Maersk Training UK (MTUK) has launched the first half of its refurbished Aberdeen safety and survival center which has undergone a £720k refurbishment to ensure it meets the needs of the industry as it looks to the future and the energy transition.

TDI-Brooks International, Inc. has recently completed Environmental Baseline Studies (EBS) for both Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CAGBOC) for the Republic of Angola and ExxonMobil. TDI- Brooks safely and efficiently deployed the R/V Proteus to blocks 0 and 14 for CAGBOC and Block 15 for ExxonMobil offshore Angola to complete these programs.

ARMADA Marine Robotics has won a Marine Technology Initiative Award from the Consortium for Marine Robotics at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Trelleborg Offshore UK Ltd has announced a management buy-out of the UK, Skelmersdale-based business from the parent Trelleborg Group with financing provided by Praetura Corporate Finance.

ROV specialist Film-Ocean Ltd, based in Aberdeenshire, has recently invested a six-figure sum in a Schilling Heavy Duty Work Class ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle) and plans to grow its workforce to support the company’s ambitious growth plans.

Kraken Robotics Inc., Canada’s Ocean Company™, announces new contracts for subsea batteries and synthetic aperture sonar and new funding support totaling $2.2 million.

SubCableWorld (SCW), a news and market intelligence resource for the global submarine cable industry, today revealed details of an exclusive market report that forecasts continued growth for the submarine fiber optic cable industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ocean Infinity and MMT are excited to announce an acquisition that brings together MMT’s deep expertise and established track record as a distinguished marine survey and data analytics provider and Ocean Infinity’s best-in-class robotic technology and operational expertise.   

MacArtney UK has appointed Kevin Murray as the new Head of Sales. Kevin will work closely with Managing Director, Phil Middleton, in the strategic leadership of sales activity within the business and will contribute towards the ambitious plans for growth.

Integrated solutions specialist, EnerMech, is bringing forward a robust growth strategy for its UK operations after securing a string of new contracts in the first few months of 2021.

First Marine Solutions (FMS) has made a significant investment to strengthen their new survey department through a key supplier partnership with Hexagon | VERIPOS to achieve a complete and robust offshore positioning solution. 

Fugro has been awarded multiple contracts by Eni Angola to carry out geotechnical and environmental surveys off the coast of Angola between now and May, and two Fugro vessels from their world’s largest fleet of specialist geotechnical and geophysical vessels are currently active in the region.

Morgan & Eklund, Inc (M&E), a hydrographic survey company specializing in nearshore and specialized surveys for ports, harbors, and infrastructure, announced the successful deployment of its new Autonomous Survey Vessel (ASV) service to obtain high resolution multibeam bathymetric data to map and monitor sand and aggregate mining pits.

Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics, a leading developer of autonomous command and control systems for commercial vessels, announced that it has hired Moran David as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), reporting to the company’s CEO Michael G. Johnson.

Former CEO of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, Jens Tommerup, joins the board of Floating Power Plant.

Nucore Group, a specialist engineering company providing integrated climate control and fire safety solutions in hazardous environments, has won two major contracts worth seven figures which will see them deliver their combined services, including heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) and refrigeration maintenance, as well as fire safety services, to operators in the North Sea.