Milestones

The Kongsberg Group ASA (KONGSBERG) purchase of Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine (RRCM), announced on 6 July 2018 was completed April 1, 2019. Hence, KONGSBERG’s position as a world-class supplier of technology for the maritime industry has been strengthened.

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we thought we'd share a photo of all the female staff at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.

Have you done extensive research about marine technology? What about oceanic conservation efforts?

Prysmian Group, a world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, confirms its commitment to sailing. A long history of success dating back to 2007 that has led the Group to realize its project to participate in 2020, along with skipper Giancarlo Pedote, in the Vendée Globe, the world's most challenging non-stop solo ocean race around the world, without docking or assistance.

Applied Acoustic Engineering Ltd. has decided to open its first location in an overseas territory. The Canadian city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, will become home to AAE Americas on May 1st 2019, when the company moves into its new office at the Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship (COVE), a collaborative, harbor-side facility for applied innovation in the ocean sector.

Independent engineering firm Infinity announces the appointment of Richard Horne in the newly created Subsea Operations Team Lead position.

Orca AI has launched to prevent maritime collisions by providing AI-backed navigational solutions for the shipping industry, backed by a $2.6 million seed round led by MizMaa Ventures and including funding from Ray Carriers and The Dock.

Treaty negotiations to conserve and protect nearly two-thirds of the ocean reconvene on March 25, 2019, at the United Nations (UN) with countries set to begin work towards a first draft text over the coming fortnight.

As from March 6, 2019, the unique Safeway motion compensated offshore access system of the Dutch Van Aalst Group completed over 10,000 safe personnel transfers for Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Company (SNEPCo) during a maintenance campaign on board the Bonga FPSO (Floating Production, Storage & Offloading).

Osbit has successfully attained ISO 45001:2018 certification for its occupational health & safety management systems, less than a year since the standard was launched.

Advance Northumberland have reached a major milestone in the redevelopment of the former Blyth Power Station Enterprise Zone, where work has now begun, following a groundbreaking ceremony of the site of Northumberland Energy Park and Energy Central.

Sparrows Group is supporting one of its Aberdeen managers who is hoping to raise £50,000 for charity by becoming the first person to complete a solo row across the Atlantic, from Canada to Scotland, in a boat he is building himself.