Vryhof, a trusted partner to many of the offshore industry’s leading players, and its business unit Deep Sea Mooring (DSM), a leading provider of offshore mooring services, have launched a new engineering unit to support the company’s offshore oil & gas, renewables and aquaculture operations across the globe.

GRAY, La. – Danos completed 2016 with a Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.11, the lowest since the company began tracking the data in 1979. The company credits this record to its comprehensive safety management system and the dedication of employees at every level.

Detecting accidental oil releases on and around offshore rigs in real time is crucial in today's offshore market. For the first time, offshore oil spill monitoring is now being offered as a service, eliminating the need for facility owners and operators to purchase, install, operate, and maintain their own spill monitoring system.

Following two years of successful operations, iSURVEY Pte Ltd, Singapore, has again been awarded a marine construction survey support contract with Solstad Offshore Asia Pacific for works onboard the DLB ‘Norce Endeavour’.

Decom North Sea, the membership organization for the oil and gas decommissioning sector, has announced Chris Cox, managing director of Centrica’s Exploration & Production business, as keynote speaker for its flagship conference and exhibition, Decom Offshore 2017.

Ardyne, provider of specialised plug and abandonment and slot recovery technology and services to the global energy industry, has made two new top tier appointments in its technical support division.

Houston (February 9, 2017) – The MTS Houston Section will host its annual Marine/Offshore Industry Outlook Conference on March 30, 2017 in Houston in conjunction with NOIA (The National Ocean Industries Association). Now in its 40th year, this highly acclaimed half-day conference provides industry professionals with insights and forecasts for the following three years.

Petrobras and Total inform that they have signed definitive contracts in relation to the package of assets contemplated in the Strategic Alliance, as defined in the 21st of December, 2016 Agreement.

Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC, ADR: SUBCY) has announced the acquisition, from K&S Baltic Offshore (Cyprus) Limited, of its 50% shareholding in Seaway Heavy Lifting Holding Limited (Seaway Heavy Lifting).

Effective promotion of safe working practices is high on the workplace agenda, and keeping safety material fresh and accessible remains vital to putting over the message. This has led to the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) launching a new series of mini safety videos, each with a supporting pocket safety card.

Ashtead Technology has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of a business development director.

Trelleborg’s offshore operation has formalized its Drill Riser Buoyancy Module (DRBM) repair offering for the Gulf of Mexico through its partnership with the Deepwater Riser Services division of Chet Morrison Contractors. Trelleborg is the only DRBM supplier offering certified third-party repair services with in-house production standards.

Two Houston-based solution providers in the oil and gas industry, Mexssub and INTECSEA, announced the formation of a strategic alliance built to deliver permanent riser and pipeline integrity solutions to operators worldwide.

CSA Ocean Sciences recently provided, mobilized, and operated a deep water towed video system and all the ancillary equipment to conduct a video survey down to 2650m (8,700 feet) off the coast of Colombia. Included with the ancillary equipment was a slip-ring winch with 6,000 m of .68” EM cable, a Sonardyne USBL system, DGPS unit, and Hypack navigation software.

Bibby Offshore, a leading subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, announces the promotion of Allan Nairn to Director of Diving.

D3 Consulting, a specialist decommissioning and demolition consultancy, has launched a comprehensive waste management advice service to the industry.