Milestones

On His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the ruler’s representative in the Al Dhafra region and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), recently launched the oceanographic research vessel, Jaywun, built and designed by Construcciones Navales P. Freire, S.A. (Freire Shipyard).

Spectrum pride themselves on their customer-focused approach and highly skilled employees, having successfully adapted their dual service business, combining marine vessels and geophysical surveys, to deliver a holistic solution for their customers.

MacArtney, a global underwater technology leader, achieves a record turnover in 2022, confirming its strong market position with growth in top and bottom line figures. The successful financial year is supported by a global presence and a product offering matching buoyant markets.

James Fisher and Sons plc has announced the appointment of Neil Sims as its new Head of Energy, to lead the group’s energy division and its delivery of world-leading services. Neil will report to Chief Executive Officer, Jean Vernet, as part of the James Fisher executive team.

Paul began his career at Humble Geochemical where he was tasked with method development, instrument maintenance, and general lab and project management.

Rovco, global provider of subsea robotics and integrated survey solutions to the offshore wind and oil field decommissioning sectors, has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Graham Bell as Head of Geoscience.

Global Offshore specialist Clarksons Offshore & Renewables (“Clarksons”) is bolstering its presence in the US wind market in a bid to attract more investment in the development of offshore wind vessels in the US market and support the expansion of the offshore wind market.

Decom Engineering (Decom) have kicked off 2023 with a number of project wins and workscopes valued in excess of seven figures sterling.

Nanaimo-based marine tech company SEAMOR Marine announced a groundbreaking expansion: a new office space in The Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) on Canada’s East Coast.

A team of process safety engineers have written and published a potentially life-saving guidance document based on extensive research into non-compliance letters sent to duty-holders in the UKCS by the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has announced a new ambassador partnership with eight experts from a broad range of industries who will support and promote its vital work in understanding the planet’s oceans and their role in regulating and sustaining the planet.

FarSounder’s Chairman of the Board, Cheryl M. Zimmerman, has been honored with the Marine and Oceanographic Technology Network’s (MOTN) Annual Steve Withrow Award. This award recognizes an individual’s leadership in the advancement of the marine and oceanographic technology industry.