A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Fameline Holding Group (FHG), its subsidiaries and Inmarsat - the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications - extending an existing strategic collaboration.

Well construction specialist, DeltaTek Global, has announced exponential growth throughout the first half of 2022 including, surpassed milestones, internal growth and portfolio expansion.

Expert offshore energy services solutions and personnel provider CPower Energy Ltd. and international engineering and contracting company Semco Maritime A/S announce their strategic partnership, with Semco Maritime acquiring 20% of CPower Energy.

Pipeline technology specialist, STATS Group, has added more staff to its Middle East operations as the result of a post-Covid uptick in project activities, while one of its most experienced pipeline intervention experts has relocated to the region.

Future Lab, the innovation pavilion at Goodwood’s Festival of Speed, 23 – 26 June 2022, is featuring Saab Seaeye’s pioneering underwater robotic technology.

Bayonet Ocean Vehicles, a new company, was successfully launched at Undersea Defense Technology (UDT) in Rotterdam last week. At the three day show the company introduced its new line of amphibious crawling vehicles the Bayonet 150, 250 and 350.

Aker BP and Aker Solutions have signed a long-term agreement with owner and real estate developer Hinna Park Utvikling (HPU) for modern and energy-efficient office buildings in Stavanger from 2024/2025.

EDS HV Group (EDS), a high voltage engineering specialists in the renewables industry and part of James Fisher Renewables (JF Renewables), has appointed Chris Bebbington as Engineering and Operations Director, leading its operations and maintenance (O&M) team to help reduce the levelized cost of energy (LCoE) and accelerate net zero ambitions.

The previously-announced merger between Aker Offshore Wind AS (“Aker Offshore Wind” or “AOW”) and Aker Horizons ASA (“Aker Horizons”) will be carried out on June 17, 2022, as a triangular merger whereby AOW will merge with Aker Horizons’ wholly-owned subsidiary AH Tretten AS as the surviving entity and Aker Horizons will issue consideration shares.

W&T Offshore, Inc. announces the appointment of Jonathan Curth to Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective June 14, 2022. Mr. Curth has extensive legal experience working with public exploration and production (“E&P”) companies.

Siemens Gamesa has appointed Anna Beranek as Head of Corporate Affairs, effective July 1. She will be based in Madrid.

In a bid to reduce downtime and improve efficiencies, world-leading subsea robotics design and manufacturing specialists, Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) has entered into a parts and services framework agreement with marine contractor, Van Oord.

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has selected Norfolk, Virginia as the hub to support the safety needs of North America’s fast-emerging offshore wind sector. The leading safety solutions provider for the global maritime and offshore industries will coordinate delivery, service and lease agreements for sector-specific PPE and other gear from offices in Norfolk.

Solstad Offshore, DeepOcean Group and Østensjø Group have joined forces to fast-track the adoption of remotely managed services to drive down operating costs and emissions for the marine and offshore industries. 

Move sees new roles for current Group CEO David Currie, Proserv Controls CEO Davis Larssen and arrival of former RenewableUK CEO Hugh McNeal.

Strohm and Evonik have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and qualify the use of their respective Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) technology and unidirectional Carbon Fibre PA12 tape “VESTAPE® PA12-CF” (PA12) for energy transition applications.