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Global Maintenance Contract Awarded to Alphatron Marine

Alphatron Marine is pleased to announce the signing of a 3-year global maintenance agreement with Van Oord. The contract will be to exclusively maintain and proactively support all navigation and communication equipment on their entire fleet of more than 80 vessels.

Jeroen Kortsmit, Global Business Development Manager, Alphatron Marine says, “With this agreement we will be able to schedule periodic maintenance well in advance and ultimately minimise the risk of downtime.” Kortsmit continues, “During the 3-year contract Alphatron Marine will play an active role in recommending full life cycle support of the bridge equipment, aiming for the best possible efficiency for Van Oord.”

Jaap de Jong, Director Ship Management Van Oord, “With this strategic partnership in place, we optimise our supply chain which will give way to operational improvement and cost reductions in our fleet management.”

Additionally, Alphatron Marine will offer more innovative ways to improve the support and maintenance level with for example, the recently introduced AlphaEye. This device is a completely new service communication tool that offers the extra capability of real-time audio visual support directly with a support specialist standing by on shore.

Both companies share a philosophy of continuous innovation within their respective markets and have dedicated people driven by a common passion. Another unintentional, but powerful benefit is that the head offices of Alphatron Marine and Van Oord are literally situated next to each other in Rotterdam, alongside the river Nieuwe Maas which guarantees short and efficient communication.