Fathom joins Tide Breaker to accelerate trusted AI for subsea integrity

We’re pleased to share that Fathom has been selected to join the first cohort of Tide Breaker, a new subsea AI accelerator programme developed by Aberdeen-based technology company Elementz.

Tide Breaker is designed to help engineering-led technology companies move faster from concept to real-world deployment by providing direct access to operator data, digital infrastructure, and structured technical feedback. The programme is backed by Elementz’s strategic advisory board, Compass, which includes representatives from global energy operators Aker BP and Shell, and is supported by ONE Digital Tech and The Data Lab, Scotland’s Innovation Centre for Data and AI.

Bringing METHOD into a real operator environment

As part of the programme, Fathom will integrate its digital twin platform, METHOD, into the Tide Breaker sandbox environment on the Elementz platform.

METHOD combines first-principles engineering with AI to deliver predictive subsea integrity, intelligent risk assessment, and automated engineering analysis at scale. At the core of the platform is a proprietary frequency-domain engine that can perform structural assessments thousands of times faster than conventional approaches, enabling near-real-time insight across entire asset portfolios.

Crucially, METHOD is not a black-box AI solution. Its outputs are grounded in validated engineering principles, making results transparent, auditable, and trusted by integrity engineers and regulators alike.

Validating technology against real challenges

Through Tide Breaker, we’ll be working with validated operator datasets and APIs to test METHOD against real subsea integrity challenges in a controlled, trusted environment. This gives us the opportunity to stress-test our approach, refine performance, and ensure the technology delivers practical value in live operational contexts.

As Richard McGowan, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Fathom, explains:

“Tide Breaker gives us exactly what a company at our stage needs — direct access to operator data, engineering expertise, and structured feedback within a trusted environment. We’ve spent years developing METHOD on strong engineering foundations, and this programme provides a clear pathway to validate the technology with the operators who will ultimately use it. It’s a significant milestone for Fathom, and for Aberdeen’s growing role in offshore digital innovation.”

What’s next

Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Aberdeen, Fathom develops digital twin technology for subsea integrity and offshore wind. Work within the Tide Breaker programme is now underway, and we’re looking forward to sharing insights as the collaboration progresses.

If you’d like to learn more about METHOD or our work in subsea digital twins, get in touch or explore more insights here on the blog.