Home/ About Us/ BW Group BW Group ▼ History BW Group Fleet Privacy Statement BW Group BW Group is one of the world’s leading maritime groups in the tanker, gas and offshore segments. We provide reliable energy transportation and infrastructure services across the energy value chain. We own and operate a fleet of quality vessels which are managed by competent and experienced staff. Our principal business areas are: Liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers Crude oil and product tankers Offshore floating production vessels (FPSO) Floating gas infrastructure BW Group’s predecessor companies are World-Wide Shipping and Bergesen d.y. ASA. In 2002, World-Wide Shipping, a privately-owned tanker and bulk shipping company founded in Hong Kong in 1955 by the late Sir Y.K. Pao, acquired Bergesen, Norway’s largest shipping company, founded in 1935. The combined group has been delivering energy and other vital commodities for more than 80 years. Read more about our history here. BW Corporate Structure Legend: BW Group employs more than 5,000 people including seafarers, and has offices in countries such as Singapore, Norway, Denmark, USA, China, Bermuda, India, the Philippines and Cyprus. BW LPG is the world’s largest VLGC owner and operator, by number of VLGCs and by LPG carrying capacity. BW Offshore is the world's second largest contractor with a fleet of 14 FPSOs and 1 FSO represented in all major oil regions world-wide. The company also operates additional 2 FPSOs. BW Pacific has a substantial fleet of product tankers which carry cargoes such as naphtha, gasoline and jetoil. BW LNG manages the Group's LNG shipping and Gas Solutions business. BW Fleet Management is BW Group’s internal provider of ship management and newbuilding services. BW Chemical Tankers represents the Group's growing presence in the chemical tanker segment. BW VLCC can trace its roots in the crude oil transportation sector to the establishing of Sig. Bergesen d.y. & Co, a tanker business in Stavanger, Norway over 75 years ago. BW Dry Cargo is a newly established department looking for opportunities in the dry bulk segment. BW conducts its operations, both ashore and on board the vessels we manage, in a way that protects the health and safety of all employees and other individuals, preserves the environment and avoids damage to ships and property. Read about our Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) policy here. Read more about our various business units here. ABOUT US BW Group History BW Group Fleet Privacy Statement OUR PEOPLE Board of Directors Management Committee Our Values Careers SAFETY Security Emergency Response Zero Harm Campaign SUSTAINABILITY Environment CSR OUR BUSINESS BW Offshore BW LPG BW Pacific BW LNG BW VLCC BW Chemical Tankers BW Dry Cargo BW Fleet Management NEWS Press Releases World Horizon Image Gallery INVESTORS BW LPG Investor Relations BW Offshore Investor Relations Register for Access © 2017 BW Group | All Rights Reserved | For best viewing experience please use IE 8 and above.