Taylor Smith Shipyard announces cooperation agreement with Nouum Engineering

South African Nouum Engineering, a leading provider of diesel engine services for marine, power, locomotive and generators globally and Mauritius-based ship repair and conversion yard Taylor Smith Shipyard have signed a cooperation agreement, expanding both companies’ commercial and operational scopes.

Willy van Niekerk, General Manager of TSS is much pleased:

“This cooperation provides Taylor Smith Shipyard with the opportunity to accept more and significantly larger engine overhaul jobs and other types of engineering work in the region, and even globally. With Nouum we have found a strong and highly experienced partner to attain the growth that we envision in the coming years.” 

As a part of the agreement, Nouum Engineering will be focusing on the repair and maintenance of marine engines and related equipment, such as turbochargers and automation systems, a growth market for Taylor Smith Shipyards. Nouum will provide qualified personnel (incl. all appropriate certifications) and has significant experience in their field. In addition, the company will assist TSS with their engineering scope.

Tom Martin, CEO at Nouum, says:

“We’ve already worked with Taylor Smith Shipyard for a long time. It’s great to be able to take this next step together. Through this partnership service more clients faster and better. Our main focus is the Sub-Saharan African market and the Indian Ocean, but we’ll also cooperate globally.”