- CEO
- Mansour Al Alami
- Full Time Employees
- 727
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
- Address
- PO Box 46046 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
- IPO Date
- Mar 14, 2014
- Business
- Gulf Marine Services PLC operates as a leading provider of advanced self-propelled self-elevating support vessels (SESVs) for the offshore oil, gas, and renewable energy sectors; its fleet of 14 vessels, comprising 13 owned and one leased, delivers services including offshore construction and heavy lifting, accommodation and hotel support, well intervention and workover operations, platform maintenance, diving support, decommissioning, enhanced oil recovery via coiled tubing, wireline, and well testing, as well as windfarm installation, maintenance, and repair. The company segments its operations into K-Class small vessels (Kamikaze, Kawawa, Kikuyu, Kudeta, Keloa, Pepper; max water depth 45-55m), S-Class mid-size vessels (Shamal, Scirocco, Sharqi; max 55m), and E-Class large vessels (Endeavour, Endurance, Enterprise, Evolution; max 65-80m), with capabilities such as variable deck loads up to 2,200 tonnes, cranes to 400 tonnes, and personnel capacity to 210. Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with a registered office in London, Gulf Marine Services PLC serves national oil companies, international oil firms, EPC contractors, and European power companies primarily in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Western Europe, and selectively in West Africa, Southeast Asia, with 2024 revenue split approximately 37% MENA, 27% Europe, 25% GCC, and 11% other. In recent developments, the company completed a five-year debt refinancing in December 2024 with a club of three lenders, including a AED-denominated term loan and USD 50 million working capital facility at favorable rates tied to leverage below 2.5x; secured multiple contract extensions and wins in 2025, including three-year deals at enhanced rates with a major Middle East national oil company and a 142-day GCC contract, boosting its backlog to USD 570 million as of April 2025 (3.4x 2024 revenue); and maintains high utilization above 90% with rising day rates amid recovering oil & gas and offshore wind markets.