DOF ASA is a
Norwegian
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supply
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*The amount of a resource that is available
**Supply (economics), the amount of a product which is available to customers
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shipping company
A shipping line or shipping company is a company whose line of business is ownership and operation of ships.
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.
Background
Founded in 1981, DOF is a group of international companies operating within the offshore oil and gas service industry. With its main offices in
Austevoll
Austevoll is a municipality and an archipelago in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Midthordland in Western Norway. The administrative centre is the village of Storebø on the island of Huftarøy. Other vill ...
, DOF ASA is the holding company for
DOF Subsea AS in Norway and NorSkan Offshore Ltda in Brazil.
The company operates 74 offshore vessels. This includes 24
platform supply vessel
A platform supply vessel (PSV) is a ship specially designed to supply offshore oil and gas platforms. These ships range from in length and accomplish a variety of tasks. The primary function for most of these vessels is logistic support and tr ...
s, 20
anchor handling tug supply vessel
Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels are mainly built to handle anchors for oil rigs, tow them to location, and use them to secure the rigs in place. AHTS vessels sometimes also serve as Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels (ERRVs) and ...
s and 30
Construction Support vessels (including rescue vessel Skandi Patagonia).
References
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DOF
Shipping companies of Norway
Supply shipping companies
Norwegian companies established in 1981
Companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange
Austevoll
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