Schat-Harding has
purchased the independent lifeboat servicing business of Singapore-based
Lyttelton Marine.
David Bradley, Schat-Harding group after sales and service manager says,
"Singapore is a key hub for both the shipping and offshore worlds. From
there engineers can service equipment in its busy shipyards, or on rigs
in neighbouring countries, and on the many ships which call at Singapore
and its neighbouring ports. So Schat-Harding has invested in an enhanced
centre there, by taking over the long-established independent lifeboat
service business of Lyttelton Marine."
The move will give Schat-Harding's direct service capability in Asia by
adding eleven engineers and new workshops to the global
network.
Bradley says, "The requirements of IMO's MSC1206 that all lifeboats and
davits should be maintained by manufacturer-approved engineers places a
major responsibility on us as the world leaders to ensure that our
network is fully capable of meeting the needs of shipowners. We believe
that correct maintenance and the correct implementation of MSC1206 by
flag states will dramatically cut the unfortunate number of lifeboat
accidents. Investing in Lyttelton Marine's lifeboat business is evidence
of how seriously we take this issue."