Aqualis Offshore and China Ship Design & Research Center (CSDC) have signed a joint engineering deal.
The pair will cooperate on engineering projects both in China and internationally.
Aqualis Offshore chief executive, Reuben Segal, said: “I am delighted with this strategic partnership agreement, which I am confident will open up exciting opportunities for both CSDC and Aqualis Offshore.”
Under the agreement, Aqualis Offshore and CSDC will cooperate in the fields of engineering, project management, research, innovation and marketing. A key objective is to develop a joint engineering service to offshore newbuild projects in China and elsewhere.
Aqualis Offshore and CSDC aim to provide a joint engineering service to all offshore projects, including jack-ups, TLPs, spars, semi-submersibles and FPSOs. They will also provide FEED services, including conceptual design, basic design and national research projects.
Li Zhonggang, vice president at CSDC, added: “We are very pleased with the ability to expand our horizon in the international market through close cooperation with Aqualis Offshore and its international office network.”