Master Marine AS
Sector/industry:
Offshore energy service company
Company description:
Master Marine is an offshore energy service company, specializing in accommodation, transportation and installation of heavy structures for the oil, gas and offshore wind power industries. Currently the company has two Service Jack vessels under construction at the Drydocks World yard in Indonesia. The first vessel is expected to be delivered in the first half of 2010 and the second vessel in the second half of 2010. The company has already signed two contracts with premier customers for the two vessels at a total contract value of EUR 340 million. Service Jack 1 will initially be used as an accommodation unit for ConocoPhillips at the Ekofisk field in the North Sea. Service Jack 2 will initially be used to install wind turbines and substation modules for Scira Offshore Energy (StatoilHydro and Statkraft) at the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm.

Nordic Capital Fund VII acquired Master Marine through a recapitalization offer that was presented in September 2009 and completed in October 2009.

Management: Per Johansson, CEO
Anders Bruun-Olsen, CFO
Board of Directors:

Tom Vidar Rygh (Chairman)

Kjell Martin Grimeland
Inge K Hanssen
Peter Hansson
Jan Håkon Pettersen
Geir Sandvik
 
Key Information
Revenues 2007: n/a
Employees: 88
Ownership: Nordic Capital Fund VII, controlling shareholding
Date of investment: 2009
Head office: Oslo, Norway
Web: www.master-marine.no