3 February 2020
Mark Andrew Handin will join Maersk Supply Service as Chief Operating Officer (COO) on 1 March 2020, heading the Vessel Management function.
Mark Handin currently holds the position of Vice President of Operations at Tidewater. With over 23 years of leadership experience in the maritime and oil field service sectors, he has overseen maritime businesses in more than 40 countries, across five continents, and brings valuable insight about the core markets for Maersk Supply Service.
“With a strong international track record, Mark Handin brings a wealth of insight about the markets and the industry which Maersk Supply Service operates in. He is a proven leader and has been responsible for managing a large fleet of vessels safely and efficiently. Maersk Supply Service has an exciting yet challenging journey ahead where these skills will be needed. Mark will be a strong addition to our leadership team,” says CEO Steen S. Karstensen.
“I look forward to joining Maersk Supply Service, a company with a rich maritime history and a very strong reputation. While our industry continues to face many challenges, I am excited to begin working with the Maersk Supply Service team to address these challenges head on,” says Mark Handin.
Mark Handin will assume the position of COO, replacing Claus Bachmann, who has taken a position within the Maersk Drilling organisation, as SVP, Head of North Sea Division.
As COO, Mark Handin will report to CEO Steen S. Karstensen and will be a member of the Senior Management Team in Maersk Supply Service.
About Maersk Supply Service
Maersk Supply Service is a leading provider of marine services and integrated solutions to the energy sector worldwide with a large fleet of anchor handling tug supply vessels and subsea support vessels. The company provides solutions to the oil and gas industry in areas such as towing and mooring installation, subsea construction, and light well intervention services, and supports other industries such as offshore wind, deep sea mineral recovery and ocean cleaning.
Maersk Supply Service employs an international staff of approximately 1100 offshore and 250 onshore people. Headquartered in Lyngby, Denmark, Maersk Supply Service is represented globally with offices in Aberdeen, Accra, Luanda, Manila, Mexico City, Perth, Rio de Janeiro, St. John’s, and Singapore.
Maersk Supply Service is a part of A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S which employs roughly 70,000 employees across operations in 130 countries.
For more information visit www.maersksupplyservice.com
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Email: Charlotte.Holst@maersksupplyservice.com