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(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. […]

-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 […]

Coleen Abrams, CEO – MatPal Marine Institute

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 […]

(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 […]

Tullow Oil Donation to MatPal

On 13 December 2019, Tullow Guyana signed a Grant Agreement with the Matpal Marine Institute to aid in the purchasing of equipment to enhance marine safety training capabilities and development of the institute. The grant, totalling three million Guyanese dollars, will be used to provide materials and technology to enhance the training experience, making training […]