During March this year Norway’s TTS Marine Cranes and Germany’s TTS Kocks are to sign a production agreement with Brazil’s Techlabor Engenharia Equipamentos E Servicos Ltda, Sao Goncalo for the local production of TTS designs covering such equipment.
It is widely believed that newbuilding orders from leading Brazilian shipowners such as Transpetro, will take place within the Brazilian shipbuilding industry, with equipment supplied from Brazilian sources. The oil transportation company, Transpetro, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of state-owned oil major Petrobras, is believed to be about to commence a newbuilding programme involving some 22 tankers, all to be built in Brazil.
TTS Marine Cranes, is one of the world’s leading design and manufacturer of hose-handling cranes for the tanker industry, a vast number of such ships now on order in South Korea and China have included TTS designs for such equipment.
TTS Kocks, Bremen, which became part of the TTS Deck Machinery Division during 2005, designs and manufacturers a wide range of deck machinery including anchoring and mooring equipment.
About TTS.
Bergen- headquartered TTS Marine ASA is a global enterprise that designs, develops and supplies ships and shipyard equipment, with operations split into four separate divisions: Marine Cranes, Port and Material Handling, Dry Cargo Handling and Deck Machinery. TTS is one of the leading suppliers in its specialized market segments. TTS is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and the group’s annual turnover is in the region of NOK 1000 m. With a worldwide workforce of 550, TTS has over 40 years experience in the marine industry. The group has subsidiaries in Norway, Sweden, Germany, Finland, China, USA, Korea and Czeck Republic.
Bergen, 03 March 2006
Contact persons:
Kjetil Roksvaag
Sales Director
TTS Marine ASA
Mobile: +47 916 47 110
Jens Meldal
Executive Sales Director
TTS Kocks GmbH
Mobile: +49 172 421 32 07
