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the Bergen group to yield being remained 30% of the NorYards to the Calexco
the Luxemburgian society will become only owner of the ship yard
August 18, 2014
The Norwegian group Bergen has signed an agreement with the Luxemburger Calexco Sarl in order to yield them remaining own participation in NorYards AS, that it is the society in which the navalmeccaniche activities of the Norwegian group are met. According to the forecasts, by the end of this month Bergen will yield for four million dollars 30% of NorYards to the Calexco, that she will become so only owner of the navalmeccanica society.
"In the last trimesters - the managing director of the Norwegian company has commented, Asle Solheim - the Bergen group has adopted various measures in order to reduce own involvement in the field of the shipbuilding. Now we have decided to sell the being remained quotas in NorYards AS before how much previewed originally. Moreover in the course of this week we will finalize the delivery of the innovative offshore ship North Sea Atlantic who is the last project of directed shipbuilding from the Bergen group. Therefore now we will be able to be concentrated completely and totally on the future increase of the activities of the group in the fields offshore and of the services to the marine section".
The first contract obtained from the NorYards, of the value of beyond 650 million Norwegian crowns (79 million euros), is last April and regards the construction of a Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel (AHTS) that 2 Offshore AS are ordered by the NFDS. The unit will be delivered in according to trimester of the next year.
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