Norwegian consultancy Aqualis Offshore is teaming up with a Chinese ship designer on offshore newbuilding projects.

China Ship Design & Research Center (CSDC) will cooperate on engineering services, Aqualis said.

CSDC is a unit of state-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC).

“A key objective is to develop a joint engineering service to offshore newbuild projects in China and elsewhere,” Aqualis said.

This will include jack-ups and FPSOs.