Hege Anita Akselvoll

STX Europe AS operates shipyards for building cruise ships and offshore shipping vessels. It develops and manufacturers multi-megawatt direct drive wind turbines for on and offshore applications. The firm also constructs ships for operation in the Arctic and Antarctic areas, and naval vessels. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Vard Holdings Ltd. is an investment company, which engages in the provision of design and shipbuilding of offshore and specialized vessels. It operates through the following geographical segments: Norway, Romania, Singapore, Vietnam, Brazil, Canada, USA, Italy, and Other Countries. It also offers ship repair and conversion, accommodation, piping systems and installations, trading, electrical products and services, SeaQ control solutions, and Vard Academy. The company was founded on June 11, 2010 and is headquartered in Singapore.