Danelec acquires MacGregor’s VDR division

The acquisition, which was concluded on 1 November, includes MacGregor’s Maritime Data Engine (MDE) Software. Voyage Data Recorders are devices installed on ships and function like the “black boxes” known from airplanes.

They collect vital data concerning the ship’s operation, which is primarily used for safety purposes and additionally can be used to optimise ship operation in order to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

“The acquisition is an important and logical step for us. Not only are we increasing our share of installed VDR solutions worldwide, but we are also enhancing our technological capability, our know-how, and improving our position in several segments of the maritime industry,” says Casper Jensen, CEO of Danelec.

MacGregor’s parent company Cargotec acquired Interschalt Maritime Systems in 2016 and integrated the VDR and MDE portfolio from the Interschalt services business under MacGregor. That is the portfolio that Danelec is now taking over.

The acquisition is the second within a couple of years, following Danelec’s purchase of Norwegian KYMA AS, a leading specialist in digital monitoring of ship operations, in December 2021.