Spire Global, Inc., a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, has announced the availability of Maritime 2.0, an update to Spire’s maritime solutions that provides marine data on vessel locations, weather conditions, and global shipping activity so that organizations can optimize real-time decision making.

TechnipFMC and Talos Energy Inc. have entered into a long-term strategic alliance to develop and deliver technical and commercial solutions to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects along the United States Gulf Coast. The alliance combines Talos’s offshore operational strength and sub-surface expertise with TechnipFMC’s extended history in subsea engineering, system integration and automation and control.

Sercel announces the launch of Bluepulse, an innovative marine acoustic source offering the most advanced frequency control technology on the market. Bluepulse is a purpose-built acoustic source designed to help protect marine wildlife from high-frequency emissions, while maintaining highly accurate and reliable results for seismic acquisition.

Transocean Ltd. has committed to reducing operating Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 40% from 2019 levels by 2030.

Aberdeen-based, subsea well intervention technology specialist, Interventek, has announced the commercial launch of a new API 17G qualified, in-riser subsea landing string system.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced that the Business Network for Offshore Wind is a recipient of its Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) grant, the U.S. government’s most successful export assistance program. The Network will use the grant to launch its Global Gateway program, which will facilitate connecting U.S.-based companies to the global offshore wind marketplace and supply chain by organizing delegation trips to tradeshows and conferences in key markets in Europe, Asia, and South America.

Representatives from Bollinger Shipyards LLC (“Bollinger”) joined senior U.S. Coast Guard officials at USCG Sector Delaware Bay in Philadelphia, PA for the commissioning of one of the newest Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (“FRC”), USCGC EMLEN TUNNELL.  

Sentinel Subsea, specialists in passive well integrity monitoring, has secured a six-figure investment from Alba Equity and Scottish Enterprise as it continues to develop its proven game-changing technology for the monitoring of subsea wells.

Fugro’s advanced geotechnical testing laboratory capacity is set to increase by over 50 % across Europe and America by the end of 2021. This development across three key laboratories - Wallingford, Houston and Brussels – will significantly reduce the turnaround time of test Geo-data and ensure a rapid response to the growing demands of the energy and infrastructure sectors.

CRP Subsea and Hellenic Cables have completed dynamic cable testing at the University of Exeter, as part of the EU-funded MaRINET2 research programme. The results show that when tested with a CRP Subsea Bend Stiffener (protecting it against overbending) the power cable survived 3.7 times as many cycles and was on average 72.5% stiffer than the power cable alone. These results highlight the importance of a Bend Stiffener’s presence to extend the fatigue life of the system to be used in future Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) applications.

The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is partnering with Subsea 7, a global leader in the delivery of offshore projects for the energy sector, to create BORA Blue Ocean Research Alliance™.

In May 2021, The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) launched a campaign to hire a UK-based Project Manager, and after a thorough review process of qualified candidates, the ICPC has selected Mr. John Wrottesley to fill this new role and they are pleased to announce his contract with the organization commenced on September 14, 2021. Mr. Wrottesley joins the team from Red Penguin (an Associate Member company of the ICPC).



Rahul Sidharth will introduce EOMAP’s Earth Observation services to the MENA regions.

Subsea 7  has received a very large1 award by Petrobras for new long-term day-rate contracts for the pipelay support vessels (PLSV) Seven Waves, Seven Rio and Seven Sun. The contracts will be recorded in backlog in the fourth quarter.

Shearwater GeoServices Holding AS announces the award of 3D seismic survey contract for acquisition in South Africa.

Phoenix International announces the appointment of Chris Williams to the position of Vice President, Manned Operations.