Great Offshore Limited
Corporate brand
UnclaimedIndian offshore oilfield services company associated with offshore support vessels and related maritime services.
Last updated August 26, 2026
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History
Great Offshore Limited was an Indian offshore oilfield services company based in Mumbai. The company’s operations dated to 1983, although the business adopted its current name in 2006. Its activities were connected with offshore energy support, including the operation of platform supply vessels used to serve offshore installations. The documented history of the company is most visible through the later difficulties involving its vessels and crews. Two platform supply vessels associated with the company, Malaviya Seven and Malaviya Twenty, became the subject of UK detention proceedings in 2016. Malaviya Seven was detained in Aberdeen, while Malaviya Twenty was detained in Great Yarmouth. The cases concerned allegations that crew members had not received their wages. The disputes were pursued with involvement from the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the International Transport Workers’ Federation and Nautilus International. The reported wage non-payment raised issues under international and UK maritime labor rules. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency worked with the International Transport Workers’ Federation because the alleged conduct was described as inconsistent with the Maritime Labour Convention and the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015. The cases also received attention in the UK Parliament, making the company’s vessel operations part of a wider discussion about seafarer welfare, labor enforcement and the responsibilities of shipowners and operators. Legal proceedings continued after the initial detentions. In September 2017, a court allowed Malaviya Seven to be sold. Reports also described GOL Offshore as being in liquidation at that time. In August 2018, Captain Rastogi and the last four crew members of Malaviya Twenty succeeded in a High Court action supported by Nautilus International and the International Transport Workers’ Federation. The Admiralty Marshal agreed that the vessel could be sold to pay port expenses and outstanding crew claims. Great Offshore was a public company whose shares traded on the Bombay Stock Exchange under scrip code 532786. Trading was suspended on 19 July 2017. The available reference material does not provide sufficient evidence to determine whether the company later completed liquidation, resumed operations, or continued under another ownership structure. It also does not document a complete list of directors, executives, fleet assets, revenue, or current services. The company is therefore best described as an offshore services business with an unresolved present status and a history marked by significant maritime labor litigation.
- 2018
Malaviya Twenty crew prevail in High Court proceedings
[1]Captain Rastogi and the final four crew members obtained a favorable High Court outcome, with authority granted for the vessel to be sold to meet port and crew claims.
- 2017
Trading suspension and court-approved vessel sale
[1]Trading in the company’s BSE-listed shares was suspended on 19 July, and a court later allowed Malaviya Seven to be sold. Reports also described GOL Offshore as in liquidation.
- 2016
Malaviya Seven and Malaviya Twenty detained in the UK
[1]The company-linked platform supply vessels were detained in Aberdeen and Great Yarmouth amid disputes concerning unpaid crew wages.
- 2006
Adopts the Great Offshore Limited name
[1]The business began trading under its current Great Offshore Limited name.
- 1983
Operations begin
[1]The company’s operating history is reported to date back to 1983.
Products and positioning
Indian offshore-energy support and maritime services provider
Offshore marine services
Platform supply vessel services
Great Offshore operated platform supply vessels supporting offshore oil and gas activity. Such vessels generally transport supplies, equipment and personnel between shore facilities and offshore installations. The company’s documented vessels included Malaviya Seven and Malaviya Twenty. The available material does not establish the full fleet, technical specifications or service contracts.
Energy services
Offshore oilfield support
The company was characterized as an offshore oilfield services provider. Its business supported maritime requirements associated with offshore energy operations, but the available reference does not provide enough detail to separate additional service lines or identify specific customers.
Controversies
2017
Liquidation reports and sale of Malaviya Seven
A court approved the sale of Malaviya Seven, while reports stated that the vessel’s owner, GOL Offshore, was in liquidation.
2016
Unpaid crew wages and vessel detentions
Crew members aboard Malaviya Seven and Malaviya Twenty were reported to have gone unpaid. The vessels were detained in the United Kingdom, and the matter involved maritime regulators, unions and international labor organizations.
Brand decisions
2018
Admiralty approval for sale of Malaviya TwentyOtherBackground
Captain Rastogi and four remaining crew members pursued a High Court case concerning unpaid wages and the vessel’s detention.
Action taken
Following the crew’s successful case, the Admiralty Marshal agreed that Malaviya Twenty could be sold to pay port and crew claims.
Aftermath
The decision provided a legal route for addressing outstanding maritime claims against the vessel.
2017
Court-approved sale of Malaviya SevenOtherBackground
The vessel was involved in claims concerning unpaid crew wages and related maritime expenses.
Action taken
A court allowed Malaviya Seven to be sold.
Aftermath
The sale process was connected with efforts to resolve port and crew claims; reports also described GOL Offshore as being in liquidation.
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