Imtech selected as technology partner in major Canadian shipbuilding programme
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Gouda - Imtech N.V. (technical services provider in Europe and in the global
marine market) announces that Imtech Marine will be involved in the realisation
of the Canadian government's National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS)
programme as a technology partner of Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards. This programme
involves the construction of a large number of navy, coast guard and research
vessels. Imtech will be involved in the programme's 'non-combat' section and
expects to work on a total of eight vessels. Investment in this part of the
programme amounts to some 8 billion euro. Imtech is Seaspan's intended partner
for the supply of the ships' platform automation, electrical solutions, electric
propulsion and air conditioning and climate control systems (HVAC). The formal
granting of this partnership will considerably enlarge the company's marine
order book in the longer term.
Imtech CEO René van der Bruggen: 'We would like to congratulate Seaspan
Vancouver Shipyards, who have involved us as a partner in this major programme
and who have presently been selected as the shipyard for the 'non-combat'
vessels of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast Card. Seaspan is
renowned for the solid expertise that it can exploit in the realisation of
world-class ships. And naturally, in a shipbuilding market that is still
characterised by reserve due to the economic and financial crises, this is also
good news for our Marine division. Seaspan will be working together with a
number of partners, in which Imtech is its intended partner for the ships'
automation, electrical infrastructure, electrical propulsion and air
conditioning and climate control systems, as well as their integration on the
basis of high-tech platform system integration. Our acquisition of Groupe
Techsol Marine in mid-September 2011 and the local presence of our marine
subsidiary Radio Holland Canada have contributed positively to our current
position. All the more so since the Canadian government aims to boost local
employment with this new shipbuilding programme. Imtech wishes to actively
contribute to this objective.'
High-tech ships
The 'non-combat' section of the programme is expected to comprise two Joint
Support Ships (JSS), which will each have a length of 175 m, as well as the
option to realise another such vessel. These ships will supply the vessels of
the Royal Canadian Navy - or the fleet they are sailing in - at sea, transport
heavy or special equipment and support land operations from the water. In
addition, their tasks will include humanitarian operations and civil activities
like emergency management. The programme also outlines the construction of an
85-metre Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel (OOSV) that will conduct
oceanographic research along Canada's eastern coast, as well as three vessels
(OFSC, Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels) that will conduct research into the
fish stock and the development of local ecosystems along both the western and
eastern coasts of Canada. Finally, Seaspan will be building a 140-metre long
polar icebreaker that can be considered the 'crown jewel' of the new Canadian
fleet. This high-tech icebreaker will be safeguarding Canada's polar sovereignty
in the country's northern waters under the most extreme climate and weather
conditions, as well as playing an important role in the protection of the
environment and Canada's natural heritage in the Arctic region.
Technological expertise and a solid production base
In part thanks to its wealth of expertise in the field of high-tech platform
system integration, Imtech is ready to take on the challenge of supplying these
vessel types with on-board technological solutions that are both distinctive and
able to withstand extreme weather conditions. Via its subsidiary Groupe Techsol
Marine, Imtech has an ultramodern, recently completed production centre in
Quebec, where the company will be producing the on-board electrical solutions
for these orders.
More information
Media: Analysts & investors:
Pieter Koenders Jeroen Leenaers
Director Corporate Communications Manager Investor Relations
T: +31 655 74 65 85 T: +31 182 54 35 04
E:pieter.koenders(at)imtech.eu E:jeroen.leenaers(at)imtech.eu
www.imtech.eu www.imtech.eu
Imtech profile
Imtech N.V. is a European technical services provider in the fields of
electrical solutions, ICT (information and communication technology) and
mechanical solutions. With more than 27,000 employees, Imtech achieves annual
revenue of around 4.5 billion euro. Imtech holds strong positions in the
buildings and industry markets in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany,
Austria, Eastern Europe, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the UK, Ireland and Spain, the
European markets of ICT and Traffic as well as in the global marine market. In
total Imtech serves 21,000 customers. Imtech offers added value with integrated
and multidisciplinary total solutions that lead to better business processes and
more efficiency for customers and the customers they, in their turn, serve.
Imtech also offers solutions that contribute towards a sustainable society, for
example in the areas of energy, the environment, water and mobility. Imtech
shares are listed on the NYSE Euronext Amsterdam, where Imtech is included in
the Midkap Index. Imtech shares are also included in the Dow Jones STOXX 600
index. In September 2011, the Queen of the Netherlands has granted Imtech the
designation Royal.
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