Operations Management News

Dr. Kristine Beran (Photo: Teledyne Marine)

Dr. Kristine Beran Joins Teledyne Marine Sales Team

and Imaging technology verticals. Based remote in Seattle, Kristine's focus will be to serve customers in the ocean science and academic community in the United States.Beran began her career within the international fisheries and aquaculture industry, serving in progressive roles in research, operations, management, and sales at a global scale. Beran brings academic rigor, field experience, and evidence-based research to serve Teledyne Marine's extensive customer base in oceanographic research and scientific markets

VideoRay named Brad Clause as account manager for the offshore wind renewable energy, aquaculture and shipping markets. Image courtesy VideoRay

Clause joins VideoRay to Manage Offshore Wind, Aquaculture and Shipping Market

for the offshore wind renewable energy, aquaculture and shipping markets. He brings to the company more than 20 years of experience with subsea ROV missions.Prior to joining VideoRay, Clause served with Oceaneering International, Inc., and C-Innovation, LLC. He has extensive client-focused ROV operations management experience specializing in offshore renewable energy applications including construction, inspection, maintenance & repair (IMR), salvage, pipeline installation, underwater inspection in lieu of dry-docking (UWILD), scientific and drilling.“Brad’s experience leading teams

George Gair at Film-Ocean Ltd, Ellon, Aberdeenshire (Photo: Film-Ocean)

Film-Ocean Hires Gair as Inspection Manager

early September and since starting has already met with many key clients to gain an insight about their inspection needs and to discuss in detail specific project requirements.Gair’s technical expertise and grounded industry experience spans over 30 years, including 12 years of inspection operations management experience backed up with 20 years in the offshore field. He sits on several industry committees focusing on competence and training; he is also a regular speaker at both national and international conferences including IMCA, IOGP and OTC.Scott Jenney, CEO - Film-Ocean, said, "George'

Graphic representation of the exercise; met-ocean data collection operations running concurrently with simulated threats, detection and mitigation assets. Image from ION.

Autonomous ANTX: Seismic Survey Tech and Port Security

alongside other offshore marine assets, isn’t that dissimilar to managing – and protecting – port facilities.It's an area that ION Geophysical, more known for seismic data acquisition technology, has recently been proving its expertise in, using its Marlin system for marine operations management. Dave Gentle, Vice President of Business Development, spoke about the firm’s involvement in last year’s ANTX (Advanced Naval Technology Exercise) in the US – a project which involved detecting and managing a diverse array of assets, including potential security threats.

Photo courtesy of Dockwise

Malikai TLP Float-Off in Malaysia

InterMoor completed its involvement in the Shell Malikai Tension Leg Platform (TLP) float-off operations. The TLP was loaded onto the Dockwise Heavy Lift Vessel White Marlin at Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) shipyard in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia, and transported to a float-off location in the Singapore Straits.    Contracted by TMJV, a joint venture between Technip and MMHE Shipyard, InterMoor Pte was responsible for the marine aspects of the float-off and tow of Shell’s Malikai TLP through the Johor Straits into the Singapore Straits and to a float-off location for

David Langley (Photo: Borets)

Borets Names Langley as HSE Manager

at Borets’ U.S. corporate office in Houston, Langley will be responsible for developing and implementing safety programs and policies that align with the company’s corporate standards for health, safety and environmental compliance. Langley earned a Master of Science degree in operations management from the University of Arkansas and a Bachelor of Science in organizational management from Bethel University in Tennessee. He is an active member of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Langley has received accreditation

Richard Benzie (Photo: IMCA)

IMCA Names New Technical Director

DSVi Contract, a multi-Client Saturation Diving call-off Project; initially as Project Engineer, subsequently as Team Leader and finally as Project Manager; before moving to Subsea 7 as Global ROV Manager, from 2009 until 2014. Latterly at Eunoia Services Aberdeen he has undertaken business and operations management consultancy in the oil and gas subsea sector before taking up the position of Global ROV Services Manager at Forum Energy Technologies

Andrew Glass (Photo: BMT Cordah)

BMT Cordah Names Glass as Managing Director

airports for the Abu Dhabi Airports Company.  Here, he redefined EHSQ operational practices, as well as influencing the redesign of organizational structure.  All five airports were certified to ISO9001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO14001 standards. Glass has a degree in Industrial and Operations Management and is a member of the: Chartered Management Institute and Institute of Management Consultancy. He is an Associate of the Institution of Environmental Management and Assessment and an approved professional by the EHS centre Abu Dhabi for all entity sectors.  

LOC Expands Australian Operations

Australia, the Sydney office will mainly servethe marine market. The services will include hull and machinery advisory, P&I Club work, expert services and casualty management. The office will be headed by Drew Shannon, a Master Marinerwith more than13 years’ of experience in marine operations management, risk analysis and salvage operations. He is one of LOC’s 12 appointed Special Casualty Representatives globally. Drew Shannon said: “We have great ambitions to grow the LOC presence further and with the combined capabilities of both Perth and Sydney offices,LOC will be able

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