Aberdeen-based subsea 3d scanning specialists Viewport3 is entering the decom market after securing two pre-removal scanning contracts with a combined value of £100k.

Unmanned Survey Solutions, a company that designs, builds and operates Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV’s) for the survey industry, has won the Cornwall Manufacturing Group Innovation/Improvement Project of the Year Award 2019

In a bid to boost its offshore deep water operations, RusselSmith, a Nigeria-based oilfield services provider, has chosen Saab Seaeye’s Cougar XT electric underwater robotic vehicle to boost its ROV fleet.

With extensive experience in designing and manufacturing underwater custom cables, NOVACAVI has recently supplied a couple of specially engineered mooring cables for the Lofoten-Vesterålen Cabeled Ocean Observatory.

Force measurement equipment manufacturer Straightpoint (SP), a Crosby Group company, has launched the Subsea Link, a standard product for applications up to 2,000m (6,562 feet) beneath the water’s surface

Seaway 7, Subsea 7’s Renewables and Heavy Lifting business unit, has been awarded a contract1 from Equinor Energy AS for the installation of 11 inner array and two export cables on the Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind farm project, offshore Norway.

Greensea, creator of OPENSEA®, the universal open software architecture for the marine industry, recently added three key personnel to its team to address current and future growth and to support its core business strategies. Positions have been created to support existing needs in business development, finance, and program management. Greg Probst comes to Greensea as Vice President, Sales and Business Development, having worked at Teledyne Marine where he drove sales and business development in the US defense sector. Chris Chase, CPA, joins Greensea as Financial Controller after several years with Fortune 500 company, Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc., as Finance Manager. Nate Guy takes up the role of Program Manager for Special Operations Forces technologies having served as a U.S. Marine for 21 years.

On behalf of the Gullfaks and Snorre partners, Equinor today signed contracts totalling around NOK 3.3 billion for the Hywind Tampen wind farm development.

3D at Depth Inc., the world's leading expert in subsea laser LIDAR technology and 3D data solutions, recently conducted a successful technology showcase in partnership with the Norwegian Forum for Offshore Survey and Positioning (NOSP) and OneSubsea, to demonstrate the potential of survey grade measurements from hovering (moving) resident systems with an emphasis on utilizing subsea LiDAR technology. The event took place on October 17th in Horsoy, Norway and was developed to engage subsea energy experts to pose the question,

Visit Subsea Integration Alliance at OTC Brazil 2019 #D32 We’re looking forward to meeting you! Subsea Integration Alliance will unveil its new look and image to the offshore energy market at Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Brazil (29-31 October 2019).

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has reappointed Fugro USA President Edward Saade to its Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP). The 15-member federal advisory committee comprises individuals with a range of maritime expertise to provide independent recommendations for improved navigation services and coastal resilience.

Sustainable Ocean Summit 2019 (Paris, 20-22 Nov) With the theme of “Investing in Ocean Futures: Finance and Innovation for the Blue Economy”, the Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) 2019 (20-22 November, Paris)will be the foremost international business conference dedicated to investment and innovation for ocean sustainable development.

In the presence of the Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, the Chief Executive Officers of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Fabrizio Palermo, of Fincantieri, Giuseppe Bono, of Terna, Luigi Ferraris, and of Eni, Claudio Descalzi, signed today in Ravenna an agreement to set up a company for the development and manufacturing of wave-energy power plants.

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix) is pleased to announce that they have opened a satellite office at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.

DeepOcean Group, (DeepOcean), today announces that from 1st November 2019 its world renowned subsea trenching division shall become Enshore Subsea.

International SOS, the world’s leading medical and security risk services company, has increased its investment in Iquarus. International SOS, which previously had a minority stake in Iqarus through a joint venture, is becoming the majority shareholder and taking sole ownership of the business in Aberdeen. It is also increasing its investment in Iqarus’ Global Health Services business in Dubai

It’s been a year of celebrations for C-Kore Systems. Having received the Innovation & Technology Award at Subsea UK’s awards ceremony in Aberdeen in February, this summer C-Kore was honoured with The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, in the Innovation category. This, combined with continually increasing trade and the launch of the new C-Kore Sensor Monitor, means that 2019 has been the busiest year ever for the company. The formal Queen’s Award presentation was an ideal opportunity for the C-Kore team to take a moment and reflect on their achievements so far.

After over two decades at the helm of Nortek, a specialist in oceanographic instrumentation, Atle Lohrmann is taking on new challenges at newly started Hefring Engineering in Boston. Nortek’s new CEO, Finn Ivar Marum, has been entrusted with the task of ensuring Nortek’s continued growth.