PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS - PROFILEDevon Grennan CEO, Global Diving & SalvageDevon Grennan joined Global Diving & Salvage in 1995 and has served many roles. When company founders Tim Beaver and John Graham stepped down from direct operational involvement, Grennan was named CEO. Maritime Reporter & Engi-neering News caught up with Grennan for his insight into his company and the busi-ness of Diving and Salvage.By Eric HaunWhat is Global Diving & Salvage? was founded, there was a group of dedi- How will your ascension have a mate- as well as marine assets under our direct cated professionals who developed their rial impact on the company? care. Global Diving is a full service respective skills during a time when both subsea service provider with three core the commercial diving and marine envi- My job is to build upon the Looking at your overall business to-service lines: Marine Construction, Ma- ronmental industries were themselves incredible foundation that is already in day, where do you see the greatest rine Casualty Response and Offshore going through great changes. There was place, built not only by Tim and John, areas for opportunity, geographically Operations. With headquarters in Seattle a tremendous opportunity for “on the but by a group of experienced managers, and by sector?and regional of? ces in Alaska, Califor- job” training. There is a different expec- support personnel, supervisors and ? eld nia and Texas, Global is positioned to tation now from maritime clients; they crews. I think I bring a different perspec- The domestic Gulf of Mexico provide project management, in-house desire professional tradesmen working tive on the overall opportunities that the market is a more short term opportunity engineering, marine and upland environ- on their projects and facilities. The entry company is capable of capitalizing on in for the company; we have a lot of room mental services. Founded in 1979, our level employees at our company have the future; we have amazing depth and to grow in the offshore market since the experience enables us to adapt quickly to the basic skills to dive and work in the expertise in commercial diving, but we opening of our of? ce in Houston in 2011. unique problems and resolve potentially ? eld, but are having to invest in their are at a point where we need to move Our position in Alaska also has tremen-costly situations. professional development, speci? cally beyond diving. It will always remain a dous possibilities with the focus on the in construction trade skills such as weld- core service that the company provides, arctic. We also feel that there is a tre-How is the company different from ing, fabrication, mechanical inclinations, but we need to move into new sectors mendous opportunity in the international when you joined in 1995? rigging and vessel operations. These are of subsea services as well as providing market in our core strategic service lines. truly the services that our clients expect a complete subsea experience for our We will have more international creden- The most importance differ- from us, and not simply having the abil- clients. Our clients are desirous of more tials by the middle of 2014, and there is ence that I see is that when the company ity to dive. topside project management capabilities, a unique opportunity for us to bring our 54 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • MARCH 2014MR #3 (50-58).indd 54 MR #3 (50-58).indd 54 3/4/2014 3:22:39 PM3/4/2014 3:22:39 PM