CONSOLIDATION: NOT AN OPTION SAY OWNERS

摘要

Recent weeks have seen what looks like the beginning of consolidation in the offshore support vessel (OSV) sector. Some actors in the OSV supply chain say more consolidation is inevitable, but others fiercely oppose the idea. For the likes of Solstad Offshore and Rem Offshore, the solution was effectively decided for them by Aker AS A's refinancing deal, which has seen the two companies merged into a single entity. For Siem Offshore's owner Kristian Siem, a pooling arrangement is the preferred choice, but all choices are made harder because the Norwegian offshore sector has traditionally been a family affair, and some do not want this to change.