Milestones

Airborne Oil & Gas, a world leading manufacturer of Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) has promoted William de la Motte to chief financial officer (CFO) following his six months as interim finance director.

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) announces the launch of its Progressive Web App (PWA) for its Common Marine Inspection Document system.

Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics, a leading developer of autonomous command and control systems for surface vessels, has partnered with Castine-based Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) and representatives of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD)’s Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (META) Program to bring valuable, hands-on education about autonomous marine systems into the MMA curriculum.

The contract is an extension for a 5-year period, starting in the summer of 2020. Aker Solutions has provided EPC services to Hebron since 2015. The work will be led from Aker Solutions’ premises in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

JDR, a global subsea cable supplier and servicer owned by the TFKable Group, has begun construction of a new US headquarters in Tomball, Texas, a part of the Houston metropolitan area. The building will consolidate three of JDR’s existing facilities in the region to expand its IWOCs rental business to support current demand.  

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) Board of Directors approved Talos Energy founder, President and CEO Tim Duncan as the NOIA Vice Chairman. Tim will join NOIA Chairman and Halliburton Vice President Industry Relations Galen Cobb as a NOIA National Officer. Galen has been the NOIA Chairman since April 2020. 

Nominations are now being accepted for the International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) 2020 Awards program. IMCA launched its Awards program in 2018 to recognize the activities of its Members in the areas of Safety and Environmental Sustainability. This year they are including a special COVID-19 category.

Global energy consultancy Xodus Group has agreed a partnership with Japanese consultancy E&E Solutions to deliver in-depth advice and analysis for the fast-developing offshore wind market in Japan.    

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Sparrows Group has enhanced its position in the US industrial market after securing a key distributor agreement with SKF, one of the world’s largest lubrication system, bearing and seal specialists.

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Technical Solutions division announced that it has completed a strategic equity investment in Sea Machines Robotics, Inc., a Boston-based autonomous technology company that specializes in advanced software for unmanned surface vessels (USVs).

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