HOME THE COMPANY OUR FLEET CONTACT US Company management Jarle Ellefsen Managing Director Jarle Ellefsen has been with Spar from the very beginning in 1995; help building the company from scratch. First as CFO and from autumn 2007 also as CEO for the company. Mr. Ellefsen holds a Msc in Management Science and Operational Research from University of Warwick, England. Operations departement Magnar Bratholmen Operations Manager Magnar Bratholmen has long experience from sea, sailing as mate and engineer for almost 17 years. When he went ashore he held various position with a Norwegian shipping company for an equal amount of years. He is educated in business from Norwegian School of Business and Administration, Bergen. Arild Gaarden Hansen Operator Handles and follow up operational activities for the vessels as well as matters related to marine accounting. Mr. Hansen holds a BA from the Norwegian school of Management, Bergen. Mr. Hansen has experience from a variety of positions ranging from Ship Agency, Offshore Marine Operations and Crew Management and dry bulk operation. Marine departement Pritish Deshpande Marine Manager Captain Pritish Deshpande is a Master Mariner with sea going experience close to 25 years and had been in command of Spar vessels for over 5 years . Subsequently he came ashore working for a commercial management group which is a long standing business associate of Spar. Spar recognized the far reaching benefit of having Captain Deshpande bring together commercial aspects with third party outsourced technical management of their fleet. Hence he was employed directly in Spar head office and has since been integral in taking charge towards the enhanced follow up of the fleet , staff and thereby strengthen quality within. Accounting departement Marianne H. Nummedal Head Accountant Marianne Heldal Nummedal held various positions related to accounting within the overall corporate structure of Spar before advancing to the position of Head accountant for Spar Shipping AS at the autumn of 2007.Ms. Nummedal hold a Cand Mag. degree from University of Bergen. Emelie Braastad Marine accountant Handles and follow-up financial activities for the vessels, which includes follow up of hire statements, general accounting as well as some of the operational activities. Ms. Braastad hold a BA from Norwegian school of Management, Oslo and has experience since 1996 from several major shipping companies and brokerage houses in Norway. Company management History Spar Shipping AS Postal address: P.O.Box 7304 5020 Bergen Norway Visiting address: Kokstadflaten 30 5257 Kokstad Norway Phone: +47 55 98 39 00 Fax: +47 55 98 39 10