Unique buys buoyancy specialist

May 3, 2011
Unique Maritime Group has acquired Seaflex in Isle of Wight, UK, a designer and manufacturer of marine buoyancy products.

Offshore staff

SHARJAH, UAE - Unique Maritime Group has acquired Seaflex in Isle of Wight, UK, a designer and manufacturer of marine buoyancy products.

These include subsea air lift bags, inflatable buoyancy units, WaterLoad test weights, and cable and pipeline buoyancy systems.

Unique provides services and equipment sale/rental for the marine, diving, and NDT sectors.

CEO Harry Gandhi said the acquisition “increases our engineering and manufacturing capabilities worldwide and further enhances our expanding product portfolio. Through additional investment, we will be relocating to new premises with improved test and assembly facilities.”

Seaflex will continue to operate under the same name, with Graham Brading as managing director.

05/03/2011