Meyer Group acquires 50% of Dutch naval architects

The German-owned Meyer Group of shipyards has acquired a 50 per cent stake in Dutch naval architecture firm C-Job Naval Architects.

C-Job is an independent ship design and engineering company that operates worldwide with offices across five countries and has its headquarters in the Netherlands.

Meyer Group is an international consortium including Meyer Werft with three shipyards in Papenburg, Rostock, and the Finnish city of Turku.

The Meyer Group recently expanded its operations with Meyer RE and now offers shipping companies solutions to maximise their vessel’s sustainability, ideally throughout their lifecycle from development and build to supporting them through their operating lives and, finally end-of-life recycling.

In its marketing materials, C-Job Naval Architects says it was the first company to prove ammonia can be applied safely as a marine fuel, continued with other renewable fuels such as methanol and last year shared a brand-new class of liquid hydrogen tanker powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The company has a strong track record in dredging, offshore wind, mega yachts, and passenger vessels.

The strategic alliance will allow Meyer Group to access C-Job’s knowledge of and experience in applying renewable fuels to its portfolio, focusing on cruise vessels in particular.

“We started C-Job in 2007, and we have been making waves ever since,” says Job Volwater, CEO and co-founder of C-Job Naval Architects. “We haven’t been afraid to do things a bit differently, which has led to our successes. In Meyer Group, we have found a partner who aligns with our values and culture, making our partnership a natural fit. I’m proud Meyer and C-Job have combined forces, and I am certain this union will fortify our position in both the Netherlands and internationally even more.”

Malte Poelmann, CTO at Meyer Group, adds: “C-Job and Meyer share the common vision to make shipping sustainable in the near future. We always want to offer the best and tailor-made engineering solutions, both for newbuilds and for the transformation of the existing fleet, together with Meyer RE. As strategic partners, we will be able to push the boundaries for sustainable solutions in the maritime industry.”