OMSA President Aaron Smith

OMSA expands its board of directors

Jackson Offshore's 4,357-dwt OSV Breeze. Photo courtesy of Jackson Offshore

Last week, the Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) expanded its board of directors and nominated a new slate of board members for 2020 – 2021. The new members are led by incoming Chairman Minor “Tony” Cheramie III.

The new directors include:
• Ashton Laborde: President, Laborde Marine;
• Garrett Rice: Chief Financial Officer, Master Boat Builders Inc.;
• Caitlin Sause: Vice President, Sause Bros. Ocean Towing Co. Inc.; and
• Karl Senner: President, Karl Senner LLC;

The slate of nominations...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/omsa-expands-its-board-of-directors/

NOSAC approves final report on OSV use in disaster response

The Hornbeck OSV Red Dawn. With their big cargo decks and massive tank capacity, OSVs can be suitable for disaster recovery operations, industry advocates say. Easter Shipbuilding photo

Yesterday, the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC) approved recommendations to increase the ability of energy service vessels to assist in disaster response activities.

The recommendations can be found in the final report entitled, “Use of Offshore Supply Vessels (OSVs) and other vessels in restoration and recovery efforts.” The report was produced by NOSAC’s Restoration & Recovery Activity Subcommittee.

Yesterday’s report finalizes and builds upon an interim report approved by...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/nosac-approves-final-report-on-osv-use-in-disaster-response/