The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) with its headquarters in Busan, South Korea, has driven development of the marine sciences and technology of Korea for almost 50 years since its establishment in 1973. Formerly known as the Korean Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI), it started functioning with the new name of Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology from July 1, 2012.

Hangzhou Qianhai Technology Co., Ltd., established on 2016-12-30, Business scope includes technology development,Technical Services,technical consulting,Achievement transfer:Smart Ocean Information Technology,Computer hardware and software,Instrumentation,new energy technology,new material technology,data processing technology;Serve:Instrument Repair;Sales:Instrumentation,communication equipment,Equipment,Chemical Products(Removal of hazardous chemicals and precursor chemicals);Import and export of goods and technology(law,Except for items prohibited by administrative regulations,law,Projects that are restricted by administrative regulations can only be operated after obtaining a license);Production:ocean,Meteorological detection equipment(buoy,Nutrients,ADCP,CTDOcean exploration instruments and systems,microwave radiometer,Laser radar and other weather detection equipment and systems)(Items subject to approval by law,Business activities can only be carried out after approval by relevant departments)

Part of Subsea 7 SA, Oceantech Ltd. is a British company located in Cheam focused on offices of holding companies. Subsea 7, Inc. acquired Oceantech Ltd. on July 01, 1996.

Zhongtian Technology Submarine Cable Co., Ltd. engages in the research and development, design, production and sales of submarine cables and land cables. The submarine cables include AC submarine cables, flexible DC submarine cables, umbilical cables, dynamic submarine cables, and submarine optical cables. Its products are used in the marine resource development and scientific research. The company was founded on October 29, 2004 and is headquartered in Nantong, China.

China Shipbuilding Industry (Qingdao) Marine Equipment Research Institute Co., Ltd., established on 2015-12-30, The scope of business includes high-tech ships,Marine resource development equipment,Marine Environmental Monitoring System,Supporting systems and equipment for marine equipment,Research and development of marine equipment development process,design,integrated,test,Technology Transformation and Services;Operating other general business items that can be operated without administrative approval.(Items subject to approval by law,Business activities can only be carried out after approval by relevant departments)

Seatech Ltd. provides management and lab services to the environmental, oil and gas industries and monitors oil discharge in water resources. The company is headquartered in Dartmouth, Canada.

Qingdao Bear Ocean Technology Co., Ltd., established on 2015-12-11, Business scope includes technical development in the marine professional field,technical consulting,Technical Services,technology transfer,Technical Contracting,technology intermediary;Marine Science and Technology Survey;Marine Environmental Assessment;Sea area use demonstration related services;detection,measuring equipment,Experimental test equipment,Sales of scientific research auxiliary equipment and accessories;Import and export,Technology Import and Export(law,Except for items prohibited by administrative regulations,law,Projects restricted by administrative regulations can only be operated after obtaining a license).(Items subject to approval by law,Business activities can only be carried out after approval by relevant departments).

Chinese Academy of Science Guanzhou Energy Research Institute is a Chinese company located in Guangzhou and ultimately controlled by the Government of China that engages in technical research operation.

CNOOC Deepwater Development Ltd. is a Chinese company located in Beijing and ultimately controlled by the Government of China that provides oil and gas drilling services.

Hitachi Zosen Corp. engages in the design and construction of environmental systems, industrial plants, industrial machinery, process and infrastructure-related equipment, disaster prevention systems, and precision machinery. It operates through the following segments: Environment, Machinery and Infrastructure, and Other. The Environment segment manages recycling facilities, water and sludge treatment facilities, power generation equipment, biomass utilization systems, and seawater desalination plants. The Machinery and Infrastructure segment offers marine motors and machineries, denitrification catalysts, pressure vessels, plastic machineries, food machineries, pharmaceutical machineries, electronics and control systems, and disaster prevention systems. The Other segment includes transportation, warehousing, and cargo handling businesses. The company was founded by Edward H. Hunter on April 1, 1881 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Hangzhou Tenghai Technology Co., Ltd., established on 2007-12-05, Business scope includes general items:Technical Services,technology development,technical consulting,Technology Exchange,technology transfer,Technology Promotion;navigation,surveying and mapping,Sales of Meteorological and Oceanographic Special Instruments;navigation,surveying and mapping,Manufacture of special instruments for meteorology and oceanography;Manufacturing of special instruments and meters for environmental monitoring;Sales of special instruments and meters for environmental monitoring;Offshore wind power related system research and development;Offshore wind power related equipment sales;marine services;Hydrological Services;Information system integration service;Information system operation and maintenance services;software development;Retailing of computer software, hardware and auxiliary equipment;Instrument Repair;Instrument sales;rental service(Licensed rental services not included);Manufacturing of experimental analysis instruments;Experimental analysis instrument sales;Specialty Chemicals Sales(Free of Hazardous Chemicals);Import and export;Import and export agency(Except for projects subject to approval by law,Carry out business activities independently in accordance with the law with a business license).

Shandong Lupu Technology Co., Ltd., established on 2013-01-22, Business scope includes general items:Engineering and Technology Research and Experimental Development;New material technology research and development;Mechanical equipment research and development;Hardware product development;Internet of things technology research and development;New material technology promotion service;Manufacture of technical textile products;Production of labor protection products;Manufacturing of hardware products;Manufacture of specialized machinery for agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, sideline fishery;Smart equipment manufacturing for sports consumption;Production of special labor protection products;metal tool making;Safety,Manufacture of metal products for fire protection;General equipment manufacturing(Does not include special equipment manufacturing);Manufacture of wire rope and its products;Manufacturing of power facilities and equipment;Mariculture and marine biological resource utilization equipment manufacturing;Deep sea oil drilling equipment manufacturing;Sports goods and equipment manufacturing;Ocean energy system and equipment manufacturing;Manufacture of glass fiber reinforced plastic products;Manufacturing of wearable smart devices;Fishing gear manufacturing;High-performance fiber and composite material manufacturing;Manufacture of special equipment for plastic processing;Manufacturing of plastic products;Textile Special Equipment Manufacturing;Security equipment manufacturing;synthetic fiber manufacturing;Manufacturing of metal chains and other metal products;Manufacturing of engineering plastics and synthetic resins;Manufacturing of daily necessities made of metal;Sales of industrial textile products;Sales of high-performance fibers and composite materials;Daily necessities sales;Synthetic Fiber Sales;Sales of plastic products;Wearable smart device sales;Sales of metal chains and other metal products;Fishing Tackle Sales;Operation of sports facilities(Does not contain high-risk sports);Hardware retail;Metal Tool Sales;Sales of building materials;Sales of new metal functional materials;Gardening Product Sales;Sales of engineering plastics and synthetic resins;Wholesale of sporting goods and equipment;Sales of special equipment for plastic processing;Synthetic Materials Sales;Chemical product sales(No licensed chemical products);Sales of special labor protection products;Metal Material Sales;Outdoor product sales;cotton,hemp sales;needle textile sales;Machinery sales;Arts and crafts and collectibles retail(Except for ivory and its products);General merchandise sales;Fishing Machinery Sales;Sales of metal wire rope and its products;Fire technical service;Textile Special Equipment Sales;Metal Products Sales;Sales of new membrane materials;Security equipment sales;Sales of knitted textiles and raw materials;Glass fiber and product sales;Sales of labor protection products;Sales of glass fiber reinforced plastic products;Special Equipment Sales;farming,Forest,animal husbandry,vice,Sales of fishery specialized machinery;Information Technology Consulting Services;Domestic Freight Forwarding;rental service(Licensed rental services not included);Technology Import and Export;Import and export.(Except for projects subject to approval by law,Carry out business activities independently in accordance with the law with a business license)licensed items:road freight transport(Does not contain dangerous goods).(Items subject to approval by law,Business activities can only be carried out after approval by relevant departments,The specific business items are subject to the approval documents or licenses of relevant departments)

Shenyang Institute of Automation (Chinese: 沈阳自动化研究所) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) was founded in 1958. It is mainly engaged in mechatronic engineering, pattern recognition and intelligent system, control theory and control engineering, computer applied technology.

China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation No. 760 Research Institute, established on 1986-04-19, Business scope includes licensed projects:Defense Metrology Services(Items subject to approval by law,Business activities can only be carried out after approval by relevant departments,Specific business projects are subject to approval results) General project:Noise and Vibration Control Services,Development of key supporting systems for marine engineering,Marine environmental monitoring and detection equipment manufacturing,Industrial automatic control system device manufacturing,Transportation equipment rental service,Marine Environmental Services,software development,Mechanical Parts,Parts processing(Except for projects subject to approval by law,Carry out business activities independently in accordance with the law with a business license)

Japan Marine Science, Inc., a subsidiary of Nippon Yusen KK, is a company headquartered in Kawasaki, Japan. The firm provides shipbuilding and maritime and shipping consulting services. It was founded in 1985.

China National Offshore Oil Corporation, or CNOOC Group, is a major national oil company in China. It is the third-largest national oil company in the People's Republic of China, after CNPC (parent of PetroChina) and China Petrochemical Corporation (parent of Sinopec). The CNOOC Group focuses on the exploitation, exploration and development of crude oil and natural gas in offshore China. The Group is the largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas in China and one of the largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in the world. The Group mainly engages in exploration, development, production and sale of crude oil and natural gas. The Group’s core operation areas are Bohai, Western South China Sea, Eastern South China Sea and East China Sea in offshore China. Overseas, the Group has oil and gas assets in Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Oceania and Europe. As at 31 December 2015, the Group owned net proved reserves of approximately 4.32 billion BOE, and its average daily net production was 1,358,022 BOE (unless otherwise stated, all amounts of reserve and production in this report include our interests in equity method investees). The Group had total assets of approximately RMB664.4 billion.

Sun Machinery is a Korean-based company that manufactures and sells auto parts and industrial machineries.

Geocean SAS provides marine work contracting services. It offers engineering and installation of subsea pipelines coastal works, which includes wharves, jetties, quays, and submarine work services. It also offers offshore soil investigating services. The company is headquartered in Cassis, France.

Fujian Jixing Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., established on 2000-09-02, Business scope includes navigation mark,Navigation light,radar transponder,Aids to navigation equipment and telemetry remote control,Ship identification navigation equipment,electronic chart(Channel chart)Display and Information System,Battery,solar panel,Instrumentation,Development of Environmental Monitoring Instruments,Production,Sales and Service;Hydrological Services;Water Pollution Monitoring Services;Ecological monitoring,Environmental Monitoring Service;Environmental automatic monitoring system operation;Computer System Integration Services,Computer room decoration;Computer software and hardware development;Electronics and Intelligent Engineering,Waterway engineering,Installation works of port and waterway facilities,Water Traffic Control Engineering,Design and Construction of Environmental Engineering;Construction engineering labor subcontracting;Maintenance and maintenance of navigation marks and navigation aids;Computers and accessories,Wholesale of electronic products,Purchasing agency.(Items subject to approval by law,Business activities can only be carried out after approval by relevant departments)