Triton submarines and MB92 Barcelona sign master relationship agreement creating a submersible supercenter in the Mediterranean
Marina Barcelona 92 (MB92 Barcelona), the
Mediterranean's primary superyacht service, refit, repair and
maintenance shipyard has today signed a Master Relationship
Agreement with Triton Submarines LLC, creating the very first
Submersible Supercenter to provide large yachts with a
comprehensive service, including integration, surveying, repair and
maintenance of submersible crafts. Triton Submarines, headquartered
in Vero Beach, Florida, are the world's leading designer and
producer of personal submersible craft for yacht and cruise ship
deployment. Having previously established an aftersales service
and maintenance division for the EMEA region in Barcelona,
Triton's new partnership with MB92 Barcelona significantly enhances
its capacity, presence and client support capabilities in the
Mediterranean and beyond.
The agreement between Triton and MB92 Barcelona guarantees
active cooperation between the organisations in a number of
operational areas. MB92 Barcelona will act as Triton's preferred
partner in the Mediterranean for submersible integration and refit
of yachts, through to Triton utilizing the MB92 Barcelona
facilities to conduct their specialist commissioning, service,
survey and maintenance works.
Upon signing the agreement, MB92 President &
CEO, Pepe García-Aubert commented that "At the very core of MB92
Barcelona is the pledge to provide our clients with the very best
service options and, therefore, it is vital that we form close
relationships with the very pinnacle of superyacht service
providers. In forming this agreement with Triton Submarines, whose
global reputation is for prestige, innovative design, quality
production and service, it further underlines this commitment. It
is an absolute pleasure for us at MB92 to welcome Triton into our
Barcelona facilities. We share the same values and vision for
innovation and quality, and we are excited by all the possibilities
that our new relationship will present to each other and,
especially, to superyacht owners".
Patrick Lahey, Co-Founder and President of Triton
Submarines concurred, stating: "Partnering with MB92 Barcelona, a
company so respected globally for their professionalism, expertise
and facilities, is a truly exciting development for Triton and
further demonstrates our absolute commitment to delivering the best
possible service for our clients on both sides of the Atlantic.
Barcelona is now firmly established as our centre of operations in
the EMEA region. This partnership with MB92 provides invaluable
support to the existing highly qualified and expert technical and
support team in our Barcelona office. We are confident this
partnership will pay significant dividends, not only for Triton and
MB92, but our ever-expanding portfolio of owners, the growing fleet
of submersibles and crew who operate them".
Established in 1992, continued investment in people, facilities,
and equipment at MB92 Barcelona has seen an expansion at the
shipyard from an initial 25,000m2 to 124,000m2 today and the
installation of a new shiplift with the capacity to haul out yachts
up to 4,000 tons and 105m in length. In addition to the facilities
in Barcelona, MB92 Barcelona also includes world-class facilities
and service at Blohm+Voss La Ciotat and Compositeworks La Ciotat.
Triton Submarines LLC meanwhile has also undertaken significant
investment in Barcelona, establishing a full research and
development operation around Barcelona that includes: the
installation of the largest high-pressure hyperbaric chamber in
Western Europe, the co-development of the world's first
Lithium-Phosphate battery certified for full ocean depth operation,
plus the fabrication of specialist components with local precision
engineering suppliers