Milestones

C-Innovation, LLC (C-I), an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies, has appointed Shaun Lazenby as commercial manager.

The Global Marine Group (GMG), a market leader in offshore engineering services to the telecommunications, renewables and oil & gas industries, announces the appointment of Simon Hibberd as Managing Director of its joint venture S.B. Submarine Systems (SBSS), China’s leading provider of subsea cable installation and maintenance services.

Montrose Port Authority, a leading support and service hub for the energy industry, has received a £1.5million Ports Mode Shift Grant from the Scottish Government.

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix) announces that Chris Williams has joined the company as General Manager (GM) for the Norfolk, VA office. In addition to his GM duties, Chris will manage Phoenix’s key U.S. Navy Diving Services Contract, providing underwater ship repair capability to U.S. Navy ships worldwide.

BIRNS, Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacturing of high performance lighting and connector systems, has announced that its Quality Management System is now certified to ISO 9001:2015 by DNV GL.

Trelleborg’s offshore operation appoints Ralph Wu as its Sales Manager for China to focus on building local relationships with customers within the oil & gas, renewables, mining and heavy construction markets.

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced the appointment of Terry Makewell to the position of Chief Technology Officer.

Aquaterra Energy, a leader in global offshore engineering solutions, has announced two pivotal senior management promotions to spearhead its continued growth strategy. George Morrison becomes Group CEO of parent company Aquaterra Energy Group, while James Larnder fills Morrison’s previous role as the new Managing Director of the Aquaterra Energy business.

CLEAN PACIFIC announces that William (Brady) Richy, Director of the Joint Staff; Director Idaho Military Division, Office of Emergency Management, will serve as the Keynote Speaker at CLEAN PACIFIC, held June 19-21 in Portland, OR.

Oliver Steeds wants to dive to the depths, of both the oceans and maritime data, to push back the frontiers of knowledge and enable sustainable ocean development. It’s a mission that, he believes, simply cannot wait.

Bureau Veritas, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification (TIC) services, has launched its latest decommissioning guide at Decom Offshore 2018.

Winners of the 2018 Decom North Sea Awards were announced on May 22nd, in a celebration of sector collaboration, innovation and dedication.