W&O Supply has signed a new agreement with one of the world’s leading civil engineering and dredging companies, Jan De Nul Group.
The contract expands upon the existing ten-year relationship, and will see W&O supply marine valves and instrumentation to Jan De Nul to meet the needs of its complex and specialist operations.
The two-year supply agreement guarantees swift access to cost-efficient and high-quality marine valves and expert valve engineering support.
Jan De Nul is one of the largest dredging companies in the world, operating vessels in remote areas across the world.
As a specialist maritime valves supplier, able to respond rapidly to customer needs, W&O understands that dredging operations within extreme and remote environments can take a significant toll on vessels and onboard equipment, the company said in the release.
Kristof Adam , W&O Europe General Manager, commented on the deal: “Dredging operations often take place in remote locations with challenging weather conditions. Testing conditions can take a significant toll on vessels and onboard equipment. Access to our existing warehouses, through supply agreements, ensure delivery of replacement equipment at short notice, anywhere in the world.”
Geert Van Damme , Team Manager Technical Components at Jan De Nul Group, added: “In challenging marine operations, it is essential that, if equipment needs to be replaced or fails, we can secure the parts we need quickly. That means having a partner who is located where we are, understands our business and is highly responsive. The supply agreement with W&O is an important element in delivering smooth operations for all our teams around the world.”
Operating a fleet of over 80 vessels worldwide – including cutter suction dredgers, trailing suction hopper dredgers, split hopper barges, backhoe dredgers, oil recovery vessels, subsea rock installation vessels, heavy lift vessels, jack-up installation vessels, and cable-laying vessels – as well as miscellaneous trenching and floating auxiliary equipment for offshore construction, W&O will continue to enable the Jan De Nul fleet to function at optimal efficiency with minimal downtime.