The NOC’s Marine Robotics Innovation Centre has announced that BAE Systems is joining its thriving technology development community as an Affiliate Partner.

Elcome International has been appointed as a non-exclusive distributor of Navimeteo professional weather forecasting and observation services globally.

“Equinor is developing as a broad energy company. We are now making changes to further strengthen or ability to deliver on or always safe, high value, low carbon strategy.

Aberdeen-based Subsea excavation company, Rotech Subsea, has donated £1,500 to the RNLI Wick Lifeboat Station. Established in 1848, Wick Lifeboat Station in the far north of Scotland operates an all-weather Trent class lifeboat. Crew members have been recognized by the RNLI for their lifesaving achievements 11 times.

Subsea, trenching and excavation pioneer, Rotech Subsea has completed a major sand wave clearance and cable recovery in the English North Sea for a leading engineering and underwater services provider. Rotech’s next generation controlled flow trenching and excavation TRS2 tool was deployed for the sand wave clearance while its RSG tool completed the cable recovery.

Tata Steel has launched plans for a project to capture CO₂ from its blast furnaces in IJmuiden, Netherlands, and transport it for storage in empty gas fields under the North Sea.

SeaRobotics Corporation (SRC), a leading developer of marine robotics, has announced details of their next generation Utility Class ASV, the SR-Utility 3.0.

The Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI), funded by NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) recently signed a purchase contract to acquire a DriX Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) from high-tech company iXblue.

Fulkrum Technical Resources (FTR), a global provider of technical personnel specializing in QA/QC, inspection and vendor surveillance services to the energy industry, has expanded its western hemisphere business with the launch of its new office in Brazil.

Leading technology company Panasonic, energy company Equinor and industrial group Hydro have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a strategic partnership to explore possibilities for establishing a sustainable and cost-competitive European battery business.

MacArtney Group can announce that it has appointed a new Managing Director for its UK operations. Phil Middleton will be joining the group from December 1, where he will be heading up MacArtney’s UK operations based out of Aberdeen.

Ocean Business organizer Diversified Communications UK has confirmed that the show’s next edition has been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The ocean technology exhibition and training forum will now take place from 6-8 July 2021 at the National Oceanography Centre, in Southampton UK.



Logan Industries (Logan), a hydraulic repair, manufacturing and rental company, has opened a new Pressure Vessel Heat Exchanger (PVHEX) facility at its Hempstead, Texas, site. The new state-of-the-art facility enables Logan to manufacture, test, certify and stamp high-end alloy vessels.

The PVHEX facility is custom designed and engineered to efficiently produce exotic metal pressure vessels, heat exchangers and scrubbers for the petrochemical, marine, ocean transport, chemical and nuclear industries. The building is serviced with several pairs of 40-ton bridge cranes, with specially engineered crane supports enabling lifts of up to 80 tons. A reinforced foundation supports water testing of the largest vessels and a positive pressure workspace with its own closed-circuit ventilation system controls air-borne contaminants in the manufacture of exotic metal fabrications.

Logan will initially service the customers of Dutch sister company, Verolme, a long-time manufacturer of PVHEX, eliminating transit times from Europe to its U.S. customers in the process. The new facility also enables additional high alloy ASME type products to be produced in the U.S. An additional sister company, Schelde Exotech, also based in The Netherlands, will work hand-in-hand with Logan and Verolme. Together, the three companies will each be able to manufacture high-end, exotic alloy pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and scrubbers according to Dean Carey, technical director, Logan Industries, said, “This PVHEX facility is world class and represents a major milestone in the co-operation between Logan and our sister companies. The facility’s physical proximity to our current site in Hempstead means that when our customers come to see us, the location is already familiar to them. We can also shift our staff and resources as the workload dictates from one facility to the other without any logistical effort or delay. Once we develop our own footprint, the market for these PVHEX products will be worldwide.”

Logan has named Jan M. Contreras as its new manager of sales - pressure vessels and heat exchangers (PVHEX). Based in Houston, Contreras will be responsible for PVHEX sales and business development, showcasing Logan’s new state-of-the-art PVHEX facility in Hempstead, Texas, and growing business for Dutch sister companies Verolme and Schelde Exotech, across North America.

Contreras has more than 35 years of experience in the PVHEX and fired heater sector, having acquired deep industry knowledge in design, manufacturing, quality and logistics. With specialties in international business development and sales, welding and contract management, Contreras is also experienced in delivering lectures and presentations on PVHEX, CAD and physics topics within a diverse array of professional and educational institutions.

Carey said, “During our initial meetings with Jan, he demonstrated an exceptional understanding of the pressure vessel and heat exchanger business, and the value he offered to Logan Industries as such a strong engineering professional was clear. In addition to his business development and sales expertise, Jan is well equipped to provide support on the technical side of the product, making him an excellent technical salesperson to benefit our customers.”

The PVHEX facility encompasses more than 50,000 sq. ft of covered workspace and will eventually employ approximately 15-20 new staff.

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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announces that Marc Becker is to return to the company as CEO of its industry-leading Offshore business. 

In a bid to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy production, Aker Solutions has launched a call to action urging industry, authorities and society to work together to achieve common goals. The company has launched its ‘#PowerTheChange’ campaign to highlight the potential opportunities.

Nortek announces the sale of its SeaDarQ radar technology for environmental monitoring and oil spill detection to NORBIT Aptomar, a technology provider to global maritime markets.