MacArtney is delighted to announce the launch of the "NEXUS 8" at Ocean Business 2021, which is the latest addition to the NEXUS multiplexer family.

Stena Drilling, an independent drilling contractor, announces it has acquired a minority stake in and formed a three-year technology partnership with SmartChainServices (SCS), a Cambridge-based (UK) blockchain technology start-up.

NEC Corporation has been contracted by Facebook to build an ultra-high performance transatlantic subsea fiber-optic cable connecting the USA and Europe.

Survey provider UTEC, the lead brand for Acteon’s geo-services segment, has successfully deployed iXblue new subsea positioning technology on a world-class ultra-deep water field development project in Africa, with depths below 2,000m.

Marine Ventures International Inc (MVI) recently appointed Mrs. Courtney Friday as PSO/MMO Services Manager, effective September 27, 2021. Friday will be responsible for coordinating the firm’s personnel for marine protected species in support of seismic operations, offshore wind, and marine construction projects.

Sealevel Construction is proud to announce that its fabrication facility, Specks Fabrication and Cutting, received five American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) fabrication certifications and endorsements:

In October, an entirely new class of underwater observation vehicle, the ARV-i, will be launched at Ocean Business 21.

Parker Wellbore—the re-energized integration of Parker Drilling, with subsidiaries Quail Tools, and iTS Energy Services— has launched with plans for expansion into new markets, geographies, and sectors to provide advanced subsurface wellbore construction solutions for modern transitioning energy markets.

Well construction experts, DeltaTek Global, has announced it has been granted US, European and Norwegian patents for its ArticuLock® technology following a series of successful deployments. The patent awards strengthen its existing intellectual property portfolio and geographical footprint.

Global energy consultancy Xodus has appointed a country manager and opened its first Asian office in Japan as the company aims to support the growth of the offshore wind industry in the country.   

Teledyne Geospatial will bring its latest advancements in bathymetric lidar and ocean mapping software solutions to Ocean Business 2021, being held at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK from October 12-14, booth N9 & N10.

Greensea Systems, creator of OPENSEA®, the universal open architecture software platform for the marine industry, entered into a contract with Ocean Infinity to provide OPENSEA as the open architecture platform that the Armada Dynamic Payloads Control (DPC) will be built upon.

OceanTools, global leaders in subsea engineering, have launched two new high performance subsea cameras the C3-30 IP & C9-GigE, to add to their extensive underwater product range at the Ocean Business exhibition in Southampton.

Ocean Floor Geophysics Inc. (OFG) and DOF Subsea AS (DOF) have entered into a strategic alliance for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) services to the global offshore industry. 

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Singapore (BV) has launched a new Centre of Excellence - the innovation Center of Alternative Renewables Energy (iCARE), supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (“EDB”). 
 

Eni and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have entered a three-year partnership agreement to collaborate in the promotion of renewable energy and accelerate the energy transition, particularly in countries that export fossil fuels. The agreement has been signed by Eni’s Chief Executive Officer, Claudio Descalzi, and IRENA’s General Director, Francesco La Camera, at a time when Milan is hosting the "Pre-COP 26" preparatory ministerial meeting.