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Jean Vernet, CEO of James Fisher and Sons (Credit: James Fisher and Sons)

James Fisher Launches Japanese Business Unit

James Fisher and Sons, a global provider of specialist services to the energy, marine and defense industries, has launched new legal entity in Japan, reinforcing its long-term commitment to Japan and its footprint in North East Asia.The move furthers James Fisher’s intention to bring its integrated offering and solutions to Japan’s energy transition, maritime security and defense needs.The group already has a partnership covering the offshore wind service industry, including a Joint Collaboration Agreement with Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions (TGES).With more than 200 employees across 12

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Advanced Navigation Appoints New Head of Product

systems market. We’re excited to have him on board as we continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible in navigation and robotics.”Maximilian brings over 15 years of global experience leading complex technical projects across the defense, space, and automotive sectors in East Asia and Germany. Most recently, he played a key role at Woven by Toyota, driving its transformation into a software-first mobility provider, combining Systems Engineering with Agile practices, all while keeping user-centered design at the core.Prior to this, Maximilian had a key role in the product

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Wavefront's Intruder Detection Sonar Chosen for Corvettes

Sonar technology company Wavefront Systems has been awarded a contract by global defense company MARSS Group to deliver its Sentinel IDS® (Intruder Detection Sonar) as part of MARSS’s NiDAR surveillance system for a fleet of Corvette-class vessels deployed in South-East Asia.The NiDAR platform will fuse a range of new and legacy sensors – including Wavefront’s Sentinel IDS sonar, navigational radars and infrared cameras – into a single user interface, to provide a highly accurate and rapid means of detecting and classifying underwater and surface threats to the vessel

MPSV Offshore Solution (Credit: MMA Offshore)

Ørsted Hires MMA Offshore for Wind Site Survey in Australia

.Ørsted Secures First and Lines Up Second Multi-GW Offshore Wind License in Australia“We are delighted to announce this offshore wind support contract within the Australian region. As a testament to MMA’s significant amount of experience in supporting the offshore wind market in South East Asia, we believe this marks the first of many opportunities in the Australian offshore wind sector in the coming years,” said David Ross, MMA Managing Director.Fugro to Collect Metocean Data for Ørsted’s Offshore Wind Farms in Australi

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HydroWing Inks Deal with PLN for Indonesia’s First Tidal Energy Plant

pilot project at East Nusa Tenggara will be pivotal for us and our local partners to move rapidly towards significant commercial scale projects in the Indonesia archipelago,” said Richard Parkinson, CEO of Inyanga Marine Energy Group.“This exciting new project builds on our success in South East Asia. Earlier this year, we were awarded the contract to build South East Asia’s first tidal energy plant at Capul in the Philippines and now we are thrilled to develop the first tidal energy plant in Indonesia at East Nusa Tenggara,” added Jean-Christophe Allo, Commercial Manager at Inyanga

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MacArtney Asia Named Regional Reseller for Select Teledyne Products

to our clients in the region.”Grant Jennings, Product Line Director of Teledyne RDI, said “Teledyne RDI is pleased to have an organisation with such a great reputation and technical capability representing our products in the region, said Grant. “RDI has 40 years of sales into South East Asia, and we feel Anthony and his team are the best partner to look after our existing customers and help grow our market share. With a range of new products being released in 2024 and 2025, the timing is perfect to bring MacArtney onboard.” Image courtesy Teledyn

TCP Jumpers (Credit: Strohm)

Strohm Supplies TCP Jumpers for Sabah Project Off Malaysia

been able to complete the installation phase of this project for an international operator, a success that reaffirms TCP as the ideal solution for deepwater projects and further strengthens our leading position in the market,” said Fabienne Ellington, Strohm’s Vice President for Africa, Middle East & Asia-Pacific.According to Strohm, TCP for subsea jumpers as well as flowlines and risers have proven to reduce the CO2 footprint of pipeline infrastructures by more than 50%

HMCS Victoria is currently among Canada's most modern submarines. (File photo: Government of Canada)

Canada Plans to Acquire Up to 12 Submarines

the Arctic and dealing with challenges from Russia and China. The procurement of submarines is a critical step in implementing that strategy, the defense ministry said in a statement.Citing global warming, Canada says the Arctic Ocean could become the most efficient shipping route between Europe and East Asia By 2050, thus raising the need to bolster maritime security."As the country with the longest coastline in the world, Canada needs a new fleet of submarines," Defence Minister Bill Blair said in the statement.After meeting manufacturers, the ministry in autumn will post a formal request

Unique partnership: Chris Blake, Vice President Survey, Unique Group; Martin Wien Fjell, President, Kongsberg Discovery; Sahil Gandhi, CEO Unique Group; Che Keong Lee, Senior Sales Manager, Kongsberg Discovery. Image courtesy Kongsberg Discovery

Unique Group Inks $1.7m Deal with Kongsberg Discovery

, µPAP SSBL systems and the recently launched EM2042 multibeam echo sounder (MBES), allows Unique to boost its  subsea equipment rental pool.The order, confirmed at Oceanology International in London, will swell the capacity of Unique’s Singapore base, giving customers in South East Asia fresh access to the calibration free µPAP SSBL systems and the lightweight, robust and user-friendly EM2042, launched in September 2023.Sahil Gandhi, CEO, Unique Group, said “The EM2042 multibeam systems will support the demand for both stand-alone rental and for installation on Unique&rsquo

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