Milestones

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.

EnerMech, the Aberdeen-headquartered provider of specialist services to the energy and infrastructure sectors, has announced that John Guy has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding company founder Doug Duguid, who will assume the role of Deputy Chairman.

Bourbon Mobility, a leader in offshore personnel transport, proposes services inspired by the aviation industry for its customers.

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a clearance decision from the Chinese competition regulator, SAMR, for the company’s acquisition of the marine and offshore businesses of TTS Group ASA. Based on revised estimates, potential cost synergies are estimated to be around EUR 25-30 million on annual level.