Hydromea's LUMA, a wireless high-speed underwater communication system, was successfully deployed by Rever Offshore during an installation of a subsea wellhead foundation for Total drilling in the North Sea in February 2019.

Leading international oilfield services company, Expro, has been recognized with an Order of Distinction for 15 consecutive Gold awards in the RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Health and Safety Awards.

Dräger Marine & Offshore will supply equipment which detects and protects workers from hazardous gases to 23 platforms across the North Sea, under three new contracts worth more than £1,000,000.

A concept study and Front End Engineering Design (FEED) project carried out by Xodus Group has determined that a North Sea operator will save up to £59 million by adopting a Not Normally Attended (NNA) status ahead of decommissioning the field.

Since committing to go global in September 2018, Harvey Gulf has now been awarded contracts in Mexico, Trinidad, Guyana and Suriname.

Leading safety equipment supplier Survitec will unveil a new emergency descent system during the Wind Europe trade fair, in Bilbao, Spain.

Commercial decision-making in offshore drilling companies is a tough challenge, involving not just ensuring safe, efficient, and continued operations in some incredibly challenging physical environments, but also taking a position on where the market may be in 3-4 years, a typical lead-time for a new rig delivery.

Dutch offshore service provider Ampelmann announce that it has enabled the safe transfer of 5 million people and 10 million kilograms of cargo worldwide. This double milestone is proof of the company’s continuous commitment to setting the industry standard in offshore safety and efficiency.

BIO-UV Group has completed successful testing of an enhanced BIO-SEA ballast water treatment system designed to reduce further the time in which treated water has to be held onboard prior to discharge overboard.

Global controlled flow excavation (CFE) specialist James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE), part of the James Fisher & Sons PLC group, has completed its first project in Nigeria and established a base in the country.

The five publicly listed shipping companies below have seen a combined fleet value growth of nearly USD 5 billion over the past 12 months. VesselsValue's Senior Analyst, Court Smith, provides further insight.

McDermott International, Inc. has announced it has signed a Joint Venture Agreement with Zamil Offshore to target the Maintenance, Modifications and Operations (MMO) market in Saudi Arabia.

The Alliance Agreement between Neptune and TechnipFMC has been signed for an initial five-year term with options for further extensions. The Agreement covers the full project lifecycle from early concept work, through engineering, procurement, delivery of subsea production systems and installation of subsea equipment and infrastructure, and continues into life of field support.

Maersk Drilling announces that the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible Mærsk Deliverer has been awarded a three-year contract by Inpex Australia and joint venture participants for drilling at the Ichthys gas and condensate field in the Browse Basin offshore Western Australia.

OPITO, the global, not-for-profit skills body for the energy industry, has announced Richard Roberts as vice president of strategic development for the Middle East and Africa region. Mr Roberts will support OPITO as it extends and develops industry training standards and global qualification frameworks around the world.

As Ocean Business 19 fast approaches, MacArtney Group is busy preparing the launch of a new connectivity product series. The official launch will take place on Tuesday the 9th of April, but here is a quick preview.