Milestones

Headquartered in the USA, TerraSond is a multidisciplinary geospatial and geophysical business with global experience.

Portugal’s Navalrocha shipyard is eyeing new work in the LPG product carrier and small-scale LNG markets following a busy first half year.

The World Ocean Council (WOC) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have signed an MOU on “Long-term cooperation in support of marine meteorological and oceanographic observations and services”.

ABS has been selected to class two Offshore Supply Vessels (OSV) being retrofitted with a battery/converter system by Harvey Gulf International Marine.

Wight Shipyard Co Ltd (WSC) is breaking into the Windfarm Support Vessel (WFSV) market with the launch of its new Vortisea brand.

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WorkFloat, a company supported by Marine-i, has been awarded the overall ‘Spirit of Innovation’ Award at the European Commercial Marine Awards, held at Seawork 2019.

Aberdeen-headquartered Exceed, a well management and performance improvement specialist, has announced the acquisition of Lowestoft-based Managed Pressure Resources (MPR), adding managed pressure drilling engineering and supervisory services to the Exceed portfolio.

International energy consultancy Xodus Group has added a new principal consultant to strengthen its renewables team as the company sets its sights on a range of new offshore developments.

Survitec’s pioneering approach to safety within the maritime industry has been recognized by industry experts with two of its innovative products being shortlisted for the Safety at Sea awards.

The leading maritime safety partner was delighted to learn that Seahaven, a mass evacuation system for cruiseships, and Foam Buddy, a foam-containing backpack for use in fighting deck fires, have been shortlisted in two different categories.

Survitec’s Marketing Manager Hannah Burywood said: “We are thrilled that our products have been nominated for a prestigious Safety at Sea Award. We highly value Safety at Sea’s recognition of these products as important to improving maritime safety. As a safety partner for many companies within the maritime industry, we know that it is essential to continue to push the boundaries and look for new, better ways to protect lives at sea.”

Seahaven has been nominated in the Best Emerging Safety Solution category, which identifies new products that show great promise to improving maritime safety. The revolutionary mass evacuation system featuring inflatable lifeboats accessed via slides has been developed for the cruise industry. It is the largest capacity evacuation system available, with one Seahaven system carrying 1,060 persons to safety, with 530 persons in each craft. With multiple slides aiding quick evacuation for both able and disabled persons, it also allows families to descend as a group, reducing stress during the evacuation process.

At the flick of a switch crews can deploy Seahaven in around four minutes, due to its ergonomic and easy launching system that does away with conventional davits. It also has a smaller footprint of up to 85% over conventional live-saving appliances (LSA).

Stew Gregory, Vice President, Innovation, Survitec, said: “We believe that Seahaven is a totally different way of looking at mass evacuation and is based on years of research, developed expertise and numerous conversations with our shipping company partners. When we officially introduce it to market Seahaven will offer a real way of tackling the ongoing concerns of mass evacuation at sea, which has long been a conversation at IMO.”

Foam Buddy, a foam-containing backpack for use in fighting deck fires

Foam Buddy, a unique backpack in which to carry fire-fighting foam, has also been shortlisted, in the fire-fighting category for Best Safety Product of the Year.

Foam Buddy allows first responders to fight fires on the open decks of oil & chemical tankers more efficiently, without having to lug cumbersome drums to different locations.

“We are delighted that the nominating panel saw the merits of this piece of equipment. Crews are trained to fight deck fires onboard but it can be a dangerous activity when you have to lug AFF canisters around. Foam Buddy helps make their job easier and safer.”

The Safety at Sea Awards winners will be announced at a dinner in London on 10 September.

ICR Integrity (ICR), a leading global provider of integrated maintenance and integrity solutions to the oil and gas, power, chemical and nuclear industries, has announced nearly $2 million of project awards since the start of the year in the Middle East and the appointment of a new Head of Sales to support the continued expansion in the region.