FASK founder Aarseth has worked as seaman in many years, the last years offshore and within anchorhandling. He came from goods/bulk trade and older secondhand vessel types to a offshore environment with new and modern vessels with top equipment of all categories onboard. It was therefore nearly a shock-experience for him, when he at his first rig-move and this up to date working environment, observed working methods associated with the stone-age while performing the opening of kenterlinks.
Aarseth thought to himself that this operation seemed dangerous and cumbersome. He thought of his own sons working in this industry, and felt that this needed a better solution. That thought was the beginning of the kenter link opener, and Fask Tools.
Aarseth came in contact with Statoil and Havila, who were immediately interested, but that required testing of this then unknown tool in safe environment before testing/operation offshore. Testing was performed onshore by Kongsberg Devotek and later offshore and in operation onboard the Havila Mars.