Norway's Awilco LNG has found a successor to departed chief financial officer Oyvind Ryssdal, bringing in former Golden Ocean Group executive Per Heiberg.

The LNG carrier company said on Tuesday that he will take on the role from 6 April.

Heiberg had been at John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean for 15 years when he resigned last September.

He had served as chief financial officer, risk manager and vice president, finance, at the bulker company.