Marine and engineering consultancy Global Maritime has entered into a new framework agreement with Dutch offshore contractor Van Oord to provide a broad range of offshore engineering consultancy services, the companies said in a joint statement.
The agreement covers technical services including leg penetration analysis, zonation and geohazard risk assessments, as well as site-specific evaluations. The work will draw on the combined expertise of Global Maritime’s structural engineering team and GM Geo’s geotechnical specialists.
The partnership will support both operations and maintenance activities, along with wind turbine and foundation installation projects, as demand for offshore wind infrastructure continues to grow.
Van Oord and Global Maritime have collaborated for more than ten years through Van Oord’s UK-based subsidiary, MPI Offshore, establishing what the companies described as a relationship based on “technical competence and trust.”
As part of the new agreement, Van Oord has also adopted Global Maritime’s Opsim software, marking a geographic expansion of the partnership to include operations managed from the Netherlands.
“We are delighted to strengthen our relationship with Van Oord through this framework agreement,” said Kirti Bairathi, structural engineering lead for the UK at Global Maritime. “Our shared history of successful projects and mutual trust has led to this exciting next chapter, and we look forward to bringing our engineering and geotechnical expertise to support Van Oord’s offshore wind and marine operations worldwide.”
Global Maritime said the partnership reflects its ongoing commitment to delivering safe, sustainable, and innovative engineering solutions across the offshore energy sector.
