STX OSV BECOMES VARD 

Singapore, 5 March, 2013 – STX OSV Holdings Limited, one of the major global 
designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, is pleased to 
announce that the STX OSV Group of companies will adopt the new brand name 
VARD. The adoption of the new name, logo and brand identity follows the sale of 
STX Europe’s majority stake in the company to Fincantieri Oil &  Gas, as previously 
announced on 23 January 2013. 


Being derived from the Norwegian word “varde”, which refers to a small tower of 
stones used since ancient times as a navigation mark along the coast to guide 
ships, the name embodies the Company’s maritime heritage and long history in 
shipbuilding. It also symbolizes its ambition to lead the way in the industry, reflecting 
VARD’s size, position and goal to be a preferred partner for technologically 
advanced solutions in the global offshore support vessel market. 

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of VARD, Roy Reite, said, “I am 
excited to announce that VARD will be our new name. It conveys a sense of stability 
and strength, relevance and flexibility. More importantly, it reflects our long-standing 
Norwegian heritage, as well as our leading position within the offshore and 
specialized vessels industry globally. From the very start of the project, the objective 
was to find a name that is short, solid, innovative and maritime in its tone. VARD 
met all of these criteria.” 

The new company name is currently being implemented across all the subsidiaries 
of the VARD Group of companies worldwide. A proposal for a new name for the 
Group holding company, STX OSV Holdings Limited, will formally be tabled for 
resolution at the upcoming Annual General Meeting in April.