Milestones

Nanaimo-based SEAMOR Marine Ltd. is receiving an investment of up to $100,000 from the Women Entrepreneurship Fund offered by the Government of Canada. Among only three companies on Vancouver Island, SEAMOR Marine joins approximately 200 other women-led businesses across Canada to receive this funding.

Green Marine and Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) announces they have joined forces to provide clients with a range of proven anchoring and mooring solutions for energetic marine environments suitable for a range of applications including offshore floating wind, aquaculture, wave and tidal energy.

Leading geotechnical engineering and offshore drilling company Geoquip Marine has recently announced the appointment of highly respected industry figure Jean-Luc Laloe to its Board of Directors.

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education and welfare of all Coast Guard members and their families, recently recognized Chairman and CEO Tom Crowley Jr. and Crowley Maritime Corporation for more than 30 years of support at its 25th Tribute to the Coast Guard Seventh District event in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The event, originally scheduled for late January but postponed due to the partial government shutdown, was held April 18.

Ocean Business 2019, which took place at the NOC in Southampton from 9-11 April, has broken attendance records again with the greatest number of exhibitors, visitors and international representation yet. The show has become a landmark international event with a staggering 41% of all visitors coming from outside the UK.

OceanGate Inc, a provider of manned submersible services has hired veteran subsea engineer, Dan Scoville, to join their team as Director of Systems Integration and Marine Operations. Scoville brings with him a diverse background in subsea vehicles, inspection, and engineering as well as a passion for deep sea discovery and exploration.

A globally-renowned technology futurist who focuses on emerging trends and their impact on business and wider society has joined the team at WFS Technologies, a world leader in Subsurface Internet of Things (IoT) and edge computing networks for the energy and smart city industries.

Following the success of its partnership with Forssea Robotics that was formed in June 2018, Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) announced at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston that both parties have formed a global exclusive partnership.

Just over 24 years ago, an ambitious Aberdonian left the Granite City for Houston, where he eventually set up a company with a life-long friend and colleague. Having learnt his trade and honed his knowledge in the North Sea oil and gas sector, Tommy Sutherland set up EUTEX, which is now a leading, global provider of electrical cables and hazardous area products.

Industry leaders have come together to develop the roadmap which will steer the UK’s offshore oil and gas sector towards achieving Vision 2035.

Sea Machines Robotics, a Boston-based developer of autonomous vessel technology, announces that it has hired Don Black as vice president of sales and marketing, reporting to Founder and CEO Michael G. Johnson.

Ashtead Technology has completed its (USD) $2 million investment in a new Houston facility as part of their ongoing international growth plans. The new building is three times the size of the previous address allowing the global subsea equipment solutions firm to increase their service lines and capabilities from their Gulf of Mexico headquarters.