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April 25 2003 Bergesen orders chemical carriers Norway's Bergesen d.y. ASA has entered into an agreement with the Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Company (DSME) for construction of two fully refrigerated LPG/Ammonia carriers of 38,000 cbm. The vessels are for delivery 4th quarter 2005 and 4th quarter 2006. The contract price is $41.4 million per vessel. The contract will contribute to a renewal of Bergesen's MGC-fleet. Two old vessels were sold for scrap in 2002/2003. Bergesen is now controlled by the Sohmen Pao family. This is reflected in the new line up on the board of directors announced yesterday: Helmut Sohmen, Chairman Andreas Sohmen-Pao, Vice Chairman Michael J. Blakely Svein Erik Amundsen Morten Sig. Bergesen Bergesen also announced yesterday that deputy managing director Jan Håkon Pettersen will succeed Svein Erik Amundsen as managing director at the end of this year. Tell a friend: