ADD Marine in Greece has entered into an expanded partnership agreement with the Danish company Hoyer VMS Group. The agreement means that ADD Marine can now offer both servicing and repair of, for example, marine engines and turbochargers as well as the supply of electric motors and energy optimisation.
ADD Marine and VMS Group already work together providing maritime solutions to customers in Greece. Now, the partnership is being expanded. Greek shipowners can now benefit from a single supplier’s expertise in servicing and repairing a wide range of maritime equipment, including marine engines, turbochargers and gearboxes, as well as in electric motors, drives, automation and energy optimisation.
ADD Marine will continue to act as the local partner facilitating contact, while Hoyer VMS Group’s own specialists carry out the work on board.
“We are delighted with the expanded partnership agreement with Hoyer VMS Group. Greek shipowners need reliable solutions and quick access to specialists. With this partnership, they can reap the benefits of having a single partner capable of carrying out a wider range of tasks on board. ADD Marine will serve as the local gateway to Hoyer VMS Group’s global expertise, making the partnership simple, efficient and valuable for customers,” says Andreas Angelidis, co-founder of ADD Marine.
The staff at ADD Marine have more than 20 years of in-depth knowledge of the maritime industry, and the need to increase operational efficiency, reduce fuel consumption and promote sustainability within shipping is growing. These are precisely some of the areas of expertise that characterise the Hoyer VMS Group, and it is therefore a natural step for the two companies to expand their collaboration.
Major benefits for shipowners
Recently, Hoyer VMS Group and ADD Marine visited a number of existing and potential customers in Greece to present their offerings. The meetings confirmed that shipowners recognise the advantages of consolidating multiple technical tasks with a single partner, rather than coordinating with several different suppliers.
“We believe that shipowners can reap a number of benefits by taking advantage of our services, and we look forward to bringing more of our expertise to bear in the Greek market. When our service staff are on board, they might as well carry out several tasks during the same visit. This ensures better coordination, fewer changes of supplier and can reduce the ships’ downtime,” says Thomas Uhrenholt Nielsen, VP Aftermarket Sales, Hoyer VMS Group.
ESS can reduce energy consumption on board
A key part of the collaboration centres on the Hoyer VMS Group’s ESS – Energy Savings Solution – which optimises energy consumption in the engine room’s sea water pumps, fresh water pumps and fans. Many motors and pumps are sized for maximum load and therefore consume an unnecessary amount of energy when running without regulation. The ESS solution can adjust the speed according to demand, reducing energy consumption by up to 70%, and enabling shipping companies to achieve significant savings on operating costs.
Source: ADD Marine, Hoyer VMS Group
