Decom Mission

Ushering in a New Era of Growth Unique Group, global innovators in subsea technologies and engineering, has announced the appointment of Sahil Gandhi to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Himanshu (Harry) Gandhi, who will now assume the position of Chairman of the Group. Acting as Unique Group’s COO since 2017, Sahil has previously held Executive Director and …

Students in Norfolk have been challenged to ‘Find Their Future’ through a programme being delivered by Skills for Energy supported by the Dudgeon Community Fund. Sixth-Formers at the University Technical College Norwich (UTCN) have been taking part in a programme which has seen them design a floating offshore wind turbine model. The six-week programme, a collaboration between The East of …

James Fisher Decommissioning successfully completes the abandonment of two subsea wells in the North Sea for major operator The recently launched SEABASS well plug and abandonment system successfully performed vessel-based operations on an offshore subsea construction vessel SEABASS can provide up to 25% efficiencies against comparable solutions, delivering considerable savings and negating costly rig time SEABASS James Fisher Decommissioning (JF …

he UN has purchased a huge ship that it hopes will prevent an environmental catastrophe off the coast of Yemen. For years, more than a million barrels of crude oil have been sitting on a decaying supertanker in the Red Sea. There are fears the vessel could soon break apart or explode, risking one of the worst oil spills in …

“Advanced underwater technology key to solving defence and offshore energy challenges”   Greater collaboration between the offshore energy and defence sectors could open up lucrative opportunities for the underwater industry, according to the Global Underwater Hub. The organisers of Subsea Expo will be highlighting how advanced underwater technology could solve key challenges facing both sectors on the first day of the …

Ashtead Technology has signed a multi-year rental agreement with Maritime Robotics, a provider of unmanned technology solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, Ashtead Technology will be a rental partner for Maritime Robotic’s Otter unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) for high-quality maritime data acquisition. Read more here

Decom Engineering has kicked off the new year with a stream of global project wins and awards valued in excess of seven figures, as it eyes further growth and recruitment through 2023. The firm – which provides a range of specialist decom equipment and services from bases in Aberdeen and Cookstown, Northern Ireland – said it had secured a suite …

International subsea rental equipment and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology has signed a multi-year rental agreement with Maritime Robotics, a leading provider of unmanned technology solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, Ashtead Technology will be a rental partner for Maritime Robotic’s Otter Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) for high-quality maritime data acquisition. The Otter is the smallest member of Maritime Robotic’s USV …

Luis Polo has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited, effective 1 March 2023. Mr Polo replaces Nicolas Foucart who held the post from September 2022, holding the position of Chief Operating Officer prior to this for four years. Mr Foucart leaves Repsol Sinopec to pursue an opportunity outside of the organisation. A senior executive with over …