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Alliance Marine Group Acquires 3SI

France-based Alliance Marine Group has acquired Safety and Survival Systems International (3Si Group).Europe’s leading supplier and manufacturer of marine equipment for the leisure and commercial sectors acquisition includes 3Si Group's well-known brands such as Ocean Safety, Typhoon International, ISP and Revere.The consolidation with AMG will help accelerate its international growth strategy and increase its geographical footprint and product portfolio to achieve greater exposure into new and existing markets.A statement said that Alliance’s growth strategy is based on organic and external growth from acquisitions.Andrew Richards, former CEO of 3Si and newly appointed MD of Alliance Marine UK Holdings Ltd…

OSD Appoints Technical Director

Offshore Ship Designers (OSD) strengthened its design teams by appointing Andrew Richards as Technical Director of OSD-IMT, its subsidiary. He was born in where he trained and worked as a naval architect before moving to the in 2007. Since then he has worked as a naval architect at OSD's Montrose office. His responsibilities include increasing productivity through training and better organization, maintaining client relationships, ensuring the quality of OSD services and identifying future areas of expansion.