Hertel Marine Services receives order of €30 million
Allseas has awarded Hertel Marine Services the contract for the delivery of a complete accommodation unit, including steel structure, required for the conversion of the bulk carrier Geeview into the pipelay vessel “Audacia” . The contract value is € 30 million.
The project has started immediately. The module has to be completed in September 2006 and will accommodate up to 240 people. The module – with a weight of 2600 tonnes – will be transported as a single unit to the yard of Keppel Verolme in Rozenburg, for installation onto the ship’s hull.
The scope of work of Hertel Marine Services includes a large variety of activities. The accommodation module will be ready for use immediately upon installation onto the hull and be equipped with all facilities required, such as air conditioning, sanitary equipment, fitness room and even a sauna. Hertel has also taken the responsibility for the detailed design.
Hertel Marine Services has placed the management of this elaborate project with the OACG, Offshore Accommodation Contractors Group. Together with Hertel Marine Services are Kranendonk and Heinen & Hopman shareholders of the OAC Group.
Director Hertel Marine Services, Mark Witjens: “ We are very pleased that Allseas has chosen us as a partner for the supply of this complete accommodation. Hertel Marine Services is capable to complete projects of this size successfully, in cooperation with our regular business partners. This project also provides the Dutch shipbuilding industry with an opportunity to show that high quality vessels can be built in Holland in a very short time frame”
Hertel Marine Services is part of Hertel Holding. Hertel Holding, established in 1895, is an international company that specialises in industrial and maritime maintenance, projects en support services. Hertel employs over 4500 people worldwide. In 2004 the annual turnover was € 335 million. The Hertel head office is located in Botlek-Rotterdam, The Netherlands