Dubai, UAE, 04 October 2015: Topaz Energy and Marine, a leading offshore support vessel company, is pleased to announce it will join industry leaders to discuss the opportunities and challenges in the marine and offshore industry at the Seatrade Offshore Marine and Workboats event this week.

The event, held from 5 - 7 October in Abu Dhabi, attracts the most influential professionals in the workboat industry and is regarded as the largest workboats event outside of the USA. 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. 

René Kofod-Olsen, Chief Executive Officer, Topaz Energy and Marine, said: "The Seatrade Offshore Marine and Workboats 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 & Operators; and the Offshore Marine Development - Africa Award. The winners of these awards will be announced at a special ceremony later in October.

About Topaz Energy and Marine
Topaz Energy and Marine is a leading offshore support vessel company providing marine solutions to the global energy industry with primary focus on the Caspian, Middle East, West Africa and Subsea operations in the North Sea and Gulf of Mexico. Headquartered in Dubai with 40 years of experience in the Middle East, Topaz operates a fleet of more than 95 offshore support vessels of an average age of 7 years. Topaz is a subsidiary of Renaissance Services SAOG, a publicly traded company on the Muscat Securities Market, Oman.

www.topazworld.com 

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FTI Consulting, Dubai
John Hobday, Jon Earl
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Email: topaz@fticonsulting.com

FTI Consulting, London
Ben Brewerton, George Parker
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Email: topaz@fticonsulting.com

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