Falling oil prices, heightened geopolitical tensions and sluggish, uncertain growth in the global economy are directly impacting the maritime industry, causing Norwegian shipowners to be less optimistic than last year regarding both turnover and profitability…
The Board of Viking Supply Ships AB (under name change from Rederi AB Transatlantic) has decided to appoint Christian W. Berg as CEO of the company with immediate effect. Christian will in parallel continue as head of the Viking Supply Ships business area just as today…
Advances in technology, standards and practices in the last five years have made America’s offshore oil and natural gas industry safer than ever, API President and CEO Jack Gerard told reporters on a press conference call today. “Our goal is zero accidents and zero spills…
Survivex has signed a contract with Hercules Offshore for the provision of a fully outsourced Training Management Service (TMS).The contract, estimated to be worth in excess of $747,500 annually, is the first to be secured by the newly established Survivex TMS department…
Developer of motion compensation solutions Ampelmann announced that its supervisory board has appointed Jim Craig as the company’s new chief executive officer, effective immediately. Craig brings more than 25 years of energy industry experience to the role…
ATP Instone, part of the ATPI Group, a specialist division dedicated to powering travel management for the offshore and energy sectors, has appointed Lynn Coutts as head of energy sales for Aberdeen. Coutts has been part of the ATPI Group for two and a half years…
Offshore marine company Otto Marine Limited announced today the appointment of executive director Michael See Kian Heng as new chief executive officer. “I would like to extend my appreciation to the Board of Directors for their recognition and continual support of me…
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) services provider, ROVOP, has established a Western Hemisphere headquarters and support base in Houston as well as appointed three highly-regarded ROV industry professionals to lead the business. Scott Wagner…
Region is Home to World’s first OPITO-Approved Oil & Gas Technical Qualification Centre.Oil and gas workers and those seeking to enter the industry in Malaysia now have access to globally recognized qualifications and training thanks to a ground-breaking agreement between OPITO and PETRONAS…
Plymouth-based Manuplas has appointed Guy Downie as head of sales for its buoyancy products. Guy joins the Advanced Insulation group of companies – a leading manufacturer of technical and insulation materials for the upstream oil and gas…
New role created to develop ROV training and trials portfolio.The Underwater Centre, has appointed Steve Cullen to the newly created role of ROV Operations Manager, where he will lead the development of the Centre’s ROV training and trials activities…
Chevron Corporation confirmed that George L. Kirkland, vice chairman and executive vice president, Upstream, will retire from the company, effective June 15. He will be succeeded by James W. (Jay) Johnson, as executive vice president, Upstream…
It is official: Salaries for employees in the Maritime and Offshore sector in North America are steadily increasing. Whatever your trade, there’s a chance that employers will be willing to pay more for your services compared to last year…
MacGregor reorganized into seven operative divisions in the beginning of 2015 to improve customer focus. Offshore Mooring and Loading Division drives the development of Systems and Equipment for Offshore Floating Units. MacGregor appoints Høye G…
Russia may allow more oil companies to access its offshore projects, Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday. 'In general, the access can be extended,' Novak told reporters in Moscow. An existing law stipulates that only state…