Henrik Uhd Christensen, VIKING CEO, dies

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment CEO Henrik Uhd Christensen passed away on January 17, 2024, after a short period of illness.

Christensen leaves behind his wife and two adult sons. He was 54 years old.

He joined VIKING in 1992 in export sales before being stationed in Hamburg,
Germany, as managing director in 1996. In 2000, he was appointed global sales and
marketing director. He became CEO in 2010.

The executive board of VIKING Life-Saving Equipment, consisting of CFO
Gert Lillebæk and Sr. Vice...

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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | August 31 – Thai customs vessel, Hellenic Coast Guard boat orders and more

Thailand’s Customs Department welcomes a new vessel to its fleet while construction is underway on a future US Navy submarine. Newbuilding orders include patrol and tender boats for the Hellenic Coast Guard and a new class of indigenously constructed support ships for the Indian Navy. New patrol boat delivered to Thai customs agency Thai shipbuilder […]

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VESSEL REVIEW | Danish builder secures repeat ambulance boat order with Hellenic Coast Guard

The Hellenic Coast Guard (HCG) recently took delivery of a new high-speed ambulance boat built at the local facilities of Denmark-based boat builder Viking Life-Saving Eq ..

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VIKING first to land ETSO approval for an integrated Emergency Breathing System (EBS) together with a helicopter lifejacket

VIKING first to land ETSO approval for an integrated Emergency Breathing System (EBS) together with a helicopter lifejacket

The VIKING YouSafe Crew Pro with the MEER LW EBS ETSO approved lifejacket and EBS system is a world first.

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has launched the first aircrew lifejacket to secure approvals under latest European Aviation Safety Agency ETSO for an emergency breathing system.

The VIKING YouSafe Crew Pro (PV9366) lifejacket’s innovative Emergency Breathing System (EBS)...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/02/09/viking-first-to-land-etso-approval-for-an-integrated-emergency-breathing-system-ebs-together-with-a-helicopter-lifejacket/

VIKING signs contract for five more Hellenic Coast Guard ambulance boats

VIKING signs contract for five more Hellenic Coast Guard ambulance boats

VIKING Norsafe ambulance boat for Hellenic Coast Guard

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has reached agreement to supply additional ambulance boats to the Hellenic Coastguard, after a formal contract signing with Greece’s Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy.

The latest deal, signed by Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Mr. Giannis Plakiotakis on May 28, covers delivery of five VIKING Norsafe Munin-S1200 boats to support...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/06/14/viking-signs-contract-for-five-more-hellenic-coast-guard-ambulance-boats/

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