I used to work for Rolls-Royce Marine, but have since jumped ship (or walked the plank!) and now work for a smaller, independent company manufacturing all sorts of offshore handling equipment.
I am of the firm opinion that life is too short for working at large corporations. Obviously, YMMV.
> They insisted on paying the $5,000-ish fee we usually charge to send someone from Norway to Brazil
You work for Aker/Kvaerner, by chance? :)