Northern Offshore Appoints New Director

HOUSTON, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northern Offshore, Ltd. (Oslo Bors: NOF.OL) announced today that Ms. Cecilie Fredriksen has been selected by the current directors to fill one of the vacant positions on the board.

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Ms. Fredriksen is currently employed by Frontline Corporate Services in London and serves as a director on the board of several companies including Activ Kapital, Ship Finance International Limited and Golden Ocean Group Limited. Ms. Fredriksen received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Spanish from the London Metropolitan University in 2006.

Northern Offshore, Ltd. is a Bermuda holding company which operates offshore oil and gas production and drilling vessels deployed around the world. The company's fleet consists of one floating production facility and five drilling units (a drillship, a semisubmersible and three jackup drilling rigs). The Northern Offshore fleet operates in various markets including the North Sea, the Indian Ocean, offshore Russia, the Mediterranean Sea and Southeast Asia. More information on Northern Offshore, Ltd. may be found by visiting the company's website at http://www.northernoffshorelimited.com/.

For further information, please contact: Brian Hefty at 713-739-7686, or via email at [e-mail]

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