Rapp Marine Scores Two Contracts in China

Rapp Marine informs it has been chosen to supply equipment packages for two new oceanographic research vessels for the Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, GMGS, and Polar Research Institute of China, PRIC.

"The contracts were awarded in a highly competitive market against strong international competition. The choice fell on Rapp Marine since we can offer the best technological solutions, we have extensive experience with these types of deliveries, and because we were able to offer competitive terms,” explained CEO Helge Vatnehol.

The deliveries are highly advanced technologically and wholly developed in Bodø, where most of the detail engineering will also take place. Production will be from the new factory in Serbia.

Tove Pettersen, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing, said, "Most maritime nations are working on plans to build ocean-going research vessels and we are involved in exciting processes for a number of similar projects, apart from which we also see an increasing demand from the fishery sector.”

Rapp Marine said it has won most of its contracts allocated in recent years in the Asian market.

The company is currently delivering systems for eight similar vessels, and thanks to this process and earlier deliveries, the company has built up a solid knowledge base both for operation and use of the equipment, as well as its design and production.