20 November 2023
With a new agreement, Maersk Supply Service, A.P. Moller – Maersk and The Ocean Cleanup have agreed to extend their collaboration to complete the validation of the system. This will help The Ocean Cleanup, an international non-profit organisation, to continue its mission of ridding the world’s oceans of plastic.
Maersk Supply Service and A.P. Moller – Maersk will provide support to the program which includes project management, the operation of two anchor handling vessels as well as logistics services for waste collection and transportation for recycling. At the same time, the A.P. Moller Foundation will provide a one-time grant to The Ocean Cleanup.
“Since 2018, Maersk Supply Service has supported The Ocean Cleanup with maritime capabilities and vessels. The next step for The Ocean Cleanup is to complete the validation of its system to get a viable and scalable technology. We look forward to continuing this support for one more year, enabling the next phase of the journey to clean up the oceans from plastics,” says CEO of Maersk Supply Service, Christian Ingerslev.
For more information see press release: 20231120-Maersk-Supply-Service-and-related-parties-extend-their-support-to-The-Ocean-Cleanup.pdf (apmoller.com)
About Maersk Supply Service
Maersk Supply Service provides offshore marine services for oil and gas and offshore wind customers. The company is actively working to solve the energy challenges of tomorrow including developing new innovative solutions to accelerate the energy transition. Headquartered in Lyngby, Denmark, it has over 1,000 employees both onshore and offshore and owns more than 30 vessels and one Wind Installation Vessel under construction.
Maersk Supply Service is owned by A.P. Moller Holding, which is owned by the A.P. Moller Foundation. The A.P. Moller Foundation was established by the founding family to ensure that the foundation contributes to society for generations to come. Today, A.P. Moller Holding invests in both private and public companies based on these four themes: global trade, the energy transition, circularity, and demographic and societal changes.
For more information, visit www.maersksupplyservice.com