Taking control of global engineering consultancy the D’Appolonia Group
International classification society RINA said it had increased its group turnover by almost 50% by taking control of global engineering consultancy the D’Appolonia Group.
“By bringing the D’Appolonia Group’s 580 multidisciplinary staff and 87million turnover into RINA we have made a quantum jump in size and capability,” said Chief Executive Officer Ugo Salerno.
“We bring a lot of new skills and services into RINA, especially in the environmental fields, and we significantly strengthen our teams working on offshore energy and port development projects.”
In the offshore energy field D’Appolonia has key skills in many areas including site engineering, geophysical surveys and investigations, seismic hazard evaluation and environmental impact assessment. It has also played key roles in recent on and offshore LNG projects including the Esso Highlands Papua New Guinea project and the Dunkerque LNG Terminal for Technint.
In the port development field, it has developed feasibility studies and designs for many including the Russian ports of Sochi and Taman and Beira in Mozambique.
Mr Salerno added: “D’Appolonia’s expertise in construction, brownfield site recovery and materials handling especially complement our existing marine expertise. Together we can add a strong global dimension to RINA’s services, able to bring together marine and engineering knowledge with respect for the environment and deliver port and offshore projects safely and cleanly.”
Source: RINA