Most successful entrepreneurs are intelligent, passionate, and ambitious. But as Colleen Abrams – Chief Executive Officer of MatPal Marine Institute Inc. guided her family business to the summit of maritime training and support services in Guyana – it took more than her smarts and drive. The impetus was her unwavering, lifelong dedication to excellence – […]
(Georgetown, June 15, 2021) – Global Compliance Service is the only Accredited ISO Certification Body with a resident office in Guyana. Our business profile represents an excess of over 20 years of experience within the Audit, Inspection, Training and Certification Industry. Currently, we have 8 Offices servicing 36 countries globally. Global Compliance Service Guyana Inc. […]
Approaching five years of operating in Guyana, Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) is bringing job opportunities to Guyanese and recognize its responsibility to maximize local content. To read more, click here: http://www.energyupdate.gy/books/xkep/#p=37
-Guyanese quickly learning the ropes of working offshore. The oil and gas industry is unfamiliar territory for Guyanese, especially for those getting their feet wet at new offshore jobs. While these jobs offer amazing careers, they also present unique challenges that test Guyanese recruit’s courage and adaptability. But they are rising to the challenge. To […]
Many of the numerous local businesswomen who have accessed the Centre services applaud the support and attribute recent growth in their business to the critical standardization processes they have adopted following engagement with the Centre. These companies offer services in direct and indirect relation to the oil and gas industry as well as other sectors, […]
[OilNow] MatPal Marine Institute, the only maritime institution in Guyana, is equipping hundreds of Guyanese with internationally recognized and accredited certifications for employment in the country’s oil-rich waters offshore. “MatPal Marine Institute Inc.is a female-owned maritime institution,” said CEO, Coleen Abrams. “We have been in operation in Guyana since 1999. Yes, since 1999 doing our […]
On the 29 October 2019, members of MatPal’s administration, lecturers/captains and cadets went to into the Abary village’s stelling to conduct an outreach to the local fishermen and boat owners. They were informed about some of the safety regulations and rules when working on the sea and were encouraged to join the MatPal Marine institute […]
(Guyana Chronicle, January 2020) “I want to train as many Guyanese sailors as possible over 10 years…my goal is to turn over my vessel to a Guyanese captain” – Captain Henshaw WITH efforts to engage the young minds and the general public, the Matpal Marine Institute held its first-ever Career Forum to encourage those desirous […]
Three of our senior cadets left in January 2020 for a 3 months internship with the Edison Chouest (G Boats Inc.) Learn more about the company here: http://chouest.com/
Here is an update on junior cadets who started their program in March 2019 and they are currently going through the internship program.
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