Fugro is making its mark on the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) this year with 14 presentations in the technical programme. Involving 32 of its global experts, Fugro is taking part in six conference sessions throughout the show as presenter or collaborator, and for one session, provides the chairperson.

The presence of VIKING Life-Saving Equipment at OTC 2018 is a chance for offshore asset owners and operators to achieve new cost-efficiencies and reduce production risks by further simplifying safety compliance management.

Ampelmann, the global leader in offshore access solutions, has opened its first office in Germany, in response to growing business in the offshore wind sector.

Bibby Offshore has become the first to deploy a pioneering diving safety system in the North Sea.

After the humble beginning on May 1^st, 1978, where the late founders Martin ‘Mac’ MacArtney and his wife Winnie worked out of their home, MacArtney Underwater Technology has turned into a market leader within the underwater technology industry.

Navigation and positioning technology company Sonardyne International Ltd. UK, has announced the appointment of Derek Lynch as its new Global Business Manager for Marine Vessel Systems. Derek joins Sonardyne with immediate effect and brings with him extensive experience gained over 25 years working within the offshore energy, maritime and naval sectors.

McDermott International, Inc. and CB&I (have announced that, following the closing of the combination, the combined company intends to retain the name McDermott.

Managing Director of subsea cable and connector specialist Hydro Group plc, Doug Whyte, has been announced as a finalist in this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year award in the sustained excellence category.

Aberdeen Drilling Consultants (ADC), a specialist rig and BOP inspection company serving a global client base, is celebrating as it reaches the one-year anniversary of its Houston office launch. The success comes after a number of key contract wins with industry players including BP Americas, Repsol, EQT Corp and ConocoPhillips since opening.

Rotech Subsea’s recent successful free-span correction project in the Yangon field, has led to such a stream of enquiries that they have established a local company, Rotech Subsea Asia Sdn Bhd, and opened an office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to meet demand.

Trelleborg is committed to sharing its knowledge with the industry and welcomes the opportunity to speak at industry events such as the upcoming Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, April 30 through May 3. At this year’s conference, Trelleborg will present three technical papers covering topics including Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) transfer, computational fluid dynamics and adjustable buoyancy.

Wellsite Fishing and Rental Services, LLC (“Wellsite”), a leading provider of drilling and completion rental equipment, has appointed Ryan Henderson as its new executive vice president.

Acoustic Data, a global leader in wireless well technology, has appointed Mike Mannering as Chairman of the Board.

InterDam, a leading supplier of Fire and Blast resistant architectural products for refineries, Oil & Gas Platforms and Offshore Wind Platforms, recently opened a new office in Houston, Texas to strengthen its position in the North American market and leverage the area's diverse and expansive customer base.

Attollo Offshore, a leading offshore marine operator, has heralded Q2 by signing multiple £multi-million jack up contracts within the oil & gas and renewable energy sectors.

For an international project ELA Container Offshore GmbH received a rather exceptional order to build a number of bespoke accommodation containers to travel across the globe.