Z-Marine

Z-Marine AS, based in Egersund, Norway, designs and manufactures deck and handling equipment for vessels. Its range covers umbilical and hose reels, hydraulic power units, cranes and handling systems, winches, fisheries and onboard processing systems, and special deck equipment. It also offers engineering and project management, on-site services and yard facilities for vessel projects.

Customers include fishing vessel operators, among them the Norwegian pelagic fleet and snow crab operations in the Barents Sea, and offshore operators. Umbilical and hose reels are stated to be used on FPSOs, drill ships, jack-ups and land-based terminals. The company sells equipment packages and complete systems, and delivers project-based engineering.

The company was founded in 2009 and began with service, maintenance and minor modifications of North Sea fishing vessels. It later expanded into deck machinery, seismic vessel conversions and offshore lifting systems, including active heave compensated offshore cranes. It has been integrated with Hymech AS, which adds engineering, hydraulic and documentation capabilities.

Product: Deck and handling equipment for vessels: umbilical and hose reels, hydraulic power units, cranes, winches, fisheries processing systems and special deck equipment, plus engineering and on-site services.