01 November, 2015, Dubai, UAE: Topaz Energy and Marine ("Topaz"), a leading international offshore support vessel company, is delighted to announce that it has been selected as the winner for 'The Safety and Quality Award' at the 2015 Seatrade Maritime Awards.   

This award recognises the Company's uncompromising focus on safety and reputation among clients for maintaining a consistently strong safety performance over its 40-year history.

Topaz constantly invests in initiatives to further deepen awareness of safe operating procedures among its employees. 2015 saw the third year of Topaz's annual "Safey Culture Survey" in addition to the launch of Topaz's "Mobile Safety Observation" application, together with new training initiatives.

René Kofod-Olsen, CEO, Topaz Energy and Marine, said: 

"We would like to thank the judges and organizers of the Seatrade Maritime Awards for selecting us as winner for 'The Safety and Quality Award.' As the premier maritime awards for the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa, it is an honour to be selected amongst such a strong peer group.

Safety is our absolute top priority and we are therefore delighted that we have been recognised for the work we have done to achieve high safety standards. We will continue to invest in innovative solutions to help us improve safety and quality which in turn helps drive our long-term sustainable business plan in the region."

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.

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