Tidewater Appoints Dick H. Fagerstal Chairman of the Board
Committee, member of the ESG Committee of Valaris Limited since April 2021. He previously served as Executive Chairman of the Global Marine Group, based in Chelmsford, United Kingdom, a subsea cable installation and maintenance business operating globally in the telecoms, offshore renewables, and oil and gas sectors, from February 2020 to March 2023.From 2014 to 2020, Fagerstal served as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Global Marine Holdings LLC, which was the prior owner of the business. He served as an Independent Director of Frontier Oil Corporation, Manila, Philippines, from 2014 to 2017
Intelatus: The long-tenured, New Name in Market Intel & Planning
on a shallow water gas field offshore Nigeria for a European oil major.Headquartered in New York, Intelatus maintains operations in Washington, Florida, the U.K. and Singapore.Jim McCaul, Managing Partner, has extensive market analysis and strategic planning experience in the maritime and offshore oil and gas sectors, having managed more than 400 consulting assignments in more than 40 countries. McCaul has a PhD in economics from the University of Maryland, an MS in business administration from Pennsylvania State University and a BS in marine science from the State University of New York Maritime College
Maltese Firms Partner on Maritime Training
new set of integrated courses from 2021 after agreeing a memorandum of understanding earlier this month.The Mediterranean Maritime Research and Training Center (MaritimeMT) and the International Safety Training College (ISTC) will create a new set of courses covering both maritime training and the oil and gas sectors offering some of the highest training standards in these industry sectors from January 2021.MaritimeMT, founded by the Malta Maritime Pilots in 2010, currently offers online and classroom training courses for local and foreign ports with curriculum designed specifically for ship masters, tug
Curtin Joins Acteon as TerraSond Managing Director
Acteon Group Ltd, a global provider of services for the marine and subsea renewables, nearshore construction and oil and gas sectors, announced that Bill Curtin is joining as the managing director of geospatial solutions company TerraSond.Curtin has international engineering, procurement and construction industry experience, including leading KBR’s engineering and construction operations for the Americas region. His project execution experience includes pre-front-end-engineering design, front-end-engineering design and detailed engineering, procurement and construction projects working in
Solis Marine Consultants Hires Clark
was Managing Director of Braemar Salvage Association, will assist the Solis management team with the preparation and implementation of a strategic plan for the further expansion of the Group. He brings to the organisation over 30 years of experience within marine consultancy and within the oil and gas sectors. Apart from previously heading up Braemar Salvage Association, he was also a past Finance Director at the London Marine Group.Established in 2012, Solis is an independent company providing expert witness and all types of incident investigation services as well as salvage support, SCR attendances
ESS Appoints Gillespie as Managing Director
sector clients and the emerging renewables sector.” The appointment follows the arrival of Iain Middleton in the new role of commercial manager, which will allow commercial director Keith McDermott to pursue new business opportunities for Ecosse in the Asian and U.S. renewables and oil and gas sectors. Banchory-based ESS has patented a range of tools which are used in seabed clearance, route preparation, trenching, backfill, pipelay, decommissioning and cable lay operations, and which are adaptable for hydrocarbon, power generation and renewables projects. The company
Middleton Joins Ecosse Subsea Systems
(ESS) has appointed Iain Middleton to the newly created role of commercial manager. The subsea and engineering technology company said the move would allow commercial director Keith McDermott to continue to pursue new business opportunities for Ecosse in the Asian and US renewables and oil and gas sectors, and to focus on strategic developments. In a 30-year career within the oil and gas sector, mainly with major operator Shell, Middleton was responsible for the commercial strategy, planning and execution of a number of important onshore and offshore brownfield, decommissioning and
BMT Hires Barhey to Lead Regional Development in Asia
their value chains. Dr. Barhey’s appointment reinforces our commitment to assisting investors, developers and operators in meeting these challenges.” An expert in safety and risk management with over 25 years’ experience in transportation and rail, marine, power and oil and gas sectors, Dr. Barhey has extensive experience in new service development, market expansion and client relationship management. Prior to joining BMT, Dr. Barhey held senior positions at Lloyd’s Register, Parsons Brinkerhoff, DNV and BP, based out of international locations including Aberdeen
Direct Search Asia Launched in Singapore
A new recruitment business catering for the specialist recruitment needs in the shipping, maritime, logistics and oil and gas sectors has been launched in Singapore. Headed up by Managing Director Jason Tay, Direct Search Asia will seek to recruitment solutions for partner companies in these shipping sectors. It promises to treat businesses and individuals equally, “sharing information, challenging assumptions, maintaining open communications and operating with integrity”. With offices in Singapore and the U.K., Direct Search has set plans to provide a recruitment service covering
Direct Search Asia Launches in Singapore
A new recruitment business catering for the specialist recruitment needs in the shipping, maritime, logistics and oil and gas sectors has been launched in Singapore. Headed up by Managing Director Jason Tay, Direct Search Asia will seek to deliver innovative and flexible recruitment solutions for partner companies in these key shipping sectors. It promises to treat businesses and individuals equally, “sharing information, challenging assumptions, maintaining open communications and operating with integrity”. With offices strategically located in Singapore and the UK, Direct Search
Thome Boosts Its Presence In Southeast Asia
potential that Myanmar has with its 60 million strong population. Thome Group Chairman Olav Eek Thorstensen said, “Establishing a strong manning operation in Myanmar underlines the Thome Group’s commitment to this fast-moving and highly important seafarer recruitment market. The oil and gas sectors are also very important in this part of the world and the opening up of an office here places the Thome Group in a good position to service the future needs of this and other growth areas.” The Myanmar/India/Sri Lanka region is seen as an area of massive potential growth for Thome
