Sercal plays an integral part of the Oceanscan Group and stands as an independent company established in 1987. Sercal provides a one-stop shop for the Rental, Supply, Service and Calibration of NDT equipment to the Non Destructive Examination Industry. Based in Cannock, its central UK location offers local support to its  customer base in England.

The first UK based UKAS Accredited Calibration Laboratory, No. 0381, for the calibration of Ultrasonic Flaw Detectors, Eddy Current and Phased Arrays and currently the only UKAS accredited laboratory to calibrate Thickness Meters and Transducers. Sercal NDT Equipment Ltd. offers the Non Destructive Examination Industry assurance, that they have the technical competence to work to the requirements of BS EN ISO 22232-1:2020, ASTM E317-16, ESI 98.9, BS EN 15317:2013, ESI 98.7, ESI 98.8, and ESI 98.2.

ISO IEC 17025: accredited calibration lab qualifying us as an approved supplier for the IATF 16949 requirement for the calibration of inspection and measurement equipment.

Sercal is with Oceanscan exclusive distributors in the UK and Ireland for the range of SREM consumables for various MPI inspections with fluorescent and colored PT, ultrasounds and fluorescent tracers for leak detection.

The addition of a dedicated Calibration Laboratory and accreditation to the internationally recognised UKAS standard ISO IEC 17025:2017, clearly demonstrate Oceanscan’s underlying commitment to excellence in quality customer service.

From our United Kingdom offices in Bridge of Don, Aberdeen and the Orbis Energy Centre, Lowestoft, and supported by a worldwide network of partner companies, Oceanscan provides the very latest and most advanced technology to the oil and gas, defence, petrochemical, renewables and nuclear industries.


Our team of skilled Engineers continue to increase the range of products in our service portfolio by attending manufacturer specific, or specially designed training courses.

Established in 1997, HPR UK, a privately owned company is a leading provider of specialist personnel to the offshore energy sector. From inception, the company has taken pride in providing a professional, timely and personal service facilitated by a recruitment team with extensive knowledge of both the industry and candidates alike.

In June 2021, HPR UK became part of the Oceanscan organisation and as a result further strengthened our position providing clients with access to a combined pool of competent and compliant personnel while offering a wider range of opportunities to the personnel we represent.

As a result, HPR UK has an enviable track record, we fully understand the business and can efficiently adapt our services to meet the challenges you face.

At HPR UK we remain compliant with legislative, contractual and policy requirements associated with our activities, in addition, we pride ourselves in the values of transparency, honesty, fairness and integrity which we uphold.