Seabed Geosolutions announces that it has signed a contract to sell the entirety of its shallow water ocean bottom cable (OBC) recording equipment for around US$ 10 million. This equipment was used on a recently completed project for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in the United Arab Emirates.

FutureOn has announced the first annual Subsea Digital Alliance at ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi. Powered by Microsoft Azure, the Digital Alliance we be showcased at the Norwegian Pavilion in Hall 8 Stand# 8916.

MacArtney has recently supplied the latest in a series of seven customized NEXUS MK C ‘Super MUX’ multiplexers to MMT, providers of customized marine surveys for the offshore energy industry.

Sparrows Group has doubled the size of its operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after securing contracts worth in excess of £55 million in the past three months. The awards have resulted in over 150 new positions being created in the region and includes scopes that accelerates the company’s expansion in the drilling sector.

CGG has established a Regional Geoscience Center in Abu Dhabi to deliver geophysical, geological and reservoir technology and support to clients across the Middle East. With this move, CGG is bringing its integrated geoscience offering for exploration, field development and production optimization directly to the doorstep of national and independent oil companies in the region.

WFS Technologies has been honored with a top industry award after winning Oil & Gas UK’s Business Innovation accolade for its pioneering Seatooth® technology.

BMT has appointed Andrew Wyllie CBE as Non-Executive Director of the Board at BMT Group Ltd., effective from the 21^st October 2019.

McDermott International, Inc. has appointed Chris Krummel as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Krummel joined McDermott in 2016 and previously served as the company's Global Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer. He replaces Stuart Spence, who has resigned from McDermott to pursue other opportunities.

A long-standing cornerstone of the MacArtney strategy is to continually strengthen global reach and customer support through a strategic local presence in key markets.

ROVOP, a subsea robotics specialist, is set to add to its ranks at its Middle East base due to a rise in demand for its services following a successful first year in the region.

TCarta Marine, a global provider of geospatial products and services, has opened an office in Kingston, Jamaica. Officially operating as a separate Jamaican company, TCarta Caribe offers the complete line of TCarta satellite-derived bathymetry, seafloor classification, land use/land cover, and air quality solutions to Jamaica and the entire Caribbean region.

Subsea and field development planning services provider Peritus International is announcing that Matthew Rawlings will be joining Peritus’ Perth office as Australia Pacific Regional Managing Director.

On November 6^th, 2019, CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) received the 2019 America’s Safest Companies Award from EHS Today magazine.

Innovo and Sparrows have completed a flexible lay spread contract for a major oil and gas, tier 1 contractor in Angola with Innovo’s Innodrive 700T electrical Reel Drive System (RDS) and a Sparrows tensioner integrated with under-deck carousel.

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.

Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and a leading manufacturer of marine robotic systems, has announced its integration of the Seaglider® Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Division into its organization.