Milestones

Aberdeen-headquartered Ashtead Technology has secured a deal with leading international contractor Van Oord to provide the latest generation of video processing systems for worldwide offshore construction operations.

As part of their international expansion, AXYS Technologies (AXYS), have selected GSE Rentals, a Unique Group company, as their equipment lease partner.

Bosch Rexroth signed the Declaration of accession to the DeepSea Mining Alliance at the Rexroth booth of SMM ((f.l.t.r.: Michael Jarowinsky, Managing Director DeepSea Mining Alliance; Ad de Brouwer, Director Sales Marine and Offshore, Bosch Rexroth AG; Dr. Alexandre Orth, Manager Application Solutions & Support Marine and Offshore, Bosch Rexroth AG; Jörg de la Motte, Senior Vice President Sales, Industrial Applications, Bosch Rexroth AG; Dr. Martin Voss, Team Leader Industrial Resource Harvesting, Robert Bosch GmbH).

The Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA) is launching a campaign to engage the sector on its ideas and priorities for a new provincial climate change strategy.

The Marine Technology Society and the Oceanic Engineering Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) cosponsor a joint annual conference and exposition on ocean science, engineering, and policy. Held at the Portola Plaza and Monterey Marriott Hotels, the OCEANS conference covers four days and will feature 130 exhibitors, 11 tutorials, 8 workshops and special sessions, nearly 20 student posters, and a record number 510 technical presentations. It looks to be an exceptional week of information-sharing, networking, and engaging in thought-provoking discussions.

Teledyne RESON A/S announces they will host on-water demonstrations at OCEANS’16, which will take place in Monterey Bay, California, September 19-23, 2016.

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation announce their support for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) scientists and engineers to explore a new path for ocean research focused on rapid software and hardware innovation. WHOI will explore industry partnerships, agile development practices, and novel engineering approaches over the next 18 months with the $250,000 award.

Okeanus Science & Technology LLC (Okeanus) has announced that it has acquired the business assets of Sound Ocean Systems, Inc. (SOSI). This business combination will allow it to offer SOSI’s full catalog of equipment and engineering services to Okeanus customers and give the combined company a local presence in the Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Northwest. The acquisition closed on September 2, 2016.

A new subsea company officially launched on September 5th with the announcement of its first UK contract. An independent company focused on underwater integrity, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), surveying and subsea services for both oil and gas, and renewables, Rovco has secured a contract with a UK Marine Trust.

OceanServer Technology, a leading manufacturer of commercial Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), announces the continuation of a successful 10 year partnership with the launch of the next generation EcoMapper.

Innovative geotechnical profiling system analyzes the underwater sediment layers during intrusion. Recent business partnership agreement between dotOcean and MacArtney covering the North American continent consolidates MacArtney’s strong position in key markets and provides customer access to the extensive range of dotOcean sediment and soil measurement products.

Teledyne RESON A/S has been awarded a double-digit million Euro contract by Lockheed Martin Global Inc. for the delivery of multiple SONAR systems for Mine Counter Measure applications for an international defense program.