Harris Pye And Sobrena Shipyard Sign Collaboration MOU For Offshore And Cruise Industries

Two major players in the marine industry, the Harris Pye Group and Sobrena Shiprepair Yard, of Brest, have signed a non-exclusive collaboration to work together providing services for refurbishment, repair, upgrade, conversion and life extension of ships and offshore assets across the marine, cruise and oil and gas fields.

"We are delighted to have come to this agreement with Sobrena," says Mark Prendergast, Harris Pye's Group Managing Director. "We have been working with them for over five years, and during that time have discovered we have a similar work ethic, standards and both take great pleasure in a job well done. It is an agreement between equals that is a natural next step in our ongoing relationship. It sees us pooling our strengths to the advantage of clients in the cruise and offshore oil and gas industry. We are looking forward to working even more closely now with Sobrena, but, of course both companies retain their independence in their core business."

Under the terms of the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding, the two companies plan to form an integrated project team from both parties to offer design, engineering, supply, installation, commissioning and docking and yard facilities. "We have each identified our particular strengths, and will be working to those," says Mark Prendergast. "This makes it a true win:win situation."

"I wholeheartedly echo Mark Prendergast's words, this is indeed a win:win situation for both companies," says Michel Faou, General Manager of Sobrena. "Sobrena associated with Harris Pye on projects in both the offshore and cruise fields will be a strong and reliable solution for customers, covering all aspects with a common project team but also with clear and identifiable services for each party. Sobrena is happy to be able to present additional alternatives to customers in the Atlantic Basin."

In a case by case analysis, Harris Pye Group's role will be to provide their installation project team to identify and provide, where necessary, all associated materials, tooling, manpower, supervision and project management and are to control this process in conjunction with Sobrena and client's project teams.

"Harris Pye will also be responsible for the provision of full estimation services for all aspects of the contract within our remit and services; for providing fully managed labour teams to undertake agreed work scopes; and to provide Quality Assurance and Control including materials traceability," explains Mark Prendergast. "We will also provide Health & Safety management to OHSAS 18001 standards."

SOURCE: Harris Pye