Offshore Management Services News

The subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry Rever Offshore, has announced the appointment of Bob Bryce to the newly-created role of Operations Director.The provider of fully integrated subsea construction and offshore management services said in a press release that  Bryce’s 40-year career in the oil and gas industry has seen him hold senior leadership positions on a global basis with key subsea-surf contractors, including McDermott, Subsea7 and Technip.He joins Rever’s executive team with a remit to oversee the operations, assets & services and QHSE functions. He does so as the company announces a board re-structure and will sit alongside fellow-executive team members…

Bibby Offshore Limited, the Aberdeen-based provider of subsea construction and offshore management services, announced that it has acquired the dive support vessel (DSV), Bibby Sapphire, from the vessel’s present owner, Volstad Subsea AS. A $52.5m loan facility has been provided by Standard Chartered Bank to fully fund the acquisition. Standard Chartered Bank will act as sole lender in the transaction. Bibby Sapphire has been on time charter from Volstad to Bibby Offshore for the last five years.