Schilling Expands Project Management Team
Schilling Robotics has hired two project managers, Christopher Legg (left) and Adrian DeGroot (right). Legg joins Schilling from Canyon Offshore Inc. where he directed offshore production and construction projects for a wide range of subsea engineering groups. DeGroot joins Schilling with experience in deep-ocean ROV design and implementation from his background in the film production industry.
Legg's responsibilities included developing and testing specific tooling for offshore subsea programmes. During his time at Canyon Offshore, Legg worked with Schilling Robotics on the QUEST ROV development programme, where he participated in extended ROV operations from the design process to deepwater offshore trials. Legg previously served as superintendant/project coordinator for Sonsub International and ROV supervisor for Woodside Offshore Petroleum. He also served as project coordinator on several deepwater projects for Perry Tritech, Oryx Energy, FMC, and Shell Inc. Legg holds an MBA from Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia.
As project manager and design engineer for director James Cameron's Earthship Productions, DeGroot designed and built equipment for filming deep-ocean underwater documentaries. DeGroot was responsible for engineering on the ROVs seen in the 3D IMAX movies Ghosts of the Abyss and Aliens of the Deep, and Discovery Channel's Expedition: Bismarck. Before working for Cameron for seven years, DeGroot served as senior designer at DC.ID in New York City. There he designed products ranging from semiconductor fabrication equipment to mass-produced consumer electronics. He also holds an MBA from Pepperdine University.
DeGroot and Legg join Schilling Robotics as the company's ROV orders and production capacity are rapidly expanding, including programs to produce fleet ROVs for new and established intervention service providers.
