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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
     As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our
report dated February 26, 1997 in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of
GulfMark International, Inc. on our audits of the financial statements of
GulfMark Retained Assets (a business segment of GulfMark International, Inc.) at
December 31, 1996 and 1995 and each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1996 and to all references to our Firm included in this
Registration Statement.
 
 
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Houston, Texas
March 27, 1997