Following an extensive executive search process overseen by its Board of Directors, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) announces that Iain Grainger will succeed Allen Leatt as CEO when he retires at the end of May 2023.

Marine technology company, Sonardyne, launched its new Origin Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs) at Ocean Business in April. As part of this launch, RS Aqua have been appointed as the UK reseller for their new Origin 600 ADCP.

Neptune Energy and its partners, Vår Energi, Sval Energi and DNO, have announced production has commenced from the Fenja oil and gas field in the Norwegian Sea.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) is joining the Global Offshore Wind Alliance, an international coalition founded by the Government of Denmark, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) to help countries transform their economies using offshore wind power.

Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG), TotalEnergies EP Angola and Sonangol Pesquisa e Produção S.A. have signed a head of agreement related to the future development of the Cameia and Golfinho fields, located on Blocks 20 and 21 in the Kwanza basin.

Teledyne Marine has been awarded the prestigious Spotlight on New Technology Award from the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). The award announcement came recently and is given exclusively to OTC exhibitors who are “reshaping the offshore energy sector through innovation and developing technologies.”

Well construction cementing specialists DeltaTek Global. now part of energy services company Expro, is celebrating another award win with success at the 2023 Northern Star Business Awards.

RWE, the world’s second largest offshore wind player, and maritime support provider Acta Marine have entered a long-term vessel supply agreement that paves the way for the decarbonization of offshore wind farm operations.

Addressing Wintershall Dea’s Kan-1 discovery, Adrian Lara, Principal Research Analyst Latin America Upstream Oil and Gas, said “With Wintershall Dea’s first operated exploration well drilled in Mexico, the announced expected resource of 200 to 300 million barrels of equivalent of oil and gas in place outperforms the original prospective resource estimated at 196 mmboe.

At the 3rd IHO Assembly, SevenCs will present its new development, the S-100 Data Management System (SDMS), designed to help organizations better manage their S-57/ S-100 datasets and comply with the dependencies set out in the standards.

Inna Braverman, Founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power Global, submitted written testimony in support of California Senate Bill 605 – Wave and Tidal Energy –proposed by California State Senator Steve Padilla.

ExxonMobil made a final investment decision for the Uaru development offshore Guyana after receiving required government and regulatory approvals. The company expects Uaru, the fifth project on Guyana’s offshore Stabroek block, to add approximately 250,000 barrels of daily capacity after a targeted startup in 2026.

Trendsetter Engineering Inc. has been awarded a contract to provide Chevron Mediterranean Limited (CML) with an order of TC2 and TC16 Connection Systems along with multiple subsea manifold structures to assist in their Tamar expansion project. The equipment is slated for delivery in Q1 2024.

Kraken Robotics Inc. announces it has filed its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2022. Additional information concerning the Company, including its consolidated financial statements and related management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2022, can be found at www.sedar.com. Unless otherwise stated, all dollar amounts are Canadian dollar denominated.

Established supplier to the oil and gas sector, Balmoral, has adapted and transitioned several of its proven buoyancy and protection solutions for use in the fixed and floating offshore wind sector.

Fugro is gearing up for a dynamic return to the 2023 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) at the NRG Park in Houston, Texas, next week. As a supporting sponsor and exhibitor in the Energy Transition Pavilion, Fugro will showcase their innovative Geo-data solutions to offshore energy professionals from over 90 countries.