IHC Merwede and BAE Systems join forces to service the US offshore vessel market
22. July 2011
| Editorial staff Ship&Offshore
IHC Merwede, international supplier of innovative offshore vessels and equipment, and global defence and security company BAE Systems will enter into a cooperation agreement to meet the demands of the offshore construction vessel market in the USA.
According to the agreement, IHC Merwede, as a main contractor, will be responsible for the design and build of the vessels. Their Houston office, IHC Merwede America Corp. will be responsible for the sales and business development activities. BAE Systems will provide the production facilities for IHC Merwede at its shipyards in Mobile, Alabama and Jacksonville, Florida.
The vessels arre said to be built in compliance with US regulations for coastwise trade (Jones Act).
