FMS, Interocean Marine Services align to form FMS Interocean
ABERDEEN -- An international mooring firm has boosted its multi-million-pound inventory value after securing an additional £5million of offshore equipment, as part of an alliance deal with a global marine services company.
First Marine Solutions (FMS) has signed an official alliance with Interocean Marine Services (a Rigmar Group company) combining their equipment and technical capabilities to offer enhanced integrated mooring solutions to clients across the world.
Both companies, which are headquartered in Aberdeen, have worked jointly on a number of projects in the oil and gas markets for a number of years, and will now work together to offer a complete package as FMS Interocean.
As part of the deal, FMS has bought £5million worth of mooring equipment from Interocean, increasing their inventory value to £40million. FMS boasts one of the largest and newest fleets of equipment in the industry, which includes the most advanced designs and technologies on the market.
Interocean, established in 2007, is a specialist marine services company with strong technical expertise having completed more than 750 offshore marine operational projects worldwide in the last five years. They are currently managing projects in several locations across the globe.
The alliance will provide total marine project solutions including joint provision of marine, engineering, moorings and survey services to global industries allowing them to compete more effectively and deliver an improved service to their clients.
Established in 2010, FMS has a large operational quayside and warehouse facility in Montrose and, in addition, holds stock in Norway, Canada, Holland and Trinidad. The company has a team of twenty five staff and contractors across its Aberdeen and Montrose bases.
Interocean also has operations in St. Johns, Newfoundland, as part of a registered Canadian company, Interocean Canada Inc. The company has a team of 40 staff and contractors, including mariners, naval architects and engineers.
