Boskalis Acquires Subsea Survey Firm Gardline
Netherlands based Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. said it has acquired all shares of the U.K. based Gardline Group, a firm specializing in marine geophysical surveys, offshore geotechnical services and environmental surveys. The consideration paid including assumed debt amounts to approximately £40 million ($51.4 million). Gardline was established in 1969 and was a second-generation family-owned business with principal offices in Great Yarmouth, U.K. with further activities in the U.S., Brazil and Singapore. The company operates 15 survey related vessels in addition to 25 smaller
Forewind Spends to Make North Sea Wind Zone a Reality
characterise the seabed and marine conditions of the zone as part of its environmental impact assessment work. The majority of the contracts have gone to UK companies including Hull-based Precision Marine Survey Limited, Suffolk’s Brown & May Marine Limited, Geotech Limited and the Gardline group of companies based in Norfolk, and RPS Group, which has locations UK-wide. Forewind’s latest contract has been awarded to Fugro EMU Limited, a UK firm based in Southampton. Forewind General Manager, Lee Clarke said Forewind’s almost £45 million of contract awards is