As a result of a collision with an underwater obstruction in the Mississippi river, a down-bound fully laden bulk carrier suffered a flooded forepeak tank and was unable to trim to a shallow enough draft to continue her transit.

Pipetech, an independent process system integrity specialist, has won a project with operator Nexen to deliver Active Caisson Management on its Scott platform.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has announced the launch of a new polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) based O-Ring energized single-acting rotary seal, the Turcon® Roto Glyd Ring® DXL. This seal is specifically designed to meet the demands of high pressure rotary applications within the oil and gas industry.

Seabed Geosolutions has secured an extension to recently awarded 4D ocean bottom node (OBN) seismic monitoring surveys over multiple oil and gas fields in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

An oil and gas asset specialist with more than 20 years’ experience working for major operating companies has been appointed as EnerMech’s European regional director.

ITC Global, a leading provider of satellite communications to remote and harsh environments, announces that it has signed a three-year contract extension with Shelf Drilling, Ltd., for continued service and expanded crew welfare capabilities for its fleet of 39 jack-up drilling rigs in 11 countries.

Zenith Energy, an Aberdeen-based well engineering and project management company, has made a key appointment following a period of significant global growth.

Tampnet, a global leader in providing high-capacity, low-latency based telecommunication infrastructure and services for the offshore oil and gas industry, announced the completion of the 4G LTE network coverage program that has been ongoing for the past two years.

The leadership committee for Underwater Intervention 2019 (UI 2019) has issued a call for abstracts for those interested in presenting at the preeminent event for the underwater operations industry. UI 2019 will take place February 5-7, 2019, at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Decom North Sea, the membership organization for the oil and gas decommissioning sector, has announced its inaugural Collaboration and Innovation in Decommissioning event, in conjunction with the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).

Okeanus Science & Technology (Okeanus), an established marine equipment and engineering services provider, has announced that they have expanded their fleet of oceanographic winches to become the largest of its kind in the world. Available for rent or sale, the fleet supports projects globally with winches designed to meet the needs of survey companies, environmental contractors and scientific researchers.

Proserv has appointed Ewen MacLean to the position of Vice President Strategic Planning and Marketing.

Trelleborg’s offshore operation has recently been awarded DNV-GL certification for its Vikodeck™ fireproofing tiles. Manufactured using Trelleborg’s next-generation Firestop™ material, the newly certified Vikodeck™ tiles are lighter and thinner than any current passive fire protection materials available to the market and can be tailored to withstand various chemical and mechanical conditions.

Marine equipment specialist Motive Offshore has expanded its fabrication division at its main site at Boyndie in North-east Aberdeenshire with a £250k investment to offer a more enhanced service to clients whilst secured a key appointment to manage the division.

Well construction specialist, DeltaTek Global continues its upward trajectory during 2018, with the award of a two-year contract from Aberdeen-based operator, Siccar Point Energy.

As part of its constant drive for new efficiencies, Stena Drilling has placed a significant part of its safety equipment and servicing management under a VIKING Offshore Safety Agreement.