Milestones

DNV GL announced it has received approval from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to carry out survey and certification services for oceanographic research vessels certificated under Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Subchapter U.

DNV GL, the assurance and risk management company, will combine its current Oil & Gas and Power & Renewables businesses into one new business area called Energy Systems. 

Fulkrum Technical Resources (FTR), a global provider of technical personnel specialising in QA/QC, inspection and vendor surveillance services to the energy industry, has reported a successful 2020, resulting in year-on-year growth of more than 50%.

EC-OG, a leader in intelligent battery and energy management technology for the energy industry, has appointed Bob MacDonald as Chairman.

Bristow Group Inc. announced its UK operations received International Organization for Standards (ISO) 14001 certification, making it one of the first vertical lift operators in the UK to achieve the global standard.

Aleron Group has announced a high-level organization restructure to align with their strategic growth plans to consolidate product and service offerings to their global clients. The Aleron Group consisting of individual entities, Aleron Subsea and ROVQUIP, will now formally be recognised as the single entity of Aleron Limited.

Robotics startup company BladeBUG has announced the appointment of Peter Childs as Chairperson to help steer the organization and meet its ambitious goals for the rollout of repair and maintenance robots in the offshore wind sector. 

MacArtney aims to continually strengthen the global reach and local customer support through a strategic presence in key markets. Pursuing this journey - from January 2021 - Saurabh Sharma joins the underwater technology company to offer the full MacArtney product line, system solution technology and expertise to the Indian and Middle Eastern customers.

The Ocean Cleanup’s mission is to develop advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. To achieve this goal, they aim to stop the inflow via rivers and clean up what has already accumulated in the ocean. Its ultimate goal is reaching a 90% reduction of floating ocean plastic by 2040.

DNV GL, the assurance and risk management company, will change its name to DNV on March 1, 2021.

TechnipFMC announces that Alf Melin has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 25, 2021. 

Marlink Group, backed by Apax Partners (France), has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of ITC Global, the leading provider of satellite communications solutions, from Panasonic.