Ahrenkiel Steamship GmbH & Co. KG and Radio Holland Germany GmbH, part of Imtech Marine, have agreed a long-term maintenance agreement for the entire Ahrenkiel Steamship fleet, which comprises nearly 60 vessels, the company said in its press release.
Based in Hamburg, Ahrenkiel Steamship Group is a leading, independent ship owner and provider of ship management services, with its roots dating back more than 150 years. In April 2014, the Christian F. Ahrenkiel Group merged with a joint venture established by the MPC Group, thereby pooling the fleet of Ahrenkiel Shipmanagement, MPC Steamship and Thien & Heyengathe fleet consisting of container vessels and bulk carriers.
Radio Holland has worked with all three companies for many years carrying out on the spot servicing and annual Nav/Com surveys, says Peter Axien, responsible for Contract Management at Radio Holland Germany. “Economic and reliable maintenance is crucial. Ahrenkiel Steamship was very keen to have all its maintenance needs for navigation and communication equipment handled by one service supplier.”
The recently concluded five-year preventive maintenance agreement covers the navigation and communication systems on board. This preventive maintenance, in combination with dedicated service coordination, planned service calls and statutory required inspections, is expected to lead to a reduction of the operational costs for the owners as well as increasing uptime of the fleet, he says.
“With nearly 100 Imtech Marine/Radio Holland offices in the world, there is always going to be a Radio Holland representative close to Ahrenkiel Steamships vessels, wherever they are. We are on duty 24/7.”
All of Ahrenkiel Steamships requirements will be dealt with by Radio Holland’s Service Coordination Centre in Hamburg by an assigned dedicated coordinator.