The company's purpose is the purchase, sale, rental, management, installation, production, distribution, planning, as well as construction and provision of assistance in the field of floating and fixed installations serving to transport, fill, unload, store and prospect oil and other liquids. The acquisition of interests in all companies in Switzerland and abroad and their financing, in whatever form. Furthermore, it may undertake any activity that is not prohibited by Swiss law, in Switzerland or in any country, i.e., within this framework, any commercial, financial or industrial activity. Moreover, the company may grant loans and other forms of financing to other group companies (including shareholder companies (direct or indirect) of the company and companies directly or indirectly held by them), as well as provide guarantees in favor of these same companies for all kinds of commitments, in particular in the form of sureties, guarantees, pledges or fiduciary assignments of the company's assets. It may also license, acquire and assign any license and intellectual property right. The company may carry out all operations and acts that appear conducive to the achievement of its purposes or that are compatible with these purposes. Finally, it may create subsidiaries and branches, and acquire real estate in Switzerland and abroad.