Remi Eriksen new CEO of DNV Maritime and Oil & Gas

Following the classification society’s acquisition of the majority shareholding in KEMA, DNV is now establishing a group structure with three companies to manage the strong multiple industry positions it now holds.
DNV Maritime and Oil & Gas will have some 5,500 employees and an extensive global reach. The company will be headquartered in Oslo, Norway, and provide services to DNV’s traditional core markets.
“Establishing a company dedicated to the maritime and oil and gas industries enables us to focus our efforts,” says CEO Remi Eriksen, “The shipping industry is facing major changes on several fronts, including escalating fuel prices, more regulations, overcapacity and fierce competition. In response, we now see a drive from shipowners and yards to develop innovative, safe, fuel efficient and environmentally friendly concepts, and these provide significant opportunities for DNV to contribute its technological expertise.”
He adds, “In the oil and gas industry, our ambition is to further develop DNV as a world-leading risk management services provider in challenging operational environments. In this context, I see big opportunities in Brazil, the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa, India, South-East Asia, China, Australia and the North Sea. Globally interlinked gas trading, using trunk pipelines or LNG carriers, will grow significantly and is also an area in which DNV is strong.”