November/ December 2021

Global integrated logistics and materials management company, ASCO, has appointed Peter Guild, as new group head of HSSEQ and promoted Thuy-Tien Le Guen Dang to support the company sustainability strategy. Guild brings a wealth of experience spanning over 30 years working across construction, and oil and gas sectors having previously held positions at Subsea 7 and Sparrows Offshore Services. In his new role, he will be responsible for the strategic delivery of Group HSSEQ activities whilst supporting the company’s fundamental obsessions of safety and service excellence and sustainability. As a key player in the Energy Industry, ASCO has held a strong commitment to sustainability and has set the objective to become a net zero green-house gas emissions business by 2040. ASCO plays an active part in transforming the supply chain in collaboration with its clients, partners and industry bodies and are working to support the transition towards a low carbon future by lowering its carbon footprint of its operations and by diversifying into new energy. To drive this business transition and the company-wide culture shift, Thuy-Tien Le Guen Dang has been promoted to group sustainability and marketing manager and becomes the focal point for the business both internally and externally. Dang has 16 years’ experience in a range of sectors including agriculture, mining and water treatment, undertaking various commercial roles. As part of the company’s plans, ASCO has made a number of changes already to its operations including the transition to electric forklifts and the implementation of an Operations Control Centre to drive safe, lean and sustainable operations. Guild says: “I am delighted to join the ASCO team at such an exciting time. ASCO has a strong legacy in the UK and a large global footprint, and with our increased focus around sustainability and strategic goals, I look forward to my journey with the company and playing my part in supporting ASCO to evolve and diversify through the implementation of our strategy.” Dang, comments: “The energy transition is high on ASCO’s agenda. We have a responsibility to manage our business for the long-term benefit of our colleagues, communities, partners, stakeholders in the industry, and the planet. We will drive improvements in all areas in our direct control, while partnering with like-minded companies to reduce our environmental footprint. These improvements will support us in achieving our target of net zero carbon emissions by 2040 and build a strong and sustainable business for next generations Longitude Engineering (Longitude), part of AqualisBraemar LOC Group (ABL Group), has appointed Nicolas Cazeres as managing director of its operations in the USA, overseeing the company’s growing activity in the local market, and in particular in the North American marine renewables sector. Longitude offers specialised engineering, design and analysis services to support the delivery of marine projects at all stages of a project life cycle. It operates in the renewables, maritime, defence and oil & gas sectors. Cazeres will oversee the expansion of Longitude’s service offering to support clients in energy and maritime markets, with particular focus on the growing US offshore wind market. He will be based in Boston, Massachusetts, building on ABL Group’s existing renewable energy engineering presence in the country’s North East. Cazeres takes up his new role following six-and-a-half years as managing director for Longitude in Singapore, overseeing operations in the Asia Pacific region. During that time, Longitude contributed to several key offshore wind projects and helped asset owners in mobilizing for offshore campaigns. Jake Anderson, managing director of Longitude, comments: “Nicolas was instrumental in establishing Longitude as a leading engineering consultant in supporting Asia’s growing offshore wind market. As the US now eyes up rapid growth of its offshore wind assets from its current 42 MW to the target 30GW by 2030, we look forward to Nicolas bringing his expertise to support this fast-moving market.” Nicolas Cazeres is a naval architect with a solid engineering experience across both offshore renewables and oil and gas markets. He specialises in marine operations engineering and floating structure design. He has successfully brought in-depth knowledge of complex floater design and installation engineering from offshore oil & gas, to support the development of new technologies in the offshore renewables market. Founded in 2006, Longitude has grown from its initial office in Exeter, UK, to seven offices based in the UK, Italy, Singapore and now the US. Its multi-disciplined teams include naval architects, structural engineers, geotechnical and geological engineers, metocean and coastal engineering consultants, hydrodynamicists, design engineers and marine engineers. 64 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS November/December 2021 www.hpmag.co.uk ASCO appoints new group head of HSSEQ and promotes new sustainability lead NEW FACES Longitude Engineering appoints new USA managing director Ben John. From left to right: Thuy-Tien Le Guen Dang and Peter Guild. Nicolas Cazeres.