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e 4 | DECK EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY Palfinger expands with NDM


Palfinger Group is set to expand the growth of the company with the recent acquisition of 75% interest in Dutch-based Ned Deck Marine (NDM).


Dutch manufacturer of rescue boat davits. Adding to its truck-related business and its ship-mounted cranes will see that the acquisition of the shares in NDM expands Palfingers business. “Despite the 30% market decline, the


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revenue generarted by NDM in 2009 remained stable. Further growth will also significantly add to the importance of the servicing business of existing equipment on the SOLAS market certified quality is of top priority,” explained Herbert Ortner, CEO, Palfing AG. To further expand its ship crane business


Palfinger is already planning another acquisition. Te target is the marine crane division of Palfinger systems GmbH, which is owned by the Palfinger family and includes a business with a staff of approximately 150 ,generating approximately €30 million in revenues. The due diligence of the


NDM receives order


Norwegian Deck Machinery (NDM) has announced that it has received an order from Lamprell Energy, Dubai for the supply of anchor windlass winches for two Windcarrier jack-up rigs being constructed at Lamprell Energy. Both vessels are for Fred Olsen Energy in Norway and are scheduled to be delivered in the second and third quarter of 2012, with the anchor systems to be delivered in July and October 2011. The vessels will be of Gusto MSC 9000C design, with four jack-up legs. The vessel will be equipped with dynamic positioning features, high speed jacking systems, an 800tonne crane and a rotary propulsion system that will give a speed of 12knots. Each unit will have accommodation for 80 persons and a payload capacity in excess of 5000tonnes.


The latest jack-up rigs from Lamprell Energy that NDM will supply its anchor handling systems to.


122 The Naval Architect September 2010 Palifinger invests in NDM.


business was carried out in July. “We have been interested for quite some time in reintegrating the marine crane business into


Palfinger AG as a meaningful and profitable supplement to our strategy,” explained Herbert Ortner. NA


alfinger announced in July this year that it had acquired 75% shares in Ned Deck Marine the


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