MacArtney is soon to supply and test several underwater connectors for INFN - the National Institute for Nuclear Physics.

International energy consultancy Xodus Group has expanded its renewables capabilities with the addition of a new wind analysis team.

Talos Energy Inc has appointed Robert "Bob" Abendschein as Executive Vice President and Head of Operations, succeeding Stephen E. Heitzman, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. The appointment is effective as of February 17, 2020.

Aberdeen based Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) is announcing the official opening of its Singapore office in which the occasion was marked by a client open day held on Wednesday 22nd, January 2020.

Subsea system engineering services provider Peritus International are celebrating ten years in business on 31^st January 2020.

JFD, a world leading underwater capability provider serving the commercial and defense diving markets and part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has been named as a finalist in the Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Innovation category for the Offshore Achievement Awards 2020.

Energy Central has been recognized as a premier offshore energy base during a visit from the Department for Transport‘s Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani MP.

Stratagraph, a pioneer in providing mud logging and pressure detection services to the global oil and gas industry, has appointed William A. Hagan as its new president and chief executive officer.

Gulfstream Services, Inc. (GSI), an offshore & onshore equipment rental and engineered solutions provider, has announced its growth in the US with a new location in Midland, Texas, an expanded facility in Houma, Louisiana and new office space in Houston.

Deep Down, Inc., a specialist in subsea oil and gas production control equipment and services, has appointed veteran oil and gas industry executives Richard Blackett as Vice President of Sales and Business Development, and Trevor Ashurst as Vice President of Finance, both new roles at the Company.

The Blue Innovation Symposium, a premier networking event for the Blue Economy, was held in January 2020, in Newport RI. With nearly 300 attendees and 40 sponsors, the event was a rousing success. From the quality of the speakers and presenters to breaking news from the Governor of Rhode Island’s office, as well as the presentation of the first-ever Rising Tide awards, the level of excitement at the event reflected the robust agenda.

The board of BP plc. announces that Brian Gilvary, BP chief financial officer (CFO), has decided to retire from the company and step down from the BP board on 30 June 2020. Gilvary has had a 34-year career with BP, including over eight years as CFO.

Global supply chain company, ASCO, has built an enviable reputation for its ability to create new standards in materials and logistics management via innovative technology and practice. The company has kicked off the new decade with a clear demonstration of this attitude via two key appointments.

In all industries where hazardous machinery and materials are present, safety is the optimum priority. Statistics show that 80% of errors which occur during manufacturing are due to human error. For this reason, many companies acquire bespoke equipment tailored to suit their safety and production standards. Utilizing bespoke equipment supports the efficiency and accuracy within the workplace optimizing overall machine usage and increasing safe productivity[ii].

NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research and the ocean data and technology company Ocean Infinity have announced a new agreement to develop deep-water autonomous technologies that can gather ultra-high-resolution ocean information.

InEight is announcing the addition of interval planning capabilities for superintendents and foremen as it reintroduces InEight Basis as InEight Schedule. InEight Schedule is now one of the few project planning solutions that intelligently integrates front-end and field execution planning in a singular application.