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VIKAND Expands Global Footprint by Opening Copenhagen Office

Date: 06 June 2022 VIKAND, the global healthcare solutions provider to the international commercial maritime, cruise, yachting, and offshore industries, has established an office in the Danish Shipowners’ Association’s building in Copenhagen. The office opening was celebrated with a summer cocktail reception on June 2nd at the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence in Denmark, attended by 150…

VIKAND Partner Profile: FrontM

A regular feature of VIKAND Pulse, we are proud to highlight our partners and collaborators. Together, our united efforts benefit seafarers through proactive healthcare, innovative technologies, and a global community of providers who promulgate a culture of care. In this issue, we share a conversation with FrontM’s Kiran Venkatesh, Chief Executive Officer. Be sure to…

VIKANDER Profile: Karl Bergsten

It’s said that for seafarers—and those in support of them—saltwater runs in the veins. Pair this with the experience and pastimes of VIKAND’s Associate Medical Director, Dr. Karl Bergsten, and you have just what the doctor ordered: healthy crew, prosperous operators, and guest safety. Nearly every Vikander is steeped in a life at sea and,…

VIKAND and Key Maritime Stakeholders Launch Seafarers’ Human Sustainability Declaration During Nor-Shipping

Date: 7 April 2022 Global Healthcare specialist VIKAND and key maritime stakeholders have launched the Seafarers’ Human Sustainability Declaration during the U.S. Coast Guard AMVER awards ceremony at the US Ambassador’s Residence in Oslo, during Nor-Shipping. This Declaration aims to recognise and improve how the global maritime community meets the human sustainability needs of seafarers…

VIKAND Welcomes Stephen Schueler, Global Maritime Leader, as New Advisory Board Director

Date: 23rd March 2022 Global Healthcare specialist VIKAND, whose services impact approximately 300,000 crew, has appointed a new Director to its Advisory Board. Stephen Schueler is the Chairman of European Maritime Finance, InerFuel, and CEO of Enerjen Capital. He has extensive experience in advising companies in the maritime, finance, technology and supply chain sectors. Schueler’s…

VIKAND’s Peter Hult Named Honorary Consul of Sweden to the State of Florida

Date: 17th March 2022 Maritime healthcare solutions provider VIKAND announces the naming of its CEO, Peter Hult, as the newly appointed Honorary Consul of Sweden to the State of Florida. Collaborative by design, the Honorary Consul—a post appointed by the Swedish Foreign Minister—provides assistance to Swedes in Florida and to foreign nationals pursuing interests in…

VIKAND Welcomes New Advisory Board Members

Date: 10th March 2022 Maritime Medical and Public Health specialist VIKAND has appointed two new Directors to its Advisory Board to help guide the company on its strategic direction and ambitious growth plans. Raphael Sauleau has 25 years’ experience in the private wealth and maritime sectors. After 15 years at V.Ships as its Director of…

Why Wearing Face Masks is Still Important

By David Best, Director of Public Health Aristotle famously wrote, “The more you know, the more you realize you don’t know.” If there was ever a quote most apt at explaining our knowledge of COVID-19 transmission, this would almost certainly be it. In the early weeks and months of the pandemic, the universal scientific guidance…