Topaz wins Lloyd’s Safety Award
10 November 2009During a Lloyd’s List awards ceremony in Dubai on Sunday evening, Topaz Marine MENA was awarded the ‘Safety at Sea’ award by a panel of distinguished judges. The black-tie gala dinner was held at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai and was attended by prominent maritime industry executives from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.
The ‘Safety at Sea’ award was won by Topaz Marine MENA represented by General Manager, Ron Clark. The triumph was motivated by Topaz maintaining the highest standards in safety in their daily operations and making concerted efforts in training and investment in high-tech safety solutions.
GM of Topaz Marine MENA, Ron Clark commented on the award, “This honour belongs to our entire staff and especially our HSE team for the great work they do in pushing the envelope on safety. The safety culture permeates Topaz’s whole organization and to be recognized for that is truly encouraging and inspires further progress in this pivotal area.”
Topaz’s Lloyd’s List awards were won in competition with prominent companies and individuals of the maritime community in the Middle East and India. Topaz Marine MENA has won several Lloyd’s List awards in recent years and was a finalist in three other categories of the evening; ‘Energy’, ‘Innovation’ and ‘Ship of the Year‘.
Topaz was also represented as a finalist through Topaz Marine Repair in the ‘Shipbuilding/ Ship Repair’ category.
Topaz Marine is the ship-owning and operating division of Topaz Energy and Marine. Topaz Marine’s modern and high-spec fleet comprises Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels, Platform Supply Vessels, Multi Purpose Supply Vessels, Workboats, Crew Boats and specialized vessels such as a Cable Lay Vessel, a DP-II Subsea Construction Barge, a DP II Maintenance Support Vessel and a DP I Support Vessel.
About Topaz Energy and Marine
Topaz Energy and Marine is today one of the world’s leading marine services and oil & gas fabrication companies, with over 35 years of experience in the Middle East. Topaz is a wholly owned subsidiary of Renaissance Services SAOG, a publicly traded company on the Muscat Securities Market. Operating throughout the Middle East and the Caspian, with vessel operations in North Africa and S.E. Asia, Topaz employs over 6,000 people. With its operational headquarters in Dubai, UAE, Topaz will in 2009 operate under two primary business divisions – Topaz Marine and Topaz Engineering. Topaz Marine; the offshore support vessels division comprises Nico Middle East, Doha Marine Services, Topaz Marine Saudi Arabia, BUE Caspian, BUE Kazakhstan & BUE Turkmenistan. Topaz Engineering comprises Adyard (Abu Dhabi) and Nico International.
For further information on Topaz Energy and Marine:
Monika Baranwal
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