DP & Marine Assurance Norway AS (DP Marine) has signed a Collaboration Framework Agreement with Interocean Group, bringing together specialist dynamic positioning, vessel assurance and marine assurance expertise with Interocean’s global integrated asset solutions and project delivery capabilities.
The collaboration creates a platform for DP Marine and Interocean to jointly identify, develop and deliver opportunities across the maritime, offshore, oil and gas, renewable energy and emerging low-carbon sectors.
For DP Marine, the agreement strengthens our ability to support clients with specialist marine and dynamic positioning expertise while accessing the wider capabilities, international reach and integrated asset solutions offered by Interocean.
Based in Norway, DP Marine has extensive knowledge of the Norwegian and wider North Sea operating environment, supporting clients with dynamic positioning, vessel assurance and marine assurance services across complex marine and offshore operations. Combining this specialist local expertise with Interocean’s international delivery capability provides an opportunity to develop a more connected service offering for clients operating across established and emerging markets.
Combining Specialist Marine Expertise with Global Project Delivery
The maritime and offshore sectors increasingly require integrated approaches to managing complex assets, operations and project interfaces. Through the collaboration, DP Marine and Interocean can combine complementary capabilities to respond to these requirements and provide clients with access to a broader range of expertise.
The agreement will enable both organisations to explore opportunities where DP Marine’s specialist knowledge of dynamic positioning, marine operations and vessel assurance can complement Interocean’s integrated asset solutions and global project delivery experience.
This approach is particularly relevant to projects involving high-value vessels and offshore assets, where effective coordination, assurance and operational understanding are essential to safe and efficient delivery.
The collaboration will also support opportunities across conventional offshore activity, maritime projects, renewable energy developments and emerging low-carbon sectors, reflecting the changing requirements of the global energy and marine industries.
Strengthening Our International Capabilities from Norway
Norway and the wider North Sea remain important markets for complex maritime and offshore activity. DP Marine’s local knowledge, technical expertise and understanding of the operating environment provide an important foundation for supporting projects in the region.
Through our collaboration with Interocean, we can combine that regional knowledge with access to an international delivery platform, creating opportunities to support clients beyond the Norwegian market and into wider global projects.
The agreement also provides a framework for closer cooperation between the two organisations when identifying project requirements, developing solutions and responding to client opportunities.
A More Connected Approach for Clients
The collaboration is designed to provide clients with a more joined-up approach to specialist marine assurance and integrated asset services.
By bringing complementary expertise together at an earlier stage of project development, DP Marine and Interocean can work collaboratively to understand operational requirements, identify potential interfaces and develop solutions that are aligned with individual project needs.
For clients, this can provide access to a wider combination of technical, operational and project delivery expertise without losing the benefits of local knowledge and specialist marine capability.
Commenting on the benefits for clients, Thomas Granfeldt, Business Development of Interocean Marine Services AS, said:
“This agreement gives clients access to a more joined-up delivery model combining local expertise, specialist marine assurance capability and Interocean’s inception in Norway in 2024. This agreement creates a stronger platform for collaboration. It allows us to respond more efficiently to client requirements, reduce interface risk and support lean, project-led delivery tailored to specific operational needs.”
Supporting Dynamic Positioning and Vessel Assurance Requirements
Dynamic positioning remains a critical capability across many modern offshore and marine operations, particularly where vessels are required to maintain precise position and heading in challenging operational environments.
DP Marine provides specialist dynamic positioning and vessel assurance expertise, helping clients address the technical and operational requirements associated with DP vessels and complex marine activities.
The collaboration with Interocean provides an opportunity to integrate these specialist services with broader asset and project delivery capabilities, helping to address the wider requirements of projects from planning through to execution.
This includes opportunities to support vessel owners, operators, offshore contractors and project developers across a range of marine and energy applications.
Opportunities Across Established and Emerging Energy Markets
The energy transition is creating new requirements for marine expertise, assurance and project delivery. Offshore wind, renewable energy infrastructure, subsea activity and other emerging marine developments all require vessels and assets to operate safely and efficiently within increasingly complex environments.
At the same time, established offshore sectors continue to require specialist technical expertise and robust marine assurance.
The DP Marine and Interocean collaboration is designed to provide flexibility across this changing landscape, allowing both organisations to pursue opportunities across conventional offshore operations as well as renewable and low-carbon developments.
This combination of established marine expertise and broader project capability creates opportunities to support clients as their operational requirements evolve.
A Shared Focus on Practical Delivery
At the heart of the collaboration is a shared focus on quality, responsiveness and practical project delivery.
For DP Marine, maintaining close relationships with clients and understanding the realities of the operating environment is fundamental to the way we work. Combining this approach with Interocean’s wider international capabilities provides a strong basis for developing new opportunities and delivering specialist services across different markets.
Commenting on the partnership and the opportunities it creates, Peter Slovang, Managing Director at DP Marine, said:
“This agreement brings together two highly complementary businesses with a shared focus on quality, responsiveness and practical delivery. DP Marine’s strength has always been our close understanding of the local market, the operating environment and the relationships that make execution possible in Norway and the wider market. By combining that with Interocean’s international reach and integrated delivery capability, we are well placed to pursue new opportunities together and deliver greater value to clients across both established and emerging sectors.”
Building Long-Term Opportunities Together
The Collaboration Framework Agreement provides DP Marine and Interocean with a basis for developing long-term opportunities across the maritime, offshore and energy sectors.
Rather than representing a single project or service arrangement, the framework is intended to support ongoing collaboration, allowing both organisations to identify where their respective capabilities can provide value to clients.
With DP Marine’s specialist marine assurance, dynamic positioning and vessel assurance expertise combined with Interocean’s global integrated asset solutions and project delivery capability, the collaboration creates opportunities to develop tailored solutions for increasingly complex marine and offshore requirements.
Speaking about the strategic value of the collaboration, Alex Clark, Group Chief Commercial Officer at Interocean Group, said
“This collaboration reflects what has always mattered in our business: combining deep regional knowledge with the strength of an international delivery platform. Interocean has strong heritage in the North Sea, and we understand that clients here value proven execution, trusted relationships and teams who know the local operating environment. By working closely with DP Marine, we strengthen our ability to deliver globally while remaining firmly grounded in local insight, local partnerships and the practical realities of the markets we serve”
DP Marine and Interocean
The collaboration between DP Marine and Interocean brings together specialist marine assurance knowledge, local Norwegian and North Sea expertise and international project delivery capability.
For DP Marine, it represents an opportunity to build on our established capabilities in dynamic positioning, vessel assurance and marine assurance while working with an international partner to pursue opportunities across a broader geographical and sectoral footprint.
As marine, offshore and energy projects continue to evolve, collaboration between specialist organisations with complementary capabilities can help provide clients with the technical expertise, operational understanding and project support required to deliver complex assets safely and efficiently.
DP Marine looks forward to developing the collaboration with Interocean and exploring new opportunities across Norway, the North Sea and international markets.
