Milestones

BP and state-owned Brazilian oil company Petrobras have announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic alliance to jointly explore potential business opportunities both in Brazil and beyond.

Energy Central has welcomed its newest tenant, as a family owned subsea dive firm returns home to Blyth.

Panelists and attendees set out to bring solutions to life.

Subsea cable and connector specialist Hydro Group plc, has reported a positive start to 2018 with ongoing international growth, due to a string of successful new business partnerships.

Performance Inflatables Co., LLC, and Avon Rubber plc jointly announces the acquisition by Performance Inflatables Co. of Avon Engineered Fabrications, Inc., Avon Rubber’s US based hovercraft skirt and bulk liquid storage tank business.

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has promoted Justin Williams to Senior Director Digital and Public Affairs. Justin has been a valued member of the NOIA team since June 2015, and has raised the association’s visibility through its digital communications, including its web and social media sites, publications, videos, graphics and presentations.

Global integrated engineering service provider EnerMech is targeting further international growth with two senior management appointments in the US and UK.

Xodus Group’s Perth office has won more than $3.5 million (£2million) in new contracts over the last six months.

Global e-navigation leader NAVTOR and Weathernews inc. (WNI), the world's largest private weather service company, have signed a collaboration agreement. The contract will see NAVTOR significantly upgrading its weather information offering within its route planning software NavStation, while also working with the Japanese headquartered firm to develop a ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) routing service. This, NAVTOR claims, could revolutionise route planning, efficiency and safety within the maritime industry.

Cooperation between maritime economies is nothing new to nations bordering the Baltic Sea. As far back as the thirteenth century, the Hanseatic League brought prosperity and political cohesion to 170 cities that shared a common interest: economic growth and stability across the Baltic region. That’s why it is so surprising to learn that this same region has lagged behind other EU macro-regions when it comes to developing international cooperation and promoting the “blue economy.”

On March 30th, 2018 EOM Offshore LLC advanced its strategic position in the U.S. market with the appointment of John Flynn and Flynn Technical Solutions LLC to serve as its representative in the “Hurricane” states.

Teledyne Marine was recently recognized by the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), the largest global industry event for oil and gas, with a 2018 Spotlight on New Technology Award for the FlameGuard™ P5-200. OTC recognizes innovative technologies each year with the Spotlight on New Technology Award, which showcases advanced solutions that will lead the industry into the future.