Sevan Marine Investigates Petrobras Corruption Case
By Aiswarya Lakshmi
Monday, June 29, 2015
Norway's Offshore drilling firm Sevan Marine ASA has appointed law firm Selmer to investigate claims by Brazilian media that a former manager and agent of Sevan Marine are connected to the Brazilian authorities' investigation into corrupt activities involving Petrobras.
The company has offered full co-operation and has been in contact with the relevant authorities on this matter.
A statement from the company says: "Sevan Marine has recently become aware of articles in the Brazilian press which refer to a former manager and agent of Sevan Marine being named in connection with the Brazilian authorities' investigation into corrupt activities involving Petrobras and Operation Car Wash (Lava Jato). Based on the specific content of the Brazilian press articles, including that Sevan is named, the Company has engaged the law firm Selmer to conduct an investigation. Sevan Marine ASA has offered full co-operation and has been in contact with the relevant authorities on this matter."
Among the well-known corporate names suspected of illegal payments are South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd, Swedish builder Skanska AB, Danish oil and shipping group Maersk and British engineer Rolls-Royce Holdings.