Since Starlink announced its connectivity services for the maritime industry, customers have shown big interest in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications at sea, because of the system’s ability to provide high-speed Internet at very low latency.

Well Services Group (WSG) has appointed energy industry veteran Dean Mayall as European Business Development Manager for its Process, Pipeline and Industrial Services division.

Ocean services provider DeepOcean and Akvaplan-niva have signed an agreement to cooperate regarding the potential utilization of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and unmanned glider vehicles (USVs) to perform environmental studies for offshore wind and oil and gas developments.

“A ballast water treatment system (BWTS) retrofit is not plain sailing. And proper planning with a trusted and reliable supplier onboard is essential to navigate technical, logistical, and regulatory hurdles to achieve compliance,” says Optimarin.

Equinor has, on behalf of the partnership, submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) for Verdande to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.

Wärtsilä has entered into a joint development agreement with Hycamite TCD Technologies, a privately-owned Finnish company specializing in the development of a pioneering technology for producing clean hydrogen and solid carbon from methane.

Open Ocean Robotics has been named among the Foresight 50, Canada’s most investable cleantech ventures by Foresight Canada.

The Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea, Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, will take over as the President of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 2023, reestablishing Africa as a leading powerhouse in the global oil industry.

TDI-Brooks successfully installed the Starlink Maritime platform on two of their four research vessels RV Brooks McCall and RV Miss Emma McCall. Both vessels are currently working on the US East Coast performing G&G surveys for offshore wind programs.

DOF Group announces multiple new contracts in Atlantic region and the long-term charter of the CSV vessel Havila Phoenix.

Natural England have kicked-off work with Norwich-based clean energy consulting group Opergy to lead on a study that will look to determine the potential for establishing an offshore demonstration site within England’s territorial waters.

TMC Compressors (TMC), which is a worldwide supplier of compressed air systems for marine and offshore use, has appointed Jens Erik Tøstad to head up the company’s international sales function.

Exxon Mobil Corporation says that Lawrence “Larry” W. Kellner and John D. Harris II have joined its board of directors. Kellner is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Continental Airlines and current chairman of the board for the Boeing Company.

NKT now offers a new long-term storage of spare cable lengths at its high-voltage site in Karlskrona, Sweden. The new solution uses specialized storage baskets and provides easier logistics for its customers as well as faster mobilization in case of unexpected cable repairs are needed.

Offshore wind has historically been dependent on government subsidies, and this is still the case for the vast majority of projects, although support levels have generally declined over the past 10 years as project economics have improved due to economies of scale.

TDI-Brooks have been awarded a surface geochemical exploration program (SGE) in deepwater blocks off Colombia. The program will include acquisition and analyses of 105 piston cores in COL-1, 2, 6 and 7 in 3,700 to 4,100m water depth.