confident of continuing its supply base activities, it also feels it must present itself at ONS. Apart from the stand at the exhibition, the Council has – together with the Tórshavn Town Council – a large cultural [...] to reduce their own oil consumption. This could soon become an advantage for the Port of Rúnavík. -“From oilfields on the Norwegian side of the border, it takes six hours less to sail to Rúnavík compared

The international business event Faroexpo 2008 will be held for the fourth year in a row in Runavik from 20 to 23 October Faroexpo is a perfect combination of Partenariat (B2B meetings), Conference and cultural [...] above mentioned results by participating in Faroexpo! The aim is to get 65 participating companies from the Faroe Islands and other contries. The partenariat will take place in a sports hall in Runavík [...] and conference the Municipality of Runavík arranges a cultural week. The Cultural Week in Runavík is from 19 - 26 October. More information about Faroexpo and how to participate is found on www.faroexpo.fo

exploration activities, ASB has improved its services even more. They now hold ISO 9001:2000 certification from Det Norske Veritas, and this ensures their services conform to an international standard. The system [...] and equipment, the oil supply base at Rúnavik is very suitable for organising oil related activities from”, says Mr Lassen. Wholesale subcontractor To date, ASB has mainly dealt with the bulk- and mud production

company employs app. 350 people, whereof 50 are abroad. The daughter company PAM Offshore Service, has from the offset worked within the offshore industry in Norway. PAM Offshore service delivers mechanics [...] for us to present ourselves to the offshore industry. The sailing distance to the Faroes is short from most oil areas in the North Sea, in some instances even shorter than to other countries”, says Mr

With extensive experience from exploration activities in challenging conditions in the Atlantic margin, Faroe Petroleum has a lot to offer as a license partner. After only two years on the Norwegian C [...] company is building cash flow in order to have cash for upcoming exploration. –We have built a portfolio from day one, and have had great success in entering into licences, says Helge Hammer. In addition to winning [...] ambitions higher. Heading North Helge Hammer and Faroe represent an expansive strategy. Experience from seismic interpretation and exploration drilling in complicated geological areas in the Atlantic margin

away from Rúnavík, which is the permanent offshore supply base port. The Tórshavn Harbour office is located on the eastern harbour arm in Tórshavn and has thirteen full-time employees, who apart from the [...] industry. Almost all imports and exports to and from the Faroes come via Tórshavn and therefore there is heavy traffic in the Port of Tórshavn. Apart from the Port of Tórshavn being a key junction area [...] for large harbour areas in the villages of Kollafjord and Sund. Central gateway to the Faroes Apart from Tórshavn being the geographical centre of the Faroes, with over forty percent of the population residing

company has appointed two foreign board members: Mr Per Sævik from Norway, and Mr Tage Bundgaard from Denmark, who both have detailed knowledge from the offshore industry. This is the very first time Supply [...] Supply Service company, based in Leirvik, is not an active player in the offshore industry. However, from July of 2009 they will have close to 100 employees engaged in the offshore industry. They will have

fleet, and therefore Beras is in a position to supply the oil companies with everything they require. From provisions to clothing to tools and mechanical items and steel. -“The objective for our service is

Malan á Lofti, Ms Barbara í Gongini and Sirri. Sirri is a brand, which only deals with products made from Faroese wool. The company began its activities in 2000 and since then the purpose of its production [...] the design. Malan á Lofti is a young Faroese designer who makes her collections using skin and wool from the Faroe sheep. Her designs are deeply rooted in the natural colours and materials of the Faroe Islands

is the public organisation SamVit – Faroe Islands Enterprise, which is a new organisation resulting from the merger between the former Tourist Board and the Trade Council. SamVit is to carry out the chosen [...] national pavilion this year. These companies offer a great variety of services to the offshore industry – from broadband communication services to platform supply vessels. Many of these are companies with a long