Dutch Marine Contractors (DMC) has been selected by HST Marine to handle the commercial management of its newbuild Multi Cat due later this year.
The Damen Multi Cat 2309, reportedly to be named HST Hazel is currently under construction at the Damen Shipyards facility at Kozle in Poland with delivery scheduled for Q4 2021. DMC state the cooperation with HST Marine will strengthen the position of both companies in the workboat and offshore market, providing the opportunity to increase its client base and service level. Hinting at further ambitions DMC adds that this agreement underlines its joint ambition to build further on this cooperation.
Tug and workboat operator Seacontractors has announced an expansion in its global presence with the establishment of a new operation in Australia.
Seacontractors has offices in Dubai and Mozambique and the Middelburg, Netherlands-based company plans to serve current and new clients in the region and reports ‘to get the dynamics right, we have teamed up with experienced professionals in Darwin, Australia with extensive knowledge of the maritime industry specialised in the Australian market.’ Seacontractors’ current fleet disposition indicates an already global presence with its vessels operating in northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Persian Gulf and Taiwan.
More expansion to report this time from Greece sees Athens-based Five Oceans Salvage teaming up with Piraeus-based Antipollution SA.
This expansion of capabilities for Five Oceans will provide ‘high standard’ pollution response, abatement and clean-up services at short notice globally during salvage operations. Antipollution SA will have a team of experts and specialised equipment on standby 24/7 on Five Oceans instructions for services including the provision of reception and treatment facilities for ship-generated waste, cargo residues and other pollutants resultant of marine casualties.
Towage service provider Svitzer has changed the name of its Argentine operation from Madero Amarres S.A. to Svitzer Argentina S.A.U.
The name change is intended to ‘solidify and strengthen’ its position in Argentina and to further integrate the Svitzer brand name. It follows the recent securing of a four-year contract with Oiltanking which sees the 2010, Chinese-built, 60tbp tug Svitzer Honour attending and servicing the Oiltanking Ebytem SA mono-buoys Punta Ancla and Punta Aigüeña in Puerto Rosales. The terminal provides two single points of mooring for crude oil movements at a depth of approximately 18m.
By Peter Barker
