Ocean Connect Competitors

VARD is one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels. Headquartered in Norway and with approximately 8,000 employees, VARD operates six strategically located shipbuilding facilities, including three in Norway, two in Romania and one in Vietnam. Through its specialized subsidiaries, VARD develops power and automation systems, deck handling equipment, and vessel accommodation solutions, and provides design and engineering services to the global maritime industry. VARD’s long shipbuilding traditions, cutting-edge innovation and technology coupled with its global operations and track record in constructing complex and highly customized vessels have earned it recognition from industry players and enabled it to build strong relationships with its customers. VARD was listed on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange on 12 November 2010. Majority shareholder Fincantieri Oil & Gas S.p.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of FINCANTIERI S.p.A., owns 79.2% in the Group. Headquartered in Trieste, Italy, FINCANTIERI is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and has, over its 200 years of maritime history, built more than 7,000 vessels.

𝗔𝗘𝗧 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. We own and operate a young, modern, and advanced fleet of crude and petroleum product tankers that supports our customers’ global needs. Central to our business purpose is a commitment to propel AET, and the wider shipping industry, towards a future where we 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. We play a 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, with a strong focus on 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Our fleet includes Very Large Crude Carriers, Suezmaxes, Aframaxes and Dynamic Positioning Shuttle Tankers, serving oil companies, refiners and traders worldwide. Headquartered in Singapore, AET has commercial and operational offices in Malaysia, the US, the UK, Norway, Brazil and Uruguay. We are wholly owned by Malaysian energy logistics group MISC Berhad.

HORNBECK OFFSHORE®, is a leading offshore marine services company, combining world-class vessels, subsea technology, engineering expertise, and offshore execution capabilities into a single integrated platform. We deliver innovative solutions to our customers in oilfield, defense, renewables, and emerging technologies markets through our Marine Transportation, Subsea Services and Well Intervention business segments. With one of the industry's most capable fleets, and a commitment to safety, the environment, operational excellence, and innovation, we help customers solve complex offshore challenges around the world.