Kvaerner has appointed Karl-Petter Loken as new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will start during the spring as soon as he has ended his current position as head of Project Development for the Lundin Norway. Since 1991, he has held key positions in the oil and gas industry for companies like Statoil, Aker Solutions and Lundin Norway.

Kvaerner's EVP & CFO Idar Eikrem will continue as interim CEO until Loken takes up his position.