Who Are We

TURBO WATER was created in 2022 as a broker company by two Danish nationals : Jan Bohne and Henrik Qvist. TURBO WATER has managed to get an exclusive contract with FOD, the Norwegian company which have created the core concept. TURBO WATER represents FOD exclusively in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore, Philippines and Hong Kong.

Jan Bohne

Jan Bohne has worked in various Management positions for more than 35 years with shipbuilding and offshore installations. As a technical engineer Jan has been involved in more than 270 newbuildings in shipyards in Denmark, Norway, Japan, Korea and China and has worked with the management team of FOD for more than 25 years.

Henrik Qvist

Henrik Qvist has worked in various management positions for more than 30 years with procurement and retail as well as consulting businesses. Henrik has been stationed at Director/GM level in Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan and Hong Kong. Henrik is fluent in 5 languages and have travelled to more than 35 countries during his career.

Our Mission

To get the mining industry interested in the FOD solution

To get state – and federal governments interested in the FOD solution

To support FOD in negotiating contracts in all of the above countries 

To follow up with any potential signing of MOU/contracts

FOD (Floating Offshore Desalination) Founders

Terje Halvorsen (CEO) Ulrik Qvale & Partners (11 years)

[Partner] Procorp Offshore, (3 years) [Partner] Phenix Offshore, (5 years)

Early mover in placing contracts with Chinese shipbuilders for advanced offshore drilling units. Extensive experience as founder, project developer and broker.

China: 10 projects ~ USM 1,300

Dubai: 2 projects ~ USM 150

Canada: 1 project; ~ USM 120

Tom B. Knudsen (Chairman) Wikborg & Rein (30 years)

[Partner, Man. Partner, Chairman Shanghai]

Broad international experience as a Norwegian based lawyer, dealing extensively with Norwegian offshore and shipping companies related to construction/charter contracts and financing.

Long term client relations with:

Skeiegroup, Akergroup, Uglandgroup, DNB

Peng Xu, PhD (CFO)

Managing Director (5 years), InvesTarget (a boutique investment bank – Shanghai)

InvesTarget has an agreement with FOD to arrange financing for projects on a world-wide basis

More than 20 years’ experience in investment banking and investment management, formerly

  • Director M&A at Haier Group
  • Deputy GM at Franklin Templeton PE Fund
  • SVP at Jefferies & Co.

Ph.D., University of Iowa Business School

Arshak Toufenkjian (COO) Chairman of Pact Engineering (21 years)

Pact Engineering has an exclusive agreement with FOD to design the desalination topside and deliver detailed engineering and supervision to construction yards.

Cofounder Pact Engineering, Chairman and Technical Director.

Major roll in expanding the company’s activities from local water treatment company to international with customised design capabilities, in medium and large capacity desalination and industrial water & wastewater plants.

EXTENSIVE OFF-SHORE EXPERIENCE

2010: Prospector Offshore Drilling

2008: Maracc

2006: MPF

2005: Aker Drilling

2003: Ocean Rig

DSICO S/Y:

4 JU2000E jack up drilling units

Cosco S/Y:

1 Semi Sub. GM4000 drilling units῭ USDM

Cosco S/Y:

1 FDPSO marine Hull

Dubai Dry-docks:

2 Aker H6 marine hull

Halifax S/Y:

1 Bingo 9000 drilling unit (completion)

Our Partners

Over all design- and power package supplier:Wärtsilä
Breeze
https://www.wartsila.com/
https://www.breeze.no/
Topside/process design and supervision:Pact Engineeringhttp://www.pactusa.com/
Technical site team, management & operationOSM Maritime Grouphttps://osm.no/
Mooring analysis-, subsea-, intake-, and discharge lines:Global Maritimehttps://www.globalmaritime.com/
Turnkey construction yard:TBN

Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä in brief.

Wärtsilä is a global leader in smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising sustainable innovation, total efficiency and data analytics, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2020, Wärtsilä’s there are approximately 18,000 employees. The company has operations in over 200 locations in more than 70 countries around the world.


Wärtsilä Marine Power leads the industry in its journey towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. Our portfolio of engines, propulsion systems, hybrid technology, and integrated powertrain systems deliver the reliability, safety, and environmental performance that Wärtsilä’s Smart Marine vision encompasses. We offer our customers performance-based agreements, lifecycle solutions, and an unrivalled global network of maritime expertise.

Fuel and flexibility.

Wärtsilä engines has a fuel flexibility enabling use of diesel, LNG, LPG, Biofuel, Methanol and Synthetic Methane. Testing is ongoing for hydrogen and ammonia.

Wärtsilä Norway – Design & Power Unit Partners

Floating Power Barges installed output: 1511 MW:

  • Dominican Republic
  • Guatemala
  • Jamaica
  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
  • Bangladesh

Pact – Desalination Partners

Company Evolution:

  • PACT® USA LLC was established early 1974, in California, as engineered firm/solution provider.
  • In 1998, Pact expanded its activity to EPC contractor in Shanghai China as PACT® CHINA.
  • Demanded by region requirement in year 2000, Pact selected United Arab Emirates as an assembly base to serve the market by taking advantage of Tax-Free Country and PACT® Engineering FZE was established.
  • In 2018, after execution several successful project with European key players, PACT® Engineering Environmental solution LLC was established in heart of water treatment market, Rotterdam.
  • Group Head count: 250 Employees.
  • Executed projects over past 45 years; Globally around 1000 projects.

Pact – Desalination Partners

Global Maritime – Mooring And Subsea Partners

Global Maritime in brief:

  • Founded in 1979, and majority-owned by Private Equity Fund HitecVision, Global Maritime’s services span the entire offshore project lifecycle from engineering & design, construction and third-party verification through to marine warranty surveying, dynamic positioning, installation, risk management and decommissioning.
  • Global Maritime has a proven track record in delivering to many of the world’s most successful marine and offshore projects.
  • Global Maritime is a trusted partner to many of the offshore industry’s leading players. Customers consist of oil & gas companies, drilling contractors and other construction contractors, renewable energy companies, insurance companies and underwriters, legal and protection & indemnity (P&I) companies, shipyards, and more.

Service Areas

STRONG EXPERTISE WITH BOTH PERMANENT AND MOBILE MOORING SYSTEMS AND PIPES AND CABLE LAYING CAPABILITIES.

OSM – Technical Management & Operations Partners

OSM in brief:

  • OSM is one of the leading service providers in the maritime and offshore space.
  • OSM employs over 15,000 people form 50 different nationalities. The Company presentably manages 600 vessels from its global operating platform of 30 locations.
  • The Company has extensive experience in customized and superior new building supervision of full design and construction lifecycle.

Service Areas