HornbeckOffshoreServices, Inc nyse HOS through its subsidiaries, operates offshore supply vessels OSVs , multi purpose support vessels MPSVs , and a http www.hornbeckoffshore.com hos port.html shore base facility to provide logistics support and specialty services to the offshore oil and gas exploration and production industry, primarily in the United States, Gulf of Mexico, and select international markets. The Company is a provider of marine services to exploration and production, oilfield service, offshore construction and military customers. The Company, through its subsidiaries, also operates ocean going tugs and tank barges that provide transportation of petroleum products, primarily in the northeastern United States, Gulf of Mexico and Puerto Rico. It operates two business segments in the marine industry Upstream segment and Downstream segment. Its Upstream segment owns and operates fleets of United States flagged, new generation OSVs and United States owned fleets of Dynamic Positioning DP 2 and Dynamic Positioning DP 3 MPSVs. HOS has filed suit HornbeckOffshoreServices LLC v. Salazar in U.S. District Court seeking to enjoin the U.S. Department of the Interior from imposing a ban on deep water drilling. External links http www.hornbeckoffshore.com Primarysources date December 2010 Category Drilling rig operators Category Oilfield services companies Category St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Category Companies based in New Orleans, Louisiana ... more details
npov date July 2010 HornbeckOffshoreServices v. Salazar is an on going case in United States federal courts United States federal court . In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill subsequent oil spill , the United States Department of the Interior U.S. Department of the Interior issued a six month 2010 U.S. Deepwater Drilling Moratorium moratorium on exploratory drilling in deep water . Plaintiffs filed suit challenging the moratorium. Background main 2010 U.S. Deepwater Drilling Moratorium In May 2010 the United States Department of the Interior U.S. Department of the Interior issued a 2010 U.S. Deepwater Drilling Moratorium moratorium on all deepwater offshore drilling drilling in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill , pending a six month review by a White House appointed panel. On May 27, the United States Department of the Interior DOI issued a press release which indicated blockquote Secretary Salazar is ordering a moratorium on drilling of new deepwater wells until the Presidential Commission investigating the BP oil spill has completed its six month review. In addition, permitted wells currently being drilled in the deepwater not counting the emergency relief wells being drilled in the Gulf of Mexico will be required to halt drilling at the first safe stopping point, and then take steps to secure the well. ref http www.doi.gov news pressreleases Salazar Calls for New Safety Measures for Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Orders Six Month Moratorium on Deepwater Drilling.cfm Salazar Calls for New Safety Measures for Offshore ..., May 27, 2010 ref blockquote In response to the order, HornbeckOffshoreServices filed suit ... has been joined by several companies involved in offshore drilling, and Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal ... s ap 20100622 ap on bi ge us gulf oil spill 20100616040315 Judge blocks Gulf offshore drilling ... issues first order in Hornbeck case http docs.justia.com cases federal district courts louisiana ... more details
Hornbeck can refer to any of the following People John Westbrook Hornbeck 1804 1848 , US Congressman Shawn Hornbeck 1991 , kidnap victim William Hornbeck , film editor A Place in the Sun Places Hornbeck, Louisiana , United States Hornbeck, Alberta , Canada Organizations HornbeckOffshoreServices disambig de Hornbeck ... more details
SCOTUSCase Litigants Oncale v. Sundowner OffshoreServices, Inc. ArgueDate December 8 ArgueYear 1997 DecideDate March 4 DecideYear 1998 FullName Joseph Oncale v. Sundowner OffshoreServices, Inc. USVol 523 USPage 75 Citation Prior Defense verdict upheld by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Fifth Circuit . Subsequent Holding Title VII s protection against discrimination in the workplace because of... sex applies to harassment between members of the same sex. SCOTUS 1994 2005 Majority Scalia JoinMajority Rehnquist, Stevens, O Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer Concurrence Thomas LawsApplied Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Oncale v. Sundowner OffshoreServices , ussc 523 75 1998 , was a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States . The case arose out of a suit for sex discrimination by a male oil rig worker, who claimed that he was repeatedly subjected to sexual harassment by his male coworker s with the acquiescence of his employment employer . The Court held that Title VII s protection against workplace discrimination because of... sex applied to harassment in the Workplace harassment workplace between members of the same sex. Facts of the case In late October 1991, Joseph Oncale was working for Sundowner OffshoreServices on a Chevron USA Chevron USA Inc. oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico . He was employed as a roustabout on an eight man crew. On several occasions, Oncale was forcibly subjected to sex related, humiliating actions against him by his coworkers in the presence of the rest of the crew. Oncale was also Sodomy sodomized with a bar of soap , and threatened with rape . Oncale s complaints to supervisory personnel ... against by members of the same sex under Title VII. Oncale v. Sundowner OffshoreServices set the precedent ... caselaw source case Oncale v. Sundowner OffshoreServices , 523 U.S. 75 1998 findlaw http caselaw.lp.findlaw.com ... http www.lambdalegal.org cgi bin iowa cases decision.html?record 193 Oncale v. Sundowner OffshoreServices ... more details
wiktionary offshoreOffshore may refer to TOCright Finance and Law Offshoring , active movement of companies to offshore centres Offshore financial centre , jurisdictions which transact financial business with non residents Offshore investment , relates to the wider financial services industry in offshore centres Offshore bank , relates to the banking industry in offshore centres Offshore company Offshore fund , collective investment in offshore centres Offshore trust , trust arranged in offshore jurisdiction Offshore host , host that allow nulled scripts or easily tricked by it Technology Offshore drilling , discovery and development of oil and gas resources which lie underwater through drilling a well Offshore hydrocarbons Offshore construction , relates to construction out to sea Offshore powerboat racing , powerboat racing Arts Offshore novel , a 1979 British novel by Penelope Fitzgerald Offshore song Offshore song , a 1996 song by British electronic dance music act Chicane Offshore album , a 2006 album by Indiana based post rock band Early Day Miners Other uses Offshore balancing a concept used in analysis of international relations. offshore wind See also Tax haven disambig de Offshore el Offshore eo Offshore fr Offshore hr Offshore it Offshore ja pt Offshore desambigua o sv Offshore ... more details
Geobox Settlement Name section name Town of Hornbeck native name other name other name1 category Town ... Locator Map.PNG map size map caption Location of Hornbeck in Louisiana map locator Louisiana map1 Map ... townofhornbeck.com Hornbeck is a town in Vernon Parish, Louisiana Vernon Parish , Louisiana ... as the 1830s people settled in the area now known as Hornbeck, but a town didn t begin to form until 1897, when an agent for the Arkansas Town Site Company named F.A. Hornbeck purchased land along ...?Type B BASIC&SEC 6021A0CB FBB6 4B2D 948C 4E2A99600869 Town of Hornbeck s official website. ref ... 4B2D 948C 4E2A99600869 Town of Hornbeck s official website. ref The first public school in Hornbeck ... Town of Hornbeck s official website. ref On October 21, 1902, Governor William Wright Heard ... as Hornbeck with W.M. Conerly appointed Mayor and G.G. Leach, W.L. Maddox and John Carter appointed ... Town of Hornbeck s official website. ref Kansas City Southern Railway Kansas City Southern Railroad established a presence in Hornbeck with the construction of the roundhouse , which allowed for the servicing of engines. The presence of the roundhouse contributed to making Hornbeck a significant ... was a prosperous time for Hornbeck with both the timber and railroad industries having an established presence in the area. Hornbeck became a bustling little town, with a bank, a newspaper, five ... Town of Hornbeck s official website. ref In 1912, Kansas City Southern Railway KCS decided to move the roundhouse to Leesville, Louisiana Leesville this decision was disastrous for Hornbeck s economy ... to collapse and brought an abrupt end to Hornbeck s prosperity. ref All information contained ... FBB6 4B2D 948C 4E2A99600869 Town of Hornbeck s official website. ref In the 1940s the United States ... known as the Louisiana Maneuvers . The location of Camp Polk in Vernon Parish helped to stimulate Hornbeck ... index.asp?Type B BASIC&SEC 6021A0CB FBB6 4B2D 948C 4E2A99600869 Town of Hornbeck s official website ... more details
William Hornbeck b. August 23, 1901, Los Angeles, California d. October 19, 1983 Ventura, California was an American film editor . He was nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Film Editing , and won the award for A Place in the Sun film A Place in the Sun . Other important credits include It s a Wonderful Life , I Want to Live and Giant 1956 film Giant . Universal Pictures almost brought him on board to completely re edit George Lucas George Lucas American Graffiti . Citation needed date April 2010 Certain of his film related material and personal papers are contained in the Wesleyan University Cinema Archives to which scholars and media experts from around the world may have full access. ref name Wesleyan cite web url http www.wesleyan.edu cinema collections hornbeck.htm title The William Hornbeck Papers work http www.wesleyan.edu cinema Wesleyan Cinema Archives accessdate 2010 03 28 Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref References reflist External links imdb name 0394962 Academy Award for Best Film Editing 1950 1959 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Hornbeck, William ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Hornbeck, William Category American film editors Category Best Film Editing Academy Award winners Category 1901 births Category 1983 deaths US film editor stub de William Hornbeck fi William Hornbeck ... more details
Infobox college coach Name Leroy Hornbeck Image ImageWidth Alt Caption Sport American football Football Title College Conference CurrentRecord Contract DateOfBirth Birthplace DateOfDeath Deathplace Years Team Position CoachYears 1902 CoachTeams Kalamazoo Hornets Kalamazoo AdminYears AdminTeams OverallRecord 3&ndash 5&ndash 1 Winning percentage 3 5 1 BowlRecord TournamentRecord CFbDWID 5223 Championships Awards CoachingRecords FootballHOF CollegeHOFID BBallHOF BBallHOFID CBBallHOF Leroy Hornbeck was an American football coach in the United States . Coaching career Hornbeck was the head college football coach for the Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo Kalamazoo Hornets football Hornets located in Kalamazoo, Michigan . He held that position for the 1902 season. ref Cite web last Shafer first Ian title Kalamazoo College All seasons results publisher College Football Reference url http cfreference.net cfr school.s?m viewAllSeasons&id 259 accessdate December 2, 2010 ref His coaching record at Kalamazoo was 3 wins, 5 losses and 1 tie.As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him 16 at Kalamazoo in total wins and 12 at the school in winning percentage Winning percentage 3 5 1 . ref Cite web last DeLassus first David title Kalamazoo Coaching Records publisher College Football Data Warehouse url http www.cfbdatawarehouse.com data div iii miaa kalamazoo coaching records.php accessdate December 2, 2010 ref References Reflist Kalamazoo Hornets football coach navbox Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Hornbeck, Leroy ALTERNATIVE NAMES Coach Hornbeck SHORT DESCRIPTION American football coach DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Hornbeck, Leroy Category Kalamazoo Hornets football coaches Category Year of death missing 1900s collegefootball coach stub ... more details
Stanley K. Hornbeck was a diplomat , born in Franklin, Massachusetts . A Rhodes scholar and the author of eight books, he had a distinguished career in government service. He was chief of the State Department Division of Far Eastern Affairs 1928 37 , a special adviser to Secretary of State United States Secretary of State Cordell Hull 1937 44 , and ambassador to The Netherlands 1944 7 . In November 1941, contemptuous of the Japan ese capacity to challenge U.S. strength, Hornbeck dismissed the fears of a young Foreign Service officer who? date January 2011 He appears to have been right... Japan might initiate war out of desperation over the oil embargo imposed by the United States . Then, ten days before the attack on Pearl Harbor , after drafting with Secretary of State Cordell Hull a hard line memo laying down conditions for relaxation of the sanctions, Hornbeck wagered that Japan would relent and that war was not imminent. The note Hull sent the Japanese on November 26, 1941, said that Japan would have to withdraw from Southeast Asia and China before the United States would resume the oil shipments. Confident that his tough approach would cause Japan to back down, Hornbeck wrote in a memorandum the following day cquote In the opinion of the undersigned, the Japanese Government does not desire or intend or expect to have forthwith armed conflict with the United States. . . Were it a matter of placing bets, the undersigned would give odds of five to one that the Japan and the United ... For more than a decade, Hornbeck had urged the United States for a policy of economic pressure on Japan. Although Hornbeck had been derided by historian s for his ill founded wager, it should be said ... B. Pyle 2007 Japan Rising . PublicAffairs. ISBN 978 1 58648 417 0 1911 article Stanley K Hornbeck ... Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Hornbeck, Stanley K ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1883 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1966 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Hornbeck, Stanley K Category ... more details
Infobox school name Hornbeck High School image School Crest HHS 001.JPG motto established 1913 type Public school government funded Public affiliation district Vernon Parish School District grades K 12 president principal Cecil Richmond head of school dean faculty staff students enrollment athletics conference colors White and Gold mascot The Hornet free label free text free label2 free text2 location 2363 Stillwell Ave. br Hornbeck, Louisiana Hornbeck , Louisiana coordinates country USA homepage http www.vpsb.k12.la.us education school school.php?sectionid 13 Homepage Hornbeck High School is a school located in Hornbeck, Louisiana Hornbeck , Louisiana , United States. The K 12 school is a part of the Vernon Parish School Board Vernon Parish School District headquartered in Leesville, Louisiana Leesville and has been home to Hornbeck High School, the only public school in the community, since 1898. In 1910 Hornbeck High School became an affiliated high school, although on the File School Crest HHS 001.JPG school s crest it bares the date 1913. ref The http www.vpsb.k12.la.us education school school.php?sectionid 13 Hornbeck High School Official website. ref Gallery center gallery File New Gym HHS 001.JPG The New Gym 2010 File Auditorium HHS 001.JPG The Auditorium 2010 File High School HHS 001.JPG The High School 2010 File Elementary HHS 001.JPG The Elementary School 2010 File Old Gym HHS 001.JPG The Old Gym 2010 gallery center References reflist 2 coord missing Louisiana Louisiana school stub Category High schools in Louisiana ... more details
The Shawn Hornbeck Foundation is a non profit charitable organization based in Richwoods, Missouri Richwoods , Missouri , devoted to the search for and rescue of abducted children. It runs the Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team . The Rescue team was founded by Pam and Craig Akers following the disappearance of their son Shawn Hornbeck. Hornbeck was 11 on October 6, 2002 when he was kidnapped while riding his bicycle near his home in Richwoods, Missouri . Shawn Hornbeck was missing for over four years before being discovered on January 12, 2007. The Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team is a member of NASAR National Association for Search and Rescue and a member of SARCOM Search and Rescue Council of Missouri . It is also involved with the National Search Dog Association . History The Akers founded Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team following the disappearance of their son Shawn Hornbeck. Hornbeck was 11 when he was kidnapped while riding his bicycle near his Richwoods, Missouri home on October 6, 2002. Shortly after Shawn s disappearance, his parents appeared on The Montel Williams Show , where self described psychic Sylvia Browne told the Akers that Shawn was dead, and described the abduction, telling them several things about the abductor that later proved to be incorrect ... to Montel Shawn Hornbeck Reading author Lancaster, Robert authorlink Robert S. Lancaster publisher ... SYLVIA BROWN WRONG Shawn Hornbeck ref Hornbeck was missing for over four years before being ... in Kirkwood, Missouri . Hornbeck and Ownby were both found there. ref Associated Press, Missing ... was charged with 80 counts in the abductions and child molestation molestation of Hornbeck and Ownby ... Involvement Shortly after the recovery of Shawn Hornbeck, his parents announced their withdrawal from ... Chris Diamond. They have since returned to participation, and Shawn Hornbeck has made public appearances ... http www.shawnhornbeckfoundation.com Shawn Hornbeck Foundation http www.sarteam.com Shawn Hornbeck ... more details
Summary Information Description First Baptist Church in Hornbeck, Louisiana. Source I User Avazina Avazina , an Unreconstructed Southerner created this work entirely by myself. Date 17 September 2010 Author User Avazina Avazina , an Unreconstructed Southerner other versions Licensing PD self date September 2010 ... more details
John Westbrook Hornbeck January 24, 1804 January 16, 1848 was a Whig Party United States Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania . Westbrook Hornbeck was born in Montague, New Jersey . He graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York , in 1827. He studied law, was admitted to the bar of Northampton County, Pennsylvania , in 1829 and commenced practice in Allentown, Pennsylvania , in 1830. He was commissioned deputy attorney general of the State of Pennsylvania for Lehigh County, Pennsylvania , in 1836 and served three years. Hornbeck was elected as a Whig to the 30th United States Congress Thirtieth Congress and served until his death in Allentown in 1848. He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business during the Thirtieth Congress. Interment in Allentown Cemetery. Sources CongBio H000790 http politicalgraveyard.com bio hornbeck horter.html The Political Graveyard start box USRepSuccessionBox state Pennsylvania district 6 before Jacob Erdman after Samuel A. Bridges years 1847 1848 end box Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Hornbeck, Westbrook ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH January 24, 1804 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH January 16, 1848 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Hornbeck, Westbrook Category 1804 births Category 1848 deaths Category Members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Category Pennsylvania lawyers Category People from Allentown, Pennsylvania Category Pennsylvania Whigs Pennsylvania Representative stub ... more details
Offshore structure has two principal meanings Financial , with reference to offshore vehicles formed in Offshore Financial Centre s. These will usually be Offshore company Offshore companies , Offshore partnership s, or Offshore trust s Physical , with reference to offshore construction disambig ... more details
Infobox NRHP name Hornbeck Stone House nrhp type image Hornbeck Stone House, Kerhonkson, NY.jpg alt A stone house with porch, high roof and dormer windows seen from the front illuminated by late afternoon sunlight from behind the camera. There is a tree in front to the right and many trees behind the house, some showing autumn color. caption West elevation, 2008 location Kerhonkson, New York Kerhonkson , New York NY lat degrees 41 lat minutes 49 lat seconds 1 lat direction N long degrees 74 long minutes 13 long seconds 19 long direction W coord display inline,title locmapin New York built 1750 ref name nrhpinv ny cite web url http www.oprhp.state.ny.us hpimaging hp view.asp?GroupView 9681 title National Register of Historic Places Registration Hornbeck Stone House date April 1995 accessdate 2010 03 20 author Harry Hansen and John A. Bonafide publisher New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation See also cite web url http www.oprhp.state.ny.us hpimaging hp view.asp?GroupView 9669 title Accompanying three photos ref architecture added August 10, 1995 area convert 11.3 acre governing body Private residence mpsub http pdfhost.focus.nps.gov docs NRHP Text 64500464.pdf Rochester MPS refnum 95000957 ref name nris NRISref 2009a ref The Hornbeck Stone House is a historic home located on Whitfield Road near the Administrative divisions of New York Hamlet hamlet of Kerhonkson, New York Kerhonkson , New York, United States, in the Town of Rochester, Ulster County, New York Rochester in Ulster County, New York . It was built in two sections in the mid 18th century. Its appearance has been slightly altered since its construction, but it retains the integrity of its original design. In 1999 it and several outbuildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places . ref name nris Building The house is on an irregularly shaped convert 11.3 acre ha adj on land lot lot on the east side of Whitfield Road almost two miles 3.2 km north of the U.S. Route ... more details
Infobox Company name Solstad Offshore ASA logo type Public company Public ose SOFF genre foundation 1964 founder location city Karm y location country Norway location locations area served Global key people industry Shipping products services Supply ship s revenue operating income net income owner num employees parent divisions subsid slogan homepage http www.solstad.no www.solstad.no footnotes intl yes Solstad Offshore ose SOFF is a Norway Norwegian offshore service and supply ship shipping company that operates 26 vessels with 6 newbuilding contracts, including 9 construction service vessel s, 14 anchor handling tug supply vessel s and 5 platform supply vessel s. The company is based in Karm y , but also has offices in Aberdeen and Singapore . History The company was foudned as Solstad Rederi by Johannes Solstad in 1964, in a town called Skudeneshavn , on the island of Karm y, where it is still headquarted to this day. It started off with ten bulk carrier s in the range of DWT 7,000 metric first yes to DWT 14,000 , but entered the offshore supply sector in 1973 with the delivery of four supply ships. By 1982 the entre dry bulk fleet had been sold and Solstad continued as a pure offshore vessel operator, though from 1989 to 1998 it operates five handysize bulk carriers. A fleet renewal program started in 1996 increased the fleet size from 12 to 43 by 2007. The same year it was floated on the Oslo Stock Exchange , though the Solstad family retains a major ownership in the company. Since its initial start in 1964, Solstad Offshore ASA now has become one of the biggest players of modern and advanced vessels for offshore service, with world wide activities and projects for many of the major oil companies. The company is also the major shareholder of Rem Offshore and owns 50 of the Singapore based shipping company NOR Offshore . Solstad Offshore ASA is a member of the Norwegian ... in 1964 Category 1964 establishments in Norway Norway shipping company stub no Solstad Offshore ... more details
Infobox Company company name Aban Offshore Ltd. company logo File Aban Logo.svg 200px type Public company Public BSE 523204 company slogan foundation 1986 location Chennai , Tamilnadu key people Reji Abraham , Managing Director industry offshore drilling , Information Technology IT , Tea estate s, Hotel , Tourism and Hospitality etc. products homepage http www.abanoffshore.com default.aspx abanoffshore.com Aban Offshore Ltd. formerly Aban Loyd Chiles Offshore Ltd. is India s largest offshore drilling services provider to oil companies, mainly for ONGC . It is now ventured into international waters as one of its five rigs is doing work for an Iranian oil company. The company listed on the Mumbai Stock Exchange Ltd, ref cite web url http www.thehindubusinessline.com 2005 04 26 stories 2005042602060200.htm title Aban Loyd to buy 3 more jack up rigs Gets shareholders nod to raise 100 m publisher The Hindu Business line ref ref cite web url http www.thehindubusinessline.com iw 2006 03 19 stories 2006031900470900.htm title Aban Loyd Chiles Offshore Buy publisher The Hindu Business line ref Reji Abraham, Managing Director of Aban Loyd is the 605th richest man in the world and the richest man in Kerala , India . ref cite web url http www.manoramaonline.com cgi bin MMOnline.dll portal ep malayalamContentView.do?articleType Malayalam 20Home&contentId 3681189&contentType EDITORIAL&BV ID title Reji Abraham, richest Malayali publisher Malayala Manorama ref ref cite web url http investing.businessweek.com research stocks people person.asp?personId 11369877&symbol ABAN.BO title Executive Profile, Reji Abraham publisher Business Week ref The group has also ventured into construction, offshore and onshore drilling, wind energy and power generation, Information Technology enabled services, hotels and resorts, tea plantations and in marketing. References reflist External links Official website http www.abanoffshore.com Category Oil and gas companies of India Category Drilling rig operators ... more details
evade tax by hiding the interest income. Some offshore banks offer banking Customer service services ... spectrum of financial services from offshore banks, including Deposit account deposit taking credit ...Banking An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically ... the term originates from the Channel Islands being offshore from the United Kingdom , and most offshore ... and Andorra . Offshore banking has often been associated with the underground economy and organized crime , via tax evasion and money laundering however, legally, offshore banking does not prevent ... , any offshore bank Deposit account accounts which may or may not be numbered bank accounts they may have. Although offshore banks may decide not to report income to other tax authorities, and have ... on international finance, in particular concerning offshore banks, tax havens, and clearing ... illegal money flows. Defenders of offshore banking have criticised these attempts at regulation ... banks and tax agencies to access the money held in offshore accounts. They cite the fact that offshore ... to stamp out competition. Advantages of offshore banking Offshore banks can sometimes provide access .... Some offshore banks may operate with a lower cost base and can provide higher interest .... Advocates of offshore banking often characterise government regulation as a form of tax on domestic banks, reducing interest rates on deposits. Offshore finance is one of the few industries, along ... world finance from the developed to the developing world. Interest is generally paid by offshore ... rate loans based on risk and investment opportunities not available elsewhere. Offshore banking is often linked to other structures, such as offshore company offshore companies , offshore trust trusts ... advocates of offshore banking also assert that the creation of tax and banking competition is an advantage ... to choose an appropriate balance of services and taxes. Critics of the industry, however, claim ... more details
services such as Maintenance, repair and operations maintenance and offshore installation. The most ...Infobox company company name SBM Offshore N.V. company logo Image SBM Offshore.svg 120px company type Naamloze vennootschap traded as Euronext SBMO foundation 1965 location Schiedam , Netherlands key people Tony Mace small chief executive officer CEO small , Heinz Rothermund small Chairman of the supervisory board small products Floating Production Storage and Offloading FSO and FPSO units , tension leg platform s, other offshore facilities homepage http www.sbmoffshore.com www.sbmoffshore.com industry ... 2010 accessdate 2 April 2011 publisher SBM Offshore ref operating income US 362.4 million small 2010 ... AR2010 num employees 4,110 small end 2010 small ref name AR2010 intl yes SBM Offshore N.V. IHC Caland N.V. prior to July 2005 is a Netherlands Dutch based global group of companies selling systems and services to the offshore Petroleum industry oil and gas industry . Its constituent companies started their offshore activities in the early 1950s and SBM subsequently became a pioneer in Single buoy ... vessels , Jackup rig jack up drilling rigs and heavy offshore Crane machine crane s. It is a main .... The lease and operation of FPSOs has become a large component of the company s activity and SBM Offshore ... news?pid 10000086&sid aZuufT0GbgrM&refer latin america title SBM Offshore Is Likely to Win 69 Million ... title Linde, SBM in tie up to offer liquefied gas production on offshore floats date 20 September ... employs over 4,400 individuals worldwide. On 18 August 2009, SBM Offshore announced the signing ... natural gas offshore and will be moored with an internal and permanently connected freely weather vaning turret mooring system. SBM Offshore said the turret mooring system is expected to be the largest ... Category Companies of the Netherlands Category Oilfield services companies Category FPSO operators de SBM Offshore fr SBM Offshore nl SBM Offshore ja SBM pt SBM Offshore ... more details
An offshore fund is a collective investment scheme domicile d in an Offshore Financial Centre , for example British Virgin Islands , Luxembourg , or the Cayman Islands and typically sold exclusively to foreign investors those not of the domestic fund sponsor s country of origin . Thus, a common example could involve an offshore fund managed or sponsored by a U.S. based money manager, organized under ... and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 of the UK, an offshore fund is one which is governed by the Offshore ... Taxes Act 1988 c. 1 Bot generated title ref set out in that Act. The vast majority of offshore ... 01 N28472930 RTRIDST 0 CAYMANS HEDGEFUNDS.html Advantages Offshore funds offer eligible investors ... by treaty ref http www.irs.gov publications p519 ch04.html en US publink1000222345 ref . An offshore ... secure. Many offshore jurisdictions, notably the British Virgin Islands , offer a zero tax ... regime in these offshore jurisdictions is deliberately light, with emphasis placed on the importance .... A number of offshore jurisdictions have recently tightened the regulation of offshore funds. ref http www.ft.com cms s 731571f8 ba3e 11db 89c8 0000779e2340.html FT.com World Boost for offshore ... offshore jurisdictions permit funds to obtain licences to operate as public funds, the onerous regulatory requirements associated with such licences usually means that only a small minority of offshore ... laws to limit their distribution. Nonetheless, the vast majority of offshore funds operate primarily ... sources. Citation needed date October 2007 Most offshore domiciling of funds tends to be regulatory ... strategies in offshore jurisdictions encourages higher risk funds, such as hedge fund s to form ... . See also Collective investment scheme s Offshore Financial Centre s References reflist Refimprove date September 2007 Navigation box br Investment management Category Offshore finance Category Financial services Category Legal entities ko ... more details
Notability date August 2008 Refimprove date February 2009 Infobox Company name Scorpion Offshore Ltd. logo type Public company Public ose SCORE genre foundation 2005 founder location city location country location Bermuda locations area served Global key people Robert A. Solberg small Chair official Chairman small industry Offshore drilling products services revenue operating income net income owner num employees parent divisions subsid slogan homepage http www.scorpionoffshore.com www.scorpionoffshore.com footnotes intl Scorpion Offshore ose SCORE is an international jackup rig jackup drilling rig operator that through May 2007 to November 2008 will take delivery of five rigs from KEPPEL AmFELS yard in Brownsville, Texas Brownsville , Texas , United States . History The company was founded on April 22, 2005 and registered on Bermuda with an initial Ownership equity equity of United States dollar USD 111 million. Main offices are located in Houston . On September 2, 2005 Scorpion was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange over the counter finance OTC , with full listing on December 2. On November 3, 2006 the first vessel, Offshore Courageous , was delivered. In 2010, drilling rig operators Seadrill and Ensco made take over bids to acquire Scorpion Offshore. On 31 May 2010 Ensco abandoned its bid after Seadrill raised its bid to Nkr40.50 6.26 per share. Seadrill already owns about 40 of Scorpion Offshore. ref name upstream310510 cite news url http www.upstreamonline.com live article216336.ece title Seadrill forces Ensco out of Scorpion race newspaper Upstream newspaper Upstream Online publisher NHST Media Group date 2010 05 31 accessdate 2010 07 03 ref References Reflist External links official http www.scorpionoffshore.com Category Companies of Bermuda Category Drilling rig operators Category Companies established in 2005 Category Companies based in Houston, Texas no Scorpion Offshore ... more details
Offshore investment is the keeping of money in a jurisdiction other than one s country of residence. Offshore ... to both large and small scale investors alike. Selected offshore domiciles may serve as havens ... to offshore investment is that such operations are both legal and less costly than the solutions ... are known as Offshore Financial Centres offshore financial centers or sometimes tax havens . Offshore ... half of the world s assets and investments are held in offshore jurisdictions and many well recognized companies have investment opportunities in offshore locales. ref name A Citation first last title Pros And Cons Of Offshore Investing contribution url http www.investopedia.com articles 02 020602.asp ... force behind most offshore activity. Due to offshore solutions investors are able to conduct ... are critical to the profitability of any given investment. Using offshore domiciled special purpose ... overall. Another reason why offshore investment is considered superior to onshore investment is because it is less regulated, and the behavior of the offshore investment provider, whether he be a banker .... Vehicles for offshore investment Offshore investing includes investment strategies outside of an investor ... through offshore companies. ref name A One may also charter an offshore corporation to provide ..., corporate and account registration fees imposed by the country in which the offshore account is established ... may be proscribed from establishing an offshore account, they can establish a corporation that can ... series year 2010 pages place publisher Copyright 2002 2003 Ascot Advisory Services url http www.ascotadvisory.com Offshore Investments Back Door.html doi id accessdate 22 April 2010 ref Reasons for offshore investment Motivations for investment offshore include Tax avoidance Tax advantages tax regulations ... strategies thrive in offshore jurisdictions , principally the Cayman Islands Privacy confidential ... or criminal prosecution. ref name A Money Laundering offshore investments can be used to disguise the fact ... more details
Infobox Company company name Awilco Offshore ASA company logo Image Awilco Offshore.svg 190px fate Acquired by China Oilfield Services foundation 2005 defunct 2008 location Oslo , Norway key people Henrik Fougner small President and chief executive officer CEO small , Sigurd Thorvildsen small chairman official Chairman of the board of directors board small area served industry Offshore drilling Drilling products revenue United States dollar USD 189 million small 2007 small operating income profit USD 70.3 million small 2007 small net income profit USD 26.2 million small 2007 small num employees 47 small 2007 small subsid intl yes Awilco Offshore was a Norway Norwegian drilling rig owner. In 2008 the company operated five jackup rig s and two semi submersible accommodation rigs, with several others on order. Awilco was founded in 2005, headquartered in Oslo and was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange . Operation of its rigs was done by the company Premium Drilling , owned by Awilco and Sinvest . The company was acquired by China Oilfield Services in 2008 and merged into its existing operations. History The company was founded in February 2005 when it took over the offshore rig assets of Anders Wilhelmsen Group and at the same time acquiring Norwegian krone NOK 1 billion in new Capital economics capital . In August 2005 Awilco bought 20.7 of Petrojack and at the same time performed a new capital expansion. In December 2005 Awilco merger merged with Offshore Rig Services , taking over the company while issuing new shares to the Offshore Rig Services owners. Takeover The company accepted a United States dollar 2.5 1000000000 number billion acquisition offer from industry peer China Oilfield Services on 7 July 2008. ref cite news url http www.reuters.com article marketsNews ... 11 February 2010 ref Awilco Offshore was fully integrated into the firm s local subsidiary COSL ... Awilco Offshore no Awilco Offshore ... more details
March 2011 incomplete March 2011 The term offshore company is ambiguous. It may refer to either ... primary operations regardless of whether that jurisdiction is an offshore financial centre sometimes known as a non resident company i.e. a Canadian company may be offshore for the purposes of a USA citizen or, Any company resident or otherwise incorporated in an offshore financial centre , i.e. offshore ... of the following criteria in a strict legal sense according to Offshore Company Law Theory, Regulations& Operation By Zhang Shiwei, China Law Press, 2004 Must be incorporated under Offshore Company Laws and regulations of offshore jurisdictions Must be incorporated by non residents of offshore jurisdictions Must not trade within the offshore jurisdictions and or, Must meet nominal tax expenses levied by the offshore jurisdictions. Management and control It is worth mentioning at this juncture that taxation ... offshore concept. By way of example consider a UK incorporated company which traded exclusively .... The same principle extends to regulations also. Benefits How to section date March 2011 Offshore .... Thin capitalisation Some Offshore Financial Centre offshore jurisdictions tend not to impose ... offshore companies are usually not prohibited from providing financial assistance share purchase financial ... employed consultant provides services to a number of jurisdictions and travels frequently, it is a matter of choice where he chooses to incorporate. In this case the fact that companies in an offshore ..., receptionists, IT providers etc. would be. Practical uses of offshore companies How to section date March 2011 Offshore companies are beneficial for many purposes including at least some of the following ref cite web title Practical Uses for Offshore Companies url http www.healyconsultants.com offshore information offshore company.html publisher Healy Consultants offshore company formation specialists accessdate 29 March 2011 ref 1. Consultancy, Professional Services, Agency Professionals ... more details
, Offshore Outsourcing Service , Argentina Full Spectrum Services , Indonesia Programming, R&D, IT Support ... 3.3m US Services Jobs To Go Offshore , John McCarthy, November 2002 Low Cost Global Delivery Model Showdown , John McCarthy, August 2004 Two Speed Europe Why 1 Million Jobs Will Move Offshore , Andrew ...citations missing date August 2008 Offshore outsourcing is the practice of hiring an external organization ... products or Service economics services are actually developed or manufactured. It can be contrasted .... Types There are four basic types of offshore outsourcing ITO Information Technology Outsourcing .... Software R&D Offshore programming offshore software development KPO Knowledge Process Outsourcing ... projects. Criteria The general criteria for a job to be offshore able are There is a significant wage difference between the original and offshore countries The job can be telework The work has a high ... is repeatable. The driving factor behind the development of offshore outsourcing has been the need ... of the main factors influencing the beginnings of the offshore outsourcing movement were a combination ... than competitors. Countries involved Some of the major countries districts that provide such services are India Full Spectrum Services , Mexico Full Spectrum Services , Ukraine Programming and R&D , Bolivia Web & Software Programming, Game Development, IT Support, Network Solutions, Offshore Outsourcing ... , Pakistan Full Spectrum Services , Panama Programming, Customer Support , Nepal Programming, Customer ..., Offshore Outsourcing Service , Bulgaria Programming and R&D , Belarus Programming, R&D , Romania ... with their larger competitors capable of setting up offshore locations, or of arriving at major contracts with offshore companies. See Freelancing on the Internet . Source of conflict There are different ..., but it is unclear if the displaced receive a net benefit. One issue offshoring of technical services ... Report, Fall 2003 Globalisation of IT Services and White Collar Jobs The Next Wave of Productivity ... more details
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