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Belgian offshore surveying company GEOxyz opens first US office

Belgium-based provider of offshore survey services GEOxyz is targetting the renewables sector with its first US office.

Michele Labrut, Americas Correspondent

March 23, 2023

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The new office is in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and will serve as GEOxyz’s US headquarters and will be led by Vice President US, Douglas Forbes, and Director US, Leeron Tagger.

The company will provide its survey services closer to clients working in the US region and establish new connections with local representatives and allow the expansion of operations to better serve the renewable energy industry and offshore wind projects on the East Coast.

“The renewable energy industry in the US is an important market in full expansion and we are thrilled to establish a presence here,” said Patrick Reyntjens, CEO of GEOxyz. “We have extensive experience in offshore surveying, and we are eager to provide our services to support the development of new offshore wind farms on the East Coast.”

Last year, GEOxyz acquired a new hybrid survey vessel in a move that came as part of the company’s focus on delivering the next generation of geo-data acquisition solutions.

About the Author

Michele Labrut

Americas Correspondent

Michèle Labrut is a long-time Panama resident, a journalist and correspondent, and has continuously covered the maritime sector of Central & Latin America.

Michèle first came to Panama as a press attaché to the French Embassy and then returned to the isthmus as a foreign correspondent in the 1980s.

Author of Seatrade Maritime's annual Panama Maritime Review magazine and of several books, Michèle also wrote for Time magazine, The Miami Herald, NBC News and the Economist Intelligence Unit. She has also collaborated in making several documentaries for the BBC and European and U.S. television networks.

Michèle's profession necessitates a profound knowledge of the country, but her acumen is not from necessity alone, but a genuine passion for Panama.

In 2012 she was awarded the Order of Merit (Knight grade) by the French Government for her services to international journalism and in 2021 the upgrade to Chevalier grade.

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