MAN Diesel & Turbo signs cooperation agreement with MM-Offshore
At a signing ceremony on 1 June at the Nor-Shipping trade fair in Norway, MAN Diesel & Turbo signed a cooperation agreement with MM-Offshore, the major, German supplier of ship’s equipment to the international shipbuilding market.
The impetus for the agreement stems from the marine industry’s constant efforts to enhance ship performance. These have resulted in highly efficient propulsion and manoeuvring systems with both now optimised – individually – essentially to perfection.
The agreement aligns the two companies’ strategies so they can jointly develop and offer solutions to the marine market related to:
the optimisation of the complete propulsion system, including the interaction of propeller and rudder in order to create a partnership between both systems
the provision of optimised propulsion solutions based on MAN Diesel & Turbo’s proprietary Kappel propeller design, optimised rudder bulb and hub-fairing cones, and MM-Offshore’s advanced EMPRESS – twisted rudder designs
the application of energy-saving devices, optimised and combined
the technical coordination of common shipbuilding projects to ensure overall optimum solutions with clear benefits for ship designers, ship yards, ship owners and operators.
About MM-Offshore
Based in Oldenburg, northern Germany, MM-Offshore GmbH is one of the major designers and producers of ship’s equipment in the international shipbuilding market. The company has more than half a century of experience in delivering tailor-made products to ships, including rudders and hydraulic equipment. During the last few years, MM-Offshore has also become one of the world’s leading manufactures of rudder systems, in particular highly efficient rudders.
