Marine Buying News

Masterbulk Singapore has entered into a five-year global sole service supplier agreement with the Wallem Group’s lifeboat maintenance service company, SeaSafe Marine. The agreement is for lifeboat services on Masterbulk’s fleet of 20 open hatch gantry crane vessels. SeaSafe Marine’s current client list includes companies from across the maritime sector such as cruise, tankers and bulk carriers. “We have engineers based in Hong Kong and China, who regularly travel around the world to deliver our services.

ASA Electronics, an international manufacturer of audio and video electronics and appliances has partnered with the Independent Boat Builders, Inc. to be the video supplier of choice. Independent Boat Builders, Inc. (IBBI) is a marine buying group that currently has 20 members located in the United States and Canada. Cumulatively, IBBI manufacturers said it sells more boats in the U.S. than any other entity. For over 30 years, ASA has been specifically designing, engineering and testing their marine products to be able to handle the challenging conditions encountered on the water. Its line includes and stereos, speakers, LCD TVs and other accessories. All of these products are built to withstand a variety of elements found in the marine environment, ASA said.