Østensjø News Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 14. October, 2021 Introducing the Østensjø Rederi Sustainability Action Plan The Sustainability Action Plan is set up to be an online dynamic portal for all stakeholders to explore and get familiar with our sustainability goals and initiatives. Being a... Read more 2. July, 2021 Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies and Østensjø Group join forces and tread a novel path towards safe zero-emission shipping Hydrogenious LOHC Maritime AS to develop new emission-free onboard propulsion system with promising LOHC/fuel cell solution for the global shipping industryEnova supports initial project HyNjord with 2.5 million Euros Haugesund/Norway... Read more 25. June, 2021 Day of the Seafarer Our modern society is in many ways built upon the opportunities that the oceans have given us; food, energy, and routes for traveling. Where the oceans divide us, it’s... Read more 22. March, 2021 Østensjø Rederi and Edda Accommodation appoints new CEO Edda Wind announced today that Kenneth Walland will become their CEO and therefore stepping down as CEO of Østensjø Rederi and Edda Accommodation. Walland will be succeeded by Kristian... Read more 22. March, 2021 Edda Wind establishes its own management Edda Wind is now forming its administration with Kenneth Walland as the Chief Executive Officer. The administration will also include a small group of key positions. Kenneth Walland, CEOPhoto: DHR... Read more 15. March, 2021 Edda Wind orders two additional CSOVs and prepares for initial public offering Edda Wind orders two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV) in addition to the four vessels the company has under construction. The vessels are specially designed for service operations during... Read more 2. March, 2021 TRAVELOGUE – SLOW AHEAD TO HOME WATERS DURING A PANDEMIC The flotel Edda Fides has been back in home waters for a while now, after finishing work in Malaysia. The months-long sail back from Asia is, however, worth sharing,... Read more 9. February, 2021 Østensjø Rederi awarded multiple long-term contracts We are proud to announce that we have secured new contracts for Edda Fauna, Edda Flora and Edda Sun. Photo: Østensjø Rederi Østensjø Rederi and DeepOcean have agreed new contracts for... Read more 28. January, 2021 ENGINE CADET SIVERT MIGUEL HELLAND: KNOWLEDGE IS MY MOST IMPORTANT DRIVE Sivert Miguel Helland (28) worked on shipyards and built and repaired large vessels. But he always dreamt of the day that he was going to be working as sea.... Read more 20. January, 2021 2021 – Renewables effort increases competitiveness - The efforts in renewable energy are accelerating among offshore shipping companies, driven by political signals from most European shipping nations, including here at home in Norway. Keywords are... Read more 14. January, 2021 Østensjø Rederi’s company magazine, Sjøfartstidene 2020, is now available online Read more 9. January, 2021 Accommodation vessel Edda Fides secures contract As a good start to the new year, we are pleased to announce that Edda Accommodation has secured a new contract for Edda Fides. Photo: Øyvind Sætre The history of Edda... Read more 10. December, 2020 Greener offshore operations with batteries and shore power During Q1 2021, LCV’s- (Light Construction Vessels) Edda Fauna, Edda Flora and PSV (Platform Supply Vessel) Edda Ferd will undergo a mid-life upgrade to make their operations even greener. Photo:... Read more 29. October, 2020 Møkster Investering becomes owner in Mercator Crewing The Østensjø group sells 20 % of Mercator Crewing to Møkster. Mercator Crewing provides crewing- and ship management services to the maritime industry. The Company, which employs over 350 seafarers,... Read more 15. September, 2020 Østensjø and Wilhelmsen join forces to fast track growth of renewable energy company Edda Wind Haugesund, 15 September 2020 The agreement will see Wilhelmsen initially acquire 25% of Østensjø Group’s expanding offshore wind company. Wilhelmsen has also secured an option to buy another 25% before... Read more 26. April, 2020 Edda Wind secures long term contracts for two offshore wind vessels Edda Wind, the offshore wind segment of the Østensjø Group, has signed long term time charter agreements with MHI Vestas and Ocean Breeze Energy respectively for two of the... Read more 31. March, 2020 New Chartering Manager Renewables Along with Østensjø Rederi’s strategy to take an even stronger foothold in the Renewable segment, it is decided to change Håkon L. Vevang’s position to Chartering Manager – Renewables. Håkon’s... Read more 28. November, 2019 Østensjø Rederi – winner of Defence Industry Awards Østensjø Rederi (ØR) has been awarded the New Zealand Minister of Defence Awards of Excellence to Industry for projects greater than $15m. Carl Johan Amundsen, Chief Project Officer in ØR... Read more 21. October, 2019 Østensjø Rederi grows its offshore wind business by ordering four CSOVs prepared for zero emissions To meet increasing demand in the offshore wind market, Østensjø Rederi has signed a letter of intent for the construction of four Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV). The vessels... Read more 1. October, 2019 New partnership aims to provide premium marine services to the US offshore wind energy sector Photo: Nicki Pløk, UNIFLY Foss Maritime and Østensjø Rederi AS announce MOU to establish an SOV partnership Foss Maritime LLC and Østensjø Rederi AS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish... Read more 26. August, 2019 We shall be a leader whitin substainable operations Østensjø Rederi shall be a leading shipping company within sustainable operations, says HSE&Q Manager Elias T. Nornes. Today’s carbon footprint is to be reduced through systematic efforts and continued technical... Read more 19. July, 2019 Leave your h*rse, rucksack and umbrella at home! You should think twice before bringing an umbrella onboard or boarding a vessel wearing a rucksack with frame. You should be especially careful if you get an urge to... Read more 19. June, 2019 Commissioning of HMNZS Manawanui “Her Majesty’s New Zealand Ship Manawanui was commissioned into the Royal New Zealand Navy by the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, the ship’s sponsor, in an event at Devonport Naval Base in... Read more 7. June, 2019 Cadet Natalie Knutsen: I’m a lucky sailor She calls herself a sailor and enjoys working with the boys onboard. As a cadet Natalie Knutsen (24) is learning most of the operations taking place on Edda Freya,... Read more 27. May, 2019 CEO of Edda Accommodation, Johan Rokstad, retires Johan Rokstad retires after 40 years in Østensjø Rederi. Friday 24th of May was Johan Rokstad's last day in Østensjø and as CEO of Edda Accommodation. The managing director... Read more 22. May, 2019 Always ”hands on” for Østensjø Rederi In an industry where time is money, actions need to happen fast. Should one of Østensjø Rederi’s vessels be delayed in dock due to a missing spare part, one might well see Johs. Lothe chartering... Read more 21. May, 2019 Ownership of Edda Fonn officially transferred to New Zealand’s Ministry of Defense This morning, at 07:00 hours Norway time, the ownership of Edda Fonn was officially transferred to the Ministry of Defense and the Royal New Zealand Navy, in Auckland, NZ. Some... Read more 15. May, 2019 Edda Fonn has berthed in Wellington, NZ After 46 days traveling from the conversion yard in Denmark via Panama, Edda Fonn has finally reached New Zealand. The now diving support and hydrographic survey vessel is sold from... Read more 6. May, 2019 Østensjø Rederi and Edda Accommodation at OTC 2019 Østensjø Rederi and Edda Accommodation will be present at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston. Looking forward to seeing you at Edda Accommodation's stand under the Norwegian pavilion,... Read more 11. April, 2019 Offshore wind power – an exciting market for Østensjø Rederi The competition is fierce, and many players want a piece of the pie. We landed the contracts with Ørsted Wind Power in late 2015 due to our innovation ability.... Read more 29. March, 2019 Edda Fonn on her way to New Zealand It was in August 2018 that Østensjø Rederi released the news about selling Edda Fonn to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Photo: Østensjø Rederi - Edda Fonn has served our... Read more 26. March, 2019 Johannes Østensjø dy AS acquires Norwegian Maritime Services AS The Norwegian staffing company Norwegian Maritime Services AS (NMS), established in 2005, will be run as an independent company with its own management in the Østensjø Group. NMS supplies maritime... Read more 26. March, 2019 Escorting Viking Sky to safety Accompanied by tug boat Vivax, the Viking Sky cruise ship was being escorted into the port of Molde on Sunday afternoon, more than a day after issuing a mayday... Read more 8. February, 2019 Sailors ashore: Implementation of new personnel system Østensjø Rederi is not foreign to have sailors ashore at the office or project site when implementing new systems or during a project. – It is crucial for our company... Read more 21. January, 2019 Complex Operations for Edda Fjord Thanks to our highly skilled and experienced crew, our vessels successfully accomplish many complex operations. COMPLICATED: To maneuver a vessel between the unmanned platforms seeking access points. Photo: Håvard Melvær Master... Read more 4. January, 2019 New name for “Sun Enabler” Østensjø Rederi has decided to rename Sun Enabler before the commencement of the new Fugro-contract in March. Her new name will be “Edda Sun”, in line with the rest... Read more 4. January, 2019 Looking back and moving forward: the Company’s market challenges and financial position 2018 has been an exciting year for Østensjø Rederi. Like other offshore companies, we are operating in a difficult market and expect to see similar conditions in 2019. However, Østensjø... Read more 28. December, 2018 New contract for Østensjø Rederi at the end of the year Østensjø Rederi has been awarded a contract with a well-reputed multinational company within the energy sector for the vessel Sun Enabler. The contract has a firm duration of 2 years... Read more 17. December, 2018 Sjøfartstidene 2018 Østensjø Rederi’s company magazine, Sjøfartstidene 2018, is now available online Read more 27. November, 2018 New contract for Sun Enabler We are pleased to announce that Østensjø Rederi has been awarded a contract by VBMS for operation in the renewable sector. The contract commenced in November and will secure... Read more 27. November, 2018 New contract for Edda Fauna will secure winter utilization We are pleased to announce that Østensjø Rederi has been awarded a contract by a major European energy company for operation in the renewable sector. The contract commenced in... Read more 27. November, 2018 Østensjø Rederi awarded five-year contract with Norske Shell We are pleased to announce contract renewal with Norske Shell for tug services at the Nyhamna terminal Østensjø Rederi and Norske Shell, on behalf of Nyhamna Operator Gassco, have agreed to... Read more 19. November, 2018 An important part of the rescue operation Østensjø Rederi evacuated 121 people from the frigate accident What was as a normal operation for tugboats Ajax and Tenax of performing terminal service operation for the oil tanker Sola... Read more 7. November, 2018 New contract for Edda Flora We are pleased to announce contract renewal with DeepOcean for Edda Flora Østensjø Rederi and DeepOcean have signed a new contract for Edda Flora. The new contract will commence Q1/2019 and... Read more 11. October, 2018 New contract for Edda Fauna We are pleased to announce a “365” contract with DeepOcean for Edda Fauna Østensjø Rederi and DeepOcean have signed a new contract for Edda Fauna. The new contract will commence 1st... Read more 24. September, 2018 Video: Edda Passat at Race Bank offshore wind farm Video: Lukasz Bis Read more 21. September, 2018 Facts about Edda Mistral Did you know? Facts about our newest Service Operation Vessel (SOV), Edda Mistral Photo: Astilleros Gondán/Østensjø Rederi Edda Mistral arrived the Royal Dock in Grimsby six months after it's sister vessel,... Read more 30. August, 2018 Delivery of Edda Mistral Østensjø Rederi has Thursday 30th August, taken delivery of Edda Mistral from Astilleros Gondán. The vessel will depart for Hornsea wind farm, off the coast of UK, next week, and commence... Read more 27. August, 2018 Østensjø Rederi at ONS 2018 Østensjø Rederi will, along with Edda Accommodation, be present in Vågen onboard the former rescue cutter Olav Østensjø Jr. under ONS 2018 in Stavanger – from August 27th until August... Read more 22. August, 2018 Østensjø Rederi has agreed to sell Edda Fonn Østensjø Rederi (ØR) has signed a contract to sell Edda Fonn to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). The vessel will be outfitted with dive-, ROV- and hydrographic system... Read more 8. August, 2018 Safeguarding Martin Linge Vortex and Vivax safely escorted Knutsen's Hanne Knutsen into Haugesund where she is getting ready for her duties as Floating Storage and Offloading unit at Martin Linge oil field. Martin... Read more 17. July, 2018 Edda Mistral takes us one step closer to a greener world Our, soon to be delivered SOV, Edda Mistral, helping to provide green energy to well over a million homes in the UK. Video credit: Ørsted Read more 27. June, 2018 Edda Passat at Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm Edda Passat, a home on the sea Video credit: Ørsted Read more 14. May, 2018 Edda Frende awarded Shell UK contract We are pleased to announce that we have secured a contract with Shell UK for Edda Frende - PSV (built 2009). The contract will commence in May 2018. and will... Read more 4. April, 2018 An additional one-year option for “Vivax” at Nyhamna A/S Shell Norway has declared an additional one-year option for terminal services at Nyhamna, Aukra, Norway. Østensjø Rederi is proud to announce that our services delivered at Nyhamna has been... Read more 5. March, 2018 Edda Freya on Discovery’s “Mighty Ships” Our state of the art construction vessel, Edda Freya is going to make an appearance on Discovery's "Mighty Ships" and is soon be seen on TV screens worldwide. Sometime during... Read more 3. March, 2018 Edda Freya – Deep Ocean awarded contract with Statoil DeepOcean AS has been awarded a significant contract for performing riser replacement and construction work in the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea. That is also good news for... Read more 27. February, 2018 Delivery of Edda Passat Østensjø Rederi has today, Tuesday 27th of February, taken delivery of Edda Passat from Astilleros Gondán. The vessel will depart for Race Bank wind farm, off the coast of... Read more 3. February, 2018 Double naming ceremony This weekend has been busy for Østensjø Rederi, who named and launched Edda Mistral Friday 2nd February and named Edda Passat Saturday. Both new buildings are purpose-built for Ørsted’s wind... Read more 10. January, 2018 Sjøfartstidene 2017 Østensjø Rederi's company magazine is now available online. Click here to read. Read more 28. November, 2017 Tug of the year 2017 Østensjø Rederi is proud to announce that Audax, Dux, and Pax were recently named "Tug of the year 2017" by the trade magazine "Tug Technology & business" (TT&B). Our three... Read more 28. August, 2017 Triple naming ceremony in Hammerfest On Saturday, the 26th of August Østensjø Rederi’s three new tug boats were given their name under a naming ceremony in Hammerfest. The triple naming ceremony happened at the... Read more 10. August, 2017 Delivery of Audax The T/B Audax delivered to Østensjø Rederi AS today from Astilleros Gondan. This is the third and last vessel in a series of three dual fuel tugs. Audax, will... Read more 23. June, 2017 Edda Frende off to Ireland Edda Frende has been awarded a 1 well firm + 1 well option contract with Providence for support of “Stena Icemax”. The operation will take place in Ireland and... Read more 13. June, 2017 Bareboat agreement Østensjø Rederi AS has chartered the “Sun Enabler” (ex. Seabed Prince) on a bareboat contract for 5 months firm with further available options. The vessel will be used as a frontrunner... Read more 24. May, 2017 Delivery of Dux The T/B Dux delivered to Østensjø Rederi AS today from Astilleros Gondan. This is the first of a series of three dual fuel tugs to deliver. Dux, will together with... Read more 10. February, 2017 New contract with Fairfield The “Edda Fram” has been awarded an 18 months firm contract by Fairfield Betula Ltd. Haugesund, 10. February 2017 Fairfield Betula Ltd. has awarded Østensjø Rederi AS an 18 months firm... Read more Østensjø Rederi Smedasundet 97, Haugesund, Norway Get in touch Phone: +47 52 70 45 45 Email: Follow us Disclaimer