Nico Middle East wins the Seatrade's Middle East & Indian Subcontinent 'Workboats Award'

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About NICO Middle East
Nico Middle East Limited (NMEL) is a subsidiary of the Dubai based Topaz Group of companies. NMEL celebrated its 25th year of existence last year.

The company's vessels have worked with all the major oil, gas and offshore construction companies such as Dubai Petroleum, Qatar gas, Shell, Maersk Oil Qatar, PA Resources, Dolphin Energy, Saipem, J. Ray Mcdermott & National Petroleum Construction Company around the world.

With the acquisition of Doha Marine Services W.L.L a Doha based Marine Services Company in May 2008; the strength of the fleet currently operated has doubled to 21 vessels after the acquisition. NMEL has embarked into a major expansion plan and wishes to operate modern and younger fleet of 40 offshore support vessels by 2012. The company has entered into a joint venture agreement with General Technology & Systems Co. Ltd in Saudi to develop its offshore support services business in Saudi through its diversified fleet of vessels.

The company has also secured the ISO 9001 certification for management and operation of vessels employed in support of the Energy Industry. NMEL is a member of the Dubai Quality Group, International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and is now working towards achieving the Dubai Quality Award by 2010.

About Topaz Energy and Marine Ltd
Topaz Energy and Marine Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary of Renaissance Services SAOG , is one of the leading marine and oil & gas fabrication companies in the Middle East with over 30 years experience in the region. Operating throughout the Middle East, Caspian and S.E. Asia, Topaz employs over 5,500 employees.

With its operational headquarters in Dubai, UAE, Topaz operates two primary business divisions Topaz Marine Services which is an Offshore Support Vessels (OSV) Division comprising NICO Middle East Ltd., BUE Caspian, BUE Kazakhstan, BUE Turkmenistan; and Topaz Engineering Services the engineering services division comprising ADYARD Abu Dhabi LLC and NICO International.

for more details please contact:
Monika Baranwal
Corporate Communications Officer
Topaz Energy and Marine Ltd
P.O. Box 12068, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971 4 3391351
Fax: +971 4 3391352