This tribute was added by SK Kim on 14th June 2015
"Dear Svein,
My wife and myself were really shocked to hear you far away from us.
I think all Korean know you as well as local employees in DNV Korea shall be very much regrettable and miss your pass away.
Since we met 1985 in DNV Korea, you had spent almost half of your life in Korea and your contribution in Korea had been enormous as DNV manager, Norwegian console, our colleague, and friend.
As you were so much humanitarian, all Korean loved you as a friend and improved very much internal and external relation-building with clients, which influenced quite lot to DNV profiling and marketing as well.
Furthermore due to your passion on training we successfully founded DNV Academy in Korea 2001, in China 2003, in Vietnam 2004, and in India 2005, which DNV Academy has been well known worldwide as practical training center for ship and offshore building.
Whenever we communicated by phone even in your sick, you worried about DNV Korea and DNV Academy. However, as we made very solid foundation of DNV Korea and DNV Academy, you may not need to worry about any more.
I have never complained to DNV and Norwegian, but now I am complaining to you why so hurry up to leave from us.
However, as we will see again in the 2nd world, please do not care about my complaint and well relax with the god until we meet again.
With my wife I shall pray to the God for you !
2015. 6. 12
From S.K.Kim in Korea"