We go in and do all the deck loading analysis they need to know to put equipment on for 10,000ft of water, or even deeper now.' This year, Oceaneering expects to add close to 25 ROV systems to its fleet and hire an additional 300 employees for its offshore ROV services business. For onshore operations – operational support, tech support, logistics, crew training and supply chain management – the company employs nearly 500. It's a competitive business, with many ROV companies seeking to line up contracts by bidding low. Oceaneering has opted for another strategy, Kerins says. 'We're certainly not the lowest bidder. Our whole model is based on up-time, and our customers are willing to pay a little bit more for less downtime.' The company has been fine-tuning its delivery systems over the past two decades. Early on, Kerins says, 'Oceaneering, like every other company, had one of everything'.