Milestones

Greensea IQ, a leading provider of intelligent ocean solutions and the creator of the OPENSEA operating system, announces the newest addition to its team, Jeff Vos, who has been appointed as the Business Development Manager for Integrated Systems.

Last week’s AGM of the Society for Underwater Technology marked the official hand over to new elected officers in three senior posts – President, Hon Secretary and Hon Treasurer; the announcement of a new Fellow of the Learned Society; and of winners of four Awards.

C-Innovation (C-I), an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies, has welcomed back Lucas Cribley as its new business development manager.

Kimberlee McHugh has joined Teledyne Marine - Vehicles, located in North Falmouth, Massachusetts, as the organization’s new marketing manager.

DNV, an independent energy expert and assurance provider, has announced the appointment of Jamie Burrows as head of its Energy Systems business area’s Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) unit. Amidst COP28 proceedings, the move underscores DNV's commitment to CCUS as a pivotal tool for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors, such as heavy industry – including iron, steel, and cement production.

Bill Chilton has been announced as the new Diving Manager at the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA).

The US Navy, on behalf of NOAA, has awarded $146,778,932 to Skanska USA, from New York, to design and build a new NOAA facility on Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island. This facility will eventually be the new home of NOAA’s Marine Operations Center – Atlantic.

BiSN, a leading provider of permanent downhole sealing solutions, has opened a new manufacturing facility in Perth, Western Australia to better serve operators in the region. The facility will radically increase the operational capacity for BiSN in the Asia-Pacific region, creating several local jobs.

In an initiative set to be transformational for ship design while protecting the oceans from pollution, Thordon Bearings and Wärtsilä have announced the formation of the Blue Ocean Alliance to develop and promote the revolutionary sterntube-less ship concept.

Fincantieri has set the main terms and conditions for the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Remazel Engineering S.p.A. from Advanced Technology Industrial Group S.A. Finalization of the acquisition will be subject to some conditions set out by the parties being met.

International subsea equipment rental and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology has further expanded its mechanical solutions service offering with the acquisition of ACE Winches.

Leading energy services provider Expro has been named Intervention Champion of The Year at the OWI Global Awards 2023. The company also won Energy Transition Pioneer of The Year for its commitment to sustainable energy solutions.