Kraken Robotics Inc. (TSX-V: PNG, OTCQB: KRKNF), Canada’s Ocean Company™, announces that its subsidiary, Kraken Robotic Systems Inc., has earned ISO 9001:2015 certification for its Quality Management System (QMS), including manufacturing sites located in Mount Pearl, NL and Dartmouth, NS.

Sparrows Group, a specialist provider of engineering and maintenance services, and RelyOn Nutec, a global safety, training and competency organization, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to roll out specialist training across the world.

L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a contract by Fincantieri Marinette Marine for the shipboard integration and production of major subsystems onboard the U.S. Navy’s guided-missile frigate FFG 62. L3Harris is prepared to support the Navy’s plans to build at least 10 ships.

Hydrocarbons and petroleum are almost synonymous in environmental science. Oil reserves account for nearly all the hydrocarbons we know. But the few hydrocarbons that trace their origin to biological sources may play a larger ecological role than scientists originally suspected.

Legasea, based in Aberdeenshire, has won a Scottish Green Apple Environment Award in the campaign to find the greenest companies, councils, and communities. They have won their award for environmental best practice in relation to their Subsea Circular Economy services.

EnerMech has appointed Celestino Maússe to the newly created role of Mozambique country manager as the company seeks to expand its business as local activity ramps up.

TechnipFMC’s subsidiary, FMC Wellhead Equipment Sdn. Bhd. (TechnipFMC) has been awarded a substantial⁽¹⁾ contract by PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.

After more than 30 years on stream and over 400 million barrels of oil equivalent the Veslefrikk partnership is now planning for shutdown of the field in the spring of 2022. The plugging of wells has already started.

L3Harris Technologies, an aerospace and defense technology company, announced plans to expand in Ashaway by investing $1.5 million in its operations. The company will add more than 40 positions and increase its manufacturing space to 92,000 square feet.

Uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) designer, builder and operator HydroSurv Unmanned Survey is joining forces with global marine technology specialist Sonardyne to develop and demonstrate transformative seabed-to-shore sensing and data acquisition technologies for offshore operations.

Integrated subsea technology and services provider Ashtead Technology has invested £1million to develop a new R&D and engineering facility in Aberdeenshire. The firm has also launched a recruitment drive to bolster its operations as part of its long-term business goal. 

Eco Wave Power (EWPG Holding AB) a Swedish-Israeli wave energy developer, won the public voting for the Global Innovation Award, in the “Life Under Water” category at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The company’s innovative wave-to-energy solution generates clean electricity from ocean and sea waves.

Blue Ocean Marine Services (BOMS) have recently purchased an additional L3Harris Technologies Iver3 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to support their expanding survey operations in the Australian and Asian markets.

Europe’s offshore wind sector enjoyed a record $31 billion of investment in 2020.

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Singapore-based independent test and research facility Maritec is advising shipowners on how best to meet IMO 2020 fuel testing requirements following reports of excessive sulphur in some very low sulphur fuel oils.