SEACOR Marine and Proceanic Earn NOIA Safety in Seas Awards
SEACOR Marine and Proceanic Earn NOIA Safety in Seas Awards
SEACOR Marine wins the Culture of Safety Award, Proceanic earns the Safety Practice Award
Washington, D.C., - The National Ocean Industries Association is pleased to announce SEACOR Marine and Proceanic are winners of the 2025 NOIA Safety in Seas Award Competition. SEACOR Marine is the Culture of Safety winner while Proceanic won the Safety Practice award.
The Culture of Safety Award honors overall organizational immersion in and commitment to safety, which has resulted in remarkable, measurable, and sustained safety performance over a prolonged period of time. The Safety Practice Award recognizes specific technologies, approaches, methods, or projects with direct and demonstrable impacts on improving safety.
NOIA President Erik Milito congratulated SEACOR Marine and Proceanic saying, “The Safety in Seas awards spotlight an industry-wide truth: safety isn’t just a priority—it’s the heartbeat of what we do. SEACOR Marine and Proceanic exemplify this ethos with extraordinary resolve. SEACOR’s relentless safety culture, driven by innovative tools and a zero-incident vision, and Proceanic’s pioneering Mini-ROV inspections, safeguarding lives and assets with remarkable precision, reflect the best of our collective mission. Their leadership amplifies a broader tide of excellence, where every company, every worker, and every breakthrough pushes us toward a safer, stronger offshore future. We honor them, and we extend our deepest gratitude to all entrants—each one a vital contributor to a safer, more resilient offshore industry.”
SEACOR Marine CEO John Gellert commented, “We are proud to be recognized for our culture of safety, which reflects our ongoing commitment to protect the health and welfare of our employees, contractors, suppliers and the broader community. We believe that our commitment to a GOAL ZERO, incident-free environment is a shared responsibility across all levels of the organization, and we empower every individual with Stop Work Authority to ensure a culture of accountability. We will continue to develop, revise and implement policies and procedures to foster the safest possible work environment, maintaining our commitment to ensuring that safety remains at the heart of our operations.”
Mark Waller, CEO of the Proceanic Group of Companies said, “It gives me great pleasure to accept this recognition from NOIA on behalf of Proceanic. The tireless work of our ROV Teams offshore, and the mission critical onshore support teams is what makes Proceanic successful. The ingenuity and innovation of our engineering personnel is what makes the work rewarding and keeps us at the industry forefront. The confidence placed in Proceanic by our Clients is what makes everything possible. We will continue to work, every day, to maintain that success, maintain that confidence and to keep it being rewarding for all.”
About the SEACOR Marine Culture of Safety Entry
SEACOR Marine has been honored in the 2025 NOIA Safety in Seas awards for its exemplary safety culture, anchored by a robust Safety Management System (SMS) and innovative programs like PAUSE (Prevent Accidents Use Safety Equipment). With an impeccable audit record, prestigious ISO certifications, and a data-driven approach—logging over 117,000 behavioral safety observations in 2024 alone—SEACOR Marine sets a gold standard for offshore safety. Initiatives like the PAUSE Champion and Goal Zero awards, alongside cutting-edge risk assessment tools, empower employees and drive zero-incident milestones, with 18 vessels achieving Goal Zero in 2024. This dynamic, people-first framework not only transforms SEACOR Marine’s operations but offers a scalable model for industry-wide safety excellence.
About the Proceanic Safety Practice Entry
Proceanic’s Underwater Remote (Mini-ROV) Inspection Services program has been celebrated in the 2025 NOIA Safety in Seas awards for improving underwater inspections in the offshore energy sector. By leveraging advanced Mini-ROV technology and innovative tooling, Proceanic delivers high inspection quality while drastically reducing risks to personnel, assets, and the environment compared to traditional diver and Work-Class ROV methods. With a 12-year, 350+ Campaign, incident-free record founded on a robust Safety Management System, the program has prevented potential catastrophes by identifying critical structural and equipment defects on platforms and floating assets, removing divers from (sometimes unexpectedly) unsafe work locations, reducing risk and carbon footprint related to Dive Support Vessels and Work-Class ROV Support Vessls. The program offers adaptable solutions across oil, gas, maritime, and emerging offshore wind industries. From cavitation cleaning to 3D photogrammetry. Proceanic’s pioneering approach sets a new benchmark for safety, reliability, and innovation.
About the Safety in Seas Judging Process
The judging panel, consisting of independent offshore safety consultants, as well as representatives from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, and the Ocean Energy Safety Institute, reviewed each entry and then debated their merits on March 10, 2025.
NOIA has held the SIS awards competition since 1978 to recognize those who contribute to improving the safety of life in the offshore energy industry. The awards are sponsored by Compass Publications.
About SEACOR Marine
SEACOR Marine provides global marine and support transportation services to offshore energy facilities worldwide. SEACOR Marine operates and manages a diverse fleet of offshore support vessels that deliver cargo and personnel to offshore installations, including offshore wind farms; assist offshore operations for production and storage facilities; provide construction, well work-over, offshore wind farm installation and decommissioning support and carry and launch equipment used underwater in drilling and well installation, maintenance, inspection and repair for offshore rigs and platforms. Additionally, SEACOR Marine’s vessels provide emergency response services and accommodations for technicians and specialists.
For further information about SEACOR Marine’s sustainability practices and ESG initiatives, or to view its diverse energy-efficient fleet of offshore support vessels, please visit www.seacormarine.com.
About Proceanic
Proceanic is a full-service, Engineering, Project Management, & Underwater ROV Inspection Company, providing innovative & proven technical services to the Offshore & Maritime Industries.
Established in 2002, the Proceanic group of companies has become a reliable international service provider. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, and with offices in Singapore, Malaysia, and Brazil, and representation in Nigeria, Indonesia, and Mexico.
Engineering and ROV teams are readily deployable to any international destination, positioning Proceanic to effectively support clients and projects globally.
Visit www.proceanic.com/ to learn more about the company.
About NOIA
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) represents and advances a dynamic and growing offshore energy industry, providing solutions that support communities and protect our workers, the public and our environment.
