Sivandran Named Managing Director of BMT Asia
Guy Tomlinson, Global Programs Director of BMT.Sivandran has extensive experience as a Principal Risk Management Consultant in several industry sectors, including oil and gas, energy, built environment and major infrastructure.Sivandran is qualified with a double degree from the University of Western Australia with Bachelors of Engineering and Science, majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics. He holds an MBA in Strategy from HEC Paris
Austal Opens Cairns Office
opening our Adelaide design office to support the Australian Government’s OPV project.” In Cairns, Austal’s sustainment team will support the 19 steel Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement vessels (to be known as Guardian Class) currently under construction in Henderson, Western Australia. These boats will be supplied to 12 Pacific nations by the Australian Government. Austal’s team will also support the 10 Cape Class patrol boats operated by both the Australian Border Force (ABF) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN). This fleet currently operates out of RAN and ABF
Global Maritime Appoints Crutchley as HSEQ Manager
for large-scale engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (EPIC) projects. Her last position was as Country HSEQ Manager for subsea engineering, construction and services company, Subsea 7 in Australia. Hannah has a B.Sc. in Health and Safety from Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia. Recent HSEQ developments at Global Maritime include a partnership with emergency response provider Northcott Global Solutions (NGS) to ensure effective medical and security support and travel risk management for Global Maritime’s 300 employees worldwide
Australia’s New Ship Simulation Center Opened
on Thursday, February 9, 2017 by City of Fremantle Mayor Dr. Brad Pettitt. The Australia Ship Simulation Center, owned and operated by HR Wallingford, has moved into new premises from where it will continue to provide expert navigation consultancy and a dedicated pilot training center for Western Australia and the wider region. HR Wallingford UK’s Chief Executive, Dr. Bruce Tomlinson and Dr. Mark McBride, Ships Group Manager, joined Ben Spalding, Manager of the Australia Ship Simulation Center, in inviting clients, Pilots and members of Western Australia’s maritime community
Dana Gas Announces New Senior Management
2014 as the Commercial and Business Development Director. Previously, Maclean was a partner with the global law firm of Squire Patten Boggs based in Perth, Australia, and was the Co-Chair of the firm’s global energy and resources group. Maclean is admitted to the Supreme Courts of Western Australia, South Australia, the Northern Territory and the High Court of Australia. He has over 20 years’ extensive experience of practicing international energy law.
LOC Appoints Harrison, Solomons
in Australia with effect from this same date is Adam Solomons. Harrison was a Director of LOC in London before transferring in 2005 to head LOC Australia which is now the second largest earnings generator in the LOC Group. He joined the LOC Group Ltd board in 2011. He will remain based in Perth, Western Australia where he is placed near the growing offshore oil and gas developments in the Far East. Solomons has been a Director of LOC Australia in Perth since 2011 and is key player in the continued development and expansion of LOC’s portfolio of work in both Australia and the Asian region, the
Speedcast Announces Buyout
provider of mobile and fixed satellite solutions in the Australian market and in the Asia-Pacific region. The company services customers in the natural resources, maritime and government sectors. SatComms is based in Queensland, Australia with a teleport and operations center in Henderson, Western Australia. With this acquisition, SpeedCast will further extend its stronghold in the Australian market with new points of presence and infrastructure in Western Australia and Queensland and a strengthened portfolio of mobile satellite services. SpeedCast will be even better positioned to serve
Australia Job Seekers Meet Employers at AOG Perth Conference
worth of projects underway and another $180 billion worth of gas investment on the drawing board. A mix of presentations and networking opportunities are on offer with speakers from Curtin University, Woodside, Subsea 7, Technip, Schlumberger, CB&I, Engineers Australia, the University of Western Australia, Wood Group Kenny, New Latitude and the Society for Petroleum Engineers. Deloitte, Partner – Human Capital, Julie Harrison, speaking at an earlier conference session identified the need for employers to align their workforce plan to the business strategy to enable future capability requiremen
