Columbia Group is delighted to announce it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Multimarine Services with the vision to explore and identify collaborative projects in the maritime and energy sectors.

The MoA will see both Multimarine and the Columbia Group working together to identify and explore projects, including specialised engineering and technical support services, ship repairs and shipyard services, pursuing opportunities and collaboration in the superyachting industry, decarbonisation initiatives, and ship/yacht newbuilding and conversion projects.

The collaboration will also focus on energy projects including joint investments in offshore renewable projects, fabrication and construction initiatives, and developing port infrastructure. The partnership will see both Columbia and Multimarine combine their expertise in the maritime and energy industries and become a leading force in the energy and renewables sectors.

Multimarine is a diverse group of companies and leaders in providing shipyard, engineering, fabrication, construction, heavy lifting and integrated logistics Services in the Mediterranean. It owns and operates extensive shipyard, fabrication and logistics facilities in Limassol Port, Cyprus, an integrated logistics base for the energy industry in Greece and a ship repairs facility in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium.

Mark O’Neil, CEO of Columbia, said: “We are excited to collaborate with Multimarine Services, a Company with decades of experience in the maritime and energy space. The synergies between our two businesses are numerous and we look forward to exploring shipping, decarbonisation, energy and offshore renewables services together. Further, this partnership strengthens and consolidates the Columbia Group’s energy and offshore credentials in the Eastern Mediterranean and internationally.”

Philippos Ioulianou, Group Director of Energy and Renewables of Columbia, said: “A partnership with Multimarine Services, an expert in the maritime engineering and offshore space in Cyprus, the Eastern Mediterranean and beyond, complements the services already offered by the Columbia Group. We look forward to constructively working together to build up sustainable solutions to address the challenges our customers face in respect to decarbonisation and beyond.”

Pavlos Phokas, Commercial Director of Multimarine Services, said: ‘’We are extremely thrilled with the prospects of an in-depth collaboration with Columbia Group and pursuing partnership opportunities together. At Multimarine we strongly believe in joining forces with likely minded organisations and we see the cooperation with Columbia will create several added value opportunities. Both Groups will combine their extensive expertise from the maritime and energy industries with strong focus in becoming key players in the renewable and decarbonization sectors.‘’

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About Multimarine Services:

At Multimarine, our vision is to be the trusted partner of choice for the core services we provide to the marine and energy industries in Cyprus and the Mediterranean Region. Our expertise covers the delivery of complex and specialized fabrication projects to specialized shipyard services, inspection and maintenance projects.

Since 2001, we are expanding our business portfolio through new ventures, collaborations and service lines and expanding internationally with new bases and facilities. We grow our operations to be profitable and sustainable by investing in the best resources, in terms of people, infrastructure and technologies. We are committed to conducting our business in an ethically, socially and environmentally responsible manner striving for an incident free workplace.

Multimarine aims to become leaders in energy transition projects with active participation in new emerging markets such as the offshore wind industry where we aim to become part of the supply chain for fabrications.

Find out more: https://www.multimarine.com.cy/en/

About Columbia Group:

For over 40 years, the Columbia Group has provided world-class ship management and crew management services to the global shipping industry. A global presence with more than 20 management and representative offices, crew agencies and training centres worldwide connects Columbia to its 15,000 employees on land and sea.

Moreover, the Group offers a fully transparent and integrated maritime services and logistics platform, cooperating closely with its global partners to drive bottom line value and leverage economies of scale. Columbia’s services are cost-efficient and fully optimised to the individual client’s business scenario, resulting in the delivery of top-quality customisable and modular maritime solutions.

Find out more: https://columbiagroup.org/