MacGregor has secured significant contracts to provide advanced marine equipment including deck cranes, transport equipment, and deck machinery for four new oceanographic research vessels. These contracts were registered in the second and third quarters of 2026, with delivery of the equipment starting in 2027 and expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2029.
Details of the Ship Construction
Two of these four vessels will be built at the GONDAN shipyard in Spain for the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany (BSH). The other two vessels will be constructed at Titagarh Naval Systems Limited in India for the Geological Survey of India (GSI).
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Research vessels are crucial for studying the oceans, tracking climate change, and monitoring marine biodiversity. Working in harsh marine environments requires highly reliable equipment and technical solutions.
MacGregor's Expertise in Equipment Supply
MacGregor's success in securing these contracts is a direct result of the company's extensive expertise and proven track record in previous deliveries. Close collaboration with shipyards and designers throughout the development phases of these projects demonstrates that MacGregor is a reliable and long-term partner capable of providing high-performance solutions for complex marine missions.
The scope of equipment supply for the four vessels includes CTD linear winches, wire winches, oceanographic winches, corer winches, monitoring boat davits, CTD davits, deck cranes, A-frames at the stern, ROV telescopic arms, and corer transport systems with corer cages.
Fernando Gonzalez, procurement manager at GONDAN, states: "For the complex BSH research vessels, we needed a reliable and trustworthy supplier. MacGregor's proven track record in producing high-performance deck equipment made them a suitable choice for this project."
Kai Tost, head of the shipping agency of the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany, also says: "At MacGregor, we have found an experienced manufacturer and supplier of scientific equipment and winches, which helps us maintain a consistent operational philosophy across the new vessels."
Sanjay Chopra, commander of Titagarh Naval Systems, remarks: "MacGregor has proven expertise in marine transport systems, especially for research and oceanographic vessel programs. Their track record in delivering integrated deck machinery for scientific vessels worldwide, along with their engineering capabilities to customize winches, A-frames, and cranes based on specific operational profiles of the vessels, makes them suitable for our coastal research vessel project."
According to the Geological Survey of India, "MacGregor has a good reputation as a provider of marine scientific solutions and positive feedback from its current users. Therefore, collaborating with MacGregor will help GSI achieve its scientific goals for these new CRV vessels."
Thomas Hakala, executive vice president of global services at MacGregor, states: "Research vessels are central to oceanographic research and provide vital data in scientific fields such as climate change and marine biology. We are pleased to have been entrusted with providing this critical equipment for the future success of BSH and GSI operations."
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