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April 2005 71 grandfather of Andreas Sohmen-Pao. Today World-Wide is mainly focused on VLCCs, with a fleet of about nine mil- lion dwt. The company acquired a con- trolling interest in Bergesen, one of Norway's leading shipping companies, in 2003. As one of the industry's leading figures, Sohmen-Pao has been a vocal and compelling advocate for shipping in the past, urging the industry to take a more cooperative, pro-active role in addressing vital issues. • Bjorn Moeller, Director, President and CEO TeeKay Shipping. Teekay transports more than 10 percent of the world's sea-borne oil and has expanded into the liquefied natural gas shipping sector. Moeller has been with Teekay since 1985, serving as Head of Group Chartering and Strategic Development before heading up overall operations in 1997 with his promotion to Chief Operating Officer. In 1998 Moeller assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer. Moeller has a multi- national background in shipping and commodities and is a graduate of the Copenhagen School of Business Economics. Børge Brende (H), Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry. Brende has served as the Minister of Trade and Industry since June 18, 2004. He earned a BA from Norwegian University for Technology and Science, and has held a number of key positions in Norwegian government including Minister of the Environment, member of The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, and a long career in the Norwegian Parliament. He has also worked with various other organiza- tions, including serving as Chairman for the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), and as a member of the Board of Aid to Afghanistan. Brende has also lectured at the University of Mainz, Germany, and Harvard University. For more information about Nor-Shipping 2005, visit www.norshipping.com Keppel Wins $50.6m FPSO Conversion Keppel Shipyard, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Ltd, won a Floating Production Storage & Offloading (FPSO) hull conversion con- tract worth $50.6 million from Marathon Petroleum Company (Norway) on MST Odin. The 87,000 dwt multi-purpose shuttle tanker arrived at Keppel Shipyard for the fast track hull conver- sion on March 19. Odin will undergo hull upgrading and modification works that involve pro- curement, construction and installation of the FPSO hull equipment, including shipboard marine systems, cargo, bal- last, inert gas, crude oil washing, fire fighting and electrical and instrumenta- tion. 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