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We are the world’s leading, and largest, shipbroker in the Offshore vessels market. Drawing on the strength of the Group, we are active in all key markets, offering global coverage and segment-focused brokers.

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World's largest Offshore shipbroker

Our specialist teams offer unrivalled global coverage.

11

Offices

Our global office network gives us worldwide reach.

5

Dedicated services

With offshore specialist expertise and knowledge.

Oil platform

Offshore Services

OSVs

4,500 approx.

Offshore Support Vessels operating globally.

Offshore Support Vessels

Specialist support in all key offshore basins

OUR FOCUS
  • Brokers in all key global markets
  • Expert knowledge of OSV segments
  • World’s largest OSV charter team
  • Global leader in OSV procurement
  • OSV sector specialist brokers
  • Asset funding and financing.
KEY STAT
4,500
Vessels operating globally
EXPERTISE FOR ANY PROJECT

With the size and resources to take on any project, we’re a valued partner, offering technical and commercial solutions to owners, shipyards and investors. Our diverse broking team, which includes engineers, economists and seafarers, aid decision-making with access to our unique global database, offering timely, accurate insight on key markets.

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Offshore Support Vessel team

We provide global coverage for all vessel types – discuss your OSV needs today.

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Subsea

600 approx.

Vessels in this multi-billion US$ industry.

Subsea

In-depth knowledge across all Subsea related segments

OUR FOCUS
  • Specialist subsea brokerage
  • Subsea vessels for both Oil & Gas and Offshore wind
  • Chartering and projects
  • S&P and newbuilding
  • Mission specific equipment.
KEY STAT
600
Vessels in this multi-billion US$ industry
100% RELIABLE SERVICE

Our experienced brokers are Subsea specialists working across all main global markets, including NSEA, APAC, West Africa, USG and Brazil. We facilitate Offshore Subsea projects of any scale and complexity with the procurement of SURF (Subsea umbilical, risers and flowlines), IRM (Inspection, Repair, Maintenance), Saturation and Air diving, Subsea installation/pipelay, seismic surveys, ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle), walk to work/Offshore accommodation and more.

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Subsea team

Find out how we can help meet the challenges of even the most complex project.

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Offshore Rigs

700 approx.

Mobile Offshore drilling rigs working globally.

Offshore Rigs

Unprecedented track record with global yards

OUR FOCUS
  • Specialised Sale & Purchase and newbuilding team
  • Strong global yard relationships
  • Serving a wide range of clients
  • Sale & leaseback transactions.
KEY STAT
700
Mobile Offshore drilling rigs working globally
ADVISORY AND BROKERAGE

Located in Oslo, Singapore and Houston, we deliver a full service range, from intelligence and strategic advisory, to chartering and newbuilding. Serving a range of clients, from large drilling operators to investors entering the market, our unparalleled industry insight allows us to match oil clients’ needs with drilling clients’ available rigs.

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Offshore Rig team

Contact us for the best technical and commercial advice to help grow your fleet.

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Field Development

300 approx.

Floating platforms operating globally in deep waters.

Offshore Field Development

Solutions to meet your needs – turnkey or tailored

Our Focus
  • Broking for FPSOs, FSOs and FPUs
  • In-depth market intelligence
  • Newbuilding and conversion
  • Financing transactions.
KEY STAT
300
Floating platforms operating globally in deep waters
SECTOR'S LARGEST BROKER

Unlike other Offshore brokerages, our expert team are specialists in the sector, focusing solely on Offshore field development around the world. We’re able to provide turnkey or project specific services and have experience including chartering, Sale & Purchase and newbuild transactions for some of the industry’s key global players.

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Offshore Field Development team

Find out more about our strong deal credentials and impeccable track record.

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Seismic Vessels

US$4bn

Annual spend in marine seismic market.

Seismic Vessels

Expert execution of charters and newbuilds

OUR FOCUS
  • Chartering and newbuilds
  • Global reach.
KEY STAT
US$4bn
Annual spend in marine seismic market
IN-DEPTH SECTOR KNOWLEDGE

As the world’s largest Offshore & Renewables broker, we provide chartering and newbuild services with global reach for the Offshore seismic market. Our specialist team have in-depth knowledge of the sector and are able to bring their expertise to projects of any size and complexity.

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Seismic Vessel team

Discuss your chartering or newbuild requirements with our specialist team.

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Offshore

Global network of Offshore services

We partner with you to meet the challenges of increasingly diverse global energy markets. As the world’s largest Offshore broker, we have extensive experience concluding transactions for key global players in Offshore. Whether yours is a large-scale project or a niche development, straightforward or highly complex – by drawing on the combined strength of the Clarksons Group, we’re able to create bespoke teams that flex to your requirements and offer a full service range, from market intelligence and strategic advisory, to chartering, Sale & Purchase and newbuilding.

We have a strong track record of excellence and that’s because we do things differently to other Offshore brokerages. We are able to draw on an unrivalled depth of insight and intelligence from our colleagues at Clarksons Research. And we can finance and structure the most beneficial deals by working with our Financial team to help clients raise funds or execute complex sale and leaseback transactions. We have a dedicated team covering each Offshore sector, from field development to rigs, subsea services to seismic and offshore support vessels, and our expert brokers are active in all key global markets, including NSEA, APAC, West Africa, USG and Brazil.

This has allowed us to develop unparalleled in-depth knowledge and unrivalled working relationships across the industry. For example, our excellent relationships with the major Korean, Singaporean and Chinese offshore yards and equipment manufacturers, enables us to give the best technical and commercial advice available to newbuilding clients considering growing their fleet.

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