1930s
1930s
GC Rieber's shipping activities began with wooden fishing/hunting vessels operating in the Arctic Ocean
1950s
Ice and polar research deployment
1950s
Participation in the first Norwegian post-war scientific expeditions to the Antarctic, here with “Polarbjørn” (3) at Norway Station in 1957
1950s
"Polarsirkel" in ice, building on GC Rieber's experiences in harsh arctic conditions
1950s
"Polar Queen" (1) in Svalbard 1987
1960s
First deployment in seismic surveys in Hudson Bay 1965
1960s
"Polarhav" rebuilt to seismic vessel in 1965
1960s
"Polar King" (1) leaving Havnelageret in Bergen in the mid 80s
1980s
First deployment in offshore subsea support
1980s
"Polar Queen" (1) was GC Rieber Shipping’s first vessel with DP capabilities, suitable for offshore subsea operations
1990s
Development of the Ramform seismic vessels and start of ship management services
1990s
Christening of "Ramform Victory"
1990s
"Ramform Explorer" at sea
2000s
Fleet renewal program started
Strengthened focus on core activities and operational management
2000s
"Polarbjørn" (5) / “Protector”, advanced polar research/support vessel built in 2001
2000s
"Polar Queen" (4) built in 2011. IMR (Inspection, Maintenance and Repair) vessel, fitted with a gangway in 2016 to also support the walk-to-work markets
2000s
“Polar Onyx”, SURF/construction vessel built in 2014
2000s
“Polar Empress”, high capacity seismic vessel built in 2015 with ice class 1A*
2015-2019
Focusing on new markets and opportunities following the oil crisis
2015-2019
Entering the offshore wind market with walk-to-work operations
2015-2019
Establishing "Shearwater Geoservices"
2020s
Transitions from an integrated shipping company to a pure play maritime project house, focused on sustainable marine projects
2022
Introduces "WindKeeper" - unique and innovative swath walk-to-work vessels, tailored to support the offshore wind industry in a sustainable manner