SUBSEA VALVES, a type of SUBSEA EQUIPMENT.
Subsea Valves are a type of Subsea Equipment. Valves used in deep?water and ultradeep?water environments require specialised expertise, which is why this subcategory is treated separately from other valve categories. The supply base comprises both large diversified companies that also deliver other subsea equipment and niche firms that focus, for example, on subsea ball valves. For subsea applications, ball valves are the most commonly employed, followed by GGC types; check valves in this context are often designed as swing check devices. The actuator type is typically selected by the valve manufacturer to suit the specific application.