OSK-ShipTech Takes Over Naval Architect Firm

zoom Danish naval architect OSK- ShipTech A/S has acquired consulting naval architects A/S Jørgen Petersen, specialists in smaller passenger ferries. OSK has in recent years developed a strong business within passenger vessels, focusing on green propulsion technology on smaller vessels. Going forward, the pooling of know-how of the two companies will reinforce OSK-ShipTech’s leading position covering the entire span of passenger vessels–large and small, the company said. The company added that together with A/S Jørgen Petersen it plans to focus on finding  the best alternative propulsion solutions and implement these on larger vessels in order to take alternative propulsion solutions into the future. “The acquisition of A/S Jørgen Petersen and their portfolio of smaller passenger vessels is an important complementation of our client base currently consisting of nearly 100 passenger vessels all in excess of 100 m length,” says Anders Ørgård Hansen of OSK-ShipTech A/S.  “We will continue to expand our client base and push the evolution of hybrid technologies from smaller ferries into larger ferries as battery technology matures. Hybrid technology is a very strong competence within OSK today and going forward,” he added.