Underwater Engineering News


Northrop Grumman Hires VP for Undersea Systems

Mar 20, 2015

Northrop Grumman Corporation has named Alan Lytle vice president, Undersea Systems business unit, for the company's Electronic Systems sector, the company announced today. Lytle will have executive responsibility for all Undersea Systems programs and products…

Teledyne TSS, Teledyne CDL Combine Sales Teams

Mar 16, 2015

The Teledyne TSS and Teledyne CDL sales teams have been working progressively closer together to present a complementary range of products to an overlapping customer base. According to the companies, they are now at a point where it has become sensible for both sales teams to unite…

NAVSEA Conducts Flyaway Saturation Dive Training

Mar 15, 2015

For the U.S. Navy's 40 saturation divers, requalification on the Fly Away Saturation Diving System (SATFAD) here this week ensures the Navy retains its deep water recovery capability. The Sailors train on the SATFAD system three to four…

MacGregor Launches Training Center for Offshore Davit Operations

Mar 10, 2015

MacGregor launches a new training centre in its Aberdeen office in the UK to deliver specialists skills and competencies to its engineers and customers. Aberdeen office is the leading launch and recovery service provider within MacGregor’s Global Lifecycle Support Division…

Jack W. Fisher Passes Away at 73

Mar 06, 2015

Jack W Fisher, president of JW Fishers Mfg. passed away at home after a brief illness on February 20, 2015. He was 73 years old. The JW Fishers business was started because Fisher, an avid diver, needed an underwater metal detector to use on a salvage project in the mid 1960s…

UMG Names Mckechnie as Managing Director

Mar 04, 2015

Unique Maritime Group (UMG) has appointed Rodney Mckechnie as the Managing Director for Unique Hydra, its office based in South Africa.  McKechnie is an executive with experience gained in international Fortune 100 companies across various industrial sectors including motor manufacturing…

Harkand Appoints Inspection Manager

Mar 03, 2015

Harkand has appointed Andrew Inglis as a new inspection manager based in the company’s Aberdeen office. Inglis brings to the post more than 15 years’ experience in delivering subsea inspection services in the North Sea region, having previously…

HYPACK Appoints Orlinsky as President

Mar 02, 2015

Harold Orlinsky has been named president of HYPACK, Inc.  Orlinsky began his hydrographic career as a NOAA field officer in 1989. He joined HYPACK in 2005 as a hydrographer on the support staff and has served as chief operations officer since 2008…

WOC Partners With The Economist for 2014 Summits

Feb 18, 2015

The World Ocean Council is partnering again with The Economist to help engage the ocean business community in upcoming events:For the third Arctic Summit, the WOC is working with The Economist to help ensure Arctic business community participation…

Keppel Appoints Vestring to its Board

Feb 16, 2015

Keppel Corporation Limited (Keppel) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Till Vestring as Independent Director on the Company's Board with effect from 16 February 2015Mr Vestring, 50, is a partner in Bain & Company's (Bain) Southeast Asia office…

Aker Solutions Post 4Q 2014 Results

Feb 14, 2015

*Sales of NOK 9.2 billion 4Q 2014 vs NOK 7.5 billion 4Q 2013*Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of NOK 786 million vs NOK 661 million a year earlier*Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of NOK…

Road Show Scouts Female Submariners

Feb 14, 2015

Capt. Rod Hutton, deputy commander for the Enlisted Women in Submarines Task Force, led the Enlisted Women in Submarines Road Show to different military bases in the San Diego area Feb. 9-11.The road show is spreading the word that the…

EMGS Sells Barents Sea Data

Feb 13, 2015

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) will receive uplift revenues of USD 2.5 million related to the licensing round for mature areas on the Norwegian continental shelf - Awards in Predefined Areas (APA). EMGS' multi-client data library in Norway now covers 44…

Industry Chief: Subsea Industry Expecting Tough Times

Feb 11, 2015

The fast-growing UK subsea sector, which supports 60,000 jobs, is in for two years of tough times and will only weather the storm if it embraces innovation and new technology, says industry body.On the opening day of Subsea Expo, Europe’s largest subsea event…

Technip Upgrading ‘Global 1200′ Vessel

Feb 09, 2015

Technip has contracted Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam to perform the dry-docking, upgrading and operational modifications for the deepwater S-lay and heavy lift vessel ‘Global 1200’, designed by Ulstein Sea of Solutions. The vessel arrived at the yard in January 2015…

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