Milestones

Strohm, the global thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) specialist for the energy industries, has appointed two senior advisors as part of its plans for expansion in Asia Pacific.

The operator of a large 72,300dwt containership delivered in 2013 found Nippon’s low-friction LF-Sea hull coating to be in pristine condition after more than 90 months of service.

Subsea UK's annual Underwater Robotics conference will return this October with a live-streamed event demonstrating the latest advances in underwater robotic technology and exploring the opportunities and challenges of an autonomous future.

Hamburg, Germany – Subsea Europe Services GmbH has appointed Jorge Ibaceta as Operations Manager Offshore, a new role created to help customers maximize their investment in the company’s recently expanded equipment and technology rental pool.

Leading oceanographic and hydrographic instrument manufacturer, Valeport, has continued to innovate and expand by launching a new company dedicated to providing highly accurate, innovative instruments to the Water industry.

INSPIRE Environmental (Newport, Rhode Island) has hired Scott Olson as Senior Field and Innovation Manager to enhance and expand the company’s underwater engineering capabilities.

Damen Shipyards Group has reached a major milestone in the construction of its first fully-electric Reversed Stern Drive tug. The shipbuilder is constructing the RSD-E Tug 2513, named Sparky, for New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland. Recently, Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam installed the tug’s batteries.

Richard (Rick) W. Spinrad, Ph.D., an internationally renowned scientist with four decades of ocean, atmosphere, and climate science and policy expertise, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and the 11th NOAA administrator.

Tokyo-headquartered Weathernews Inc (WNI), the world’s largest private weather routing provider, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Finland-based Wärtsilä Voyage that will enable the integration of WNI’s weather forecasting data and Optimum Ship Routeing (OSR) service with Wärtsilä’s products and solutions, thereby increasing navigational safety and supporting the decarbonization efforts of shipowners and operators.

THREE60 Energy Group, a leading independent energy service company offering complete asset life cycle solutions, has appointed Gareth Broxton as Engineering Director who joins the company’s Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPC&C) team.

Energy and marine consultancy group AqualisBraemar LOC has appointed David Duffy as its new country manager for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Aberdeen headquartered North Star Renewables has created a new permanent senior role for offshore wind consultant Andrew Duncan to lead the UK firm’s expansion in offshore wind and increase its foothold in other green offshore energy industries.