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James Fisher buys Saudi offshore services company Murjan Al-Sharq Marine ContractingJames Fisher buys Saudi offshore services company Murjan Al-Sharq Marine Contracting

James Fisher and Sons is expanding its footprint in the Middle East offshore market acquiring service provider Murjan Al-Sharq Marine Contracting LLC (MSMC) in Saudi Arabia.

Marcus Hand, Editor

February 20, 2019

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MSMC has 10-year track record of working with Saudi Aramco and will bring nearshore marine construction and maintenance capabilities to James Fisher.

“This acquisition by JFS solidifies our expansion into the promising Saudi offshore sector. We have now combined our existing offshore capabilities with the nearshore strengths of MCSC to offer a truly unique range of services that will be capable of delivering complete project scopes to the main EPCs,” said Paul Whiley, regional director for James Fisher in the Middle East.

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James Fisher subsidiary Subtech Group was awarded multi-million contracts in the Middle East in November last year and as a result the company is establishing a permanent presence in the region.

Chris Clark, vice president at MSMC: “The company is well positioned now, having recently deployed new marine assets from Damen shipyards for existing and upcoming projects. We will be performing marine services with the new fleet under Saudi flag to support Saudi Aramco and Vision 2030.”

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About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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