Subsea technology company Sonardyne International Ltd., UK has announced the appointment of Robin Bjorøy as its new Managing Director.Bjorøy succeeds John Ramsden who leaves the position after six years in charge to return to Singapore following a transition period…
In his opening address at the Sustainable Ocean Summit 2015 held in Singapore today, Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) Mr Andrew Tan called for an integrated approach bringing together the science, the research…
Shipping giant MISC Bhd and oil and gas services provider Bumi Armada Bhd are said to be in merger talk involving the consolidation of the floating production storage offshore (FPSO) businesses of both companies, say local media reports. Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) owns 62…
Ahead of next week’s Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC Group has announced the appointment of Shanaka Fernando as Regional Business Development Manager…
IMA/World Energy Reports has just completed a comprehensive assessment of the five year outlook for the deepwater sector. The new report – the 19th annual floater market forecast prepared by IMA since 1996 – provides our forecast of orders for floating production systems between 2016 and 2020…
Global marine technology company, Kongsberg Maritime has appointed a new business manager for the Offshore Production division of its Kongsberg Maritime Ltd base in Aberdeen.David Wilson brings to the role more than 27 years of experience in the marine engineering industry…
International engineering and project management consultancy firm Royal HaskoningDHV is leading a multi-disciplinary team in developing a sustainable coastal protection strategy to reduce flood risks for the cities of Tacloban and adjacent Palo in the Philippines…
Floating production services provider SBM Offshore N.V. announced that its chief executive officer Bruno Chabas has been reappointed to serve a second four-year term on the company’s management board.Chabas was reappointed today during a shareholders meeting for a term running into 2020…
BMT JFA Consultants, together with sister company BMT Oceanica, subsidiaries of BMT Group (BMT), have announced that the Western Australian Department of Transport (DoT) has taken up the Contract option to extend its current contract for a further two years…
Forum Subsea Rentals (FSR) has promoted Nicki Nicholls to the role of global business director, and Christian Blinkenberg has been appointed global sales and marketing director of the company's Global Services division.Based in FSR’s newly opened operations center in Westhill…
Mr Tan will provide the opening keynote address for the World Ocean Council’s Sustainable Ocean Summit, (SOS), 9-11 November 2015.MPA Chief Executive Mr Andrew Tan stated, “Singapore is honoured to host the first Sustainable Ocean Summit to be held in Asia…
CIMIC Group today announced the appointment of Adolfo Valderas as Deputy Chief Executive Officer.Mr Valderas is the current CIMIC Group Chief Operating Officer.CIMIC Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mr Marcelino Fernández…
William E. Albrecht has been appointed to the board of directors of Rowan Companies plc, effective October 28, 2015. Albrecht has served as executive chairman of California Resources Corporation, a publicly traded oil and natural gas exploration and production company…
The Polar Pioneer oil rig arrived in Port Angeles on Wednesday. Shell spokesman Curtis Smith said Port Angeles was an “excellent location for load-out” before the drilling season and remains fit for that purpose. The 400-foot tall rig…
Norwegian geophysical services company Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) announced that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Svein Knudsen, has tendered his resignation. Knudsen has held the position as CFO of EMGS since January 2005.Stig Eide Sivertsen…
