Milestones

Ashtead Technology has announced its intent to expand its mechanical solutions service offering with the planned acquisition of WeSubsea.

SeaAhead, Inc. and the New England Aquarium have selected a third cohort of startup companies for BlueSwell, an innovative incubator program in the Northeast dedicated to supporting early-stage entrepreneurship in bluetech.

At the SMM trade fair in Hamburg, classification society DNV awarded its first ever type approval covering of EPL/ShaPoLi (engine power limitation /shaft power limitation) functionality to Kongsberg Maritime (KM).

The first independent walk-to-walk solutions provider has been launched involving a collaboration of leading marine and offshore professionals.

Steve Thur, Ph.D., a nationally recognized leader in coastal science and management, has been appointed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo, as the assistant administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (NOAA Research).

International subsea equipment rental and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of Bob Gillespie as Commercial Director.

Kongsberg Digital announces that Shane McArdle is appointed the company's new CEO. McArdle will be Kongsberg Digital's second CEO after Hege Skryseth joined Equinor last week.

DNV, the world’s leading classification society, announces that Tony Linden will step into the role of Area Manager for the UK & Ireland effective September 1, having recently been appointed as Business Development Manager for the same area.

Rick Parish, founder and former chairman of Marine & Offshore Group (M&O Group), the company that revolutionized mobile offshore safety training for the oil and gas industries in the 1990s, announces that his company Aquarius Global has launched a new mobile safety training system that is set to raise the standards and the benchmark yet again for offshore safety training globally.

Aquaterra Energy, a leader in global offshore engineering solutions, has appointed Anne Haase as Renewables Director to drive the offshore renewable energy arm of the business – significantly accelerating market growth.

Oceaneering International has formed a collaboration agreement with InnetiQs GmbH (IQ) to explore and develop advanced inspection solutions for the offshore and onshore energy markets.

On September 1st OceanTools Limited will be celebrating their twenty fifth anniversary.