Leading integrated subsea and offshore solutions provider Unique Group has signed an agreement to acquire five Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV) DriX units from French high-technology company iXblue, marking a significant investment in the Group’s global portfolio of survey products.

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. has promoted Kent VanHorn to Vice President for Global Submarine Rescue.

KONGSBERG and MAN Energy Solutions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the purpose of exploring the potential for collaboration on a common data infrastructure for the maritime sector. The collaboration will broaden the value offering to vessel operators, improve return on investment in digital solutions and increase the adoption of secure connectivity.

In a new in-depth study, Rystad Energy estimates that as much as $100 billion can be eliminated from E&P upstream budgets through automation and digitalization initiatives in the 2020s. Service companies are reinventing themselves to help operators unlock these savings.

TechnipFMC announces that JFT – a consortium between JGC Corporation (JGC), Fluor Corporation (Fluor) and TechnipFMC has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract by Mozambique Rovuma Venture S.p.A. (MRV) for the Rovuma LNG onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) production complex project located in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.

Total announces the closing of the acquisition of Anadarko’s 26.5% operated interest in the Mozambique LNG project for a purchase price of $ 3.9 billion.

Forum Subsea Technologies’ latest remotely operated vehicle (ROV), the XLe Spirit, has successfully completed sea trials in Norway.

Equinor is the operator for 21 projects in the implementation phase, with a total investment of around 210 billion kroner. 20 of these are on the Norwegian shelf or at Norwegian onshore facilities.

Siemens and Materials Solutions - a Siemens Business - officially opened a new, highly advanced innovation center this week in Orlando, Florida.

Swagelining, the leading polymer lining specialist for subsea pipelines, has successfully installed its LinerBridge® connector technology for the first time.

TSC Publishing has announced the launch of its latest news and market intelligence platform, Ocean Mining Intel (OMI).

Fugro’s Board of Management has appointed Erik-Jan Bijvank as Group Director for Europe and Africa. He will start at Fugro on 1 January 2020.

Norway-headquartered MDE Group, global provider of energy recruitment services, continues to implement its UK sector growth strategy, by announcing the appointment of its first regional manager in Scotland.

What does digitalization mean for the offshore oil and gas industry in general, and for the marine contracting sector in particular? The forthcoming International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) day-long seminar with the theme ‘The Future Offshore Digital Environment’ being held in London on Tuesday, October 15, aims to demystify the topic and help delegates plan for the changes ahead.

Commtact Ltd., a leading provider of advanced wireless communications solutions for manned and unmanned platforms on the ground, in the air or at sea ‒ launches the HiveComm Datalink Family, a suite of solutions that enables advanced communications for a variety of air, sea and land platforms. The suite includes advanced technology incorporated into OEM products, tactical ruggedized units, and ground end stations.

CSA Ocean Sciences (CSA), an international provider of marine environmental services, has announced they are joining forces with MMT, an international provider of superior technical geophysical and survey services for the offshore Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, and Interconnector industries. The strategic alliance will provide combined services for the Americas offshore markets.