Global subsea equipment solutions specialist, Ashtead Technology, has appointed a new regional director for Asia Pacific and announced the completion of the firm’s six-figure sum investment to double the size of its Singapore facility as part of its international growth strategy.

Pipeline technology company STATS (UK) Ltd generated 80 per cent of its income in international markets as it posted 2018 revenues of £43.4 million compared to £30 million in 2017.

MacArtney’s sale successes have long put pressure on the production of SubConn® connectors, but now long-term plans for growth are in motion.

Nauticor and Klaipedos Nafta (KN) have agreed on the transfer of KN’s 10% stake in the charter contract of “Kairos”, the world’s largest LNG bunker supply vessel, to Nauticor. Thereby, Nauticor will become the sole charterer of Kairos.

To provide a more personalized interface for customers in need of tugs, barges and offshore project services in the Gulf of Mexico and internationally, Crowley Maritime Corp. has appointed Jonathan Zier manager of business development in Houston.

Oceaneering International, Inc. has recently secured a drilling and completion support contract for integrated services with Wintershall Norge AS.

Inmarsat and NAPA, a leading provider of maritime software, services and data analysis, have signed an agreement to enable ship owners and ship managers to access and analyze real-time onboard data more efficiently through a dedicated application hosted on Inmarsat’s new Fleet Data IoT service.

Technology to enhance operational effectiveness, while reducing risk and preventing interruption to pipeline production has been developed by Subsea Internet of Things (SIoT) specialists, WFS Technologies.

Deepwater mooring rope manufacturer, Lankhorst Offshore, has been awarded a contract by TechnipFMC to supply the mooring lines for the ‘Energean Power’ Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) for the Karish and Tanin gas fields, located in the eastern Mediterranean, approximately 90km offshore Israel.

A new global study conducted by consulting firm Protiviti, in collaboration with ESI ThoughtLab, finds that companies are investing significantly in robotic process automation (RPA) and are planning to dedicate even more resources toward developing their RPA capabilities over the next two years.

Malin Workboats, a newly-launched arm of Malin Marine Ltd, has appointed David Cockburn as Business Unit Manager to head up its operation.

Sea Catalog (Houma, LA), an online catalog focused on providing its customers with a centralized marketplace for everything subsea, has announced that it will be offering a comprehensive line of Glenair (Glendale, CA) subsea cables and connectors in an effort to meet increased subsea marketplace demand.

Deep Trekker Inc, a Canadian based global provider and manufacturer of portable and durable submersible ROVs (Remote Operated Vehicles), has announced that it has opened a new company office in Puerto Montt, Chile.

Offshore drilling sees a resurgence with billions planned for investment in new greenfield developments. Digital strategists in the oil and gas sector see the opportunity to leverage new projects to introduce new, more transparent digital workflow processes into their operations.

Development work has commenced on an innovative control system for a new subsea in-riser landing string, designed to reduce the size, weight, complexity and cost of this critical well intervention equipment for oil and gas operators.

Acta Marine’s newbuild Walk to Work vessel Acta Centaurus has been delivered from Ulstein Verft and is about to set sail for her first offshore wind assignment. High quality and delivery precision were crucial when Acta Marine placed their second order at Ulstein Verft.