Pankaj Khanna

DryShips, Inc. engages in ownership and management of ocean going cargo vessels and provision of drilling services. It operates though the following segments: Drybulk, Offshore Support, Tanker, Gas Carrier, and Other. The Drybulk segment consists of transportation and handling of drybulk cargoes through ownership and trading of vessels. The Offshore Support segment includes offshore support services to the global offshore energy industry through the operation of a diversified fleet of offshore support vessels. The Tanker segment refers to the vessels for the transportation of crude and refined petroleum cargoes. The Gas Carrier segment focuses on the vessels for the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas. The Other segment relates to the company’s investment activities. The company was founded by George E. Economou on September 9, 2004 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.

Ocean Rid UDW, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in offshore drilling operations. Through its subsidiaries, it provides oilfield services for offshore oil and gas exploration, development, and production drilling, specializing in the ultra-deepwater and harsh-environment segment of the offshore drilling industry. It owns and operates offshore ultra deepwater drilling units, comprised of ultra deepwater semisubmersible drilling rigs and ultra deepwater drilling ships. The company was founded on December 10, 2007 and is headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. owns and operates dry bulk carriers. It also provides worldwide seaborne transportation services for dry bulk cargoes. The company was founded on November 2, 1988 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Heidmar, Inc. engages in the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products. The firm specializes in pool management, commercial management, ship chartering, claims settlement, bunker services, risk management and FFA Trading. The company was founded by Per Heidenreich in October 1984 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Artesian Venture Partners Pty Ltd (Artesian Venture Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Artesian Capital Management (Australia) Pty Ltd founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Australia and has additional offices in New York, London, Singapore and Shanghai.

Part of Heidmar Inc group, Techmar Services Ltd is a technical marine services provider for the oil and gas offshore industry and the renewable sector. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore. The Singaporean company offers customized solutions with a focus on quality, health and safety, environmental standards, and project completion. Techmar Services Ltd provides technical services in-house, along with carefully chosen external collaboration partners. The company was founded by Pankaj Khanna, who has more than three decades of experience in maritime transportation, offshore oil and gas, asset owning, and services business.