Milestones

Proteus Geo is working with global infrastructure services firm AECOM to test its new satellite derived bathymetry service.

Integrated subsea service provider, N-Sea, and the University of Strathclyde’s Institute of Sensors Signals and Communications at the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, have secured substantial funding from the Data Lab Innovation Centre for an innovative research project to automate subsea pipeline inspection.

The World Ocean Council (WOC) and EU-PolarNet are reaching out to the global polar and ocean business community to identify opportunities to collaborate on data collection in support of improved science and sustainable development.

Intertek, a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, announces that its Energy & Water experts have been appointed by the UK’s Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) to undertake a study of potential impacts associated with rock dumping during the decommissioning of oil and gas infrastructure on mobile sandbanks.

Pioneer Consulting, a prominent international submarine cable consulting organization, continues to strengthen and expand its core team with the newly appointed Director.

Mr. Wopschall brings ten years of undersea cable experience to Pioneer Consulting from his previous employer specializing in offshore geotechnical analysis, marine survey, and geosciences services. During that time, he helped to develop international business for cable surveys and grow a global marine advisory consultancy.

The addition of Mr. Wopschall to the already strong Pioneer team gives Pioneer the heft to tackle multiple, simultaneous, global project management engagements as well as market analysis projects. With his multifaceted knowledge of the undersea cable industry, and his expertise in the fields of marine services and undersea route engineering and surveying, Mr. Wopschall’s responsibilities will also include adding to Pioneer Consulting’s existing global market study capability. In addition, he brings to the firm his business development and marketing skills as well as technical proficiency in planning submarine cable systems.

When asked about his new role within Pioneer Consulting, Mr. Wopschall stated: “I am truly delighted to contribute to a company deeply rooted in the submarine cable industry and look forward to working with customers worldwide.”

Mr. Wopschall holds a BSc in Engineering Geology from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Professional Certificate in Business Development from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business and is based in Oregon, USA

DONG Energy inaugurated its office in Taipei and shared its ambition to develop four offshore wind farms in the Changhua area.

AquaHarmonics of Portland, Oregon has won the Wave Energy Prize, which comes with a $1.5 million grand prize presented by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. CalWave Power Technologies and Waveswing America were awarded second and third place, respectively, with $500,000 and $250,000 in cash prizes. With more than 50 percent of the U.S. population living within 50 miles of coastlines, there is vast potential to provide clean, renewable electricity to communities and cities across the United States using wave energy.

Boeing [NYSE: BA] has entered into an agreement to acquire Liquid Robotics, a market leader in autonomous maritime systems and developer of the Wave Glider ocean surface robot, to grow its seabed-to-space autonomous capabilities.

Polarcus Limited ("Polarcus" or the "Company") (OSE: PLCS) announces that the Company has received two Letters of Intent from two undisclosed clients for two additional marine seismic projects offshore South America.

The Maritime Alliance (TMA) has partnered with the International Trade Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, to organize and partially fund an initiative to increase exports from small maritime technology companies (typically $2MM revenue and 20 people or below with limited trade show experience) from throughout the United States.

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has developed the first ever global wind speed products based on reflected GPS signals, using data from the UK TechDemoSat-1 satellite. This demonstrates the potential of this technique to improve sampling of ocean surface winds, as well as improve weather monitoring and forecasting by complementing existing satellite measurements from scatterometers and radiometers.

As a result of multiple contract wins in 2016, independent subsea Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) service provider, ROVOP, has recovered strongly from the downturn in the oil and gas industry.