Milestones

International energy consultancy Xodus Group has appointed a new field development director for Asia-Pacific (APAC) as the company targets strategic growth and new projects in the region.

Trelleborg’s offshore operation has been awarded a fast track contract to produce over 80 laminated elastomeric bearings for MODEC, the leading specialist for offshore floating solutions. The first delivery was in July 2019 and the bearings will be installed on a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for use in the Area 1 block offshore Mexico.

One of UK’s leading safety training and competence management organization has secured a training management service agreement for the next three years with a large subsea solutions firm.

International geoscience and offshore engineering support service contractor Next Geosolutions is proud to have been one of the first companies in the industry to have upgraded its multi-site Health & Safety Management System Certification by DNV GL from OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001:2018 in early June, 2019.

Global multi-disciplined technology and engineering company, XL Group, has strengthened its management team to support further expansion, following a period of continued growth.

FarSounder has released its new brochure: Advanced Underwater Solutions. This full-color brochure is designed to help inform those in military, government, research, and survey sectors, among others, about FarSounder’s 3D Sonar systems. It lays out how the system can help these vessels perform their missions efficiently and safely as they navigate the lesser charted areas of the world's oceans.

A high-level U.S. government delegation comprised of senior officials from the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Agency for International Development, and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration will attend the 31st Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Session with Forum Dialogue Partners on August 16, 2019 in Tuvalu.

Euronav Luxembourg, a subsidiary of Euronav NV, has sold the VLCC vessel VK Eddie (2005 – 305,261 dwt) to a global supplier and operator of offshore floating platforms.

Teledyne CARIS™ and Teledyne Optech™, both part of the Teledyne Technologies company [NYSE: TDY], has welcomed Mr. Daniel Kruimel to the group as Regional Sales Manager for Australia and New Zealand. In this dual role, Mr. Kruimel will concentrate on expanding the reach of both the CARIS and Optech product portfolios, as well as continuing to provide seamless service and support for existing clients in the regions.

Achilles Information, a global leader and partner of choice for supply chain risk and performance management, on August 6, 2019, launched the most comprehensive supplier network available for the oil & gas industry: Oil and Gas Europe.

The Board of Directors of StormGeo has appointed Søren Andersen as the new CEO of StormGeo. Andersen will take up his new position on September 2, 2019. Interim CEO, Henrik Dahl, will reassume his role as Non-executive Director on the Board of Directors of StormGeo.

Sea Machines Robotics, an advanced technology company serving the marine industry, has hired industry veteran Frank Relou to lead its European sales efforts. In his new role as European business development manager, Relou will lead the transformation of Europe’s hard-working commercial fleets with technology that empowers operators with enhanced on-water productivity and job predictability.