GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The President of Guyana, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has hailed the launch of Orinduik Marine Services (OMS), a locally-owned company focused on subsea and diving support for the oil and gas industry.
Speaking on Wednesday at the unveiling of the OMS facility in Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, Ali called the moment “local content coming to life, not as a slogan, but as a strategy.”
Spearheaded by Guyanese entrepreneur Harrychand Tulsi, the subsea services firm will offer cutting-edge training in offshore safety, navigation, and subsea technology, not just to locals, but to participants from across the Caribbean.
The company will also focus on two vital aspects of offshore operations: Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and Diving Services, both central to subsea installations and maintenance.
Ali described the venture as a cornerstone in Guyana’s strategy to not only benefit from oil wealth, but to shape a highly skilled, homegrown workforce capable of operating, innovating and eventually leading in high-tech sectors.
“Sovereignty means having people who can design, operate, and innovate across all sectors, allowing Guyana to prosper long after the era of oil and gas,” the president said.
He added, “You are seeing a classroom on waves. You are seeing training in real-world, high-risk, high-value environments. This is your time. This is your moment to prepare, to train, to dream and to ride.”
Ali reemphasized that true national development is measured not just by GDP growth or infrastructure, but by the transfer of knowledge and the transformation of people.
“We are coming for every opportunity,” President Ali asserted. “We are building local companies to go after every world-class operation.”
He described OMS as a direct outcome of deliberate policy.
“This didn’t happen by accident. It’s the result of sound policymaking, of a policy matrix that people trust,” he said, pointing to the 2021 Local Content Act which requires oil and gas operators to prioritize Guyanese hiring and skills development.
Ali also positioned the state-of-art Lusignan facility as a launchpad for regional leadership, with OMS poised to support marine operations in CARICOM countries like Suriname and Jamaica.
“No investment comes without trust, vision, and sustainability in policy,” he said, noting that OMS’ arrival reflects investor confidence in Guyana’s economy and long-term direction.
The facility is expected to play a critical role in assembling subsea oil and gas wellheads, installing pipelines and valves, and maintaining Floating Production Storage and Offloading units (FPSOs) and marine vessels.
OMS founder, Harrychand Tusli and Michal Arnold, CEO of OMS Subsea (UK), also spoke at the launch, which took place with minimal fanfare but maximal significance.
