Milestones

Leading energy services provider Expro is celebrating 40 years of successfully leading the way in the subsea sector since the launch of its first subsea test tree system in the North Sea in 1983.

Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) has been named to the 2023 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). 2023 marks the third consecutive year that the company has been named to the list. DJSI assesses the sustainability performance of companies using a transparent, rules-based process based on the annual S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA).

The Department of State has released the geographic coordinates defining the outer limits of the U.S. continental shelf in areas beyond 200 nautical miles from the coast, known as the extended continental shelf (ECS).

Martin Bloem will start as Group Director Corporate Affairs at Damen Shipyards Group effective January 1, 2024. This is a new position at the largest shipbuilding concern in the Netherlands.

Pemamek Ltd., the Finnish welding automation company, has announced a strategic partnership with Japanese Mitsubishi Corporation Technos, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation. As one of the largest companies in Japan, Mitsubishi Corporation Technos is renowned for its technological expertise in various industries, including clean energy, transportation equipment, shipbuilding, and sheet metal.

Greensea IQ, a leading provider of intelligent ocean solutions and the creator of the OPENSEA operating system, announces the newest addition to its team, Jeff Vos, who has been appointed as the Business Development Manager for Integrated Systems.

Last week’s AGM of the Society for Underwater Technology marked the official hand over to new elected officers in three senior posts – President, Hon Secretary and Hon Treasurer; the announcement of a new Fellow of the Learned Society; and of winners of four Awards.

C-Innovation (C-I), an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies, has welcomed back Lucas Cribley as its new business development manager.

Kimberlee McHugh has joined Teledyne Marine - Vehicles, located in North Falmouth, Massachusetts, as the organization’s new marketing manager.

DNV, an independent energy expert and assurance provider, has announced the appointment of Jamie Burrows as head of its Energy Systems business area’s Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) unit. Amidst COP28 proceedings, the move underscores DNV's commitment to CCUS as a pivotal tool for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors, such as heavy industry – including iron, steel, and cement production.

Bill Chilton has been announced as the new Diving Manager at the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA).

The US Navy, on behalf of NOAA, has awarded $146,778,932 to Skanska USA, from New York, to design and build a new NOAA facility on Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island. This facility will eventually be the new home of NOAA’s Marine Operations Center – Atlantic.