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MacGregor racks up more MOC contracts

Written by Nick Blenkey
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JULY 17, 2015 — Cargotec’s MacGregor unit has secured new MacGregor Onboard Care (MOC) service and support agreements with shipping fleet operators, ship management companies and port terminal link spans. They include recent agreements with ship management companies Anglo Eastern Group and V Ships Group for the MOC concept, which delivers a single-point tailored maintenance, training and technical support solution.

The agreement with V Ships Group was delivered through MARCAS, an association of shipping companies.

In addition, MacGregor has also entered into MOC renewals with The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Joint Committee for three RoRo vessels. 

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company also renewed its MOC agreement with MacGregor.

MacGregor Onboard Care features a range of services that can include maintenance, spare parts management, technical support and training.  A variety of component services, which range from simple inspection protocols to fully-integrated planned maintenance, can be selected to meet the individual requirements of customers.

Frank O’Neill, Fleet Operations Manager for Isle of Man Steam Packet Co Ltd says:  “The service agreement we have with MacGregor in the U.K. gives IoM Steam Packet Company a degree of comfort for the ongoing reliability of all critical hydraulic equipment on board our Flagship V Ben-My-Chree. The annual checks and subsequent proposals prepared by the MacGregot service technicians provide us with a ‘belt and braces’ approach to maintaining the equipment in top order and ensures that we deal with problems at an early stage and before they develop into more serious events.”

Simon Hall, U.K. Sales Manager for MacGregor says: “Through our MOC agreements we are helping to drive the trend for planned maintenance as a cost effective option to manage and maintain vessels’ optimum operational effectiveness throughout their lifecycle.  Planned maintenance significantly reduces the risk of malfunctions, whilst providing budget predictability.  By working in close partnership with our customers to deliver services including onboard maintenance, spare part management and issue prevention-focused customer training, we can provide expertise that can support productivity and efficiency targets.

“Our focus is on world-class service delivery, combined with serious attention to safety and environmental attitude throughout our MacGregor Onboard Care solutions portfolio, which is backed up by globally-recognized accreditations with structured high-level personnel training programs that meet the professional service standards of IACS, UR Z17 and Z24.”

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