What we do

Viking Supply Ships (VSS) core business is within the Offshore and Offshore/Icebreaking segment on a World Wide basis. The fleet comprises of 6 Ice classed AHTS. VSS holds a unique expertise within the general offshore industry dating back to the start of the company in 1974, customization and innovation, combined with a leading position in safety and the environment are key success factors. In addition to a modern AHTS fleet customized for icy operations the company has vast experience in executing operations in ice conditions and under harsh weather with ship’s officers onboard AHTS vessels an average of more than 20 years’ experience of icebreaking and offshore work. Assignments are completed in Arctic waters for customers such as Shell US, Equinor, Exxon and Cairn Energy. VSS head office is in Stenungsund, while Viking Supply Ships A/S is headquartered from Kristiansand, with a local office in Stenungsund.

Viking Supply Ships (VSS)'s predeseccor was founded back in 1946, under the name Excelsior. The company was founded by Bendt Rasmussen, and in the initial years the tonnage consisted mainly of tankers. At the end of 1973, Excelsior left the tanker market to join the fast-growing offshore market for supply vessels and Viking Supply Ships was established in 1974 as a marketing organization. In 1998 Viking ordered three combined AHTS/Ice-breakers in a joint venture with the Swedish company Rederi AB Transatlantic. Rederi AB Transatlantic deliver reliable and flexible feeder and logistic solutions connecting Sweden with the continent. In 2015, Rederi AB Transatlantic was renamed Viking Supply Ships AB, listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Offshore is today the key focus within the group, with Industrial shipping being handled by the subsidiary Transatlantic AB.