Former Edda Wind boss Kenneth Walland takes the chair at Eidesvik

Norwegian offshore vessel owner and operator Eidesvik has appointed former Edda Wind chief executive Kenneth Walland as its new chairman.

Walland takes over from Arne Austreid and will oversee the company’s board until 2027.

He officially stepped down from Edda Wind on January 1, 2025, after leading the offshore wind support vessel pureplay backed by the shipping heavyweights John Fredriksen, Wilhelmsen and Idan Ofer from April 2021.

Walland spent most of his career at Østensjø Rederi, which he headed up from 2016 before joining Edda Wind.

Oslo-listed Eidesvik counts 15 OSVs in its fleet, including two construction support vessel (CSV) newbuildings scheduled for delivery in 2026 and 2027. Last year, the company saw another change of leadership, with Helga Cotgrove taking over as chief executive from Gitte Gard Talmo, who resigned in September after spending 22 years at Eidesvik in various management roles.