OMSA’s Smith: Defending US-Flag Vessels is about Economic, National Security
caught with Smith on the sidelines of the Workboat Show in New Orleans last week. Highlights of the conversation are below – including an update on the American Offshore Worker Fairness Act – the full interview can be seen on Maritime Reporter TV.Let’s talk a bit about the offshore energy industry today. What is the focus of OMSA?Aaron Smith: Right now is an exciting time for the offshore industry and for OMSA. One of the things we're really working on is called the American Offshore Worker Fairness Act, legislation says is that says, "When a foreign flag vessel works in
Akselos Appoints Chief Product & Technology Officer
Akselos, a pioneer in Structural Performance Management (SPM) software, has appointed Dr. Claus Reimers as Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO).Drawing on his vast technical background, leadership skills and energy industry expertise, Reimers will drive Akselos’ innovation and product strategy as the company begins its next phase of growth.Reimers, who joins Akselos from his role as Deputy Chief Technology & Innovation Officer at Lloyd's Register, brings over 16 years’ experience in asset performance management and engineering simulation. He is an experienced entrepreneur
Conroy Joins Connector Subsea Solutions
teams within the subsea oil and gas industry."Conroy has held a number of leadership positions at subsea technology companies and was most recently managing director at Deepsea Technologies.Connector Subsea Solutions supplies products and solutions to deliver offshore connections for the energy industry
C-Innovation Names Cribley Business Development Manager
, C-I, said, “With extensive experience in the oil and gas, maritime, and renewables sectors, Lucas brings a wealth of knowledge to complement our highly qualified management team. In this new role, Lucas will be focused on strategic growth for integrated subsea services within the offshore energy industry.”Cribley said, “I am proud to have been one of the first employees of C-I back in 2008, and I am excited to be back with a team that, like me, is passionate, innovative and committed to professional excellence.”Cribley holds a degree in business operations and an MBA from Boise
Talos Energy Names Spath EVP & Head of Operations
;s upstream business operations.Spath recently served as Senior Vice President of Operations and has held positions as Senior Vice President of Drilling and Production Operations, Vice President of Production Operations, and Drilling Manager since joining Talos in 2013. He brings over 28 years of energy industry experience spanning roles in engineering, offshore operations, deepwater drilling, and senior management. Spath began his career at McDermott as a Process Engineer, followed by over eight years at Marathon Oil Corporation, leading offshore projects as a Facilities Engineer, Production Foreman
ACE Winches Urges Industry to Invest in Young Talent
;It’s a changing world and our youth are better equipped than ever to embrace modern technology and apply it to industry,” he said.“For over 30 years, ACE Winches has been recruiting school leavers and training them through our own award-winning apprenticeship scheme. As the energy industry evolves, new opportunities are emerging for both businesses and individuals’ careers in conventional energy and renewables.“Apprentices are our future, but few of the major companies are investing in them in the numbers needed. We have excellent schools and teachers in the north-east
A.P. Møller Holding Takes Over Maersk Supply Service, Names New CEO
, non-executive positions including at Gaslog, Hitecvision, Maersk Tankers and Noble Corp.Maria Pejter, Head of HR, A.P. Moller HoldingMartin Neubert, Group CIO and Partner, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners“Maersk Supply Service will continue to be a strong partner to the offshore oil and gas energy industry while transitioning into a leading offshore maritime company servicing the renewables sector, especially the wind industry. I am therefore very pleased that our new Board of Directors includes strong capabilities from both offshore oil & gas and wind industries,” says Martin N
Armach Robotics Promotes John Dunn to COO
leave this place better for our next generation. John is an ideal leader to have in the C-Suite with me and Rob [Howard]. I am excited to make this promotion.”Dunn holds a BS in Marine Engineering from Massachusetts Maritime Academy. He began his career as a shipboard engineer in the maritime energy industry. He transitioned into remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and held several senior leadership roles advancing the use and deployment of ROVs for inspection, UWILD, and exploration activities. Most recently, Dunn held a senior operations role for vessel operations in the Gulf of Mexico
Equinor's EVP Exploration and Production International to Resign
Al Cook, Equinor's executive vice president for Exploration and Production International, has informed the Norwegian energy giant that he will resign to become CEO of a company outside the energy industry."To secure a good hand over to his successor, Cook will continue in his current position in Equinor until no later than 1 April 2023," Equinor said.“I would like to thank Al for his contribution to focusing and optimising our international oil and gas business, and I congratulate him on his new appointment,” says Anders Opedal, president and CEO of Equinor.“I am
Tihami Rejoins DNV as New Head of Ventures, Energy Systems
other areas that have been identified by DNV as technologies that will make the greatest impact on accelerating the energy transition, as well as crucial focus areas for the energy sector. Tihami’s career has been focused on finding innovative solutions and business strategies for the energy industry. She returns to DNV from Electriq Power, which provides smart energy solutions for the residential market, where she was the Chief Revenue Officer. Prior to this she led the North America Markets and Risk at DNV, leading a team of professionals who provide consulting, advisory, and data
Crowley Names Karl SVP and GM of Wind Services
unit will see the company continue to leverage its expertise and assets to provide landside and marine logistic solutions throughout the wind lifecycle. These include solutions for port terminals and marshaling, vessel development and operation, engineering and the U.S. workforce.Karl is a long-time energy industry leader, serving more than two decades in various global leadership and management roles at General Electric (GE), as well as other renewal energy and manufacturing roles. From 2011 to 2018, he was North American wind projects director for GE Renewable Energy and most recently served as chief
Investments in Hydrogen, Platform Electrification, and CCS Could Create 26,000 New Jobs in UK by 2030
tens of thousands of jobs in industrial heartlands across the country and support the UK economy.“This potential is now at risk, as investors grapple with the UK Government’s unexpected levy on the sector. To achieve the best possible outcome outlined in this study, the UK offshore energy industry needs an environment that encourages investment and acknowledges our continued need for oil and gas as new lower carbon developments and technologies come online.“More than ever, we need long-term thinking and a political and investment environment that is predictable and stable.&rdquo
Mass Maritime Puts on Offshore Wind Training Demo for Governor Baker
offshore wind crew transfer training facility, Governor Baker returned to observe a wind and life raft training and highlight the investments the Baker-Polito Administration is proposing to expand the offshore wind workforce further. “Massachusetts is a nationwide leader in the clean energy industry, and we must keep investing in important training infrastructure to continue making strides in our climate strategy,” said Governor Baker. “The MMA is doing important work to ensure that the Commonwealth has a skilled workforce pipeline and we were pleased to file the FORWARD bill
K&L Gates Adds Maritime Lawyer in Houston
Felisa to our global maritime practice,” said Steven Sparling, co-leader of K&L Gates’ energy, infrastructure, and resources practice area. “She brings a breadth and depth of experience that will immediately support not only our traditional maritime clients, but our broader energy industry clients as well.”K&L Gates offers the U.S. and international maritime industry comprehensive legal, transactional, legislative, and regulatory capabilities. The lawyers’ combined knowledge and experience, along with the firm’s global presence, enables the maritime group
Semco Maritime Looking to Recruit More Than 200 People for Tyra, Greensand Work
Danish offshore energy industry services firm Semco Maritime is looking to recruit more than 200 people due to the "significant" growth of offshore projects in the North Sea, particularly Tyra and Greensand projects. The jobs would see workers employed on 2/2 or 2/3 rotations."Semco Maritime currently finds themselves faced with an interesting challenge. The company needs to recruit a high number of people in a short amount of time – more than 200 positions, some of which need to be filled before Q2 this year. The positions are in a wide range of areas, including welder-fitters
PTL Marine Hires Taylor as Business Development Manager
, and I am thrilled to be joining the team,” said Taylor. “With a focus on the record setting volume of business being conducted on this coast, I look forward to engaging directly with the amazing clients that make up our customer base.”Taylor brings more than three decades of energy industry expertise in commodities trading, market analysis, and process improvement to his role at PTL Marine. Taylor served as Senior Energy Trader at Itochu Petroleum Corp., in Irvine, Calif., and Senior Financial Trader at New West Petroleum in Sacramento, Calif. Most recently Taylor served as West
ABS Names Lennon VP for Offshore Wind
our strength in a range of areas including floating offshore technologies and support the offshore wind supply chain through project design and construction to operations, leveraging our leading U.S. presence and our international team strength,” said Lennon.Greg has more than 20 years’ energy industry experience with Fortune 500 and global energy companies, most recently with Mitsui and Co., where he created new business for their Energy and Infrastructure Division, covering offshore wind. Prior to Mitsui, he was with the Power Authority of New York, NRG Energy, Engie (formerly International
