Milestones

Ocean Exchange, a leader in supporting the acceleration of innovative solutions for healthy oceans and the sustainable blue economy, announces the selection of semi-finalists vying for the prestigious 2022 Neptune Award, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Orcelle® Award, and Ocean Exchange Innovation Award for Transportation and Logistics Hubs (Transportation Hub Award).

Following continued growth C-Kore Systems is announcing the appointment of Greg Smith and Cynthia Pikaar to the C-Kore Board of Directors.

Marine robotics technology specialist, Greensea Systems Inc. (Greensea), announces the hire of Jaine Perotti as Junior Robotics Engineer on its growing FAST team. The FAST Team is Greensea’s rapid response support team that work on a broad range of projects helping to facilitate a smooth integration with Greensea’s OPENSEA software platform. As a member of the FAST team Jaine will be designing, analyzing, testing, integrating software and electronics, and providing technical customer support both offshore and remotely.

Exeter-based HydroSurv has moved into brand new facilities to deliver expansion in production capacity for its state-of-the-art Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) for hydrographic and environmental data collection.

Decom Engineering (Decom) are preparing for further growth with a number of senior appointments including a leading energy sector decommissioning expert.

Cellula Robotics Ltd. announces the acquisition of its Seafloor Drill Division by a confidential client.

Marine technology company Sonardyne has officially opened its new South East Asia headquarters at Loyang Offshore Supply Base, Singapore.

Rovco, an experienced global provider of subsea robotics and hydrographic survey solutions to the marine renewable and wider energy sectors, has its sights set on supporting the energy transition in the US market with the strategic appointment of Mitchell (Mitch) Johnson as the company’s new Director – Americas.

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) held its first two-day DP Conference for some years in May 2022 in Amsterdam and has now made the 34-page conference report available to all.

Radix Engineering and Software has closed a R$49 million (approx. $9.5 million USD) contract with Petrobras to develop and maintain scientific software focused on Well Engineering and Subsea Engineering. Radix will develop software for two lots of subsea and one lot of wells, marking its return to large contracts with Petrobras. The partnership will last for three years, extendable for an additional two years.

Saildrone announces two new leadership team members poised to help the company grow its operations and sales support efforts. The addition of Mark Cuyler as Chief Operating Officer and Dennis Jones as Vice President of Sales will help Saildrone to grow and scale ocean data solutions for maritime security, ocean mapping, and science.

Royal IHC announces that its portfolio of standard Cutter Suction Dredgers (CSDs) is expanding with electrical counterparts for each of the Beaver® types. The Beaver® E will be available from stock soon.