Planet Ocean handed over the most recent RADAC system to Mr Alistair Stagg of Fugro at Oceanology International 2018 at London Excel. Planet Ocean have signed a framework agreement with global geo-intelligence provider Fugro to provide WaveGuide Onboard systems to their vessels. The handover saw the fourth system to be delivered under the agreement.

The board of directors of Statoil proposes to change the name of the company to Equinor. The name change supports the company’s strategy and development as a broad energy company.

Delmar has successfully installed the first set of RAR Plus™ units improving upon an extensive history of the RAR technology track record.

Alfa Laval was among the recipients of the third annual GREEN4SEA Awards, which recognize outstanding performance in fostering environmental excellence and sustainable shipping.

UUV Aquabotix Ltd announces a partnership with Norwegian technology supplier Water Linked AS. As part of the partnership, Aquabotix will integrate the Water Linked Underwater GPS system with its Endura ROV (remotely operated vehicle). This will enable greater underwater positioning for Aquabotix across a wide range of applications, including tank and hull inspections, fish farm exploration and search and recovery missions.

Subsea Technology & Rentals Ltd (STR) adds an additional Saab Seaeye Falcon robotic vehicle to their global rental fleet of inspection class vehicles, with planned investment for more Falcons in the near future.

Bibby Offshore, a leading subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, has announced three individual multimillion pound contract wins with an oil and gas supermajor.

BMT introduces BMT Deep, an advanced interactive asset data platform designed by offshore marine professionals for offshore marine professionals.

Fara Holdco Limited (“Fara”), owners of the Bibby Offshore group of companies (“Bibby”), has announced a merger with Rever Offshore AS (“Rever”).

MacArtney announces the change of name of German MBT GmbH, Meerestechnisches Büro Turla, into MacArtney Germany GmbH as of January 1, 2018.

Global subsea equipment specialist, Ashtead Technology, has invested £2.8m in new technology over the past month in response to anticipated market demand.

Bollinger Shipyards President and CEO Ben Bordelon announced the promotions of two key leaders, stating, “We are excited for the future of our company, as we capitalize on the talents of our proven leadership group.

At the Australasian Oil and Gas (AOG) conference this week in Perth, Australia, Environmental Risk Engineer Sarah Watson of CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) will be honored by the Wavemakers Project as one of the 12 top women in the subsea industry in Australia.

M² Subsea has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Andrew Imrie as global sales and marketing director.

Award-winning subsea engineering analysis consultancy, AgileTek, has announced the launch of AgileDat, a new business division focused on using data to make decisions in the energy sector.

International Geomatics has announced a key working relationship to drive forward ambitious growth plans.