Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (Asry), a leading ship and rig repair yard in the Arabian Gulf, has promoted Rob Bryant to be the new general manager of the offshore services division, effective immediately.

Bryant brings more than 40 years of shipyard management experience with global leaders such as A&P Group, CTC Marine and KVASIR, said a report in the Gulf Daily News (GDN), our sister publication.

He will lead the offshore services division which focuses on rig repair work across the Middle East and globally.

Announcing the new appointment to the senior management team, Asry chief executive Nils Kristian Berge said filling this key position from within the company gives Asry customers the assurance that we will continue to provide the leading rig repair quality for which we are renowned and that the transition will be smooth and uninterrupted.

Bryant, a Briton, was promoted from commercial manager at Asry, and prior to that spent three years as a sales and marketing consultant with KVASIR Group, UK-based offshore and marine project management firm. - TradeArabia News Service