We’re referring to Ragnhild Orten and Jan Egil Granly, both of whom have been at Inocean for a decade, thus playing important roles in building the company. 

A special gift

As a symbol of long and faithful service the two were each given an “installation”, consisting of the number 10 carved in steel from the BW Nisa. In the past year Inocean has assisted BW Offshore with the conversion of the ULCC, which will operate as an FPSO at the Papa Terra Field off Brazil. 

What engineers like

“These have been 10 enjoyable years in which I’ve been lucky to work with a broad array of assignments,” says Granly. “That’s what we engineers like. At the same time it has also been a thrill being part of a company that in these years has grown from a handful of colleagues into an enterprise with worldwide activities. I’m looking forward to the continuation!” 

A great place to be 

Ragnhild Orten also points out that the challenges have been considerable. “To begin with we did everything ourselves. We had no secretaries, no document controllers, no support apparatus. We took turns with responsibility for preparing lunches, and Thomas did our invoicing in the evenings. Even though we have many of the same essential job tasks as before, so much is different now. Above all, our growth in size and experience means that we can tackle bigger and more demanding projects. What makes working at Inocean great for me is the wide and diverse scope of what we do, combined with having so many wonderful, skilled colleagues. We are really a great bunch here now,” asserts Ragnhild Orten.

The two founders, Thomas Eckey and Jon Erik Borgen, gave the 10-year awards to Orten and Granly.