Norwegian operations company NorSea Wind has appointed Terje Borkenhagen as its new chief executive with immediate effect.
Borkenhagen (pictured) has worked for Norsea parent Wilhelmsen group companies for several decades, most recently as vice-president for Wilhelmsen Maritime Services.
The new Norsea Wind chief replaces Anders Peter Pedersen, who was appointed in June 2019.
Norsea chief executive John Stangeland said Borkenhagen’s background will “deliver the network and experience NorSea Wind needs now”.
“The challenges ahead require very close working relationships among several Wilhelmsen companies, otherwise we will not succeed in acquiring the contracts we are seeking let alone complete the work we are setting out to do.”
He added: “NorSea Wind, NorSea and Wilhelmsen Ship Management are already working closely together, more of this will come. Terje has worked within the Wilhelmsen system for decades and is perfectly equipped to build on his experience and network to help NorSea Wind on the road ahead”.
NorSea Wind is experiencing an increase in maintenance work for offshore wind, the company said.
In addition, NorSea Wind is currently in the running for several tender processes looking to secure additional contracts for offshore wind farms, it added.
Borkenhagen said: “We, the Wilhelmsen group are strong together and I look forward to develop our wind offering further and pull on all the tremendously good resources we have to ensure NorSea Wind becomes an even more substantial player within the enormous and very exciting wind industry”.