The Oslo-listed bulker operatorfailed to shed light on the reasoning behind the move in a filing that cameafter the close but said the 29-year-old will remain on the board of severalaffiliates.

Company secretary Georgina Sousa waschosen to fill the empty seat at table that now includes Tor Olav Troim, KateBlankenship, Hans Christian Borresen and Norwegian shipping tycoon JohnFredriksen, Cecilie’s father.

According to recent regulatoryfilings Golden Ocean’s outgoing director, who is an employee of FrontlineCorporate Services in London, still serves on the boards of Ship FinanceInternational, Frontline, Aktiv Capital, Archer Limited and Northern Offshore.