Christian M Ingerslev is plotting his next move after ending a 27-year journey with the Maersk group.
The shipping veteran left his role as chief executive of Maersk Supply Service (MSS) after Norway’s DOF Group completed its takeover of the offshore shipowner on Friday.
Ingerslev took on the job last year after serving seven years as CEO of Maersk Tankers.
He said on LinkedIn: “My tenure as CEO of Maersk Supply Service lasted just 17 months, but it has been an incredibly rewarding experience. I am proud of what my 1,400 colleagues and I have achieved together in this short time.
“By combining the strong capabilities and decades of experience of Maersk Supply Service and DOF, we are now creating an integrated offshore service provider with increased scale, global reach, and industry-leading services to benefit our customers, employees and shareholders,” he added.
Ingerslev also oversaw the launch of Maersk Offshore Wind, which has been carved out of MSS to operate its turbine installation newbuilding.
The company will “accelerate offshore wind deployment under the capable leadership of Michael Reimer Mortensen”, Ingerslev said.
Ingerslev also set up Maersk Supply Service Brazil as an independent entity led by Alexandre Ferraz.
Board work continues
He remains a board member of Den Danske Maritime Fond and optimisation platform ZeroNorth.
Ingerslev told TradeWinds: “I have no plans as of yet. I am excited to see what lies ahead.”
MSS told TradeWinds in July that Ingerslev would leave when the deal was completed.
The Danish company’s parent, AP Moller Holding, agreed a deal to sell most of the 30-strong offshore vessel fleet to its Oslo-listed rival for $1.1bn.
“Until closing, Christian will play an active role in ensuring the completion of the transaction, the planning of the integration and the safe transition into the three new businesses,” an MSS spokesperson added at the time.
AP Moller Holding has retained eight of the 30 MSS ships.
Six of 19 anchor-handling tug supply vessels have been kept on: the 23,500-bhp Maersk Launcher, Maersk Lancer (both built 2010) and Maersk Leader (built 2009); the 23,856-bhp Maersk Maker (built 2019) and the 14,872-bhp Maersk Topper (built 2008) and Maersk Traveller (built 2009).
Two of three platform supply vessels also stayed — the 4,200-dwt Brazil-flagged Maersk Ventura and Maersk Vega (both built 2006).
