K Line Offshore AS, a ship owning and operating company in the Offshore Support Vessel segment founded in Arendal, Norway, has named Tomoyuki Okawa a Chief Executive Officer of the company.
Okawa begins as CEO on 1st July 2012 and replaces Mr. Katsue Yoshida, who has held the CEO position for the last three years.
Okawa joined Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (“K” Line) in 1983, starting in the Liner division, before moving to the Energy sector in 1992, working in the Tanker and LNG Group of the Company. In 2008 he moved to the Energy Transportation Business Development Group, serving as General Manager. This division was the division responsible for the offshore business development within the “K” Line Group, including the incorporation of K Line Offshore AS.
His previous position at “K” Line Tokyo was General Manager of the Tanker Group, a position he held for the past two years.
[mappress] Press Release, July 9, 2012