Offshore Ship Designers consolidates independent strategy
"VOS Pioneer", the first of ten IMT 955-L Field Support Vessels building at Astilleros Zamakona, Spain, for Vroon Offshore
Design teams in IJmuiden, Montrose, Escrick, Bideford and Shanghai will now all operate under the OSD name and will work more closely together. The office in Bideford is new and will focus on cargo ships, patrol vessels, dredgers and mega yachts. Offshore Ship Designers Group (OSD) is a global one-stop resource delivering naval architecture and marine engineering skills to the shipping and offshore energy industries. It draws on an experienced global workforce to provide high quality feasibility studies, conceptual and detailed designs for tugs and offshore support vessels of all types.
OSD's IJmuiden office was formerly WorldWise Marine Engineering, now renamed OSD Holland. It will lead the group's tug and harbour craft work. Montrose and Escrick are the former IMT Marine Consultants teams, now renamed OSD-IMT, and leading the group's continuing focus on cost-effective offshore service vessels. The Bideford office is new, and falls under OSD-IMT. It will add expertise on cargo ships, patrol vessels, dredgers, ferries and yachts to the group. OSD Shanghai retains its name, providing a foothold in Asia and a strong resource of qualified staff to service group demand.
