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The other executive management team

Sea? oor Systems Expands RJE Celebrates 25 members were selected internally. Val- RJE International, supplier of mission Latin America Sales Team borg Lundegaard, currently head of en- Sea? oor Systems appointed Mauro Ro- critical products for underwater naviga- gineering, will lead the customer man- mani as Sales Support Engineer for the tion and aquatic safety applications, is agement center. Svenn Ivar Fure will Latin American market. Romani, who celebrating 25 years in business. Pic- continue to lead the company’s front previously served as a Geotechnical tured is RJE International CEO, Robert end efforts. Egil Boyum, currently head Equipment Specialist for Golder Asso- Jechart. RJE International has built a of the subsea business in Europe and ciates based in Lima, Peru, brings his reputation as a manufacturer of qual-

Africa, will lead the products center. experience into this new position, re- ity and high-tech underwater products

Knut Sandvik will lead the projects cen- porting to Josh Grava, Vice President of including diver navigation, diver sonar ter, moving from being head of main- Sales. and underwater relocation products. tenance, modi? cations and operations.

David Clark, currently regional head for

Europe and Africa, will lead the servic- es center. Svein Stoknes will remain as chief ? nancial of? cer and Mark Riding will continue as head of strategy. Cur- rent head of subsea Alan Brunnen and head of operational improvement and risk management Tore Sjursen will re- main at Aker Solutions through to the end of the year to assist in the transition to the new structure.

(Photo: Sea? oor Systems) (Photo: RJE International)

A New UK Underwater Robotics Company

New subsea company Rovco has of- ? cially launched September 5 with the announcement of its ? rst U.K. contract.

An independent company focused on underwater integrity, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), surveying and subsea services for both oil and gas, and renew- ables, Rovco has secured a contract with a U.K. Marine Trust.

Headquartered in Bristol, the privately funded organization aims to become a leading ROV and inspection company within the next three years, with exper- (Photo: Rovco) tise and capacity to carry out underwa- ter inspection projects across the globe. With more than 15 years’ experience bilities and focus on subsea integrity

The company is also about to embark in the subsea industry, Allen previously will be what differentiates Rovco from on its second underwater survey project managed multiple ROV systems on con- what is currently being offered in the in partnership with a southwest diving struction, inspection and lay vessels as a marketplace.” company. superintendent for Deepocean. With a ? eet of 10 ROVs, Rovco has

Led by chief executive and founder, “After many years of working in the the resources required to provide in-

Brian Allen (pictured right) Rovco industry and being aware of how adopt- shore/offshore services and inspections will offer a high quality, cost effective ing new techniques could signi? cantly anywhere in the world. solution for underwater hydrographic reduce subsea operating costs and in- Rovco is backed by Entrepreneurial survey and inspection services, using crease ef? ciency, I decided it was time Spark powered by Natwest, the free high resolution state-of-the-art 4K cam- to set up Rovco and do just that,” Allen business accelerator program for new eras, and 360 degree scanning sonars. said. “Our independence, global capa- and growing ventures.

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