Reliance Offshore, A Subsidiary of I. H. Mathers, we are a privately held company operating in the staffing and recruiting industry. We were founded in 1981 and are headquartered in St John’s, Canada.

We are the offshore & marine personnel subsidiary of the I. H. Mathers family of companies. For 150 years, we’ve been connected to the sea and have built a reputation for excellence on a global scale. This year, our parent company I. H. Mathers is celebrating its 150th anniversary, a rare milestone for a Canadian, family-run business. We continue to set the standard for offshore crewing excellence around the world. We’ve developed a custom recruitment and training management system, rigorous selection and assessment standards, and we are fully certified under ISO 9001:2015. We are proud to be the trusted partner to the world’s leading offshore companies, and to have supported all of Canada’s largest offshore projects since 1981. We have an extensive pool of highly qualified Canadian crew available to work on offshore projects in Canada and internationally. Our recruiters adhere to an extensive evaluation program and have years of experience—giving you the peace of mind that they can deliver excellent results for your operations.

We deliver our services through a combination of a custom recruitment and training management system, rigorous selection and assessment standards, and a safety-focused approach. We operate a Safety Management System that applies international marine and industry standards, including MLC 2006, STCW 95, ISM & CAPP guidelines. We ensure all workers are fully trained and fit for work before they arrive on your project.

We specialize in crewing, marine, offshore, and personnel supply.

We operate in Canada and internationally, with a presence in St John’s, Canada, and Dartmouth, Canada.

We apply international marine and industry standards, including MLC 2006, STCW 95, ISM & CAPP guidelines, and we ensure all workers are fully trained and fit for work before they arrive on your project.