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October 25, 2024

Film-Ocean Appoints New CEO

(L to R) Mr Merv New, CEO Film-Ocean and Mr Mike Mackie, Head of Operations, in the work Film-Ocean facilities in Ellon. Standing in front of a Work Class Schilling HD ROV System. Image courtesy Film-Ocean

(L to R) Mr Merv New, CEO Film-Ocean and Mr Mike Mackie, Head of Operations, in the work Film-Ocean facilities in Ellon. Standing in front of a Work Class Schilling HD ROV System. Image courtesy Film-Ocean

Film-Ocean appointed Merv New as its new Chief Executive Officer. New brings more than 30 years of experience in the offshore oil and gas sector, offshore marine renewable & subsea telecoms sectors, with a notable career in subsea operations.

New joined Film-Ocean after a role with Shelf Subsea as COO in Singapore, where he led subsea operations, including diving operations, ROV management, subsea construction, and engineering project management. 

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