The National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) has elected two new board members as it looks to expand its capabilities in the growing renewables, mining, defense and aquaculture sectors.

Pipetech, an independent process system integrity specialist, has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Frank Andersen as general manager Scandinavia.

API announces that Mike Sommers will be the new President and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, following an election on May 2, by API's Board of Directors and a thorough search and transition planning process.

Cortland, a global heavy lift and rope slings specialist, has launched a new load transfer hook, specifically designed for the oil and gas and marine markets, at OTC in Houston.

CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) is utilizing advance echosounder technology to examine sewage outfalls off the north coast of Puerto Rico, and has proven quite successful in terms of letting researchers “visualize” what’s going on.

Sparrows Group has appointed heavy lifting equipment supplier Superkrane as their sole agent in Indonesia.

Flintstone Technology Ltd. has secured a substantial contract with MODEC for its in-line tensioning and pull through connection mooring system to be deployed off West Africa.

CGG's Board of Directors, meeting on April 26, 2018, elected Philippe Salle as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Sophie Zurquiyah took up her position of CEO of the Group and was appointed director by the general meeting on the same day.

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. has delivered a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to the University of Limerick (UL) to support its research into subsea inspection and intervention campaigns on renewable energy sector infrastructure.

Fugro’s new partnership with KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) was marked recently with the inauguration of the KAUST - Fugro Center of Excellence for Marine Technology. Beginning a mutually beneficial partnership, the new center will provide training in ROV operations and hydrographic survey within the Kingdom as part of the Saudisation program.

UK and Netherlands-based subsea provider N-Sea has secured a contract which is estimated to be in excess of €6million with National Grid and Energinet to deliver an unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance campaign for the Viking Link Project.

Production optimization company, Enpro Subsea, has reported its busiest 18 months hitting its key strategic objectives with campaigns completed or commencing in North Sea, West Africa and Gulf of Mexico.

Leading subsea training and trials center, The Underwater Centre, located in the Scottish Highlands, has turned a corner after receiving industry support to secure its future.

Okeanus Science & Technology, LLC, announces the delivery of a self-contained, Rapid Mobilization ROV Launch & Recovery System to Phoenix International Holdings, Inc., in Largo, Maryland.

Reactive Downhole Tools, an independent supplier of well completion solutions to the global oil and gas industry, has announced a new wellbore clean-up (WBCU) product line, CHIMERA, which has been launched at this year’s OTC Houston.

XL Global Group is relaunching as a global multi-discipline technology and engineering group, following a period of investment in acquisitions, new divisions, people and technology. The integrated group has been awarded over $10 million in new contracts.