Imtech Marine Opens Aberdeen Office
Rotterdam - Imtech Marine announced the opening of a new office in Aberdeen. This new location in the Imtech Marine network will open officially on April 25 and will provide services to international and locally-based vessels and platform operators, such as electrical engineering support and emergency call-out services. In the UK, Imtech Marine has offices in Newcastle, Glasgow and Aberdeen. The opening of the Aberdeen office brings Imtech Marine’s total number of service and outfitting centers to 89 worldwide. “Imtech Marine is expanding its involvement in the offshore industry by launching a new Aberdeen office to provide vessel and platform operators with a wider choice of services, both in port as well as on the spot,” said Tom Simpson, managing director of Imtech Marine UK Ltd.
Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers Use Imtech
Imtech has been awarded a design & build contract for the high-tech climate technology aboard the new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers being built for the British Royal Navy. The order represents a value of more than about $187m. The ships, which are 918.6 ft long, are the largest naval ships ever to be built in the UK. The two aircraft carriers are about 65,000 tons each, a size between the American Nimitz class and the French Charles de Gaulle class. The high-tech design and build order is a direct order from Babcock Marine, a member of the Aircraft Carrier Alliance.