Lankhorst Euronete Portugal (LEP) has completed the engineering, design, fabrication and delivery of the deepwater mooring rope for the Shell Appomattox project. At over 63,000m, it is the longest ever rope meterage for a single deepwater mooring contract.

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) elected 18 industry leaders to its Board of Directors on April 12, 2018 during its Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

Subsea cable and connector specialist Hydro Group plc, has reported a positive start to 2018 with ongoing international growth, due to a string of successful new business partnerships.

Downhole technology specialist, Well-SENSE, has been awarded the prestigious Intervention Technology Award from the Intervention and Coiled Tubing Association (ICoTA) for its pioneering FiberLine Intervention (FLI) Technology.

Energy Central has welcomed its newest tenant, as a family owned subsea dive firm returns home to Blyth.

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) Board of Directors has elected John Gellert as Chairman and Richard Clark as Vice Chairman for the upcoming 2018-2019 term. Gellert and Clark assumed their positions at the NOIA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

Churchill’s range of innovative downhole solutions, including the DAV MX™ and HyPR™ Holesaver™ will be on display at the SPE International one-day seminar in Bergen on April 18. Members of Churchill’s highly experienced team will discuss the simplicity of the company’s tools and demonstrate why Churchill’s technology has the widest operating envelope in class.

Global integrated engineering service provider EnerMech is targeting further international growth with two senior management appointments in the US and UK.

BP and state-owned Brazilian oil company Petrobras have announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic alliance to jointly explore potential business opportunities both in Brazil and beyond.

The demand for innovative products incorporating emerging technologies encouraging efficient working practices and cutting costs is continuing to shape the future of the Offshore Oil & Gas industry.

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has promoted Justin Williams to Senior Director Digital and Public Affairs. Justin has been a valued member of the NOIA team since June 2015, and has raised the association’s visibility through its digital communications, including its web and social media sites, publications, videos, graphics and presentations.

Okeanus Science & Technology, LLC (Okeanus) announced that it has expanded its rental pool of deepwater oceanographic equipment. The new equipment includes the following items: SeaBird Electronics SBE-32 12-position 10L Carousel Water Sampler, SBE-19+V2 CTD, SBE-43 Dissolved Oxygen Sensors, AMT GmbH pH Sensors, WetLabs ECO-FLNTU Chlorophyll/Turbidity Sensors, and General Oceanics 10L “GO-Flo” Bottles

Leading subsea equipment design and manufacturer Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) announces the signature of a contract to supply its Atom Mk1 1000m 100hp Work Class Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) system to Chinese power specialist China Southern Power Extra High Voltage Power Transmission Company (EHV, CSG), a subsidiary of the state-owned China Southern Power Grid (CSG).

Airborne Oil & Gas (AOG), a leading manufacturer of Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) for Oil & Gas applications, announces that Sumitomo Corporation has acquired a significant shareholding in AOG.

Performance Inflatables Co., LLC, and Avon Rubber plc jointly announces the acquisition by Performance Inflatables Co. of Avon Engineered Fabrications, Inc., Avon Rubber’s US based hovercraft skirt and bulk liquid storage tank business.

Xodus Group's Perth office has won more than $3.5 million (£2million) in new contracts over the last six months.