HOMEABOUT USOUR PEOPLESAFETYSUSTAINABILITYOUR BUSINESSNEWSINVESTORS Home/ About Us/ BW Group BW Group Board of Directors Management Committee History Global Offices BW Group Fleet Contact Us 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) Environmental marine technologies 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 70 years. Read more about our history here. BW Corporate Structure BW Maritime is involved in corporate activities across the BW Group. BW Shipping handles sales and purchase, gas solutions and commercial management of a fleet of modern oil and gas carriers. BW Fleet Management is our in-house ship management company with newbuilding responsibilities. BW Ventures, through Green Marine Capital, invests in environmentally friendly technologies in the maritime industry. BW Group has a 49% share in BW Offshore, the offshore oil and gas production business. BW Group employs more than 4,500 people including seafarers, and has offices in countries such as Singapore, Norway, China, Bermuda, India, the Philippines and Cyprus. BW Offshore and BW LPG are listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Together, BW Group manages the world’s largest independently-owned and operated fleet of gas carriers (LNG and LPG), and the second largest fleet of FPSO vessels. 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. HOME ABOUT US BW Group Board of Directors Management Committee History Global Offices BW Group Fleet Contact Us Privacy Statement OUR PEOPLE Who We Are Our Values Careers Join Us SAFETY Security Emergency Response SUSTAINABILITY Environment CSR OUR BUSINESS BW Maritime Shipping Gas Infrastructure Ventures BW LPG BW Offshore NEWS Press Releases Image Gallery Latest Updates © 2013 BW Group | All Rights Reserved | For best viewing experience please use IE 8 and above.