Topaz Energy and Marine, a leading offshore support vessel company, will join industry leaders to discuss the opportunities and challenges in the marine and offshore industry at the Seatrade Offshore Marine and Workboats event, in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The event will be held from October 5 to 7, and will attract the most influential professionals in the workboat industry and is regarded as the largest workboats event outside of the US, said a statement.

In addition to Topaz’s sponsorship of the event, chief executive office René Kofod-Olsen will participate in the Opening Keynote Summit speaker panel alongside executives from Emirates NBD, Abu Dhabi Ports, Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding Company and Ali & Sons Group, it said.
 
Kofod-Olsen said: “The conference facilitates the opportunity to debate the dynamic and complex business environment in which we currently operate and how our industry can, under tremendous cost pressure, provide even higher standards of technological innovation, operational quality and safety for clients.”

In addition to hosting an exhibition stand at the conference, Topaz has been announced as a finalist for three Seatrade Maritime Awards; the Safety and Quality Award, the Offshore Marine Award for Owners and Operators; and the Offshore Marine Development – Africa Award, said the statement.

The winners of these awards will be announced at a special ceremony later in October, it added. – TradeArabia News Service