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ESVAGTs new co-CEOs Kristian O. Jakobsen and Søren Karas

Leadership change at ESVAGT

From 1 November Kristian Jakobsen and Søren Karas will jointly take over the CEO role at ESVAGT replacing Peter Lytzen who will retire.

Mark Porter (Left), Ørsted and Søren Karas (Right) ESVAGT

Ørsted and ESVAGT sign second contract for methanol-powered vessel

In 2024, the world’s first green fuels vessel for offshore wind operations will launch off the UK East Coast, as the result of a ground-breaking agreement between Ørsted and ESVAGT. Now the two companies are expanding their partnership on green offshore operations by signing an agreement for a second green service operation vessel.

'Esvagt Delta' has taken its share of the tow to the construction of ESVAGT as a Danish offshore shipping company; a hard work, as the picture from a storm on the North Sea shows

‘Esvagt Delta’ is to sail tourists

After 21 years in the shipping company, ‘Esvagt Delta’ is replacing standby and ERRV tasks in the North Sea with whale watching and nature tourism in Norway.

The crew, ESVAGT's CEO Peter Lytzen and godmother Heidi Helbo in front of the rebuilt PX121 vessel 'Esvagt Heidi'

New ESVAGT vessel provides fewer emissions and more streamlined logistics for TotalEnergies' North Sea activities

The multifunctional vessel 'Esvagt Heidi' is part of a new strategy for the logistical operation of TotalEnergies EP Danmark A / S in the North Sea.Together with Danish ESVAGT, the company is rethinking and optimizing the logistics infrastructure offshore in order to create new synergies and foster a more efficient operation, and at the same time, reducing emissions too. On Wednesday, the vessel w

Chargé d’affaires Stuart A. Dwyer from the US Embassy in Denmark met on Tuesday with ESVAGT's CEO Peter Lytzen and business manager in Esbjerg Karsten Rieder to talk about the potential for local wind companies in the booming US wind market.

American wind plans provide tailwinds in Esbjerg

EMBASSY VISIT: Chargé d’affaires Stuart A. Dwyer from the US Embassy in Denmark met on Tuesday with ESVAGT's CEO Peter Lytzen and business manager in Esbjerg Karsten Rieder to talk about the potential for local wind companies in the booming US wind market.

‘Esvagt Castor’ will hook up with the Well-Safe Guardian rig in a plug-and-abandon campaign in the UK sector.

New collaboration between ESVAGT and specialists in decommissioning in the UK market has potential


Until June, ‘Esvagt Castor’ will follow the Well-Safe Guardian rig in a plug-and-abandon campaign in the UK sector. The number of wellheads on the seabed shows great potential.



With ESVAGT and Well-Safe agreeing a contract for ‘Esvagt Castor’ to support the rig Well-Safe Guardian, ESVAGT has its first foothold in a market with a significant potential.

'Esvagt Castor'

With ‘Esvagt Leah’ and ‘Esvagt Heidi’, the ESVAGT fleet has been equipped with two high-quality vessels.

"Both are fine vessels"

With ‘Esvagt Leah’ and ‘Esvagt Heidi’, the ESVAGT fleet has been equipped with two high-quality vessels.

It is atypical for ESVAGT to be expanding the fleet without having been responsible for the design and construction process with the yard.
However, with 'Esvagt Heidi' and 'Esvagt Leah', the two latest additions to the fleet and both just recently chartered, that is the case.
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ESVAGT has many vessels working in the energy sector in Great Britain, where ESVAGT supports offshore wind and oil and gas production.

Brexit demands more planning

Brexit has changed the way ESVAGT works in Great Britain. Having the right equipment and personnel in place now takes more planning and more time.

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Safety & Support at Sea

ESVAGT is a dedicated provider of safety and support at sea and a market leader within offshore wind solutions.

We support the offshore Wind and Oil & Gas industries with a wide range of specialized services: Standby, Emergency Response and Resque Vessels (ERRV), Oil spill response, Firefighting, Tanker assists, Rig moves, Supply services and Interfield transfer of cargo and personnel.

We service offshore wind farms and have a fleet of dedicated Service Operation Vessels (SOV), which ESVAGT pioneered in 2010. The SOVs provide accommodation for technicians, spare time facilities, offices and conference room, storage for small turbine parts, workshops, etc. The SOV offers flexible personnel and equipment transfer capabilities by either Walk-to-Work gangway system or Safe Transfer Boats.
ESVAGT was founded in 1981 and has a fleet of more than 40 vessels and approximately 1300 employees offshore and onshore.

ESVAGT A/S

Dokvej 4
6700 Esbjerg
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