Frode B. Forland has stepped down from the role but willremain as chairman of the board, the privately owned company said today in astatement.

Larsen spent three years as Subsea 7’s global fleet manager inGrimstad before making the move to the firm based just south of Bergen.

He has spent his entire maritime career with the companyincluding a stint as master of a pipelaying support vessel (PLSV) in Brazil andlater took on the task of overseeing delivery of three newbuildings from Dutchshipbuilder Merwede.

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