Milestones

Planet Ocean officially sealed the agreement at the Ocean Business exhibition in Southampton and are now the UK and Ireland distributor for this important new technology from fluidion which allows remote acquisition of water samples and in-situ analysis of E.Coli in onshore or coastal waters.

NOAA is seeking new members for its Hydrographic Services Review Panel, a federal advisory committee that advises the NOAA administrator on the agency’s hydrographic programs, products and technology.

On March 29, the Crowley Maritime Corp. crew aboard the company-managed USNS Invincible demonstrated their commitment to environmental stewardship by saving a distressed sea turtle, which had become entangled in nets and fishing lines in offshore waters near Southwest Asia.

The Hydrographic Society UK, which maintains a domestic and overseas individual and institutional membership in nearly 45 countries, is to stage the 59th non-profit Marine Measurement Forum (MMF) covering key issues for all nearshore and offshore applications, at BP’s Upstream Learning Centre, Sunbury-on-Thames, on Friday 7 July.

Foundation Center announces the launch of FundingTheOcean.org, a dynamic knowledge hub designed to track, inform, and inspire ocean conservation philanthropy around the world. It is a free resource aiming to level the playing field for everyone interested in saving our ocean.

Robert Gordon University (RGU) has today launched a new set of online short courses to help professional development and address skills needs within the oil and gas industry.

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) presented Arena Offshore with the 2017 NOIA Safety in Seas (SIS) Culture of Safety Award during the association’s annual meeting in Washington, DC. Arena Offshore won the Culture of Safety Award in recognition of its remarkable safety culture transformation since 2011.

The US operation of M² Subsea has announced the appointment of a new general manager and senior vice president of commercial as the firm embarks on the next stage of its growth strategy.

Based in Houston, Paddy Hardey will be responsible for implementing the firm’s global commercial and contracting principals to ensure the strategic development and continued growth of the fledging subsea company.

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) issued its report on April 4into the potential impact of the Jones Act proposals published by the US Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP) on 18 January. The report is available on IMCA’s website.

Devon Grennan, CEO and President of Global Diving & Salvage, Inc., has been appointed President of the Spill Control Association of America (SCAA). SCAA is a professional association representing spill control contractors, manufacturers, distributors, government agencies, and various qualified individuals within the industry.

Mr. Jim Garrington, CEO of Shark Marine Technologies, is the recipient of the 2017 Technical Excellence Award presented by the Canadian Divers Certification Board of Canada at the Canadian Underwater Conference and Exhibition this week in Ottawa, Ontario.

Global Maritime, a leading provider of marine warranty, dynamic positioning and engineering services to the offshore sector, has appointed Egil Kvannli as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).