industry.

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Work Safety Awards WA 2018 – Safety and Health Invention of the Year

Our robotics division Watertight Robotics received the Safety and Health Invention of the Year at the Work Safety Awards WA in October 2018 for our robotic cleaner designed specifically for the maintenance of water storage assets. This is the second year FCD has won this award. These awards recognise outstanding OSH management, solutions and innovation in Western Australian workplaces.

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Best Solution of a WHS Risk 2018 

In October 2018, Fremantle Commercial Diving was honoured to receive the National Safety Award from The NSCA Foundation for Best Solution of a Work Health and Safety Risk 2018 for our Skyhook MK4. The NSCA Foundation National Safety Awards of Excellence are Australia’s longest running and independent awards, recognising outstanding Work Health and Safety initiatives.

National Water Industry Safety Excellence Award 2018

Fremantle Commercial Diving was the proud recipient of the Australian Water Association’s National Water Industry Safety Excellence Award 2018 for the development of the Skyhook MK4. These awards are open to any Australian Corporate AWA Member and acknowledge outstanding initiatives and team contributions in considering and playing an active part in the area of safety improvement and injury prevention across the entire water industry.

work safety awards wa 2017

Work Safety Awards WA 2017 – Safety and Health Invention of the Year

The Skyhook Mark 4 was awarded the Safety and Health Invention of the Year at the Work Safety Awards WA in October 2017. This award was received jointly by Fremantle Commercial Diving and the Lifting Company. This award was received jointly by Fremantle Commercial Diving and the Lifting Company. These awards recognise outstanding OSH management, solutions and innovation in Western Australian workplaces.

Australian Water Association Program Innovation Award 2017

The Fremantle Commercial Diving Indigenous Engagement Program was recognised by the Australian Water Association as a finalist under the category of Program Innovation Award in October 2017.  Projects, initiatives or activities that may be included in this award are those that drive organisational transformative change and improve the engagement or outcomes for our communities.

BHP Contractor HSE and Community Awards 2017

The Fremantle Commercial Diving Indigenous Engagement Program was recognised by BHP for outstanding contribution in the community category with second runner up in the Contractor HSE and Community Awards July 2017.  This award is for businesses who have demonstrated incredible leadership and initiative to enhance the safety, community, health and environmental outcomes of BHP’s business.