Motive Offshore Acquires Subsea Tech Firm C-Kore
to a regional talent pool in electronics and software engineering.Headquartered in Scotland, Motive provides equipment, engineering and inspection services to the renewables, oil and gas and decommissioning sectors, with operations in 78 countries and 11 bases across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.According to Motive, the acquisition supports its strategy of providing integrated equipment, services and technology solutions across the energy sector, while creating opportunities to expand C-Kore’s presence in offshore wind and decommissioning markets.“C-Kore&rsquo
Last Chance: Early Bird Registration Ends January 15 for Port of the Future Conference 2026
for what promises to be the maritime industry's most comprehensive gathering of the year.Taking place March 24-25, 2026 at the Hilton University of Houston in Houston, Texas, the conference brings together leaders from more than 60 seaports spanning the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Central and South America.Don't Miss Out on Early Bird Savings!Registration deadline: January 15, 2026REGISTER NOWWorld-Class Speakers Address Critical Maritime ChallengesThe 2026 conference features an exceptional lineup of keynote speakers and industry visionaries addressing
Viridien, Mantle8 Partner to Accelerate Hydrogen Exploration Across EMEA
Viridien, a technology, digital and Earth data company, and Mantle8, a French geoscience company focused on natural hydrogen exploration, have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate hydrogen exploration across the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region.The partnership gives Mantle8 access to GeoVerse, Viridien’s geological database, to support natural hydrogen exploration in EMEA. In addition, Mantle8 has selected Sercel, Viridien’s Sensing & Monitoring business, to provide its WiNG DFU-3C passive seismic sensors to image subsurface hydrogen-generating systems with greater
“2 Days, 50 Ports”: New Wave Media Acquires Port of the Future Conference & Exhibition
of the Future Conference has served as a global forum for collaboration among port leaders, industry innovators, policymakers, and academic researchers. The event continues to attract a strong international delegation, with participation from over 60 ports spanning North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.The heart of “Port of the Future” has been, and will remain, a strong conference program structured around highly relevant conference tracks to explore the most pressing challenges and transformational opportunities facing the world’s ports today, including:Port
Coral Reefs Suffer Fourth Global Bleaching Event
;s global bleaching event adds further weight to concerns among scientists that corals are in grave danger."A realistic interpretation is that we have crossed the tipping point for coral reefs," said ecologist David Obura, who heads Coastal Oceans Research and Development Indian Ocean East Africa from Mombasa, Kenya."They're going into a decline that we cannot stop, unless we really stop carbon dioxide emissions" that are driving climate change, Obura added.Coral reefs are estimated to provide some $2.7 trillion in goods and services every year - with benefits such as attracting
Floating Production – A Growing Segment in Transition
two thirds of new floating production units installed between 2024 and 2030 will be located in South and Central American countries, of which Brazil and Guyana will account for around 90% of the share of units. FPSO technology dominates the region’s FPS demand.In all, 18 countries in West and East Africa are expected to receive new FPSOs, FLNGs and FPUs between 2024 and 2030. Africa is forecast to be home to the largest number of FLNGs in our forecast, accounting for over 35% of global installations.The third most active floating production region from 2024-2030 is forecast to be Asia Pacific
AZFP Monitors Diving Insects in Lake Malawi
Zooplankton Fish Profiler (AZFP) award, and Dr Maxon Ngochera, Chief Fisheries Research Officer, Malawi, have now completed their field work. This work centered on examining the unmatched diel migration of the aquatic larvae of the Chaoborus edulis, a midge fly that is abundant in Lake Malawi, East Africa. For more details on his winning proposal CLICK HERE.The goal of this research was to use ASL’s multifrequency AZFP to better understand the physiology and ecology of Chaoborus edulis larvae, the deepest free-diving insects in the world. The AZFP revealed that these aquatic midge larvae
Unique Group Announces Key Appointments
subsea equipment and engineering firm Unique Group announced it has appointed Chris Blake and Craig Walker to leadership roles in Aberdeen, Scotland. Blake joins Unique Group as Vice President – Survey, utilizing his 30 years of experience in the offshore industry throughout Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Americas with organizations such as Fugro and N-Sea. He brings to the role a track record in global survey products and services as well as business leadership.Walker’s appointment as Global Asset Manager will further enhance client project experience through data-driven asset
ASI Deploys Falcon ROV in African Croc Infested Waters
ASI Group deployed a Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV into crocodile-infested waters in East Africa, crocodiles which have been preventing manual inspection of remote inland underwater structures supporting East Africa’s power generation.The curious crocodiles soon lost interest in the Seaeye Falcon as the robot ventured into rivers and reservoirs, as well as inside structures and tunnels, to inspect and survey the wide variety of infrastructure supporting five power stations.A truck crane was used to remove covers and stoplogs, and to launch the Falcon into a variety of access locations. The crane’s
August 2026
