BY MIKE SCHULER ON MARCH 20, 2015
Dutch maritime services provider Royal Boskalis Westminster has once again increased its holding in Fugro N.V., but again insists that is not a step towards making an offer for the company.
Boskalis’ holding in Fugro now stands at 25.1%.
“Boskalis views Fugro as an interesting company with strong market positions in its core activities,” Boskalis said in a statement announcing the increased stake.
“The strategy of Boskalis is focused on offshore and (maritime) infrastructure, making use of the combination of high end know-how and maritime assets. This fits very well with the activities of Fugro. The two companies have a lot in common in the area of assets, knowledge, capital intensity, global coverage, client base and are both global leaders in niche markets.”
Boskalis originally purchased a 14.8 percent stake in Fugro in November 2013 and later upped its to 20.01% in January 2015.
Headquartered in Leidschendam, the Netherlands, Fugro is a global group of companies that provides geotechnical, survey, subsea and geoscience services. The company has a presence in over 60 countries with close to 250 offices.
Fugro’s resources include
51 vessels;
26 aircraft;
97 CPT trucks;
261 onshore and 17 offshore rigs;
30 jack-up platforms;
12,591 employees;
35 laboratories;
9 autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs);
150 remotely operated vehicles (ROVs);
40 diving systems;
2,226 nodes;
and 61 nearshore craft, according to its website. SOURCE: gCaptain