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                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
     As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference in this Prospectus constituting part of this Registration Statement
on Form S-4 of our report dated February 26, 1997, incorporated by reference in
GulfMark International, Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996
and to all references to our Firm included in this Registration Statement.
 
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
 
Houston, Texas
March 28, 1997