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Technip Introduces the Deep Explorer Diving Support Vessel (page 15) Mammoet completes heaviest machinery lift in Malaysia two weeks before deadline

Royal IHC successfully launches Subsea 7’s Seven Rio

Mammoet was contracted by Nippon Express to lift a 1,210 ton DEEP AGR Absorber as part of the construction of a Petrochemical plant by Petronas in Sarawak, Malaysia. (page 18-19)

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Port medal for Kees Jan Hendriks at historic Port Guild Dinner Chairman Frans Baud presented Hendriks with the prestigious award for his achievements and involvement in the Amsterdam port area. The announcement of the decision to go ahead with construction of the new lock and the presence of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte made the Port Guild Dinner 2014 an (page 17) historic event.

Introducing Josef Schoutens who is born in Rotterdam. And is living in Dordrecht.

Owner & managing director of dutch offshore energy solutions B.V (DOES)

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Van Oord will acquire activities of Ballast Nedam Offshore Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 28 November 2014 - Van Oord has reachedagreement on the acquisition of the activities of Ballast Nedam Offshore. The acquisition consists of the assets of Ballast Nedam Offshore, the dedicated EPCI staff (Engineering, Procurement, Contracting and Installation), heavy lift installation vessel Svanen and the Westermeerwind project (144 MW). The activities will be integrated into Van Oord’s Offshore Wind Projects business unit. The acquisition will strengthen Van Oord’s leading position in the offshore wind market for north west Europe.

This acquisition is part of Van Oord’s strategy to expand its Offshore Wind Projects business unit. The demand for energy of the growing world population is rising constantly. Van Oord’s OWP business unit can contribute to the objectives of the Dutch Energy Transition Agreement, which

states that in the next ten years the generation of sustainable (renewable) energy must increase from 4% to 16%. Van Oord has been involved in the construction of offshore wind projects since 2002. The company’s track record includes a.o. the following projects: Princess Amalia

(Netherlands), Belwind (Belgium), Teesside (United Kingdom), DanTysk (Denmark). Van Oord is now constructing two offshore wind farms in the Netherlands: Eneco Luchterduinen (120 MW) and Gemini (600 MW). Ballast Nedam Offshore was involved in the construction of the first Dutch offshore wind park, Egmond aan Zee (108 MW).

‘The acquisition is fully in line with our investment program for the coming years’, says CEO Pieter van Oord. ‘Earlier this year our dedicated installation vessel for offshore wind projects, Aeolus, became operational and we

ABERDEEN HARBOUR RECEIVES FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Aberdeen Harbour Board has received funding from the European Commission’s TEN-T 2013 transport infrastructure initiative, to support on-going studies into the potential expansion of the Harbour into Nigg Bay. The funding will allow the development of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and the modelling of wave climate in the proposed port using a specially constructed scaled model. A total of 752,500Euros (£0.6m), 50% of the total costs of these studies, will be provided, with the balance being met by the Board.

Colin Parker, Chief Executive of Aberdeen Harbour said: “The award of this funding is hugely significant. It further demonstrates recognition of this highly strategic project as one of national and international importance. It also recognises the Board’s diligence

in ensuring all the requirements of any future application, in particular the environmental considerations, are met in their entirety.

We are particularly pleased that the Commission considered our application, produced with the assistance of the Aberdeen-based TEN-TaNS Project Framework, to be very ‘relevant, realistic and consistent’, as well as of very good quality. The Board is committed to seeking public funding in support of the Nigg Bay Project, and we hope that similar funding to this will be secured in support of the construction project itself”.

Amongst a number of subjects, the EIA will include individual studies into noise mapping, air quality, visual impact, socio-economic factors, hydrodynamics, fish and bird life, archaeology, traffic/ transport and water sediment/ quality. The modelling will look into wave analysis, climate and mooring conditions. Both reports are due for completion in 2015.

“Since stating our intention to investigate the possibility of expansion into Nigg Bay,” continued Colin Parker, “we have entered a period of intense and thorough engagement with all key stakeholders including customers, local residents and the wider business community. This process will continue ahead of submitting any potential planning application in the future”.

invested in a new vessel for cablelaying activities, Nexus, which will be operational within a few months. Heavy lift vessel Svanen successfully installed more than 500 foundations and complements our installation capabilities. The merger of the Ballast Nedam Offshore activities and our OWP activities will create a leading contractor for offshore wind projects. ’ Van Oord has been advised in this transaction by Kempen & Co. About Van Oord Van Oord is a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and

offshore projects (oil, gas and wind). Its head office is located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The company’s expertise ranges from design to execution and it has been involved in such noteworthy projects as Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, the port of Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte 2 expansion, trench dredging and backfilling in northern Russia, and the construction of several offshore wind farms in the North Sea. Van Oord is an independent family business and employs about 4,500 professionals worldwide.

Its modern fleet consists of more than a hundred vessels and other specialised equipment.

Keel laying ceremony Maersk Supply Service subsea support vessel New-build Damen Offshore Carrier 8500 Reaches Key Stage Maersk Supply Service, DeepOcean UK and Damen have held the keel laying ceremony of Maersk Supply Service’s new subsea support vessel at Damen Shipyards Galati (Romenia).

On Wednesday, November 12th, a key milestone was achieved in the progress of the new-building project, when the formal keel laying ceremony took place at Damen Shipyards Galati.

In keeping with shipbuilding tradition, a commemorative plaque incorporating 3 special coins was welded to a corridor section of building block number 116. The ceremony was attended by the shipyard workforce attached to the project, alongside representatives from Damen, Maersk, DeepOcean and Lloyd’s Register, who certified the milestone achievement. Carsten Plougmann Andersen, CEO of Maersk Supply Service, said: “Keel laying of this vessel is the very physical evidence of Maersk Supply Service strengthening our position in the Sub Sea Support vessel market. We are looking very much forward to continuing the good cooperation with all involved parties to achieve delivery in February 2016.” Remko Bouma,

Damen Sales Manager adds: “The ceremony is an important milestone which we have reached on time. It shows our commitment to the agreements. Considering the way we have worked together so far, we are confident that we will deliver the DOC 8500 Cable Layer in time.” “This next generation cable lay vessel in combination with our survey and trenching capabilities will enable us to bundle our services for customers in the offshore power cable and umbilical markets. The versatile new vessel will be well suited for installation and burial projects using its 7,000 tonne carousel from land-fall to deepwater and also in remote geographical locations.

The vessel is designed to meet the high standards demanded by North Sea Oil and Gas customers.

We are delighted to be working with Maersk Supply Service and Damen to bring this high capability vessel to the market,” Tony Inglis, DeepOcean UK managing director ends.

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DEEP CASING TOOLS AWARDED STATOIL FRAME AGREEMENT Deep Casing Tools is pleased to announce the signing of a frame agreement with Statoil Petroleum AS. The contract covers the supply of Deep Casing Tools’ revolutionary drillable casing and liner reamer technology, including its highspeed, drillable reaming system, the Turbocaser™ Express, already deployed by Statoil.

The agreement applies to the Norwegian Continental Shelf and has a contract life of two years with three option periods of two years each.

the foundation of our Norwegian and North Sea business as we continue to build our track record.

“The opportunity in Norway, as in other arenas, is to provide solutions to some key industry drivers: risk reduction when running tubulars to total depth, reducing flat time and trouble zone costs, and improving well bore conditions for cement placement and integrity.

Deep Casing Tools CEO Lance Davis said: “This very significant multi-year agreement cements

“In answer to growing industry demand, we have now supplied more than 200 tools globally.”

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Harkand awarded multi-million pound Southern North Sea deal with Major Operator 20th November 2014 - HARKAND has secured a multi-million pound contract with a leading independent oil and gas operator to commence work across their assets in the Southern North Sea region later this month.

The deal will see Harkand mobilise their dive support vessel the Harkand Atlantis to excavate and remove existing spools and install a flexible jumper at an open water, existing subsea well location. They will also commence engineering work for production tie-back scope at the site of a new subsea well at another location.

Earlier this year, Harkand delivered a successful multi-well fault-finding campaign across the Operator’s subsea assets off Humberside in the Southern North Sea. Harkand Europe managing director David Kerr said: “This contract award builds on the excellent relationship we have developed together.

We are committed to supporting this important client’s needs and delivering reliable and quality services in all sectors of the North Sea.” Harkand provides offshore vessels, ROVs, diving, survey

services, project management and engineering to the oil and gas and renewables industries. Employing close to 1,000 people at operation bases in Aberdeen and Houston

with headquarters in London; Harkand aims at being the leading subsea IRM and light construction contractor globally.

Royal IHC successfully launches Subsea 7’s Seven Rio Royal IHC (IHC) has today successfully launched Subsea 7’s 550t pipelaying vessel, Seven Rio, at its shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. The naming ceremony was performed by Mrs Anelise Lara, Petrobras Executive Manager for the Libra Project.

Subsea 7 selected IHC for the construction of this vessel because of its strong track record in vessel delivery and quality of service. The Seven Rio is the second of four vessels in total ordered specifically for operation in Brazilian waters. When delivered in 2016, the Seven Cruzeiro and

Seven Sun will complete the fleet of pipelaying vessels that will be working under contract for Petrobras in Brazil.

Additional vessels constructed by IHC include: the Seven Oceans (a pipelaying vessel completed in 2007); the Seven

Seas (a pipelaying vessel completed in 2008); the Seven Atlantic (a dive support vessel completed in 2009); and the Seven Pacific (a pipelaying vessel completed in 2010). The Seven Waves is another pipelaying vessel, which was delivered ahead of schedule earlier this year, and is now in service with Petrobras.

dynamic positioning system. The vessel is equipped with a vertical (tiltable) lay system – with a 550t top tension capacity – and twin ROVs. She is fitted with two under-deck storage carousels, with a capacity for 2,500t and 1,500t of product respectively.

The construction of the Seven Rio is comfortably on schedule.

The Seven Rio has an overall length of 146 metres, a beam of 30 metres and a Class-2

“The launch of the Seven Rio is yet another milestone in the long and successful cooperation

between Subsea 7 and IHC,” said Arjan Klijnsoon, Managing Director of IHC’s Offshore division.“We are proud to be providing Subsea 7 with another pipelaying vessel to join its sister vessel, the Seven Waves, in Brazilian waters.”

“We are honoured that Mrs Lara officiated at the naming ceremony of the Seven Rio and we look forward to this new vessel joining the Seven Waves on operational contracts

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Proserv secures significant contract with Hess Corporation Global-leading energy services company Proserv has secured a major contract win worth in excess of $20 million, underpinning the company’s fast-evolving international footprint and market-leading status in the subsea arena.

This latest award by Hess Corporation is for the provision of a 12-well subsea control system along with associated topside and subsea interface equipment for the deepwater Stampede development, situated in the Gulf of Mexico. Work for the project will be carried out in various Proserv subsea service centres and technology hubs around the world, reinforcing the company’s strong inter-regional capability.

The design and manufacture of the subsea electronics modules (SEMs) and subsea control modules (SCMs) will be carried out by Proserv’s team of subsea experts in Great Yarmouth, UK, with Proserv’s Trondheim facility in Norway providing technical

support. Final testing, servicing and the integration of equipment will be carried out at Proserv’s new dedicated controls facility in Houston, USA. The systems will be delivered to the client in a phased approach throughout 2015 and 2016 in line with key project milestones.

Proserv has a long-standing relationship with Hess Corporation and over the past three years has secured work with the operator which, including this latest award, is estimated to be worth around $35 million.

These activities included providing subsea controls equipment and services for Hess Corporation’s Tubular Bells field, a fast-track project that has just

announced first production, and Hess GoM brownfield projects.

David Lamont, Proserv CEO, said: “This is a significant win for the company that highlights the strength of our technical and engineering expertise as well as our market-leading status in the subsea controls and communications field. “Proserv has already worked with Hess Corporation on several projects and the award of this contract is testament to the strength of our relationship and their trust in our ability to deliver robust technology solutions and services on time and to the highest standards. We look forward to working with Hess Corporation in the successful delivery of this project and would also like to congratulate them on the expeditious production of first oil from the Tubular Bells development.”Proserv, which

operates worldwide across several regions, has a 40year track record in delivering bespoke solutions for the energy industry, particularly in the drilling, production, subsea

the company’s global success through contracts with major operators in other international provinces. It also comes just weeks after Proserv was acquired

by Riverstone Holdings LLC, a

and marine market sectors. The latest contract award builds on Proserv’s high-profile portfolio of clients and projects, and mirrors

major US private equity investor with an impressive track record of backing independent operators and energy service companies.

INNOVATIVE NEW SUBSEA TOOL Shipdock Amsterdam nomiTRIALS AT THE UNDERWATER CENTRE nated for triple certification A simple yet innovative new tool is set to make waves in the oil and gas industry after successfully undergoing a commercial trial at awardwinning subsea training and trials facility, The Underwater Centre.

environment, while still being centrally located in the largest town in the Scottish Highlands.

Lloyd’s Register has nominated Shipdock Amsterdam ISO 9001:2008 (quality), ISO 14001:2004 (environmental management) and OHSAS 18001:2007 (health & safety management)

Commercial divers and ROV pilot technicians recently trialled the ‘Waveblade’ while working in Loch Linnhe, simulating a realistic operational environment.

Waveblade, a lightweight, handheld submersible power tool, is designed to remove marine growth through vibration, without harming underlying surfaces. The tool has been developed to be used as a hand tool for divers and also as a separate tool to be fitted to the arm of an ROV. Waveblade’s patented technology delivers high frequency resonance through its oscillating head, sending multidirectional vibration through the blade into the unwanted marine growth. The wave power has been shown to remove organic growth more thoroughly in a fraction of the time without damaging surfaces compared to current methods such as scrapers and high pressure water jetting.

With access to depths of over 100 metres, The Underwater Centre is the ideal location to perform realistic and industry-specific saturation and air diver and ROV pilot technician training, as well as providing a convenient location for subsea equipment trials. The Underwater Centre, which also has a school in Tasmania, comprises an extensive pier complex including four dive stations, classrooms, workshops and decompression chambers. With accommodation and additional classrooms based at the landward end of the pier, it is set up to provide its students with the skills and experience to succeed in their new careers, and continue providing the subsea industry with the workforce that it needs.

Shipdock Amsterdam (part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion) has been certified by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance for aligning its quality, safety and environment management systems with internationally recognized standards.

Advice, support and expertise regarding the operational aspect of the trial was provided by the marine operations, ROV instructors, dive team and support staff from The Underwater Centre, who participated in the trail. James Hall, Chairman of Waveblade, said that the first trial at The Underwater Centre had gone exceptionally well. “The Waveblade is very different from anything else on the market.

During the trial, it worked brilliantly for the divers and ROV pilots, and the results were very much what we had hoped for,” he said. “The Underwater Centre was the ideal location for such a trial; we were able to sit in the control centre and

interact with the team which was trying it out.

“There were a number of challenges during the trial; however, the team at the Centre was able to help us overcome these in a very short time and the divers got to grips with the Waveblade pretty much straight away. To have this type of service was invaluable.“We are currently talking to a number of oil and gas companies about the product, and we are looking to develop the small tool for larger, heavier commercial use. The feedback we have had so far has been very positive.”Steve Ham, General Manager of The Underwater Centre, said that trialling new subsea equipment is an important part of what the Centre does.

“It’s always very gratifying to be able to assist companies such as Waveblade, which are at the forefront of technology development for the oil and gas sector,” he said. “Key industry figures have spoken recently about the importance of developing new technologies more quickly, but in a cost effective way; the facilities we have on offer at the Centre help achieve this by providing an alternative to having to test offshore.”

The Underwater Centre is a purpose-built subsea training and trials facility and is based on the shore of a seawater lake, Loch Linnhe, well sheltered by the surrounding mountains. The Centre’s unique location allows it to provide year-round training and testing in an open-water

A three men audit team extensively audited the yard’s management systems, implementation and awareness among its employees and other people working at the Amsterdam repair yard.

Managing Director Flip van der Waal comments: “Applying for certification of an integrated management system of all three disciplines is considered to be an ambitious exercise. Succeeding demonstrates the determination, knowledge and skills of the people working at Shipdock Amsterdam.”

With a great smile he adds: “We are proud to have achieved global recognition for our well-thought out and integrated management

system. By adhering to best practices we are positioning our yard as a professional and well-organised facility with a management focus on safety, quality and sustainability.

We knew from the start it was going to be a challenge, but like all the other challenges we face in our day-to-day business we have managed to be successful by working as a team.”

Future developments Mr. Van der Waal continues: “Nowadays, the emphasis in standardisation programs is on constantly improving and creating awareness throughout the organisation. Values that were always part of our company dna and current developments will support us to maintain our market position as a reliable and transparent business partner. We are now able to further capitalise on the growing interest for safe, sustainable and economic solutions in a demanding market.”

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CAN seals new contracts in North Sea and North Africa CAN Group, has been awarded a £4 million contract to provide asset integrity services in the North Sea as the firm also announces international growth.

The Aberdeen-headquartered company has secured work with Fairfield Energy aboard the Dunlin platform, UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).

specialist inspection services and integrity engineering support and will see CAN carry out a variety of structural inspection services including flare and jacket structure

The internationalisation of our business has seen CAN move into West Africa, Asia Pacific and North America and we are well placed to make the most of these opportunities.”

The latest contract awards come shortly after CAN Group announced it had secured two major contract renewals safeguarding 150 plus jobs.

Formed in 1986, when it pioneered industrial rope access techniques offshore, CAN Group is now a diversified market leader with four distinct business streams: ENGTEQ, VENTEQ and their inspection and trades businesses which trade under the CAN name.

Together these businesses provide a comprehensive asset integrity service, with ENGTEQ providing the integrity engineering services, and the quality assurance and quality control services from VENTEQ.

The three year contract with Fairfield Energy will be led by ENGTEQ, the group’s integrity engineering business stream, that will provide services such as inspection management and data analysis with CAN’s operations division providing inspection execution and ancillary services on the pressure systems and structures in support of the asset integrity programme.

In addition to domestic success, CAN has also been successful in securing scopes in North Africa.

The work covers the provision of

inspections and a comprehensive range of advanced NDT inspection techniques at pressure plants on and offshore.

Adam Byrne, operations director at CAN Group, said: “These latest contract awards are a great boost to the company and underline the need for asset integrity services worldwide.

“We have enjoyed a sustained period of demand in the North Sea and, as part of our strategic growth plans, we are increasingly rolling out our services across other geographic markets.

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The ultimate Reefer RoRo Ship design After the release of the Reefer RoRo Ship design in September last year, we have continued the development of the new Reefer RoRo Ship design, version II. The ship is intended for worldwide operation as a Reefer RoRo Ship in the banana trade with special emphasis on a very low box rate by very fast and efficient cargo handling in port which enables slow steaming.

The Reefer RoRo Ship and its machinery have been designed in line with the highest environmental standards. In order to optimize the cargo handling on the under deck areas the bridge and engine have in version II been positioned forward of the ship, and as we found that there is a very large back haul cargo potential to Central America, we have increased the height of the four inside decks to 4.5 m to allow for general RoRo cargo. On the back haul, the ship is hence an ordinary RoRo ship.

With the new refined design, the ship has a capacity of about 12,500 HC pallets – 6,800 HC pallets on cassettes inside the

ship and other 5.700 HC pallets in refrigerated containers on the weather deck. The ship can be loaded, resp. discharged in twelve (12) hours. On the back haul, the ship has 4,400 lane meters, equivalent to about 900 – 1,000 cars, but with the new

design general project cargo can be transported as well. Loading in two ports in Central America and discharging in Antwerp plus one port more, and back haul to Central America, the ship is burning an average of 42 tons HFO per day. The box rate is calculated to 2.50 US $ per banana carton full liner terms equivalent on a long term charter.

CAN Group, which boasts a £70million turnover and a workforce of over 700 people has an expansive platform of integrity management services that can be delivered by individual companies, dedicated divisions, teams and specialists.

Photo – CAN Group’s latest contract win will see them providing ultrasonic inspections as part of structural survey work.

MSC MAGNIFICA UNDERGOES SUCCESFUL DRYDOCKING AT DAMEN SHIPREPAIR ROTTERDAM After a very fast and successful 17-day drydocking the cruise ship MSC Magnifica left Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam (part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion) for Hamburg on schedule to start her next cruise. Next week (December 2) another cruise vessel will arrive at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam - the 200 m MS Saga Sapphire. In the meantime, Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen recently handled two, 167 m cruise ships, the Astor and Marco Polo.

Commenting on the MSC Magnifica project, Marc Derks, Shiprepair Rotterdam Project Manager, comments: “This was

an excellent operation, I am very proud of the team. The advance planning and preparation paid off.”

Khalil Benjelloul, Cruise Vessels Product Manager of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, adds: “Everything went very smoothly, we managed to do this demanding job safely and on schedule, which is vitally important in the cruise industry.” Built in 2010, the MSC Magnifica is 293 m long and has a capacity for more than 2,500 passengers. She arrived at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam on October 20 and was berthed at the yard’s largest drydock, which is 307 m in length.

800 crew on board Mr Derks stresses that this project had the added challenge that the ship’s 800-strong crew remained on board during the work. “The crew were fantastic and helped us a lot. It was a really great cooperation.”

“Every time the crew members wanted to go into the city, we had to make sure all the safety checks were in place when they were getting on and off but the crew and our team worked very well together,” says Mr Benjelloul.

Damen Shiprepair replaced some

47 tonnes of steel, replaced the rudders, cleaned and painted the vessel. “The rudders were a major job, we sealed off and pressurised the whole area. And fortunately we have a very large machine shop on site, which was invaluable to ensure the rudder

renewal remained on schedule. We also worked very closely with the rudder manufacturer Rolls-Royce.

“This was not an easy project but a really enjoyable one,” emphasises Mr Derks.

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The function As an Operator Mechanic Ampelmann your responsibilities are: Start your career at Ampelmann in a trainee traject to operate an advanced, self-stabilizing walkway at sea A safe use of the Ampelmann system and the safety of the professionals that you transfer Maintain the hydraulics, electrical and mechanical systems of the Ampelmann system Working in a maritime environment on board of a ship(5 weeks away from home). However, the planning also contains ad- hoc and irregularities.

Job requirements The candidate RedWave is looking for has: At least a completed MBO 2/3 level. Preferably a marine, mechanical or automotive direction Technical working experience (min. 5 years ), preferably in shipping, army or an industrial / offshore environment Very flexible and capable to be a couple of weeks from home(5 weeks) Good command of the English language, both spoken and written. Good knowledge of and skills in working with hydraulic and / or electrical installations The courage to be accountable for a safe use of the Ampelmann system.Enthusiastic and a great safety awareness Good communication skills, a team player and service oriented.

We offer When you start working for Redwave we will offer you: An excellent starting salary between € 2688 , - and € 3192 , per four weeks (based on 12 hours per day / 168 hours per four weeks) An intensive trainee project with the opportunity to follow several courses in hydraulics and electrical A flexible contract with RedWave is included and the possibility for a permanent employment with our client in the future A unique change to be part of Ampelmann in a challenging and maritime environment.

Document controller: Robin Bakker 0251 262948 rbakker@redwave.nl Werkvoorbereider: Dennis Molema 0251 262946 dmolema@redwave.nl Operator Mechanic Ampelmann: Rogier Burghout 0251 745658. rburhout@redwave.nl

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Offshore welder Our client is specialized in the design and manufacture of steel structures and piping for projects in the fields of industrial applications, everything is customized, often customized, highly complex to relatively simple. The customer is looking for welders to strengthen there executive offshore team.

Are you looking for a challenge where no day is the same?

We’re looking for people who want to busy with alternating high and keep timber. You are able to distinguish between components (carbon, highly accurate welds stainless steel, duplex, etc. Cunifer Job requirements • technical education in metal and engineering • You are familiar with various welding technique TIG welding (GTAW) and electrode welding (SMAW), and can have different position welding (pipe and sheet metal) • You are in possession of TIG (GTAW) and electrode (SMAW) certificates valid through punch list, preferably in 6G welding position, stainless steel, duplex, cunifer, and carbon • Demonstrable experience as a welder pipe and sheet metal in the prefabrication and installation • In possession of the Basic Safety VCA certificate • You are able to read drawings • In posession of a Nogepa/Bosiet/Opito certificate competence • Flexible • Professional attitude • Inquisitive • Persevering • Accurate • Strong sense of responsibility Do you see a challenge? Please contact us and we are happy to help you with a new challenge.

Stammes Recruitment BV info@stammesrecruitment.nl Tel +31622987186 www.stammesrecruitment.nl

Insulation mechanic offshore / scaffolder As an insulator, you are responsible for professionally covering and insulating tubes, pipes and walls. (industrial and petrochemical plants, ship insulation, thermal insulation, acoustic insulation) You will perform in a team insulation work in accordance with the job specifications (drawings, sizes, order number, job number, etc.). You install insulation (Rocwool, PIR, Armaflex, Isogenenpak etc.)

Before you can isolate you will build your own scaffold together with your colleagues. After the execution of the project you need to break down the scaffold and clean up the site.

Job requirements • VCA/VCA or full • Communication in Dutch or English • able to mount isolation From a drawing.

• Should possess Basic Insulation.

• Relevant industry experience / petrochemicals.

• Min. Several years experience with insulation.

• Scaffold certificate • Nogepa/Bosiet/ Opito offshore certificate working conditions • Good earnings and benefits • Fun team • Challenging projects for more information please contact us Stammes Recruitment BV info@stammesrecruitment.nl Tel +31622987186 www.stammesrecruitment.nl

Work preparator

Experienced scaffolder (S)

Our RedWave professionals use their energy to excel in their profession for our customers in technical and industrial environments. Throughout the year we regularly require professionals from different industries en disciplines like, engineering, maintenance, construction, commissioning, planning and document control. These professionals will be seconded to our customers in the Netherlands and possible the Benelux area. Are you an experienced Work preparator and do you like to fortify our RedWave team of professionals? We are looking forward to get in touch with skilled Work preparators from several disciplines to discuss possible further opportunities.

The client is a leading company in the scaffolding. The client is strong in building construction and industrial scaffolding. Every location and every place they make quickly and professionally accessible. Speed, reliable design, sound performance and safety for those working at height, is essential.

Your job: As a Work preparator your daily routine consist of: Proper preparation of repairing, maintenance, shut downs, new building and install work at offshore and industrial fabrication, where controlling and scheduling/planning of the project are essential Giving technical support and support to work in progress. Working in according to procedures and safety guidelines in designs and constructions. Translation from ‘as build’ of new designs/drawings to a total work package.Working with engineering documents, as PID’s, AutoCad drawings, blue/red drawings etc.Take care of correct transfer of the work package to the supervisor. Lead/accompany the contractors and/or external specialists. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with suppliers and internal customers, in the office and on locations. Performing administrative tasks, offering proposals for improvement Requirements The candidate we are looking for meets the following standards: Finished Secondary Vocational Education, or high school Further training /qualifications in the branche/disciplines A minimum of three years of relevant working experience in oil and gas industry or similar Good knowledge of the English language, both spoken and written Knowledge of ERP-systems, as SAP/MAXIMO A medical examination might be part of the recruitment procedure

The client is currently looking for experienced scaffolders.

To be eligible for this position we are looking for candidates who can meet. The following profile • Physically heavy work in order to carry out • In possession of a valid certificate VCA • At least in possession of scaffolding A certificate • Experience with steel scaffolding • No 9 to 5 mentality • In possession of a valid Nogepa/Opito/Bosiet certificate Do you see a challenge in the above job profile?

Please contact us: Stammes Recruitment BV info@stammesrecruitment.nl Tel +31622987186 www.stammesrecruitment.nl

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www.oceanwidecrew.com Field Intervention Technician

Wind Turbine Technician

For one of our clients we are currently looking for a Field Intervention Technician:

Our client is looking for a Wind Turbine Technician The Technician will perform maintenance on 3.6 Siemens WTGs, in accordance with the Wind Turbine Safety Rules.

Perform troubleshooting and repair of electrical and mechanical components, service of offshore wind turbines and repair mechanical structures.

Jobdescription: The Field Intervention Technician is responsible for conducting operator duties on landbased gas production locations and (un)manned Treating Centers in a safe, healthy and responsible matter. The Field Intervention Technician conducts duties on individual basis on the gas production installations and also acts and Operations Responsible Persons (ORP) when work in conducted locations by contractors and subcontractors.

This position is landbased.

Qualification and Technical Requirements: • Professional technical level MBO • Between 1 to 5 years of experience in an industrial environment, preferably in Oil and Gas industry • Fluent in and Dutch and basic level in English For further information on role, tasks and responsibilities please contact our recruitment department Luchthavenweg 6i 1786 PP Den Helder Tel: +31 (0)223-671720 Fax: +31 (0)223-520505 Email: recruitment@oceanwidecrew.com Internet: www.oceanwidecrew.com

Depending on your qualification and experience, your duties may also include High Voltage service and troubleshooting and/or working and acting as an Authorised Person and undertake secondary duties on site.

Job requirements Qualifications Knowledge: • Time served electrical or mechanical apprenticeship or recognised technical training • Siemens Level 4 to Level 7 accreditation • Approved Person • Knowledge of SCADA • Knowledge of specialist tooling • IOSH Managing Safely Experience: • Prior work experience in service, repair and maintenance of mechanical or electrical machinery.

• Demonstrate prior experience of troubleshooting on mechanical and electrical components • In excess of a year’s experience as a Level 7 Technician

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E&I Technician Wind

Special Requirements: • Must be capable of working at heights • Must meet the HSE requirements for fitness

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For one of our clients, we are looking for a Wind E&I Technician.

For one of our Clients we are currently looking for an experienced Safety Officer.

In the role of E/I Technician, you will be responsible for the performance of frequent inspections and tests, maintenance and repairs of the platform’s electrical and instrumental installations and connected electrical and instrumental equipment, following the Maintenance System Procedures.

• In short other Responsibilities are: • The Electrician/ Instrument Engineer reports to the Technical Section Leader who he/she shall keep informed of all matters of significance related to his/her sphere of responsibility.

• Competent person appointed by the Platform Manager/OIM to be responsible for the electrical and instrumental equipment of the installation.

• Ensuring that all work within area of responsibility is performed in a safe and healthy manner.

• Ensuring that the platform’s planned E/I maintenance program is followed and, keeps report maintenance- & test records • Planning E/I maintenance and repair work, coordinating both crew and contract manpower, materials, services and available maintenance time to avoid equipment down time.

• Ensures that all records, manuals and technical drawings are updated and maintained in a correct and useable form.

• Authority for the purposes of the electrical permit to work on high voltage equipment.

• Provide guidance, training and instruction to crew, contractors and guests as requested.

• Responsible to ensure that only qualified/ competent personnel is working on electrical /instrumental equipment.

• Shall make sure that all safety certificates are up to date.

• Shall maintain and update personnel files and records (including onboard training and certificates).

• Responsible for training the crew with the emergency procedures and duties. Shall assist the Platform manager/OIM and TSL in arranging drills on a regular basis.

• Responsible for examining and if necessary replace equipment after drill has been carried out. Delegate necessary duties and tasks for cleaning and if necessary recharging of safety equipment.

• Responsible for follow up chemical handling procedure.

• In charge of safety induction of all new crewmembers.

Information of emergency signals, duties, emergency stations and type of emergency equipment carried onboard.

• Shall instruct new arrival, guest/visitors, etc. about the Platform’s safety routines, escape routes, lifesaving equipment, regulations on smoking, etc.

• In charge of gas measuring equipment and training of personnel.

• In charge of Waste management onboard.

• In charge of Personal Protective equipment and ensure that necessary amount and type of equipment are kept onboard.

• Shall assist the Platform manager/OIM in planning and execution of safety meetings, inspections, revisions and updates of BMS procedures and proposals.

• Verifies all procedures and checklists used in the planning, execution and improvement phase of daily work. Participate in all work planning meetings.

• Responsible for all reporting systems, plans and logbooks offshore in close co-operation with the Superintendent and HSEQ Advisor onshore, and ensures all lifesaving equipment, Permits and PPE scan hier comply with applicable standards, and followed in a safe manner.

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E&I Technician

Mechnic

Functie-omschrijving: Als E&I Technician voer je onderhouds-, storingsen reparatiewerkzaamheden op het gebied van elektrische energievoorziening (energieopwekking- en hoogspanningsinstallatie), elektrotechnische gedeelten en instrumentele besturing (meet- en regelsystemen) uit aan diverse productie en algemene installaties op productieplatformen en/of satellieten. Dit alles in lijn met de operationele planning om zo in overleg met collega’s en je leidinggevende zorg te dragen voor een veilige en efficiënte manier van werken en de productiedoelen te behalen.

Functie-eisen: • Minimaal MTS-E • Aanvullende opleidingen/certificaten in de meet- en regeltechniek • Ervaring als E&I Technician werkt in je voordeel • Ervaring met en/of kennis van generatoren, HVAC, meetapparatuur, controlesystemen, etc.

• Goede beheersing van de Nederlandse en Engelse taal.

• Bereidheid tot het volgen van eventuele aanvullende opleidingen • Bereid om in een 2-2 of 2-3 schema te werken • Ervaring in de petrochemie is gewenst, geen must Wat bieden wij: Een uitdagende en verantwoordelijke functie offshore in een vast offshore schema, een interessante en complexe werkomgeving in een open en prettige werksfeer. Goede arbeidsvoorwaarden, uitstekend basissalaris, 15% offshore toeslag, scan hier een 13e maand, en uitgebreide studiemogelijkheden.

Proces Operator

Functie-omschrijving: Op diverse productieplatformen in de Noordzee voer je onderhoud- en reparatie werkzaamheden uit aan o.a. diesel- en gasmotoren, gasturbines, compressoren en pompen en los je storingen op aan installaties.

Functie-eisen: • MTS (WTK of SWTK of gelijkwaardig) • Aanvullende cursussen op het gebied van hydrauliek en pneumatiek • Ervaring in de offshore en/of olie & gas industrie is een grote pré • Ervaring met onderhoud van gasturbines, diesel en/of gasmotoren, pompen, etc.

• Goede beheersing van de Nederlandse & Engelse taal • Bereid zijn om in een 2-2 of 2-3 schema te werken.

Wat bieden wij: Een uitdagende en verantwoordelijke functie offshore in een vast offshore schema, een interessante en complexe werkomgeving in een open en prettige werksfeer. Goede arbeidsvoorwaarden, uitstekend basissalaris, 15% offshore toeslag, een 13e maand, en uitgebreide studiemogelijkheden.

Heb je interesse, neem dan contact op met onze recruitment afdeling: Luchthavenweg 6i 1786 PP Den Helder Tel: +31 (0)223-671720 Fax: +31 (0)223-520505 Email: recruitment@oceanwidecrew.com Internet: www.oceanwidecrew.com scan hier

Mechanic / Operator

Functieomschrijving: Als Offshore Proces Operator voer je de operationele activiteiten uit op een productieplatform, inspecteer je productieapparatuur en reageer je op storingen in het productieproces. Dit alles in lijn met de operationele planning om zo in overleg met collega’s en je leidinggevende zorg te dragen voor een veilige en efficiënte manier van werken en de productiedoelen te behalen.

Functie-eisen: • Een afgeronde opleiding MTS, SWTK A, Vapro, MBO AOT en/of gelijkwaardig • Ervaring als proces operator • In staat om technische handboeken en procedures te interpreteren • Beheersing van de Nederlandse en Engelse taal • Ervaring in de Petrochemie is een pré • Aanvullende technische en/of mechanische opleidingen werken in je voordeel.

Wat bieden wij: Een uitdagende en verantwoordelijke functie offshore in een vast offshore schema, een interessante en complexe werkomgeving in een open en prettige werksfeer. Goede arbeidsvoorwaarden, uitstekend basissalaris, 15% offshore toeslag, een 13e maand, en uitgebreide studiemogelijkheden.

Heb je interesse, neem dan contact op met onze recruitment afdeling:

Functieomschrijving: Als Mechanic Operator bestaan je taken oa. uit het bewaken van het gehele productieproces, opmaken van werkvergunningen, begeleiden van medewerkers aan boord van een productieplatform, het uitvoeren van onderhoud- en reparatiewerkzaamheden aan gasturbines, dieselmotoren, pompen en compressoren en oplossen van storingen aan installaties. Dit alles uiteraard overeenkomstig vereiste specificaties en geldende veiligheidsvoorschriften.

Functie-eisen: • MTS (werktuigbouwkunde/scheepswerktuigkunde), AOT 4 opleiding of vergelijkbaar; • Enige jaren relevante werkervaring, liefst in de olie & gas industrie of scheepvaart • Goede beheersing van de Nederlandse & Engelse taal • Bereid zijn om in een 2-2 of 2-3 schema te werken.

Wat bieden wij: Een uitdagende en verantwoordelijke functie offshore in een vast offshore schema, een interessante en complexe werkomgeving in een open en prettige werksfeer. Goede arbeidsvoorwaarden, uitstekend basissalaris, 15% offshore toeslag, een 13e maand, en uitgebreide studiemogelijkheden.

Heb je interesse, neem dan contact op met onze recruitment afdeling:

Luchthavenweg 6i 1786 PP Den Helder Tel: +31 (0)223-671720 Fax: +31 (0)223-520505 Email: recruitment@oceanwidecrew.com

Luchthavenweg 6i 1786 PP Den Helder Tel: +31 (0)223-671720 Fax: +31 (0)223-520505 Email: recruitment@oceanwidecrew.com Internet: www.oceanwidecrew.com

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Atlas Professionals is an international leading recruitment company that always looks towards the next frontier. For over 30 years, we have been a reliable, direct and transparent link between valuable specialists and industry leaders worldwide.

Offshore Operator / Mechanic

Offshore E&I Technician Job description Are you ready for your next step as a E&I technician? Please read on and if you’re interested call or send an email with your cv and motivation.

Job description Are you looking for a challenging offshore job in the North Sea? Please read on and if you’re interested call or send an email with your cv and motivation.

Tasks and responsibilities • You will be responsible for preventing malfunctions in the E&I parts of the (production) installations • Resolving malfunctions and minimalising production loss.

• At all times you will be responsible for the safety of your tasks, coworkers and surroundings.

Tasks and responsibilities • You will be responsible for the maintenance and repairs of all the equipment on the platform.

• Ensure that the oil or gas production won’t be interrupted and has a continuous flow.

• At all times you will be responsible for the safety of your tasks, coworkers and surroundings.

Skills required • At least a finished MBO-level education.

• Relevant work experience in the offshore oil&gas industry is a must.

We offer • A temporary contract (bepaalde tijd contract) with the opportunity to gain a fixed term contract (onbepaalde tijd contract).

• Any necessary certificates are provided by us. Other relevant courses, trainings or education to gain more in-depth knowledge and expertise could also be provided by us.

• An excellent salary. This may vary depending on your education and experience.

Contact If you would like to have more information about this job please contact Menno Knol, Personnel Coordinator, at mknol@atlasprofessionals.com or +31 23 556 04 30.

Skills required • At least a finished education like WTB, SWTK, AOT, Vapro B or C or another MTS 4 / HTS technical education.

• Relevant work experience in the oil & gas industry, chemical industry, maritime industry or any industry related to these is a must.

• Our clients prefer some years of offshore experience. But if you’re eager, motivated and can proof that you are the right person for this job just call or send an email.

We offer • A temporary contract (bepaalde tijd contract) with an opportunity to gain a fixed term contract (onbepaalde tijd contract).

• Any necessary certificates are provided by us. Other relevant courses, trainings or education to gain more in-depth knowledge and expertise could also be provided by us.

• An excellent salary. This may vary depending on your education and experience.

Contact If you would like to have more information about this job please contact Menno Knol, Personnel Coordinator, at mknol@atlasprofessionals.com or +31 23 556 04 30.

At the frontier of Energy & Marine Enjoy global career opportunities with leading companies, as well as career guidance, training, and support in administrative matters such as international tax and social security. All to ensure that you can perform at your best.

Want to know more? Go to www.atlasprofessionals.com

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AVEVA opens office in Aberdeen to meet Oteac to boost turnover by £600,000 as only approved needs of North Sea Oil & Gas market test station in Aberdeen for fire and safety cylinders AVEVA demonstrates commitment to oil & gas customers in the UK expanding presence in Aberdeen

Cambridge, UK- 24 November 2014: AVEVA today announced the opening of its new office in Aberdeen, further strengthening its growing global network. The office will offer sales and support for all of AVEVA’s solutions and services with a strategic focus on the region’s globally recognised oil & gas sector. ‘We have worked with our customers in Aberdeen for many decades,’ said Richard Longdon, CEO, AVEVA. ‘This office represents our continued commitment to these strategic companies and the wider region.

Aberdeen is, and will remain, a key location for the oil & gas industry with the expertise in Aberdeen exported throughout the world.’

The new premises is based at the prestigious Arnhall Business Park, which is home to some of the largest oil & gas companies

in Aberdeen including Technip, Subsea 7 and TAQA. ‘At AVEVA we put customer service first, recognising that it’s one of the things that gives us a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Having a presence where our clients are based creates stronger relationships and enables us to be more responsive to their requirements,’ commented Helmut Schuller, Executive Vice President, Group Sales, AVEVA. ‘Aberdeen is a key city servicing the North Sea oil & gas hub, which is estimated to be producing 1.5 million barrels of oil per day into 2020. Some 26% of the city’s jobs are in the oil & gas Industry. We are delighted to be part of this vibrant ecosystem and our new office will ensure we are in the best possible position to serve our existing and future customers.’

Oteac has become the only approved test station in Aberdeen for fire and safety extinguishers/products after receiving accreditation from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

The providers of specialist safety engineering products and services believe that this schedule of accreditation for the periodic in-service inspection of fire and safety cylinders will result in £600,000 of new business in the next 12 months.

Following recent private equity investment, Oteac has an ambitious growth strategy which will see the company expand its services in asset management and integrity, including performance verification, design, engineering, installation and commissioning of specialists safety equipment as well as supply, inspection, servicing, testing and maintenance of equipment.

The service centre accreditation (Certificate no 4093) certifies

Oteac as a Type B Inspection Body under ISO / IEC 17020 : 1998.

Oteac chief executive, Bill Hogarty, said: “We are one of only a small number of organisations in the fire and safety industry UKwide to carry this demanding accreditation. This firmly positions us ahead of our competition as it is now illegal for any organisation to carry out this type of testing without the UKAS accreditation.

provides fire suppression and detection products and services to its target markets, primarily in the offshore oil and gas industry, from its base in Maryculter, Aberdeen.

The company which employs over 70 people has a proven trackrecord stretching back 30 years.

“To meet the exacting requirements of UKAS accreditation, our stringent procedures, processes and supporting training and competence scheme have been fully audited against the ISO standard.”

As a leading supplier of integrated safety engineering services, Oteac

Industry demonstrates strong demand for Oil & Gas Innovation Centre The newly established Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC) is already having an impact on accelerating new technologies to support the North Sea oil and gas Industry.

At its official launch hosted by Hydro Group plc in Aberdeen last night (Monday 10 November), OGIC revealed that it now has its first approved and funded projects coming on stream and is in discussion with more than 50 companies regarding technology development opportunities.

OGIC provides a single access point to the knowledge and capabilities of Scottish universities for the oil and gas industry. It can also part-fund and provide management support to projects with the potential to deliver technology solutions to the exploration, production and decommissioning challenges facing the UK Continental Shelf

(UKCS). It effectively links around 2,300 oil and gas operators and service companies to more than 450 academic staff and researchers in Scotland working in oil and gas related areas.

Many of the 100 technology development projects which OGIC aims to support in its first five years will have North Sea applications and export potential. They will share the common characteristics of being

genuinely innovative and targeting solutions for real issues in the industry. OGIC’s priority areas are: improving exploration outcomes; well construction, drilling and completions; enhanced oil recovery; asset integrity and life extension; shale gas exploitation; subsea; product optimisation and decommissioning.

The first OGIC project has been approved with research already underway while three projects are in the final stages of approval.

OGIC is open for further business and is engaging with the SME community to progress more innovative solutions.

Speaking at the launch, Fergus Ewing, Minister for Energy,

Enterprise and Tourism, said: “This new innovation centre will transform the nature of collaboration between industry, government and academic partners – providing new ways to deliver industry solutions, taking innovation to the next level. They are part of a cultural shift that brings the innovation and creativity of our academic sector to the heart of our business life and puts business drive firmly into the heart

of our academic community.

“The launch of the Oil & Gas Innovation Centre, represents a very positive step in the right direction in ensuring support for operators and supply chain companies – allowing them to maximise the recovery of our significant hydrocarbon resources.

We believe that innovation is key to maximising economic recovery from the UKCS and that therefore this must be an integral part of the work of the new regulator, who will require operators to demonstrate how maximum economic recovery can be achieved using innovative solutions and techniques.

“In turn, this requires a partnership approach from Government on fiscal policy, given that often innovative solutions such as EOR horizontal drilling tie backs will incur very substantial additional investments. Only through innovation will we reap the maximum value and ensure that the oil and gas sector continues to play a positive role in the Scottish economy,” said Mr Ewing.

Ian Phillips, chief executive of OGIC, said: “OGIC has been established in response to industry need for a matchmaking service to bring innovative ideas and best in class academic resource together to get new technologies to the market quicker than ever before. Innovation is now one of the major priorities for the oil and gas sector locally and globally in order to maximise return from existing assets and to bring new, more challenging reserves into production.

“Our track record of innovation in the UKCS over 40 years and our academic strengths are a major competitive advantage at a time of significant challenges in our industry. We aim to drive the delivery of innovations that will contribute to the future success of the North Sea and that will create

new export opportunities for our supply chain.” said Mr Phillips.

Doug Whyte, Hydro Group managing director, said: “Innovation and pioneering research is essential in the oil and gas industry and has been at the heart of Hydro Group’s success since its inception three decades ago.

“We’re confident that OGIC’s access to technology support and partnerships with business and research organisations, will greatly benefit our future development.

The relationship will hopefully assist in funding for technology and product development, focussing on addressing the needs of subsea systems for application in the oil and gas market,” said Mr Whyte.

The Scottish Funding Council, which provided the initial capital for OGIC, has also welcomed OGIC’s transformation from concept through to delivery body in a matter of months.

Laurence Howells, Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council, said: “Having energy at the flick of a switch is something we all take for granted. It happens and carries on happening because of the efforts of the industry, the skill of the engineers and the ingenuity of innovators and researchers.

Bringing industry and universities closer together, as part of our £124 million investment in Scottish Innovation Centres, will make a huge difference. Like all Innovation Centres, this partnership is focussed on what industry needs.”

OGIC’s launch and early-stage engagement within the industry innovation space have been strongly backed by leading oil and gas bodies.

Oil & Gas UK operations director, Oonagh Werngren said: “Over the past 50 years, the oil and gas industry has demonstrated an impressive capability for innovation

and many new technologies pioneered on the UK Continental Shelf have been exported globally.

“Future discoveries and average field sizes will be more technically and commercially challenging so it is vital to encourage and sustain investment in technology to ensure the longevity of UKCS production over the coming decades.

The OGIC model of linking entrepreneurs with ideas together with academia is the perfect mix to stimulate innovative technologies that will help unlock the future.”

Neil Gordon, chief executive of Subsea UK, said: “We look forward to working with OGIC to achieve real technological advances in our industry. Research and development in the subsea sector are critical to retaining our worldleading position and a major factor in being able to recover the world’s remaining hydrocarbons and securing energy supply.

“Subsea UK, through the National Subsea Research Initiative, provides a focal point for bringing forward the next wave of science, technologies and applications urgently needed to solve the increasingly difficult challenges of recovering oil from under the seabed.

“Fortunately there are a raft of niche subsea technology companies in this country who are developing or have developed products and techniques that are addressing these challenges and with whom OGIC can work.

These companies are working at the cutting-edge, developing game-changing technology that will help our sector, which currently generates around £9billion per annum, stay ahead of increasing global competition,” said Mr Gordon.

Any companies interested in doing business with OGIC can find more information and contact details at the www.ogic.co.uk website.

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Ennsub wins major contract to build bespoke International Subsea Technology Training Academy Launched launch and recovery system for Benthic’s latest remotely operated drill unit A first-of-its-kind subsea training academy is being launched in Aberdeen today in the world-renowned subsea centre of excellence at Westhill.

Ennsub, the independent subsea design, engineering and technology company, has been awarded a contract worth £2 million by Benthic to build a newly enhanced and portable Launch and Recovery System to complement the latest addition to its seabed drilling and geotechnical drill fleet.

The Launch and Recovery System (LARS4) features Active Heave Compensation and 3000m

deployment capability. It has been designed to provide Benthic and its clients with an enhanced deployment capability in deep and ultra-deepwater conditions and

harsh environments. It has been configured to allow mobilisation of Benthic’s Portable Remotely Operated Drills (PRODs) on a wider range of vessels than was previously possible.

The contract includes the detailed design, manufacture and testing of a fully integrated launch and recovery solution, comprising of a high-speed electric winch with active heave compensation, bespoke deployment system and all associated power and control systems. The work will be undertaken at Ennsub’s new production facility in Teesside, UK. The equipment, which is estimated to take around eight months to design and build, will undergo detailed commissioning during Q2 2015 and will commence operations later that year.

Scott Macknocher, managing

director of Ennsub, said: “This award reinforces our belief that an explicit understanding of end-user needs - coupled with creative thinking and technical competence - can result in industry-leading deployment solutions for our customers.

The subsea technology training academy will meet global demand for improved competency in the configuration, operation and maintenance of increasingly sophisticated equipment required in more complex subsea oil and

The Ashtead Subsea Technology Training Academy will be led by Steve Cullen who has joined the company in the newly created position of training manager.

Formerly with Subsea 7, Mr Cullen is an electrical and electronic

gas projects in deeper waters and hostile locations around the world.

Aberdeen head-quartered company, Ashtead Technology, has invested almost £500,000 in its subsea technology training academy which will attract delegates from around the world.

engineer with over twenty years offshore experience in subsea construction, hydrographic survey, fibre optics, remote intervention and drilling operations support. He spent several years in vocational and public sector education and training roles focussing on science technology subjects with particular experience in innovative instructional design methodologies.

The courses available at Ashtead Technology’s purpose-built training facilities will cover the basics and the more complex functioning of offshore survey equipment, acoustic positioning and motion sensing systems, hydrographic and geophysical survey equipment, cable and pipe detection and tracking systems and ROV sensors and multiplexors.

“The Benthic LARS4 aims to deliver enhanced operating capabilities over comparable units and complements Benthic’s ambition as a leader in geotechnical seabed investigation.”

Steve Pywell, chief executive officer, Benthic added: “Benthic is very pleased with how the LARS4 design has been developed - to provide an enhanced deployment capability over a wide range of weather conditions yet fit within a relatively small on-deck footprint.

We anticipate that LARS4 will enable Benthic to deliver services to our clients more efficiently and more reliably.”

In a pilot scheme prior to launch, the Ashtead Technology Academy has already delivered several courses to a number of leading subsea companies, including a three day acoustics course and a one day introduction to offshore survey equipment course. The courses, for support engineers and new recruits from the subsea construction sector, have achieved tangible results and excellent customer feedback.

Donald Campbell, Senior Survey Support Engineer at Subsea 7 said: “We have been pleased to support Ashtead technology in the development of this groundbreaking training academy. Our delegates have been more than satisfied with the professionalism and knowledge of the training team.

Also the level of training delivered has met our needs and that of our staff comfortably.”

Tim Sheehan, commercial director of Ashtead Technology, said: “As the subsea industry continues to grow and leading-edge technology evolves to deliver systems to meet more complex challenges in deeper waters, subsea survey, construction and maintenance companies must have the skills and competency to ensure these systems are properly configured, operated and maintained. Ashtead is well positioned and resourced to fill the gap in the market for high quality training that will meet the skills and competences required.

“Today’s launch is the result of considerable investment in the best facilities, trainers and training materials by Ashtead Technology.

Through our 30 years of experience and expertise in working with specialist subsea technology, we have developed a range of courses which will give delegates the confidence and competence required in working with the latest systems available in the market.”

In addition to regular standard courses, Ashtead Technology is able to design tailor-made courses to meet specific needs of individual customers.

Neil Gordon, chief executive Subsea UK, welcomed the investment in the academy. He said: “This will make a significant contribution to our industry. The UK has long been regarded as the centre of excellence for the subsea sector and people are a key part of that success. The Ashtead Training Academy will have a truly international reach and I am confident that it will further bolster our industry’s capabilities leading to a highly competent workforce which remains the global standard.”

Ashtead Technology is a market leader in the rental, sale and associated engineering services of subsea equipment.

The company is committed to further improving and growing its range of value-added services which include the supply of offshore personnel, equipment sales, asset management, calibration, custom engineering, repair and maintenance and training.

Employing 90 people in Aberdeen, London, Houston and Singapore with agents in Abu Dhabi and Perth (Australia), Ashtead Technology has a global market reach

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Record-breaking ship arrives in Aberdeen Harbour as public consultation over Nigg Bay development plans continues

Aberdeen Harbour has welcomed the largest vessel to have docked in the city, as its latest plans for the proposed expansion at Nigg Bay continue on public display.

The MV Pacific Adventure, a general cargo and container vessel, which is 160m in length and 27m wide, now holds the record at the port with a gross tonnage of 19,128 tonnes, beating previous record holder, the diving support vessel, Skandi Arctic, by 488 tonnes. The Hartmann Project Lines vessel, under the agency of Euroline Shipping, recently arrived with a cargo of oilfield materials from Mauritania. Aberdeen Harbour chief executive Colin Parker said: “Our ability to accommodate vessels of this size is thanks to a programme of strategic engineering work, completed in 2012, which widened and deepened the navigation channel. It illustrates a trend towards bigger, more efficient vessels requiring access to Aberdeen and further reinforces the need for the development

of a second, deeper port facility at Nigg Bay, if the North East of Scotland is to remain economically competitive.” Plans for the proposed £320million development at Nigg Bay have gone on display until October 31, at Aberdeen’s Maritime Museum, as part of an ongoing Development Framework consultation process, supported by Aberdeen City Council and Scottish Enterprise. The consultation is designed to investigate the potential benefits, opportunities or challenges that the Nigg Bay development might bring to the wider area of Altens, East Tullos and Torry. The project, which the Harbour hopes will commence in 2017, is predicted to increase economic activity at the port to £2billion per annum in 20 years and potentially create approximately 7,000 jobs.

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PETROBRAS ADOPTS REFLEX MARINE’S FROG-6 FOR SAFER PERSONNEL TRANSFER Reflex Marine, a global leader in safe marine transfer solutions to the offshore, marine and renewables industries, has supplied two six-person FROGs to Brazil’s national operator Petrobras.

The sale follows Reflex Marine’s certification by Brazil’s Directoria de Portos e Costas (DPC) and will place Petrobras as leading the way in improving the safety of offshore operations in the region.

The FROGs will come into service in North-East Brazil in early 2015. Petrobras personnel will be fully trained using the six person FROG-6 devices by Reflex Marine’s Brazilian partner Sparrows BSM in Macaé. Local operational support will also be provided, including the supply of spare parts as well as well as inspection and maintenance.

Carol Richards, Reflex Marine’s sales manager for Brazil, said: “We believe that this sale is a significant step for Brazil’s offshore oil and gas industry. Petrobras will use the same system for the safe crane transfer of personnel as other operators working in deep and ultra-deep waters worldwide.

The FROG-6 has been developed to provide extensive protection from all the major risks of personnel transfer. Tests witnessed by the DPC confirmed that the product met all legal and safety requirements. The tests included:

• A side impact test consisted of impacting a fully loaded unit at a speed of two ms-1 into an object in order to demonstrate that no harm was imparted to its occupants and that the unit did not undergo deformations that prevented it being hoisted for five minutes after the impact.

• An audit of the Quality

• Immersion to demonstrate that when a fully loaded unit is in water passengers heads will remain above the surface; secondly, that the unit will not lose its floating capability for a period of at least five minutes; and thirdly, if a unit is completely inverted, it will self-right.

• A load test was conducted to demonstrate that no permanent deformations would occur as a result of the overloading.

Management System (QMS) was carried out according to the standard ISO 9001:2008.

Reflex Marine’s immaculate safety record is maintained with more than 800 units performing more than one million crew transfers annually in 54 countries.

Reflex Marine and our Brazilian partners SparrowsBSM are committed to supporting Petrobras in adoption of the safest personnel transfer device on the market.“

• A vertical impact test consisted of impacting a fully loaded unit into the ground at a speed of four ms-1 in order to demonstrate that no harm will be imparted to its occupants and that the unit will not undergo deformations that will prevent it being hoisted for five minutes after the impact.

great it is to work in the port.”

Cheque for Emma at Work As always at the Port Guild Dinner, time was set aside to focus on the Emma at Work Foundation, a charity that helps young people with chronic illnesses gain work experience. Dertje Meijer, CEO of

year we worked with no fewer than 38 companies.” Dertje handed over a cheque for 52,500 euros on behalf of the port companies and the Port of Amsterdam to Professor Hugo Heymans, a former director and paediatrician at the Emma Children’s Hospital/

local and regional politicians, management and industry organisations.

The Amports association is the collective promotional organisation for the Amsterdam port region.

Companies in the port and local authorities work together within

Port of Amsterdam, spoke of the valuable work of the foundation.

“We believe in investing in people, raising funds and encouraging companies to make workplaces available. And things are continuously improving. In the past

AMC in Amsterdam and initiator of Emma at Work. Amports Amports organises the Port Guild Dinner every year on the final Friday of November. This networking event brings together the regional port companies,

Amports to put the port on the map and maintain and strengthen the positioning of the region as a logistics hub

For more information on the FROG visit http://www.reflexmarine.com, email info@reflexmarine.com or call +44 (0)1872 321155.

Port medal for Kees Jan Hendriks at historic Port Guild Dinner Chairman Frans Baud presented Hendriks with the prestigious award for his achievements and involvement in the Amsterdam port area. The announcement of the decision to go ahead with construction of the new lock and the presence of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte made the Port Guild Dinner 2014 an historic event.

The Port Medal is awarded every year to an entrepreneur or administrator who has made a positive contribution to the Amsterdam port region. And this is certainly true of the managing director of C. J. Hendriks Expeditie- en Veembedrijf. “Kees Jan Hendriks does not only focus on his own business – he sees the big picture,” says Baud. “Hendriks always looks for connections between the port community and the city of Amsterdam, as well as prioritising education and development.” The evening also focused on another cause for celebration: the new sea lock.

Last Wednesday, Amsterdam city council approved the investment for the accelerated construction of the enlarged lock. Baud discussed this at length in his speech, praising the cooperation and energy with which everyone worked to achieve this positive result, and the strategic and economic importance of the lock for the port region. “Of the cargo that arrives here, more than half – 57% – stays in the region. This generates income and jobs in the region.” According to Baud, whose day-to-day job is as managing director of logistics service KVSA in IJmuiden, it is important to work on the license to

operate. “Investing in innovation, sustainability and support is key, which is exactly what our members do. Amports welcomes the ongoing and creative entrepreneurship of its members.”

At the Port Guild Dinner, Prime Minister Mark Rutte spoke before some 500 port operators, politicians and administrators from the North Sea Canal area and the rest of the Netherlands. Among other things, he mentioned the positive feedback he receives during foreign trade missions when talking about the Dutch ports, and spoke of entrepreneurship and trading spirit. “Our ports account for 36 billion of Dutch income, six per cent of what we earn in the Netherlands. This is largely due to the high quality of our services, logistics and infrastructure.”

The Prime Minister also mentioned the importance of working together. “In other countries, the ports of Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Antwerp are often seen as one complex. This makes it even more sensible to work together.” Finally, Rutte called attention to the important task of filling the many vacancies in the port, asking the audience to pay extra attention to this: “Make sure you show young people how

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HELIX CONTRACTS DAMEN SHIPREPAIR VLISSINGEN FOR MAJOR UPGRADE SEAWELL After having successfully docked and repaired the MSV SEAWELL in 2012 and DSV WELL ENHANCER earlier this year Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen (part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion) is awarded

by Helix UK, for a major upgrade on MSV SEAWELL (light well intervention/dive support vessel). The SEAWELL is expected at the yard second half of December 2014.

As the upgrade will be executed over the winter season, Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen (DSV) has offered their covered drydock with a 300 tons overhead crane. “Continuous work without weather delays are of the essence for such project. This in combination with the proven track record DSV has with Helix were decision making factors states Edwin Ruppert”, Area Manager UK for Damen Shiprepair & Conversion. The upgrade includes an exchange of all 6 gensets including new foundations, overhaul of all thrusters and azimuths, replacement of 2 cherry pickers and the existing twin slewing cranes by a new single boom 50T crane with active heave compensation. All switchboards will be renewed and the accommodation will be dealt

Mammoet completes lift in Malaysia two w

with thoroughly. One of the long leading items is the demolishing of the existing derrick and installment of a new derrick with all associated equipment. Next to the installation of the derrick lots of adjustments will be made on the functioning and operation of the moon pool doors, winches and other equipment. The statutory docking will also commence during this refit period. Jeroen Heesters, Managing Director of Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen is very pleased to be awarded for this refit after 2 years of hard work together with the Helix project team. “The successful completion of the Rowan Viking upgrade earlier this year gave a significant step upwards in DSV’s project organization and will contribute to the successful completion of the SEAWELL upgrade.”

WINDFORCE Baltic Sea – 4 - 5 February 2015 in Helsinki / Finland 2 days - 8 theme sessions - 30 speakers - 1 dinner The programme for WINDFORCE Baltic Sea is impressive. In two days, more than 100 conference participants will get a comprehensive view of issues related to renewable energy production in the Baltic Sea. Eight theme sessions and 30 international speakers will deal with nearly everything in the value-adding chain, from research, installation and logistics to financing, grid connection and political support measures. Pieter Jan Jordaens from the Belgian Offshore Wind Infrastructure Application Lab (OWI-Lab) will talk about their tests of offshore wind turbines at minus 60 degrees, a particular challenge in the Baltic.

E.ON will report on their recent experience installing Arkona Becken. Jerome Guillet, director of Green Giraffe Energy Bankers in France, will discuss the issue of financing offshore wind farms.

As the host country, Finland will be the focus of an entire session of its own. The conference is organised in cooperation with the Finnish Wind Power Association.

Seven national wind energy associations in the Baltic region are contributing to a particularly interesting discussion, with leading representatives from Germany, Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, Finland, Denmark and Sweden talking about the next steps to be taken

in their countries. As Jens Eckhoff, president of Germany’s Offshore Wind Energy Foundation and managing director of WINDFORCE, points out: “The development of offshore wind energy in these seven countries is vastly different.

In a concentrated format, the conference will offer an excellent opportunity to find out more about these developments”.The programme will provide time for speakers to talk personally with participants. The conference fee includes a dinner on the evening of the first day of the conference, not only inviting participants to enjoy Finnish culinary specialties but also giving them the chance to gain an impression of the beautiful city of Helsinki.

Register now!

Although the registration deadline for WINDFORCE Baltic Sea is not until 30 January 2015, seats are limited and those who are interested should not hesitate to register. Rooms at the conference hotel are almost fully booked. For complete details of the programme and for registration, please go to: www.windforcebalticsea.com.

Recently Mammoet successfully performed the heaviest machinery lift in Malaysia, completing it two weeks before the deadline.

Mammoet was contracted by Nippon Express to lift a 1,210 ton DEEP AGR Absorber as part of the construction of a Petrochemical plant by Petronas in Sarawak, Malaysia. Mammoet was selected for the job because of its engineering expertise and

extensive experience with similar components.The absorber, a plant component which is used to purify gas, is the largest and the heaviest component that has ever been lifted in the history of Sarawak. The lifting operation was a ‘top and tail’ operation.

The top section of the 55 meter long absorber was lifted using specialized lifting equipment called a gantry system, while the other end of the absorber was being driven into position with an auxiliary crane. It took roughly 5 hours to complete the lift.

Petronas/JGC is planning to complete the construction of the petrochemical plant in a

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Double contract win in Nigeria for Ceonawith local strategic partner MPL SURF contractor with heavy subsea construction capabilities, has been recently awarded two new contracts in Nigeria further underpinning the company’s rapidly-evolving footprint and track record in the region, along with its local strategic partner Marine Platforms Limited (MPL).

The contracts, which are worth a total of more than $30 million, will see Ceona providing vessels from its first-class fleet together with its installation expertise on the ENI NAE (Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited) ABO12 well completion, as well as supporting MPL on the Sea Eagle FPSO on behalf of SPDC (Shell Petroleum Development Company).

Engineering has already started on the ABO12 project with the full scope of work involving the installation of flexibles, umbilicals

and a PLEM suction pile system.

Offshore work is planned for February 2015.

record-setting 33 months.

With several modules being constructed simultaneously at their facilities, there was little space to erect the gantry system, while deadlines were tight. To save time and make the best use of limited space, the gantry system was assembled in modules at different parts of the yard. In

spite of challenging weather and space constraints, the system was assembled in only 24 days, a week sooner than planned.

Mammoet had a leading role in advising the customer in this process and assuring every detail of the system was clear to everyone involved. The project was scheduled to take three

months to execute.

Through careful planning and ‘first-time-right’ execution, the project was finished safely two weeks ahead of schedule.

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Mark Preece, Executive VP Commercial and Business Development at Ceona, said: “These contracts reinforce the high value, all-encompassing subsea construction service that Ceona is delivering to clients. It also demonstrates the strong strategic partnership we have developed with MPL in the country, and how it is supporting our growing geographical footprint across West Africa.”

Ceona is a SURF and heavy subsea construction contractor in the deepwater market, specialising in full-service engineering, pipelay and construction project management and execution, including floater installation (Semi, TLP, SPAR). With backing from majority shareholder Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, Ceona is developing its fleet of state-ofthe-art vessels. It has offices in

London, Aberdeen and Houston, with partners in Brazil and West Africa.

Its flagship vessel, the Ceona Amazon, is a multi-functional vessel capable of operating in multiple pipelay (rigid/flexible pipe and umbilicals) and operational mode (heavy subsea construction).

At 199m long, it is equipped for heavy lifting with two 400t deepwater cranes, and has capacity to carry more than 8,500t of rigid pipe. The Ceona Amazon is due to enter service early 2015.

She will be christened on the 3rd of December 2014.

The Polar Onyx is a high-capacity new-built flexible pipelay and construction vessel designed to the highest standard for dynamic positioning, DP3 (Operations+), and equipped with a 250t AHC offshore crane and a 275t vertical lay system. Like the Ceona Amazon, it is capable of installing pipeline and umbilicals to water depths of 3,000m. She is chartered for 5 years from GC Rieber Shipping, with option for 5 additional years.

The Normand Pacific, built in 2010, is a DP3 offshore construction vessel equipped with a 200t knuckle boom crane.

She has been chartered by Ceona for one year and fitted with a 75t vertical lay tower, a reel drive system and two new highspecification work class ROVs for deepwater flexible pipelay and subsea construction in deep and ultradeep waters.

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Compagnie Maritime Monégasque SAM has recently secured contracts with Petrobras Brazil Compagnie Maritime Monégasque SAM has recently secured contracts with Petrobras Brazil to charter five new-build Fast Oil Spill Response Vessels with a new and innovative, highly fuel-efficient Damen axe-bow design.

CMM has secured contracts with Petrobras to charter five newbuild Fast Oil Spill Response Vessels using a new innovative and highly fuel-efficient Sea Axe design by Damen Shipyards Group, allowing the vessel to reach offshore oil platforms in half the time it takes traditional Oil Spill

Response Vessels. The vessels have unrivalled speed, stability and operability in deep seas.

Three vessels will start operating by end of December 2015 and two by end of June 2016. The four-year firm contract has a value of $130 million and is mutually extendable for a further four-year

term. All of the vessels are being built by Damen, and will have state-of-the-art guidance and propulsion systems with built-in redundancies.

Christophe Vancauwenbergh CMM’s CEO said: “This is our second Brazil project and we look forward to further building and developing our partnership with Petrobras. CMM’s track record in managing and executing projects of this nature, working closely with the client, was key to our success in securing this contract.”

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North Sea industry needs a cultural shift to maximise UKCS potential Report says new regulator, Government and industry need to adapt to “new reality” Companies operating in the North Sea require a cultural shift to make the most of the its potential, according to a new report from Deloitte, the business advisory firm.

The report, which gauges the oil and gas industry’s reaction to Sir Ian Wood’s Maximising Recovery Review, calls on the new regulator – the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), the Government and companies operating in the North Sea to adapt to a new reality in the basin.

Overall, the research found respondents: • Supported a strong new regulator which can demonstrate focus and influence; • Wanted HM Treasury to outline a stable, simple and internationally competitive fiscal regime which reflects the diverse profile of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS); • Thought closer collaboration between companies would help drive efficiency and cut costs related to extraction, while tax incentives and possibly different ownership models could encourage the sharing of infrastructure.

Derek Henderson, senior partner in Deloitte’s Aberdeen office, said: “The UK’s oil and gas industry is going through a serious period of transition; its three major stakeholder groups need to change significantly and adapt quickly.

There must be more collaboration both between and within the groups, with companies working together to make extraction more economically viable and increased coordination between departments at Whitehall.” The report also found that drilling activity on the UKCS needs to double to more than 90 wells per year over the next two decades to make the most of the estimated $1.3 trillion1 worth of oil and gas which potentially remains.

Henderson commented: “Only about a third of the known recoverable resources in the UKCS

are left. The ‘easy oil’ days are gone and we need a fiscal regime that is more reflective of the current state of the basin. Companies are looking for a tax system which is simple to navigate, stable over the longer-term, incentivises investment and is competitive by international standards. Making the right changes could mean billions of pounds of difference to the UKCS, and simultaneously increase the taxable income as more oil and gas is recovered.” Crucial to the changes will be the new regulator “with teeth”; the OGA, announced following the Wood Review. Businesses emphasised the need for the regulator to have the ability to encourage, incentivise, or enforce new ways of working.Geoff Gibbons, oil and gas consulting partner at Deloitte, said: “The industry is very supportive of the new regulator and the Wood Review as a whole. However, those leading the OGA must have the powers required to lead companies and the UK Government in the right direction and make sure the utmost is done to maximise the resources left in the North Sea. “Nevertheless, industry cannot afford to sit and wait for the regulator to drive change. Respondents were quick to point out that many of the measures required have been known for some time and there is strong scepticism that real change will be delivered. “If the industry can achieve all of the steps outlined by the Wood Review in time, this shift could help make the most of the remaining resource on the UKCS through maximising volumes, economic extraction and eventually effective decommissioning.”

The creation of Entrepreneurial Scotland is a seismic development for every entrepreneur and business builder in Scotland, providing an exciting platform on which to build Scotland as the most entrepreneurial society in the world. “We need to break down the mythical notion that entrepreneurship is only about start-ups; being entrepreneurial or even intrapreneurial is vital to all firms, large or small, who want to grow. Plus an entrepreneurial mindset will unlock real value in government, education and social enterprises.

Being entrepreneurial is fundamental to Scotland’s future growth and prosperity and we aim to engage actively on that agenda.”Mike McGregor, Partner with Deloitte, commented: “Every year I continue to be impressed by the ingenuity, the commitment and the determination of entrepreneurs in Scotland and this year was no different. The quality of the 2014

finalists indicates the strength of business in Scotland and both of the winners having outstanding track records. My congratulations go out to them both.

Entrepreneurial Scotland aims to progress and better connect the initiatives already underway by both organisations to create a more entrepreneurial culture in Scotland.

A focus of reinvesting in the next generation is a key component of the mindset required by members who will be continually striving to be world class in whatever they do. Entrepreneurial Scotland is a non-profit, non-partisan organisation and is governed by a board chaired by Chris van der Kuyl including international, UK and Scottish representatives.

All previous members of the Entrepreneurial Exchange will become Leaders of Entrepreneurial Scotland. The Saltire Foundation will retain its charitable status and an independent group of Trustees as the Charitable Foundation to Entrepreneurial Scotland.

Entrepreneurial Scotland will aim to be self-sustaining within two years.

ENTREPRENEURIAL SCOTLAND REVEALS THE WOOD GROUP’S BOB KEILLER AS A HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Bob Keiller, CEO of Aberdeen-headquartered Wood Group has been named in the Entrepreneurial Scotland Hall of Fame at this year’s Entrepreneur of the Year ceremony held on Thursday, 27 November by Entrepreneurial Scotland in association with Deloitte.

Established in 2002 to recognise exceptional leadership, the Entrepreneurial Scotland Hall of Fame recognises successful entrepreneurs in Scotland who had made a huge contribution to Scottish business life. Mr Keiller follows esteemed names like Sir Moir Lockhead, Donald Macdonald and Sir Ian Wood who have all received the accolade.

The event on Thursday, which saw Peter Vardy of the Peter Vardy Group named as Entrepreneur of the Year, also saw the official coming together of the Saltire Foundation and the Entrepreneurial Exchange to form Entrepreneurial Scotland.

This year’s winners include the following: • Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year Award: Mike Welch of Blackcircles.com, an innovative online tyre company. Mike formerly worked with Sir Tom Farmer to head up the on-line division of the

then Kwik-Fit and is mentored by Sir Terry Leahy who is also on the board.

• Entrepreneur of the Year Award: Peter Vardy of the Peter Vardy Group, a young and vibrant Scottish car dealership. Peter is the son of Sir Peter Vardy, formerly of Reg Vardy. The company is based in Glasgow and has branches all over Scotland.

• Hall of Fame Inductees: Alan Revie of National Tyres & Autocare, UK’s largest independent tyre and auto-care specialists and Bob Keiller of The Wood Group, leading independent services provider for oil and gas and power generators.

John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and the Economy said:“Through Scotland CAN DO, we are committed to

working with our partners, across all sectors, towards becoming a world-leading entrepreneurial and innovative nation. The launch of Entrepreneurial Scotland will help us accelerate towards that goal.

“I’d like to congratulate both the Entrepreneurial Exchange and the Saltire Foundation for

their invaluable contribution to the ecosystem and for coming together to create a platform that will allow our ambitious entrepreneurs to excel.”

Chris van der Kuyl Chairman of Entrepreneurial Scotland, said: “The entrepreneurs are the greatest catalyst for change in any society.

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Survivex Strengthens Board with Appointment of Key Director Leading oil and gas training provider Survivex has made a further appointment at board level as the company transitions to a period of international growth and development.

Chris Hardie, who joined the company as Financial Controller, was promoted to Finance Director in September. Mr Hardie will be responsible for providing specialist support and guidance to the Board in all aspects of Company finance and accounting, as well as managing the day to day activities of the finance team.

Survivex CEO Andrew Green said, “I’m delighted to announce that Chris Hardie will further strengthen our team at a senior level. Chris

has refined company financial procedures to produce improved accounting analysis and reports.

Chris joins the board at an exciting time for the company as we continue to invest in new products and services, and look towards the global stage to better serve the needs of our clients”.

With a degree in accountancy and finance at RGU, Mr Hardie gained experience at a national accountancy firm in Aberdeen where he spent time working

in both the audit and corporate finance teams whilst studying for his Chartered Accountancy qualification (ICAS), which he obtained in 2012. In July 2013, Chris moved to Survivex.

Commenting on his appointment, Mr Hardie said, “Survivex is an exceptional company which has firmly established itself as a leading training provider to the offshore oil and gas industry. I’m honoured to be invited to join the board at this pivotal point in the company’s development”.

Mr Hardie is the latest person to join the Survivex board which has seen a number of

11. Do you keep track of the news? If so, which item, national or regional, has had the greatest impact on you last month?

Daily I keep track of news via national newspapers, social media and business related newsletters.

From the many news articles last month the one that also had my attention was from FD 30/10 about ‘Retrospective tax for 6 million Dutch’

1. Who are you, how old are you and where did your cradle stand?

My name is Josef Schoutens, born in Rotterdam on the 16th of April 1977

I achieved my diploma for higher secondary education and did several business related courses.

2. What does your home situation look like?

I live with my wife in the historical city of Dordrecht

6. How did you wind up in the offshore industry?

After military service, I started my career as a shipping agent and was involved in all kinds of offshore related vessel handling.

3. What is your current position and where is your stand?

I’m the Owner & Managing Director of Dutch Offshore Energy Solutions B.V. (DOES)

7. How long have you been working in the offshore industry?

12 years in the shipping industry, including 8 years in offshore related industry.

4. Which are your daily activities?

Among many other things I daily conduct and implement new strategies that are important in increasing our company’s profits.

I act as the chief salesman by contacting new clients and presenting proposals aimed at winning new business. After winning the clients, I addresses their concerns in order to create positive business relationship.

I keep myself informed of new development in the industry and recommend new strategies that are helpful to the growth of our company.

8. Tell us your dreams for the future.One of my goals to achieve my dreams is that within in 3 years time Dutch Offshore Energy Solutions B.V. (DOES) will be the most distinctive logistics services provider for the oil- gas and wind offshore industry in IJmuiden

9. Who would you like to trade places with?

If it is places only and not personalities I like to trade with Andre Kuipers.

5. Which schools did you attend?

12. What is your motto in life? · Think positively; · Exercise daily; · Eat healthy; · Work hard; · Stay Strong; · Worry less; · Dance more; · Love often; · Be happy!

13. Who would you like to nominate for the next edition and why?

Ing. M. Pieneman from Dolphin Electro Industrie B.V. / www. doplhinelectro.nl, because he’s great in his job and DOES what he says!

changes recently. Following the appointment to non-executive director status of original founders, George and Margaret Green,

remaining Board members, Andrew Green and Carole McLennan, were joined by Lisa Flint as HR Director last month.

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10. How do you spend your leisure time?

With my family and friends or in the gym.

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