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I Stig Remøy in front of his office in Fosnavåg. “We saw an opportunity and took it.”
is an attribute that entices operators, oil
companies and other offshore enterprises
around the world to look to the Norwegian
maritime cluster for assistance. Brazil is one
such market where Olympic and the rest of
the Norwegian offshore supply industry is
facing great opportunities these days.
“Brazil represents unique and unparalleled
opportunities for the offshore supply
industry. Companies here are moving from
shallow to deep waters and are looking for
expertise. Olympic will be a part of this
adventure,” says Mr Remøy.
AN ENVIRONMENTALIST
Mr Remøy is a man of ambition also when
it comes to environmental performance.
In its vision, Olympic emphasises its
responsibility towards the environment.
However, the path towards a focus on the
environment in shipping has been long.
Mr Remøy recalls: “The first vessel contracted
by Olympic in the mid-1990s had
one of the first diesel-electric engines.
At that time, these vessels were NOK
12–15 million more expensive than those
with diesel-mechanical engines. Today,
although far from being where we should
be, everybody talks about environmental
management in shipping. And Olympic is
indeed walking the talk when it comes to
the environment. The company operates
several diesel-electric hybrid propulsion
offshore construction vessels. As opposed
to crude oil tankers where the ratio of
steel to technology is 80/20, these vessels
contain 80% technology and 20% steel.
Furthermore, they represent a 95% reduction
in NOx emissions and a 50% reduction
in energy consumption compared to
conventional vessels. And what is more,
the company is currently building a liquefied
natural gas (LNG) vessel which will
represent a 92% reduction in NOx emissions,
a 23% reduction in CO2 emissions,
a 100% reduction in SOx emissions and in
the emission of particles compared to conventional
vessels.
THE PROFESSOR
In the end, however, Mr Remøy believes it
is not enough for the industry to invest in
innovation and new technology.
“If Norway is to continue to excel within
this sector, we need to acquire even more
knowledge and expertise. That is something
the education system must also take
into account. Olympic has therefore sponsored
a professorship at Ålesund University
College for the past year.
“In the end,” says Stig Remøy, “it comes
down to the ability to dream and be innovative.
Like Walt Disney said – If you can’t
dream it, you can’t make it.”
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