Milestones

Morgan & Eklund, Inc (M&E), a Florida-based land and hydrographic survey firm specializing in coastal and nearshore areas, have hired Robert Collaro, GISP, as the Director of Hydrographic and Land Survey Business unit.

FarSounder announces that Richard Minogue has been appointed as Office & Finance Administrator. He will work closely with the CEO on accounting, corporate contracts, and human resources, in addition to providing administrative support to the FarSounder team.

Sparrows Group’s US business has become the first company in the US to be certified as a Recognized External Specialist by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for Dropped Objects Risk Inspection and Program Audits.

iXblue, a French company recognized worldwide for the design, development and manufacture of high-technology equipment, announces the appointment of Thomas Buret as Chief Operating Officer, taking over from Fabien Napolitano, who takes up duties as Chief Executive Officer of the Group.

The Liza Destiny FPSO is currently sailing to Guyana, having recently departed from Keppel shipyard in Singapore. This key milestone follows a record turnaround time of just over 20 months for its construction phase by SBM Offshore – including module construction at nearby Dyna-Mac yard.

Cyberhawk, a world leader in drone inspection technologies and visualization software for UAV data, continues to implement its bullish growth strategy, announcing its recent move into new corporate headquarters.

ROVOP announces that David Lamont is assuming the position of CEO with immediate effect. David, who currently serves as the Chairman at ROVOP, has over 30 years experience in the energy services sector and was most recently CEO at Proserv.

Survitec has signed a partnership agreement with Netherlands-based manufacturer Evacuator Worldwide for the global distribution rights to the pioneering emergency descent system introduced to the market in April.

TechnipFMC has announced that Catherine MacGregor has joined its Executive Leadership Team as President New Ventures.

Aberdeen, Scotland, based OceanTools Ltd announces that Brian Hector and Diane Smith, both formerly of Teledyne Bowtech, have joined their team. Between them they have almost fifty years of experience working at the forefront of the design and manufacture of underwater camera and lighting solutions for multiple industries.

International energy consultancy Xodus Group has announced that an agreement is in place to acquire Perth-based Green Light Environmental.

An Aberdeen-based provider of data science and predictive analysis services, OPEX Group has moved to a new state-of-the-art office following a doubling of their customer base and subsequent team expansion.