November 5, 2025

Innovative Bag Solutions for the Marine & Offshore Sector

At Sackmaker, we are proud to be one of the UK’s most established and trusted suppliers of industrial textile solutions to the marine, offshore, oil & gas and subsea engineering sectors. With over a century of manufacturing expertise and a strategic Glasgow base, we support the North Sea offshore supply chain with high-performance bulk handling, lifting and deployment bags designed to withstand the toughest environments on earth.

Our products are engineered for strength, reliability, operational safety and rapid mobilisation, helping offshore contractors reduce downtime and maintain project continuity across drilling platforms, support vessels, fabrication yards and subsea worksites.

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Subsea & Marine Grout Bags for Structural Engineering Success

Our high-performance grout bags are widely used across subsea stabilisation, scour protection, jacket foundation reinforcement and offshore wind infrastructure installation. Manufactured using heavy-grade woven polypropylene, reinforced seams and engineered flow permeability, our subsea grout bags offer reliable grout containment and placement in dynamic underwater environments.

Whether deployed by diver lockouts, crane baskets or ROV-assisted handling frames, our grout bags are designed to:

Maintain structural integrity under hydrostatic pressure
Resist abrasion, tearing and chemical exposure
Deliver controlled fill and predictable compaction performance

This makes Sackmaker the go-to supplier for subsea civil engineering contractors, offshore installation teams and marine construction specialists.

FIBC Bulk Bags & Certified Lifting Bags

We offer one of the UK’s most comprehensive ranges of FIBC bulk bags and offshore-certified lifting bags, available ex-stock for fast dispatch essential for vessel turnarounds and project-critical operations.

Our product range includes:

Standard FIBC Bulk Bags for aggregates, drilling materials & general load movements
Full-Discharge Bulk Bags for clean and efficient material release
Heavy-Duty Lifting Bags tested for crane lifting in offshore conditions
Heli Bags designed specifically for helicopter transportation regulations

Every lifting bag is batch-traceable, load-tested and manufactured to international offshore lifting standards, ensuring operator safety and dependable performance during deck transfers and dockside operations.

ISO-Certified

Full batch traceability

24 Hour Delivery

Next day delivery on key stock

Bespoke Production

Delivery within 2-3 weeks

UN-Accredited Bulk Bags for Hazardous & Regulated Material Handling

Handling regulated materials offshore demands UN-certified containment. Our UN-approved bulk bags are engineered and certified for the safe transport of:

Hazardous waste streams
Contaminated solids
Chemicals and industrial by-products
Drilling mud residues and spill cleanup waste

Each bag undergoes stringent testing for drop durability, lifting integrity, UV stability and chemical resistance ensuring compliance with international IMO / SOLAS / ADR transport frameworks.

When safety, compliance and reliability matter, Sackmaker delivers.

Bespoke Bag Manufacturing to Your Specification

Unlike suppliers who rely solely on imports, Sackmaker operates a fully accredited UK production facility. This allows us to manufacture bespoke bag configurations tailored to your exact operating conditions:

Custom lifting points
Unique discharge and fill systems
Specific material weights & coatings
Industry-specific labeling and compliance requirements

We typically turn around custom orders within just a couple of weeks, giving contractors full flexibility without long lead times.

Looking Ahead: 2025–2026

As the marine and offshore sectors continue to evolve through 2025–2026, the demand for reliable, locally available and fully certified material handling solutions is only increasing. The expansion of offshore wind, the life-extension of ageing oil & gas infrastructure, and a significant rise in subsea construction and decommissioning programmes mean operators require suppliers who can respond quickly, manufacture to specification, and maintain absolute traceability. With global supply chains remaining unpredictable, our UK-based production capability, large domestic stockholding and ISO-accredited quality control provide critical continuity of supply. Sackmaker is uniquely positioned to support contractors, vessel operators and fabricators who need fast mobilisation, zero-failure lifting assurance and trusted subsea deployment solutions that meet the technical and regulatory demands of the next phase of North Sea and wider UKCS development.

Rapid Supply to the North Sea Offshore Network

Operating from Glasgow, we maintain fast and direct logistics links to the North Sea offshore support hubs, ensuring rapid response times for urgent call-offs. Our expanding stock range of:

Marine bulk bags
Offshore bulk bags
UN bulk bags
Grout bags
Specialist lifting bags

means contractors and supply vessels can mobilise equipment immediately avoiding supply chain delays and reducing operational downtime.

Speak to our team

To discuss your sub sea bag requirements, please complete the form across. One of our Bag Specialists will be in touch to assist you further.