General – Appointment
Dutch floater specialist SBM Offshore has announced that Philippe Barril will step down from his role as chief transition officer to join fellow offshore construction player Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) as its new chief executive officer.
Barril will join HMC on September 1, 2022, and replace Koos-Jan van Brouwershaven, who recently stepped down from the role he held since 2018.
Barril joined SBM Offshore in March 2015 and was appointed a member of the management board and chief operating officer, and became the company’s CTO in April 2022.