JFD, a world leading underwater capability provider serving the commercial and defense markets, and part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has successfully completed the build of the first of its two new innovative 3rd Generation submarine rescue systems, due to be delivered to the Indian Navy in March 2018.

Sparrows Group has been re-awarded two five-year contracts with TAQA to deliver crane operations, maintenance, rigging loft and fixed lifting inspection services to its UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) assets.

Add Energy, an international energy consultancy provider, has more than doubled its workforce in Aberdeen and Houston as a result of recent global contract wins and innovative software developments.

STATS Group is celebrating two decades in business with the award of its largest contract to date.

Danos has successfully completed a turnaround comprising four client offshore facilities in Equatorial Guinea. Though estimated to require 10 days of downtime, Danos completed the work ahead of schedule, with production resuming after only seven days.

Next Geosolutions has announced the launch of a new division, Next Geosolutions UK Continental Shelf (Next UKCS), following its acquisition of RMS Submarine in 2017.

Aquaterra Energy, a leading global offshore engineering solutions provider, has appointed Christian Berven as Business Development Director, as it strengthens its EMEA operations by opening offices in Stavanger, Norway.

Danos Chairman Garrett “Hank” Danos has been named to the National Safety Council’s “CEOs Who ‘Get It’” list for 2018. The annual recognition is presented to safety leaders who go above and beyond to protect employees both on and off the job. Danos is one of eight executives featured in the February 2018 issue of Safety+Health magazine.

Unique Group, one of the world’s most prominent integrated subsea and offshore solution providers, has launched a new cloud-based planned maintenance system to help companies in the diving market sector effectively manage their equipment and adhere to certification guidelines and rules – simply and efficiently.

Subsea 7, which will add value through its subsea expertise and experience, has agreed to acquire a 60% interest and existing shareholder, Chiyoda Corporation of Japan, will retain a 40% percent interest.

As part of a framework agreement with Dubai Petroleum, Cyberhawk was appointed to inspect more than 350 risers on 63 offshore platforms. The inspection took only one month to complete, followed by the production of over 90 detailed engineering inspection reports.

In the early 1980’s, Shell’s Cougar platform helped define the outer limits of the Gulf of Mexico - a steel monument to human ingenuity and innovation that pioneered a new wave of offshore oil and gas development around the world.

ProSep, an industry-leading technology and service provider for integrated process solutions, announces it will supply three (3) ProSalt™ units to Statoil Petroleum (Statoil) for the Johan Castberg field development project, located on the Norwegian continental shelf in the Barents Sea.

The technology group Wärtsilä and the global drilling contractor Maersk Drilling have joined forces in a unique co-operation to create a 25-year thruster maintenance strategy for Maersk’s three semi-submersible rigs and four drillships. The parties have already completed the strategy work on the D-rigs and commenced the strategy work related to V-Drillships.

Aker Solutions has agreed on a long-term collaboration with software company Cognite to accelerate the development of digital solutions that will drive major efficiencies through the entire life of an energy asset.

J2 Subsea, an Acteon company, established in 2008 to provide ROV tooling products and services for the ROV and underwater survey markets, announces the appointment of Christian Blinkenberg as General Manager based in Aberdeen.