Milestones

Mark Ford, Technical Manager of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), has been promoted to Technical Director of the global organization.

Nautilus Minerals Inc. has announced that, effective March 29, 2019, four of Nautilus’ five directors have resigned. Mr. John McCoach has also resigned as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Tariq Al Barwani remains a director of Nautilus and has appointed the Company’s CFO, Mr. Glenn Withers, as Managing Director of Nautilus.

Leading international oilfield services company, Expro, has been recognized with an Order of Distinction for 15 consecutive Gold awards in the RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Health and Safety Awards.

BMT is building on its commitment to responsible maritime services by joining the World Ocean Council (WOC), the international business leadership alliance for “Corporate Ocean Responsibility”.

Unique Group, one of the world’s leading integrated subsea and offshore solutions providers, has announced that it has entered into a key agreement with Add Energy Asset & Integrity Management to provide asset and maintenance management consultancy and software solutions to energy and manufacturing companies in the UAE.

The Kongsberg Group ASA (KONGSBERG) purchase of Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine (RRCM), announced on 6 July 2018 was completed April 1, 2019. Hence, KONGSBERG’s position as a world-class supplier of technology for the maritime industry has been strengthened.

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we thought we'd share a photo of all the female staff at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.

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Prysmian Group, a world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, confirms its commitment to sailing. A long history of success dating back to 2007 that has led the Group to realize its project to participate in 2020, along with skipper Giancarlo Pedote, in the Vendée Globe, the world's most challenging non-stop solo ocean race around the world, without docking or assistance.

Applied Acoustic Engineering Ltd. has decided to open its first location in an overseas territory. The Canadian city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, will become home to AAE Americas on May 1st 2019, when the company moves into its new office at the Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship (COVE), a collaborative, harbor-side facility for applied innovation in the ocean sector.

Independent engineering firm Infinity announces the appointment of Richard Horne in the newly created Subsea Operations Team Lead position.

Orca AI has launched to prevent maritime collisions by providing AI-backed navigational solutions for the shipping industry, backed by a $2.6 million seed round led by MizMaa Ventures and including funding from Ray Carriers and The Dock.