{"id":520,"date":"2024-03-21T14:51:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T13:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/?page_id=520"},"modified":"2024-05-07T12:46:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T10:46:37","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video alignfull\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" autoplay controls muted src=\"https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Hunter-lang-2.10-3.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Clip from &laquo;Rise of the Machines Series 3 Super Tanker&raquo; courtesy of Windfall Films Limited, 2020.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">History<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-main-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a7343d85 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-main-accent-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-961646a0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>February 2024: Bertel Otto Bryde Steen elected as a board member, replacing CFO Lars Brynildsrud.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>January 2024: Signed a three-year back-to-back TC for an Eco design, scrubber-fitted VLCC (Eagle Victoria) at a charter rate of USD 51,000 per day and immediately chartered the vessel back out. Successfully completed a private placement, raising NOK 124,000,000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>December 2023: Successfully completed a private placement, raising NOK 21,500,000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 2023: Signed a three-year back-to-back TC for an Eco design, scrubber-fitted VLCC (DHT Puma) at a charter rate of USD 52,500 per day and immediately chartered the vessel back out. Phase one of the CCTS solution was successfully completed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 2023: Morten Eivindss\u00f8n Astrup elected Chairman of the Board, replacing Henrik August Christensen. CFO Lars Brynildsrud elected as a board member, replacing Arne Fredly. Entered into a Joint Venture with DNV and Vedum Design for a ship-based CO2 transport solution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>January 2023: Hunter Management acquires a 19% stake in the company from Apollo Asset Ltd.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/P1111650-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-287\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/P1111650-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/P1111650-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/P1111650-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/P1111650-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/P1111650-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d7c943878467cae454ad29a2d7d3e5d6\" style=\"color:#b8b9c3;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;line-height:0.5\">.<br>.<br>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-main-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a7343d85 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-main-accent-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-961646a0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2022: Delivered Hunter Freya, Hunter Frigg, Hunter Idun, and Hunter Disen to new owners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022: Distributed approximately USD 100m to the Company&#8217;s shareholders through dividends and share buybacks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2021: Distributed approximately USD 100m to the Company&#8217;s shareholders through dividends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2021: Delivered Hunter Atla to new owners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"995\" src=\"https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Skjermbilde-2024-05-02-kl.-11.18.55-1024x995.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1585\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Skjermbilde-2024-05-02-kl.-11.18.55-1024x995.png 1024w, https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Skjermbilde-2024-05-02-kl.-11.18.55-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Skjermbilde-2024-05-02-kl.-11.18.55-768x746.png 768w, https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Skjermbilde-2024-05-02-kl.-11.18.55-1536x1492.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d7c943878467cae454ad29a2d7d3e5d6\" style=\"color:#b8b9c3;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;line-height:0.5\">.<br>.<br>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-main-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a7343d85 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-main-accent-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-961646a0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2020: Delivered Hunter Saga and Hunter Laga to new owners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2020: Hunter Frigg, Hunter Idun, Hunter Disen, and Hunter Freya were delivered from the yard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2020: Secured USD 220,000,000 post-delivery bank financing from Danske Bank, DNB, Nordea, and SEB.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019: Hunter Embla, Hunter Laga, Hunter Saga, and Hunter Atla were delivered from the yard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019: Tanker International selected as the commercial manager for the Hunter fleet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019: Entered into a USD 180,000,000 sale-and-leaseback transaction with Ship Finance International Ltd. for Hunter Atla, Hunter Saga, and Hunter Laga.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019: Lars Brynildsrud appointed CFO.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019: Successfully completed a private placement, raising NOK 695,000,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3106\" height=\"2426\" src=\"https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Skjermbilde-2024-05-02-kl.-10.00.01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1550\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Skjermbilde-2024-05-02-kl.-10.00.01.png 3106w, https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Skjermbilde-2024-05-02-kl.-10.00.01-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Skjermbilde-2024-05-02-kl.-10.00.01-1024x800.png 1024w, https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Skjermbilde-2024-05-02-kl.-10.00.01-768x600.png 768w, https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Skjermbilde-2024-05-02-kl.-10.00.01-1536x1200.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3106px) 100vw, 3106px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d7c943878467cae454ad29a2d7d3e5d6\" style=\"color:#b8b9c3;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;line-height:0.5\">.<br>.<br>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-main-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a7343d85 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-main-accent-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-961646a0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2018: Appointed Senior Technical Advisor for Hartree Maritime Partners LLC for the construction of 4 VLCCs at DSME.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018: Shares in&nbsp;&nbsp;Dwellop AS were distributed to Hunter\u2019s shareholders as PIK dividend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;2018: Successfully completed private placements, raising NOK 520,000,000 and NOK 172,500,000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018: Erik A.S. Frydendal appointed CEO\/CFO and Sujoy Seal appointed COO.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018: Entered into a contract transfer agreement with Apollo Asset Limited for 4 new-building contracts and 3 options for VLCCs at DSME.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/H5455-20190916-330-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-449\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/H5455-20190916-330-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/H5455-20190916-330-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/H5455-20190916-330-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/H5455-20190916-330-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/H5455-20190916-330-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/H5455-20190916-330-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d7c943878467cae454ad29a2d7d3e5d6\" style=\"color:#b8b9c3;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;line-height:0.5\">.<br>.<br>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-main-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a7343d85 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-main-accent-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-961646a0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2017: Badger Explorer changed its name to Hunter Group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2007: Badger Explorer was listed on Oslo Axess under the ticker BXPL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2003: Badger Explorer ASA was established, introducing a drilling robot with logging sensors to explore hydrocarbon presence, reducing risks, costs, and complexity in oil exploration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Skjermbilde-2024-04-19-kl.-11.29.42.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1208\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Skjermbilde-2024-04-19-kl.-11.29.42.png 671w, https:\/\/huntergroup.no\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Skjermbilde-2024-04-19-kl.-11.29.42-300x269.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">2003<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History 2024 &#8230; 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