Milestones

Subsea 7, which will add value through its subsea expertise and experience, has agreed to acquire a 60% interest and existing shareholder, Chiyoda Corporation of Japan, will retain a 40% percent interest.

Inspection provider for the oil and gas industry, Innospection has announced the appointment of Alex Crossland as General Manager based at the Headquarters in Aberdeen.

Next Geosolutions has announced the launch of a new division, Next Geosolutions UK Continental Shelf (Next UKCS), following its acquisition of RMS Submarine in 2017.

Greensea Systems, Inc. of Richmond, Vermont was honored to receive the 2018 Corporate Excellence Award presented by the Remotely Operated Vehicle committee of the Marine Technology Society (MTS) at Underwater Intervention in New Orleans, Louisiana. The award is presented to companies that have made significant contributions to the ROV community. The award was accepted for Greensea by CEO and President, Ben Kinnaman and Chief Operating Officer, Marybeth Gilliam.

Subsea engineering analysis consultancy, AgileTek, has won the Small Company of the Year Award at this year’s Subsea UK awards. Winners were announced at a prestigious awards ceremony last night (Thursday February 08) in Aberdeen.

Seatronics, an Acteon company, a global leader in the rental and sale of marine electronic equipment and Whitecap Scientific, developers of the ROV3D® Recon DVR, announces a global distribution agreement that will see Seatronics invest in ROV3D Recon DVR rental units for their Aberdeen (UK), Houston (USA), Singapore, and Abu Dhabi (UAE) offices.

Aquaterra Energy, a leading global offshore engineering solutions provider, has appointed Christian Berven as Business Development Director, as it strengthens its EMEA operations by opening offices in Stavanger, Norway.

Add Energy, an international energy consultancy provider, has more than doubled its workforce in Aberdeen and Houston as a result of recent global contract wins and innovative software developments.

Teledyne Marine announces the addition of Doug Lockhart in the role of Vice President and General Manager of Teledyne SeaBotix and Teledyne Oceanscience. Mr. Lockhart will manage the two San Diego based vehicle businesses for the company and will report to Dr. Thomas Altshuler, Vice President and Group General Manager for Teledyne Marine Vehicles, the unmanned systems business group for Teledyne Marine.

The CRT200 Cable Retrieval Tool, developed by hydraulic tools specialist Webtool, has received design verification approval from international certification body and classification society, DNV GL. It is the first cable and umbilical retrieval tool to meet the exacting design codes and standards for marine operations, and offshore and platform lifting appliances.

A selection of Scotland’s leading oil and gas research and development institutions will be heading to China next month (5–10 March) to strengthen ties, share knowledge and increase business opportunities with leading innovation houses in Beijing.

Subsea technology specialist, Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS), has taken further steps to strengthen its management team and to boost international sales with a senior appointment.