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THE CHRISTENING OF THE CTV

IMPRESSER WAS A JOYFUL

EVENT, WELL ATTENDED BY A

WIDE SPECTRUM OF INDUSTRY

STAKEHOLDERS. ON THE DAIS

WERE THE MANY CHILDREN OF

BOTH N-O-S EXECUTIVES DAVID

KRISTENSSON AND MARTIN

LANDSTROM. FOLLOWING

THE PLAYING OF BOTH THE

SWEDISH AND DANISH NATIONAL

ANTHEMS, THE MAGIC MOMENT

TOOK PLACE TO THUNDEROUS

APPLAUSE FROM THE JOYFUL

GATHERED MASSES.

Credit: Joe Keefe

THE WELL ATTENDED

CHRISTENING OF THE

CTV IMPRESSER,

THE LATEST N-O-S

ADDITION TO ITS

IMPRESSIVE 67

VESSEL FLEET.

Credit: Joe Keefe industry has come very far, and today is very much up to nage – whether achieved through re-power or newbuild. date with quality inspections, and safety management sys- This means anticipating and penetrating new offshore tems. And, some of the [energy] customers are the same markets – wherever they emerge, embracing new tech- because the oil ?rms are starting to work in wind, as well.” nologies that advance a greener footprint, emphasizing

Kristensson continues, “For us, it is very important to be safety, while also creating free space on board for core one of the quality leaders because that is what we believe operations. Eco-friendly fuels and new propulsion solu- in and also, it helps us to gain work. Our customers look tions lessen the carbon footprint of not only N-O-S, but and both quality and performance. But, not just for us; also the industries that they serve. That’s not happening the whole industry needs to be safer, because accidents can tomorrow. The future is now.

impact future work offshore.” Kristensson looks ahead, opining, “What has been pri- marily a northern Europe industry is now starting to go global. Taiwan and China were the ?rst to start outside

The Future is Now

Europe, and now we see it taking off in the US, but may-

N-O-S envisions a 25-year lifespan for all their ton- september/october 2024 OFFSHORE ENGINEER 43