Milestones

Aberdeen-headquartered Exceed, the well management and performance improvement specialist, has announced the establishment of Exceed Norge.

The Board of Directors and Markus Tacke have mutually agreed to terminate his CEO contract, effective June 17, 2020. Andreas Nauen (55), who has headed the company’s successful offshore activities, has been appointed the new CEO with immediate effect. 

Inmarsat continues to ramp up its response to COVID-19, with additional initiatives to improve seafarer wellbeing. These initiatives include further collaboration with ISWAN (International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network) and maritime charities, the launch of a new chatcard and the wider roll-out of a COVID-19 video telemedicine call service.

ECO Magazine (Environment, Coastal & Offshore), today announced details of an exclusive digital special issue dedicated to Polar research, to be published in partnership with the Arctic Circle Assembly.

DNV GL and ABB have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to accelerate digitalization in the maritime industry. The agreement was signed remotely by DNV GL – Maritime CEO Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen and ABB Marine & Ports Managing Director Juha Koskela in an online ceremony.

In a strategic move, TDI-Brooks International, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Gregg Drilling’s CPT cone manufacturing capability in Nacogdoches, Texas.

America’s marine economy, including goods and services, contributed about $373 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product in 2018 and grew faster than the nation’s economy as a whole, according to the marine economy statistics released on June 2, by two Department of Commerce agencies.

Teledyne Marine has promoted Stephen Apsey to the role of Vice President and General Manager of Teledyne RD Instruments (RDI). Teledyne RDI, located in Poway, CA, is a long-standing, leading manufacturer of acoustic Doppler products, servicing a wide array of marine markets and applications.

Greensea Systems, Inc., creator of OPENSEA®, the industry-leading software platform for marine robotics, has announced its sales partnership with 3D Spatial Solutions, LLC.

Cape Town-based subsea engineering expert, MMO, a Unique Group Company, has announced the successful completion of beta testing its inhouse-designed Uni-Life 100, a Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation System.

A Guide for Offshore Oil and Gas Operators in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico to Comply with New Requirements Established by the NMFS Biological Opinion Issued March 2020.

Bollinger Quick Repair, LLC, a Bollinger Shipyards LLC company, has taken delivery of a new 3,400 ton dry-dock.