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- ↑ "Gerrards Rederi i Kristansand blir det fjerde norske rederiet med bøyelast-kontrakt på Statfjordfeltet i Nordsjøen.", NTB tekst, 05.07.1985
- ↑ "Rederier med ny samseilingspool", Aftenposten morning edition 10.09.1985 p. 42
- ↑ "Kjøper rederi" Dagens Næringsliv 10.03.1992 p. 12
- ↑ Gerrards Rederi AS - SAK/D/1098, National Archives, Kristiansand
- ↑ Company Check Ltd GB
- ↑ "Avskjed på grått papir" Dagens Næringsliv morning issue, 22.04.1999, p 16
- ↑ "MS Gerore" Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine , Frostship
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