The boards of John Fredriksen's Frontline and Golden Ocean Group will share a shipping executive and a finance professional between them.

Ulrika Laurin of Anglo-Atlantic Steamship Co and Laurin Shipping and James O'Shaughnessy of Axis Capital Holdings have been elected to both panels to fill vacancies, the companies said today.

“Both Ms. Laurin and Mr. O’Shaughnessy have very strong and relevant backgrounds and we are confident that their knowledge and various areas of expertise will be a great asset to the boards of both companies," Frontline and Golden Ocean told TradeWinds.