PARTNERSHIP FOR NEW ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY For ten years, Salt Ship Design at Stord has been responsible for the design of many of Østensjø Rederi’s biggest newbuilds. The six new vessels now under construction for Edda Wind have all been designed and developed by our excellent partners at Salt Ship Design. BY BJARNE LAASTAD // PYX PHOTO SALT SHIP DESIGN
The company was founded in 2011 and designs custom vessels for shipping companies who often have very particular views about what they’re looking for. The company delivers everything that a shipyard needs to be able to build its vessels, and is not contractually bound to any specific shipyard or limited to special types of equipment. When the company started up, it’s main focus was on offshore support vessels, and Østensjø Rederi was one of its first customers. As time went by, it expanded into aquaculture- and well sector, followed by vessels for the fisheries and offshore wind sectors. However, even though Salt Ship Design was established as a company only ten years ago, many of its key personnel took part in the development of Edda Fjord as early as in 2002. Egil Arne Skare is Chief Project Officer at Østensjø Rederi and is responsible for all of the company’s newbuilds. He very much likes working with Salt Ship Design. “Our partnership has a long history, and we know each other very well”, he says. “Edda Freya was the first joint project in which I was involved. Salt Ship Design has a broad portfolio in several maritime sectors, and this has helped us secure the optimal solutions. Their employees are highly skilled vessel
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designers, working with excellent digital systems. They are good communicators and over the years we’ve succeeded in developing a very effective collaborative approach. We work together as one team, and they have dedicated specialists assigned to all our projects. It’s a great advantage having the company located at Stord. It’s just far enough away from Haugesund to make a visit a nice day out, and close enough that it’s no trouble travelling there”, smiles Skare. Skare’s partner at Salt Ship Design is Project Director Johannes Eldøy, who feels very much a member of the Østensjø Rederi family. “As a partner with Østensjø Rederi, you feel included and always welcome. I feel we’ve found a really nice way to work together, and I experience ourselves more as partners than as a subcontractor, and that’s an incredibly good starting point. The best ideas often emerge with an open mind in a relaxed atmosphere. While we all have our feet on the ground, there’s always room for blue sky thinking, healthy discussion and strong opinions. In fact, we depend on such sessions in order to achieve the best solutions. Østensjø Rederi’s employees are always open for discussions about complex technology. Practical experience also means a lot to Østensjø Rederi.
