Mooring rope and wire specialist BRIDON GROUP has acquired the mooring business of

ScanRope, which is part of Parker Hannifin. Norwegian-based ScanRope supplied both steel and fibre mooring systems.

Royal Boskalis Westminster continues its indirect pursuit of FUGRO (SEN, 31/17) by increasing its holding to 20.1%. It still asserts that the share acquisition is not part of a move to make an offer. Fugro calls the stakebuilding ‘unsolicited and unexpected’ and says it values its independence.

DEEPOCEAN has reorganised its geographic structure into Greater North Sea and international sectors. Ottar Maeland will look after GNS, while Mads Bardsen will head up the international division with reporting to ceo Bart Heijermans.