Macartney Group News

Moog Focal Technologies Corporation and the MacArtney Group have agreed to intensify their multi-service partnership aiming at expanding their long-term business cooperation in favour of their extensive customer portfolio. MacArtney has accepted responsibility for the in-field sales and after-sales support of Focal products in the commercial marine markets of the north-west region of North America via its office located in Victoria, BC in Canada. Representing a wealth of marine experience and knowledge and having many years of experience attending to Focal products, the MacArtney Group considers the strengthening of their Focal business relations quite essential.

Underwater technology provider MacArtney Group has signed an agreement with Okeanus Ltda. to be the group's official representative in the Brazilian market, MacArtney Group announced today. This is the third such deal MacArtney Group has signed in the South American in the last six months, following agreements with Cledirsa in Uruguay and Alakaluf in Chile. Founded by marine scientist Laura Azevedo and her father in 2007, Okeanus is a technical consulting company offering products…

In its capacity as Focal - MOOG Components Group representative in Scandinavia and Holland, the MacArtney Group has recently passed a momentous system delivery milestone. Since the partnership was initiated, MacArtney has facilitated the sale and delivery of more than 40 Focal swivel solutions to offshore Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels operating across the world. FPSOs are offshore production facilities that house both processing equipment and storage for produced hydrocarbons.

Before the close of the inaugural Oceanology International China (OI China) held in Shanghai in early September, more than 70% of the space available for the next show in the series, being held September 3-5 , 2014 at INTEX Shanghai, had been reserved. “Our new show in the long-standing Oceanology International series not only lived up to expectations, but exceeded them,” said Event Director James Coleman of Reed Exhibitions. “4,296 visitors attended over the three days, making 5…

The MacArtney Group announced the delivery of a CORMAC 4 Stainless Steel Winch system to the Institute of Geosciences at the Christian Albrechts University of Kiel. The winch system, which was acquired through German MacArtney Group member, MBT GmbH, will be put to use aboard various research vessels, hereunder the R/V Alkor, which is operated by the GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel. Housed within a self-contained and compact stainless steel structure, the CORMAC winch is rugged…

The MacArtney Group released a range of brackets and accessories now available for use with MacArtney LUXUS underwater Cameras and Lights. For use with diver helmets, MacArtney holds a wide range of LUXUS brackets in stock. This includes bracket types that are fully compatible with professional diver helmet brands, including industry standard Kirby Morgan models. The range of MacArtney LUXUS diver helmet brackets includes a special click-on dovetail configuration, which is very easy mount and demount.

The MacArtney Underwater Technology Group was selected to host the 52nd Marine Measurement Forum. The event will take place on the May 1, 2013 at the MacArtney Group's U.K. facilities in Aberdeen. The course of the day will embrace several interesting features and sessions, hereunder a number of presentations on the latest developments within the diverse field of marine measurement technology. www.macartney.com www.mmf-uk.org

Ocean Business 2013 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton will welcome 300+ worldwide companies to its upcomeng show. One of the most exciting elements of the show is that visitors can actually see equipment in action and ‘test-drive’ products before they purchase. This year’s Ocean Business is running an unmissable programme of free training and demonstrations, running over 180 hours where leading companies will introduce new products, technologies and techniques. As Ocean Business takes place at Southampton’s National Oceanography Centre, the facilities are first class and demonstrations can take place on vessels, at the dockside, in test tanks or seminar rooms.