Radio Holland has been awarded with a Managed Service Agreement (MSA) for the entire ALP Maritime Services fleet, following a 10-year period during which the two companies have been working together in the global maritime market.
The partnership involves the complete installed base of navigation and communication equipment. ALP, established in January 2010, specialises in ocean towing, offshore positioning and mooring of floating platforms, heavy transport and salvage operations.
ALP COO Leo M Leusink said: “Our ships sail all over the world. We need a good and reliable partner for our NavCom equipment to help us serve our customers in the oil and gas industry. We chose this contract because we are active in tramping. Our ships go everywhere; we never know exactly which ports they will call at. As a result, we need a high level and quick response support and maintenance with global coverage. We experienced Radio Holland provides exactly that.”
Leusink says he has a long history with Radio Holland, dating back more than 40 years when he worked on the tug fleet of Smit International, for which Radio Holland provided the NavCom service and maintenance.
He added: “Ever since the beginning of ALP, the company had dreamed about building its own ships. Together with Ulstein Design, it started designing the ‘ALP Future Class’ – anchor handling and tugboats with a bollard pull of around 300t and Dynamic Positioning capability – in September 2011. When we started designing the ALP Future Class we requested Radio Holland to equip the vessels with NavCom equipment.”
Maarten Tromp, MD Radio Holland Group said: “Over the years, the companies have partnered to equip the newbuild and retrofit vessels: In February 2014, ALP awarded Niigata Shipbuilding and Repair a contract to build the four vessels. The first two vessels were delivered in August 2016 and December 2016 and the following two medio 2017. In 2015, ALP took over six traditional-style tugs (200-300t bollard pull) and it got in touch with Radio Holland. The six tugs, as well as the four newbuild vessels are covered by the Managed Service Agreement with Radio Holland.”
