OSM Maritime’s CEO Finn Amund Norbye will assume the CEO function on the merged OSM Thome.
Norwegian-based OSM Maritime Group and Singapore-based Thome Group have agreed to a merger that can create a brand new ship administration energy home: OSM Thome.
Today, the 2 firms handle 1,000 ships, 450 ships of that are below full technical administration and 550 below crew administration, with the fleet together with tankers, bulkers, containerships, automotive carriers, cruise ships and offshore vessels and models.
OSM Maritime CEO Finn Amund Norbye will assume the function as CEO for the merged OSM Thome, whereas Thome CEO, Olav Nortun, will take up the place of COO for the consolidated ship administration actions. OSM founder Bjørn Tore Larsen will develop into chairman of the brand new board of administrators and Thome’s Claes Eek Thorstensen would be the vice chairman.
The headquarters of the mixed firm will probably be positioned in Arendal, Norway, with sturdy technical administration hubs maintained in Singapore and Europe.
“By joining our resources in OSM Thome, we will become an even better partner to our customers. With our emphasis on safe and efficient operations as well as innovation, our ambition is to make the combined company even more relevant and attractive to customers, employees, and seafarers,” stated Norbye. “Our companies are a good match in terms of expertise and capacity, and we share a common agenda on important areas such as digitalization, cybersecurity and green shipping.”
“Together, the two companies have a total of 32,000 employees, whereof 2,000 onshore in 22 countries, representing a diversity of expertise and experience. It is the people that enable us to deliver top quality and sustainable solutions to our customers. We operate across all the world’s oceans, and the efforts of our 30,000 seafarers are key for the position we have gained within international shipping,” says Nortun.
Completion of the merger of the 2 ship administration firms is conditional upon approval from competitors authorities, which is anticipated through the first quarter of 2023. Until the merger has been formally authorised, the 2 firms will function as earlier than, with separate administration and organizations.
