Fugro Search HOME EXPERTISE ABOUT FUGRO CAREERS MEDIA CENTRE INVESTORS CONTACTS ABOUT FUGRO GROUP OVERVIEW OUR HISTORY & TIMELINE 2013 Growth through Leadership strategy Fugro completes the divestment of the majority of the Geoscience division to CGG and establishes the Seabed Geosolutions joint-venture with CGG. Following the sale, Fugro undertakes an in-depth strategy ‘Growth through Leadership’. 2012 Celebration 50th anniversary and divestment Geoscience division In May 2012 Fugro celebrates its 50th anniversary. In September 2012 Fugro and CGG announce that they have signed an agreement under which CGG will acquire the majority of Fugro’s Geoscience division. 2011 The active acquisition policy continues The active acquisition policy continues: in total nine companies are acquired. The most important ones are TSMarine (Australia), De Regt Marine Cables (Netherlands) and Ocean Bottom Nodes (Norway). Fugro takes delivery of its new generation geophysical and hydrographic survey vessel Fugro Galaxy. 2010 Launch of Partnership for Growth programme The Partnership for Growth programme is launched to add structure to the existing relationship between Fugro and its employees. 2009 New tools for data collection in deep water In the process of improving and enhancing the date collection in deepwater, Fugro introduces two new tools: Smart Pipe™ and Smart Surf™. 2008 19 acquisitions on a row Fugro continues to acquire companies from all over the world to obtain more state-of-the-art technology and increase its market share. In total 19 companies are acquired. Fugro is included in the AEX index, the list of the 25 most actively traded securities on the Amsterdam exchange. 2007 Seismic vessels and Geospatial Services In 2007 three seismic vessels are added to the fleet: ‘Geo Barents’, ‘Seisquest’ and ‘Geo Celtic‘. Four other vessels are brought into service for other offshore activities. At the end of 2007 the Fugro fleet comprises a total of approximately 50 vessels of which 28 are owned by Fugro. In 2007 Fugro combines several existing onshore survey and positioning activities to form ‘Geospatial Services’ to which the newly acquired businesses of EarthData (US) and MAPS Geosystems (UAE) are added. A number of other acquisitions are completed in 2007. 2006 Modernisation and expansion of the Fugro fleet Fugro announces the modernisation and expansion of its fleet of vessels in the period 2006-2008 with five seismic vessels and five multi-purpose vessels. Furthermore Fugro makes strategic important acquisitions in the United Kingdom and Germany. The Fugro Academy in which a number of global training courses are clustered, opens its doors. 2003 Largest acquisition in the history of Fugro Fugro completes its largest acquisition by taking over Thales Geosolutions, with some 1,200 employees. This takeover strengthens Fugro’s position in the province of offshore survey but also adds new activities to our roster, such as the development of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and deepwater diving operations in Brazil. 2002 Introduction third core activity: Geoscience The acquired companies Jason Information Services and Robertson Research join forces with Fugro’s seismic activities and Airborne Survey as the third division alongside Geotechnics and Survey: Geoscience. State-of-the-art drill ship Fugro Explorer is taken into use. The vessel is able to conduct geotechnical soil sampling and testing at water depths of up to 3,000 metres. With Starfix-HP we introduce a GPS with an accuracy of less than a decimetre. The Euronext electronic stock exchange enters Fugro in the Amsterdam Midkap stock index. Fugro celebrates its fortieth anniversary. 1 2 » GROUP OVERVIEW Company profile Our vision & mission Our key drivers Our strategy Our values Fugro in figures Locations Our history & timeline Awards & recognition Find out more about Fugro Contact us Follow Fugro LinkedIn RSS © Fugro 2014 Glossary Expertise About Fugro Careers MH370 Search