A.P. Møller Holding Takes Over Maersk Supply Service, Names New CEO
TerminalsKristin Holth, 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,&rdquo
Larry Rigdon Retires from Tidewater Board
with great confidence in Tidewater's ability to play a meaningful role in the future of the offshore service vessel industry.”“We would like to thank Larry for his many contributions to Tidewater,” Fagerstal said. “His leadership and deep experience in the maritime and offshore oil and gas industry were instrumental to the company as we emerged following one of the industry’s most challenging downturns. During Larry’s tenure on the board, Tidewater rebuilt itself as the global leader in the offshore support vessel industry and has positioned itself for continued
Markey Machine Hires Atkinson as Business Development VP
as vice president of business development. Atkinson’s previous business development roles were at the former Rapp Hydema (now part of MacGregor), AdvanTec Marine and Arctic Storm, as well as through his consulting firm, Jaeger Marine. Prior new business included advances into offshore wind, offshore oil and gas, research vessels, and varied marine business in the Russian Far East.Blaine Dempke, CEO of Markey Machine, said, “Scott adds an important aspect to our customer relations and business development efforts. His experience in the marine equipment market is unique and makes for a great
Valeport Names Slade Innovation and Product Manager
reviewing existing products to ensure they remain relevant and meet customers’ current and future needs.Slade has over 18 years’ experience as an accredited hydrographic professional working within a range of sectors including: civil hydrography, marine renewables, coastal monitoring and offshore oil and gas. He joins Valeport following 12 years across various roles at Fugro and Fugro Academy, where he was involved in operations offshore as a surveyor, and designing and delivering the internationally recognized FIG/IHO/ICA (IBSC) Category B Applied Hydrographic Survey Training Program for
Deepsea Technologies Promotes Satterfield
to Vice President Projects and Operations.Satterfield has worked for Deepsea Technologies in senior management roles since 2013.He is now responsible for the project execution and operational excellence as the firm engineers and manufactures a wide range of subsea products and equipment used in the offshore oil and gas industry.Prior to joining Deepsea Technologies, Satterfield was Vice President at Forum Energy Technologies and its predecessor Perry-Slingsby. He studied at the Nuclear Power School - Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC) in South Carolina
American Offshore Services Hires Romano as Vessel Superintendent
crew transfer vessel owner/operator ramps up to support America's burgeoning offshore wind industry.Romano graduated summa cum laude from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 2014. Since graduation, he has earned his Master Unlimited license sailing on a variety of vessels supporting offshore oil and gas. Romano has also gained vessel management experience in his previous marine operations role.Formed in 2020, AOS is a joint venture formed between European CTV operator Northern Offshore Services (NOS) and U.S. offshore logistics company SEA.O.G Offshore to provide services to the U.S.
Investments in Hydrogen, Platform Electrification, and CCS Could Create 26,000 New Jobs in UK by 2030
can replace natural gas and diesel; Carbon transport and storage – where CO2 emissions are buried underground forever; Electrification of offshore platforms – to reduce emissions from oil and gas production.Energy Profits LevyHowever, Offshore Energies UK, representing the interests of offshore oil and gas and renewables firms in the UK, said the RGU findings came as the UK government was working to impose an Energy Profits Levy which hands a large chunk of the profits from offshore oil and gas extraction to the Treasury, meaning oil and gas operators will have less money for investing in
Intelatus: The long-tenured, New Name in Market Intel & Planning
results.Founded by the merger of International Maritime Associates (IMA) and World Energy Reports (WER), Intelatus is a firm of business consultants with unique experience of nearly five decades across the entire maritime supply chain, producing multi-client analytical studies for sectors including offshore oil and gas, renewables and the energy transition, ports and terminals, transport and logistics, shipbuilding and ship repair, engineering and construction, manufacturing and financial institutions."Intelatus Global Partners integrates the consulting capability of IMA with the databases and industry
Profiles in Training: Ken Chapman Senior Instructor, Maersk Training
Ken Chapman has led as deep and as broad of a maritime and offshore life as possible, an accrued experience and knowledge including being part of the team that had to coordinated during one of the offshore oil and gas industry’s worst disasters ever: the Piper Alpha. Today he reflects with Offshore Engineer on how these experiences helped drive him into a career in training, today as the Senior Instructor, Maersk Training.Ken, to start can you give an overview of your career with insights on your current position?My working life started in the Merchant Navy (MN) (the U.S. equivalent of the
US Jobs from US Offshore Energy: A Goal 44 Years in the Making
Hoc Select Committee on Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) issues.Mr. Guste and the other panelist testifying that day were urging Congress to recognize that the OCS contained amazing potential for energy development but that this resource had to be developed responsibly.Specifically, citing the increasing offshore oil and gas development experienced in the late 1970s, he urged Congress to ensure offshore energy development protected the environment, the valuable fisheries on the OCS, and the American taxpayers who own the OCS’ resources.Protecting the U.S. taxpayer was particularly important to Mr. Guste
Fueltrax Announces Expansion in Asia
service providers through data evaluation and insights.Pemberton joined the Fueltrax team as a consultant at the beginning of 2020 and as of 2021 has been appointed to Regional Representative of Asia Pacific. He brings 25 years of global sales management experience with Austal Ships, including in the offshore oil and gas sector. Pemberton has worked in Turkey, Hong Kong, Japan, and the Pacific and has had worked projects with the Royal Australian Navy and other Defense forces in these regions. Pemberton helped pioneer Austal's High-Speed Large Crew Transfer vessels from 2014 to 2019 when he left to
Sherrard Enhances Squire Patton Boggs Commodities and Shipping Capabilities
Mahon, global managing partner – clients and strategy. “The team has gotten off to a fast start and Kate is another talented addition who will continue our growth in this area and complement other aspects of our global practice.”Sherrard specializes in the financing of maritime and offshore oil and gas assets. She represents corporates, leasing companies, banks and financial investors on matters across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas and is ranked by Chambers Global as a leader in International Shipping Finance.Sherrard has advised on a wide range of structured
Shell UK Gender Pay Gap Narrows Slightly in 2020
for the first time data on ethnicity which revealed that the average pay and bonuses for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) employees was 8.5% lower than non-BAME staff.Women represented 34% of the energy company's 6,000-strong British workforce in 2020, mostly due to the prevalence of men on offshore oil and gas facilities. BAME employees made up 21% of the workforce.The gender pay gap stood at 18.7% in 2019, 18.6% in 2018 and 22.2% in 2017. Shell said it had achieved its ambition to have women in 30% of senior positions in the country.Gender gap pay is defined as the difference in the average
Offshore Industry Welcomes UK Gov't Job Retention Bonus. Calls for Long-Term Support
; the UK government said.The objective of the scheme is to provide a financial incentive to employers to bring their furloughed staff back to work and keep themon over the coming months as an alternative to redundancy. Oil and Gas UK Welcomes the Plan, Calls for Long Term SupportThe UK’s offshore oil and gas industry's representative body Oil and Gas UK has welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement of support for employers, including the Job Retention Bonus and moves to support more traineeships and jobs for young people.The representative body for the sector OGUK said that
The Emerging U.S. Offshore Wind Industry in a Post-COVID-19 World
plan. Moreover, this is a politically charged topic, and there are several movements afoot to try to change these laws and regulations in potentially material ways, so this will need to be continuously monitored.While the U.S. offshore wind industry is in its infancy, we do have a well-developed offshore oil and gas industry, particularly in the U.S. Gulf. Much of the “oil patch” vessel work has been fixed on the widely used time charter SUPPLYTIME 2005 form. However, because that form was intended for the oil and gas industry, it required extensive amendments to fit the needs of the offshore-w
Interview: John Waterhouse, EBDG - “Be Bold in Thinking but Cautious in Application”
contends that the real challenge moving forward will center on energy management onboard ships and boats; specifically using less of it via optimized hull forms and systems to recover, store, monitor and manage energy, citing innovations such as the “battery in a box on deck” solution for offshore oil, an energy storage solution that assists during dynamic positioning work when there is a need for brief energy pushes.He said many clients are looking at autonomous opportunities, “but in reality we have had autonomy at different levels for some time … autopilot, the unmanned engine
EnQuest to Axe 530 Jobs in UK
Results throughout this timely and efficient collective consultation process that deals fairly with employees. The Company expects to have the new organization established in Q3 2020," the spokesperson said.30,000 oilfield jobs in UK at riskOil & Gas UK, an industry body representing the UK offshore oil and gas industry has said that up to 30,000 jobs could be lost in the UK's offshore oil sector as companies grapple with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and a 20 year low in oil prices and a 14 year low for gas."There is now a stark contrast in sentiment compared to the beginning
