Partrac Hires Wilson as Business Development Director
Metocean and marine consulting services provider Partrac announced it has appointed Phil Wilson as its new business development director.Wilson brings over 25 years of experience to the role, having worked in offshore energy, marine construction and dredging industries, with a recent focus on the offshore renewables sector.Wilson said, “It is a really exciting time to be joining the Partrac team to support the service development plans and extend the company’s reach and presence globally during 2024 and beyond.”
US Marine Economy Worth $432 Billion in 2021
boat building ($20 billion, with a 15.2% growth from 2020).• Coastal utilities ($13 billion, with a 9.5% decline from 2020).• Research and education ($10 billion, with an 8.2% decline from 2020).• Professional and technical services ($7 billion, with a 4.0% growth from 2020).• Marine construction ($6 billion, with a 14.9% decline from 2020).“These statistics show the marine economy's resilience, with higher growth than the overall U.S. economy,” said Monica Grasso, Ph.D., NOAA Chief Economist. “By investing in sustainable practices and working collaboratively
Interview: Harry Stewart, President & CEO, The Dutra Group
Harry Stewart recently took the helm as President and CEO of The Dutra Group, succeeding Bill T. Dutra, the man who founded the company at the age of 26 and led it for the last 50 years. With a renewed vigor for national infrastructure, there are myriad opportunities in the dredging and marine construction sectors, opportunities balanced by a similar number of challenges. We recently visited with Mr. Stewart for his insights, covering everything from taking over the seat from an industry legend, to building and maintaining a team and fleet ready and able to tackle the challenges ahead.Replacing
TDI-Brooks Hires Maxon as Senior Environmental Scientist
, environmental chemist, field supervisor, and risk assessor encompassing a wide range of offshore and coastal projects throughout the world. She has a thorough understanding of environmental issues related to offshore exploration and production activities in oil and gas and mining industries, marine construction and decommissioning, and maintenance and remedial dredging.For the last 17 years, Cynda served as president of Maxon Consulting, a small woman-owned environmental consulting firm founded in San Diego, CA in 2005. Before that she was a former Director in the Environment, Health and Safety Division
NEOTEK Launches Subsea Data Service SEA360
drones (AUV RTSYS COMET and AUV RTSYS Nemosens) and, depending on the needs, ROVs, buoys and instrumented underwater stations. NEOTEK has its own fleet of UAVs and fixed survey platforms.These marine data services are applied to rapid environmental impact and assessment measurements, pre and post marine construction surveys, underwater inspections of structures, cables, and pipes, UXO detection, marine geophysics, hydrography and marine archaeology.Sonar, magnetometry, bathymetry, acoustics, turbidity, sub-bottom profiling or current data are processed and edited
Havfram Subsea Reclaims Ocean Installer Name after Offshore Wind Business Sold
in 2011, with the 2020 name change reflecting its diversification into the offshore wind industry. The relaunch follows last year's announcement of the sale of Havfram's wind business lines. "Ocean Installer's operations focus on all aspects of offshore marine construction, encompassing both the traditional oil and gas and emerging renewables markets. The company is currently expanding its service offerings and will continue to work across all global markets," the company said in a statement Thursday.In support of its relaunch as an independent company
James Fisher and NMDC Ink Deal to Partner on Marine and Subsea Projects
UK-based James Fisher and Sons plc and Abu Dhabi’s NMDC Group, an engineering, procurement and construction company working in the marine construction and oil and gas industries, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on projects and opportunities in the oil and gas sector as well as decommissioning, offshore wind and marine civil construction industries worldwide.Combining the expertise, global footprint, scale and capabilities of their subsidiaries, James Fisher and NMDC will develop a series of collaborative joint ventures and consortia to deliver major projects across
Blue Economy Contributes $361 Billion to US GDP
biological products ($27 billion in 2020, with a 4.1% growth from 2019).Ship and Boat Building ($16 billion in 2020, with a 0.9% decline from 2019).Coastal Utilities ($15 billion in 2020, with a 1.6% decline from 2019).Research and Education ($11 billion in 2020, with a 9.8% growth from 2019).Marine Construction ($7 billion in 2020, with a 0.6% decline from 2019).Professional and technical services ($6 billion in 2020, with a 2.1% decline from 2019).“These numbers are stark proof of just how tied the blue economy is to the prosperity of the rest of our nation,” said Nicole LeBoeuf, director
Brennan Acquires Harbor Offshore
Specialty construction firm J.F. Brennan Company announced it has acquired California-based Harbor Offshore, Inc (HOI), a specialist in commercial diving, marine construction, maritime security barriers and submarine cable installation.The acquisition bring submarine cabling and maritime security barrier expertise to Brennan, and it expands Brennan's operations geographically, the company said. With the addition of licensing along the West Coast, Hawaii, and Alaska, Brennan is now operable in all 50 states."This acquisition opens new geographies, positioning us to better deliver our brand of