Milestones

Oceaneering International, Inc., and Pacific Drilling have entered into an industry-first, five-year Digital Services Package agreement to provide Pacific’s customers with better reliability and improved throughput enabling streaming video and real-time data. This will allow the provision of emerging services such as remote ROV piloting, surveying, and automation aboard Pacific Drilling’s high-specification drillship fleet.

The International Diving Industry Forum (IDIF) has been established by three key industry stakeholders - the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA); the Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI); and the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) - to reduce and control the risks associated with energy industry diving operations carried out anywhere in the world.

The United Nations Global Compact will launch the UN Global Compact Sustainable Ocean Principles when the UN General Assembly convenes in September. These Principles are expected to serve as a framework for responsible business practices in ocean-based industries across sectors and geographies.

Centrica Storage is the first offshore operator to have upgraded its personnel protection with Survitec’s new Tri-Approved Immersion Suit. It is estimated approximately 3,500 personnel per year will wear the suit during helicopter transits from Humberside Airport to the Rough Gas field in the Southern North Sea.

The Marine Technology Society (MTS) has opened a public call to members for nominations for the MTS awards presented during the OCEANS North America Conference, October 27-31, 2019, in Seattle, Washington.

Tero Marine, headquartered in Bergen, Norway, has developed fleet management software for the shipping industry for more than three decades. The company’s flagship, TM Master, is recognized as one of the leading brands in the business. Today, TM Master is a crucial tool for shipowners all over the world, not only as an instrument for planned maintenance (and asset management), but also as a business intelligence resource.

For the third time, the Five Deeps Expedition has successfully dived to the previously-unvisited bottom of one of the world’s five oceans.

Jan De Nul Group reached an important milestone on the Formosa 1 Phase 2 OWF project: all 20 foundation monopiles have left the EEW SPC yard in Germany onboard of two heavy load transport vessels. Both vessels set sail to Taichung port, the marshalling harbor for the OWF project in Taiwan.

Rever Offshore, a leading subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, has announced the appointment of Bob Bryce to the newly-created role of Operations Director.

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., a leader in innovative ocean energy solutions, and Acteon Field Life Service Ltd, a subsidiary of Acteon Group Ltd (“Acteon”) and a leading subsea services and solutions company, have announced a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding to develop, explore and exploit mutual opportunities in the global oil and gas and renewable markets.

How can dredging be sustainable? This is the overarching question which will be explored at the IADC Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure Conference on Friday 18 October 2019 at the Leela Palace Hotel in New Delhi, India.

Mark Ford, Technical Manager of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), has been promoted to Technical Director of the global organization.