Milestones

M² Subsea, a global independent provider of ROV services, has bolstered its European business development team with the appointment of David Sinclair as business development manager – renewables and decommissioning.

The 5th edition of the Sustainable Ocean Summit just ended in Halifax, Canada. During three days, the Marriott Harbourfront Hotel welcomed 230 participants of 28 different nationalities. Among them, decision makers and high-level representatives from all the sectors of the Ocean Business Community gathered to discuss and decide the future of the Sustainable Ocean Economy.

As part of its long-term strategy aimed at developing its success further, RTsys, a company specialized in acoustics and drones for scientific and military applications, announces the appointment of Christophe Piquet as its new Head of Sales and Marketing with immediate effect.

UUV Aquabotix Ltd. has announced the appointment of David Batista as Chief Executive Officer. The Company’s current CEO and founder, Durval Tavares, will assume the role of Chief Technology Officer.

Bruce H. Blakey, founder and President of WESMAR (Western Marine Electronics), announces that he has sold his company to local businessman Roger Fellows. The sale became effective November 1, 2017.

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered its first vessels to Marine Core & Charter LLC (MC2), a marine services company supporting the offshore energy sector in the Arabian Gulf. This is the first transaction between the two organisations and Damen is delighted to be setting out on what it hopes will be a productive and long-lasting relationship with MC2.

Global subsea equipment specialists, Ashtead Technology, has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Steven Thrasher as regional vice president for the Americas.

Following detailed scientific and technical evaluation by the Environmental Protection Department of Saudi Aramco, the Turner Designs’ Ballast-Check 2 Handheld PAM Fluorometer (USA) is approved as a valid Ballast Water Sampling Instrument.

Speedcast International Limited (ASX: SDA), the world’s most trusted provider of highly reliable, fully managed, remote communication and IT solutions, announces two changes to its executive management team.

Kongsberg Digital has appointed Gilbert Haydamous as Vice President Drilling and Wells within its energy division. Focusing on establishing Kongsberg Digital’s drilling management and decision-support solutions as part of Kognifai, the new digital ecosystem, Gilbert will lead further value creation for Kongsberg Digital’s energy division customers while exploring opportunities to leverage leading technologies to the benefit of customers in diverse industries.

Greensea, creator of OPENSEA™, the universal marine industry operating platform, announces that Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Sales, Marybeth Gilliam has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, a new position at Greensea. Gilliam joined Greensea in 2015 and has lead the company through an explosive period of sales growth.

Trelleborg’s marine systems operation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Third Harbor Consultants Company (THCC), one of China’s largest survey and design institutions in transportation and port engineering, and subsidiary of the state-owned China Communications Construction Company (CCCC). The MoU was confirmed during a signing ceremony at Hotel Wanda Reign on the Bund, Shanghai (November 6).