Milestones

MacArtney Asia Pacific accepted a full LARS order for two 500 GT (Gross Tonnage) Ocean Research Vessels and one 1,000 GT ORV (Ocean Research Vessel). Recently coming to fruition, this order marks a MacArtney milestone with the delivery of now five Ocean Research Vessels in the Asia Pacific.

Norwegian Coast Guard’s vessel KV Svalbard was on an international environmental research expedition when it became the first ever Azipod®-powered ship to reach the North Pole

Do you represent a company or organization with a stake in ocean mining? The following is a list of upcoming events you may want to consider attending:

Rever Offshore, a leading subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, continues to be on track for a successful 2019 as it announces a number of project awards and successfully completed campaigns with CNR International, Perenco and Spirit Energy, among other production and exploration majors.

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.