Norwegian Offshore service provider Oceanteam said that in order to mitigate against further repercussion against the company and to diffuse the misinformation that is circulating currently, Chairman of the Board Hessel Halbesma offered his resignation forthwith as Chairman of the Board effective immediately.
His resignation follows the approval and issue summons for an EGM to be held on Friday 13 April 2018
"As Chairman I have led the company to this moment in time. I have decided to retire and create room for a new Chairman to be appointed that is capable of directing the company into the future and develop it to its full potential," he said in a statement.
Today, Oceanteam is in excellent health and ready for the upcoming markets, with the needed stabilisation of the Offshore Sector the company has adjusted to the new realities that are now facing all operators and suppliers, added to that we are in a prime position to capitilise on the booming renewables markets as well as reliving offshore market.
"We have extensively streamlined, and are well-financed; comprehensively resourced, with an excellent and experienced MT team; 'lean and mean' and are ready to scale up to capture any and all opportunities now emerging on the horizon of a regenerated market," Hessel saod/
Despite those constructive efforts Oceanteam has been under public pressure and unnecessary investigations due to various uncontrolled counter forces i.e., the revolt amongst the shareholders that was initiated after the presentation of the annual accounts for 2016 was stimulated by a misguided and misinformed ‘point of attention’ into ‘related third party activities’.
"I understand that I best serve all of the stakeholders by relinquishing my position on the board of company; a company that I have made a deep financial and emotional investment in maintaining," he added.
"With this in mind, I now offer my resignation as chairman of the board of Oceanteam with immediate effect. However, where needed, I offer to remain available in the role of ‘close advisor’ until the end of 2018 in order to enable a smooth and viable transition for all concerned," Hessel Halbesma concluded.