IRM subsea services expert, N-Sea, has consolidated its position as one of the industry’s leading providers of commercial diving, by announcing the completion of over 200 continuous days’ air and saturation diving in the Red Sea.

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has recently passed an ISO 27001 (Information Security Management) Stage 2 Audit in addition to its annual ISO 9001 surveillance audit.

Gulfstream Services, Inc. (GSI), an offshore & onshore equipment rental and engineered solutions provider, has announced its growth in the US with a new location in Midland, Texas, an expanded facility in Houma, Louisiana and new office space in Houston.

Deep Down, Inc., a specialist in subsea oil and gas production control equipment and services, has appointed veteran oil and gas industry executives Richard Blackett as Vice President of Sales and Business Development, and Trevor Ashurst as Vice President of Finance, both new roles at the Company.

Leading marine technology provider Sonardyne International Ltd. has acquired underwater imaging and inspection specialist 2G Robotics Inc.

Technology Systems Corporation (TSC), has released details of two marine industry networking events that the ocean marketing and media agency recently hosted. The year kicked off with the Blue Innovation Symposium in Newport RI from 14 – 15 January, while Subsea Cables: A Critical Connection was a one-day event in Houston, TX on January 23.

Global supply chain company, ASCO, has built an enviable reputation for its ability to create new standards in materials and logistics management via innovative technology and practice. The company has kicked off the new decade with a clear demonstration of this attitude via two key appointments.

In all industries where hazardous machinery and materials are present, safety is the optimum priority. Statistics show that 80% of errors which occur during manufacturing are due to human error. For this reason, many companies acquire bespoke equipment tailored to suit their safety and production standards. Utilizing bespoke equipment supports the efficiency and accuracy within the workplace optimizing overall machine usage and increasing safe productivity[ii].

N-Sea and BODAC, two of the subsea sector’s most experienced subsea survey and UXO disposal companies, have announced the new identity of their existing joint venture (JV). Following a multi-million euro investment in its specialist UXO provision, the JV will now trade as UXOcontrol, reflecting its unique, market-leading UXO risk mitigation solutions.

MacArtney is soon to supply and test several underwater connectors for INFN - the National Institute for Nuclear Physics.

International energy consultancy Xodus Group has expanded its renewables capabilities with the addition of a new wind analysis team.

Talos Energy Inc has appointed Robert "Bob" Abendschein as Executive Vice President and Head of Operations, succeeding Stephen E. Heitzman, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. The appointment is effective as of February 17, 2020.

DeepOcean has reaffirmed its commitment to Darlington and North East England after it reached agreement with Darlington Borough Council to locate its UK headquarters in the new Feethams House development.

Subsea system engineering services provider Peritus International are celebrating ten years in business on 31^st January 2020.

JFD, a world leading underwater capability provider serving the commercial and defense diving markets and part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has been named as a finalist in the Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Innovation category for the Offshore Achievement Awards 2020.

Energy Central has been recognized as a premier offshore energy base during a visit from the Department for Transport‘s Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani MP.