The East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) pivoted quickly to transform SNS2020 into an online event. By drawing on established technologies used previously alongside some new applications, EEEGR has created a Southern North Sea Conference and Exhibition that promises the same great opportunities, delivered virtually.

Leading naval architecture and marine engineering company Foreship Ltd has appointed Benjamin Sward as President of Foreship LLC to take responsibility for the company’s U.S. activities, their growth and a renewed pursuit of opportunities in the commercial shipping and offshore sectors. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Sward will also have oversight of Foreship’s Seattle operation.

Fugro has been awarded a 3-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the State of Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) for the provision of statewide survey services.

Advanced Insulation Gloucester marked a significant milestone this month, seven years without a Lost Time Injury. As well as being the group head office, the Gloucester facility has a key role in producing products and developing effective and innovative solutions for the oil & gas, renewables, subsea and marine sectors. 

NDT Global, a leading supplier of ultrasonic inline inspection and integrity services, announces the senior appointment of Thomas Redlinger to the role of Vice President, United States of America.

As part of its pledge to undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility, global seismic player PGS has signed a cooperation agreement with SurplusHub, the global online portal for selling and buying surplus oil, gas and shipping equipment and materials.   

McDermott International, Ltd. announces that Andrew F. Gould, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Schlumberger, Ltd, has joined its Board of Directors, effective August 27, 2020.

Quality Positioning Services (QPS), the experts in maritime geomatics software and services, has integrated FarSounder’s Argos Forward Looking Sonars (FLS) into their Qinsy survey software package. Argos sonar users are now able to display their FLS bathymetric data in the Qinsy platform along with the rest of the survey data they are capturing. 

OPITO, a global skills organization for the energy industry, together with the Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB), has launched a new standard to support the transition of marine personnel into the oil and gas industry.  

International engineering, technical services and project management provider ODE, which as part of the DORIS Group leads the global renewables business line, is delighted to announce the addition of David Robertson to the company’s management team.

Daniel Fitzgerald is currently COO of International Petroleum Corporation (IPC) having previously held senior management and operational leadership positions with Lundin Petroleum AB. Following the spin out of IPC,

Leading offshore training provider, Survivex, has appointed a new general manager to oversee day-to-day operations and support key training management service clients.

InterMoor has launched its new Remote Positioning Hub (IM-RPH). The IM-RPH is an innovative positioning system, that allows survey professionals to send navigation commands to an offshore vessel, from the comfort of their onshore base.

Sparrows Group has appointed Ali Hassan Al-Kharari as the company’s first Saudi Arabia general manager in response to growing business demand in the Kingdom.

This month sees the 45^th anniversary of Biral, one of the World’s leading manufacturers of specialist meteorological instruments.

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has announce the establishment of their Houston, Texas  office in support of Gulf of Mexico and broader U.S. and South American opportunities.