MRDS Group, an Aberdeen-headquartered oilfield and marine services expert, is looking forward to a fruitful 2021, following significant investment, development and commercial success in the latter part of 2020.

Subsea Europe Services GmbH (Hamburg, Germany) and Cyprus Subsea Consulting and Services C.S.C.S. Ltd (Nicosia, Cyprus) have entered a new strategic cooperation to share knowledge and services that will simplify the acquisition of high-quality marine data for clients across Europe.

The Supervisory Board of Fugro NV announces that Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Paul Verhagen has decided to leave the company.

Crowley Shipping has formed a New Energy division strategically focused on diverse services supporting the emerging energy sectors in the U.S. and adjacent regions – concentrating in offshore wind and liquefied natural gas (LNG).

THREE60 Energy, a global energy services group, has bolstered its team with the appointment of Matthew Christie as Business Development Director for its Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPC&C) service line.   

DNV GL, the assurance and risk management company, will change its name to DNV on March 1, 2021.

Alisa Preston, P. Eng., has joined Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. as Director of Marine Technology.

Oxford Flow, a flow control equipment specialist for oil, gas, water and industrial process industries, has appointed Iain Conn as non-executive director as the company embarks on further growth and diversification. 

Global Oceans, an US-based nonprofit corporation focused on mobilizing commercial sector resources for ocean science has acquired through a donation from Oceaneering International, Inc., three deep-sea exploration vehicles rated to 6000 meters of operational depth: the Magellan 725 ROV, the Ocean Discovery ROV, and the Ocean Explorer 6000 Towed Sonar System, together with a full complement of infrastructure to deploy the vehicles including winches, cranes, power systems, operational modules, workshops, and supplies. 

Marlink Group, backed by Apax Partners (France), has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of ITC Global, the leading provider of satellite communications solutions, from Panasonic.

Marine and offshore pump manufacturer Hamworthy Pumps has appointed Dutchman Hans Christiaan Laheij – formerly with Schottel and Wärtsilä – as CEO. The company has large ambitions for further growth in the coming years.   

Boskalis announces the acquisition of all the shares of Rever Offshore’s subsea services business (‘Rever’). Rever, formally known as Bibby Offshore, offers a broad range of solutions in the area of subsea construction, inspection, repair and maintenance.

RIMS (Robotics in Maintenance Strategies) BV, an established class approved supplier of UAV inspections in the maritime industry have created Global Drone Inspection (GDI), to focus on the drone and ROV element of the business.
 
GDI will sit alongside RIMS, but with a different service portfolio offering.

TechnipFMC announces that Alf Melin has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 25, 2021. 

EnerMech has appointed Steven Muir to a newly created post of IT director.

Ashtead Technology has appointed a chief financial officer (CFO) and five managers for newly created roles across its international team.