A consortium led by leading salvor Ardent is claiming its newly launched offshore decommissioning service can offer rig and offshore structure operators significant savings as it enters the emerging market.

It is one of a number of salvage companies looking to the potentially lucrative and growing offshore decommissioning market to counter waning earnings in the salvage sector.

Ardent has teamed up with engineering consultancy WorleyParsons and UK classification society Lloyd’s Register to provide a comprehensive service for rig and offshore construction operators, from decommissioning to demolition.