BIRNS, Inc. has been selected to supply a range of custom penetrator assemblies for personal submarine manufacturer DeepFlight's newest submarine model, the DeepFlight Super Falcon 3S.

Deep Trekker Inc. has been awarded the Abbott Most Innovative Product Award from The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) for their DT-340 Pipe Crawler.

Submarine cable system implementation company WFN Strategies has, after two years of development, successfully achieved accredited certification to the ISO 9001 international standard for quality management. "WFN Strategies is honored to be the first submarine cable implementation organization to achieve compliance to the ISO 9001 standard," said Managing Director Wayne Nielsen. "Internationally certified, world-class corporate governance is one of our hallmarks, and we remain committed to upholding the highest standards of governance and transparency."

Oceaneering International, Inc. announced that it secured a contract from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to supply the umbilical for Anadarko’s Constellation subsea tieback in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The contract is for a dynamic and static electro-hydraulic steel tube control umbilical, and associated hardware. Oceaneering plans to design and manufacture the umbilical at its facility in Panama City, Florida.

The March/April issue of Underwater Magazine is online now. This issue features stories on industry topics ranging from the The Development of Hyperbaric Pipeline Welding, the ADCI Audit Initiative, Underwater 2017 and an update from the Gulf of Mexico Diving Safety Work Group (DSWG). All of this and much more in the latest issue of Underwater Magazine.

The Great Lakes Water Studies Institute is hosting an ADCI Certified ROV Pilot Technician Professional Training Program March 6 - May 6, 2017. The cost of the program is $10,600, which includes all tuition, books and fees. The program is limited to 10 participants and local housing options are available. For more information about the program entrance requirements or to register for the program, click the learn more link below.

Decom North Sea, the membership organisation for the oil and gas late life and decommissioning sector, has published the programme for its flagship conference and exhibition, Decom Offshore 2017. "Challenging the Norm" is the theme of the fifth annual Decom Offshore conference, which is principally sponsored by Bureau Veritas UK, and takes place on 24 May at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.

Commencing in March 2017, the four-year contract, which has the option to extend by one 12-month period, sees iSURVEY named as the nominated first caller contractor for survey and positioning services. iSURVEY will specifically support Maersk Oil Danish Business Unit with rig move operations in the Danish sector of the North Sea.

Houma, Louisiana based C-Dive, LLC, expands it’s fleet with the delivery of its new-build dive support vessel (DSV), the "217". The company is making a bold move with delivery of its vessel in a diminishing market but is confident it is the right thing for the industry. The purpose built vessel is the first 4-point Sat DSV of it’s kind built for the Gulf of Mexico, instead of the industry practice of converting an offshore support vessel to a dive support vessel.

Dominion Diving made big cost savings by customising their Saab Seaeye Cougar XT light work electric robotic vehicle and boosting its performance. The resulting Cougar XT custom version could handle a tooling package normally possible only on a much larger hydraulic system – and take on three demanding tasks in one hit.

Trelleborg’s marine systems operation and Teekay Marine Solutions, one of the world’s largest marine energy, transportation, storage and production companies, are launching HALO Fenders, a new premium pneumatic fender offering focused on meeting the demands of the Ship to Ship (STS) transfer market and the wider marine industry. The offering combines the strength and experience of the two companies, bringing together Trelleborg’s manufacturing capability and Teekay’s operations expertise.