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Songa Offshore to close offices in Aberdeen, Korea, cut headcount by 200Songa Offshore to close offices in Aberdeen, Korea, cut headcount by 200

In the latest to announce staff cuts in offshore Norwegian drilling contactor Songa Offshore plans to close down its offices in Aberdeen and South Korea, and cut its headcount by 200.

Marcus Hand, Editor

February 2, 2016

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In a move that Songa said was to transform it from a largely projects based organisation to an optimized operating one Songa said it planned to axe 76 onshore staff and 124 contractors.

The company said it planned to close its offices in Aberdeen and South Korea, centralizing functions in Norway, and the job and contractor cuts would come largely from those two locations along with Stavanger.

“The process will also include a rightsizing of the operating and staff organisations in Cyprus, Stavanger, Oslo and Bergen,” it added.

The company said it expects to save $30m a year through the cuts.

"This is a very important and necessary adjustment of our organisation to secure Songa Offshore's competitiveness and sustainability in an extremely challenging drilling market", said Songa ceo Bjørnar Iversen.

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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