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EIVA Announces CEO Transition

Acting CEO while the board seeks a permanent successor.Nielsen  has been at the helm of EIVA since 2011 during which time he oversaw the transformation of the business from a small core team of less than 30 people, to becoming the leader of maritime survey software alongside a flourishing equipment manufacturing team supporting offshore activities in renewable energy, defense and ocean science. He led the company through a successful sale in 2019, with EIVA now established as an integral part of offshore and marine engineering specialist, Covelya Group.Nielsen says, “Having navigated through

Galal Hamdy (Photo: Greensea)

Greensea Names Hamdy as VP, Business Development

;Greensea is anticipating 2018 to be another year of explosive sales growth,” according to the company's COO, Marybeth Gilliam. “Galal will be instrumental in driving growth and meeting our projections. He will be focused on identifying key partners, building long-term original equipment manufacturing (OEM) relationships, and developing new market segments.&rdquo

An image shot from a ROV shows a spare parts box from USS Indianapolis on the floor of the Pacific Ocean in more than 16,000 feet of water. (Photo courtesy of Paul G. Allen)

The Quest to Find and Explore USS Indianapolis

in the deep submergence realm,” said Carl Barrett, 3U Project Manager. “The goal was to extend the present industry state-of-the-art to a full 6,000 meter depth capability.”   3U and Vulcan sourced, specified and designed all key systems/subsystems and managed equipment manufacturing, testing and integration from a worldwide supplier base. The result, Mr. Barrett said, is a powerful 100 kW ROV system (90 kW at ROV) which is well outfitted for deep ocean exploration. Key features include: An integrated surface control and data management suite with intuitive interfaces

ROV deployment from the RV Petrel (Photo: 3U)

The ROV that Explored USS Indianapolis

for WWII Naval history, exploration and archeology to most of the world’s ocean depths. Working under the direction of Vulcan’s Director of Subsea Operations Robert Kraft, 3U engineering and management personnel sourced, specified and designed all key systems/subsystems and managed equipment manufacturing, testing and integration from a worldwide supplier base.   The result, 3U said, is a powerful 100 kW ROV outfitted for deep ocean exploration. Key features include: INS Based Automation: Waypoint navigation and station keeping; sonar target tracking and station keeping

Remote surveillance test setup at DNV GL offices (Photo: DNV GL)

Remote Surveillance for Subsea Equipment Manufacturing

between 2014 and 2016. For DNV GL, the message was clear: everyone in the supply chain must advance cost reduction strategies for the offshore industry to remain competitive.   With innovation and cost savings in mind, DNV GL developed a solution for remote surveillance service for subsea equipment manufacturing.   The primary goal of this new alternative was based on cost savings, improved safety for surveyors, increased flexibility on testing schedules, availability of experts, and transparency for all stakeholders.   Remote witnessing equips technicians with hardware and software

SBI Offshore EPCC Project Near Completion

or land-based oil gas and projects as well as to provide integrated solutions for drilling equipment and systems.” In line with this strategy, it announced on July 2, 2014 that it would form a 70%-held joint venture with U.S.-based Axon Energy Products Inc. – a global oilfield equipment manufacturing company – to market, install, commission and provide aftersales services for oil and gas drilling equipment and systems in Asia. This joint venture, which will allow the group to recognize top-line revenue as well as bottom-line profit, marks a major shift from its legacy business

Seismic Business Link-up: Mitcham's Seamap & PGS

Mitcham Industries' marine equipment manufacturing unit, Seamap, has signed a manufacturing agreement with a subsidiary of Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS). Over the past several months, Seamap and PGS have collaborated to develop PGS SourceLink, a customized and proprietary marine energy source controller based on Seamap's GunLink 4000 system.  Under the terms of the arrangement, Seamap will manufacture and sell the PGS SourceLink systems to PGS, as requested. Guy Malden, Executive Vice President of Marine Systems of Mitcham Industries, stated, "We are delighted to have established

UMW Naga 4: Photo credit Keppel FELS

Keppel FELS Deliver Shallow Water Jackup Rig

to every delivery to go beyond our customer’s expectations and provide value-added services. We are continually innovating and improving our processes to increase productivity and safety.” UMW is a leading industrial enterprise with diverse and global interests in the automotive, equipment, manufacturing and engineering, and oil and gas industries. The UMW Group has expanded beyond Malaysian shores; we now also have an international presence in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Taiwan, China, India, Oman and Turkmenistan.  

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