Houlder acquires Seaspeed Marine Consulting for undisclosed sum

UK-based engineering consultancy Houlder has acquired Seaspeed Marine Consulting, which focuses on computational fluid dynamics.

Houlder said that in recent years, the two companies have successfully joined forces on a number of vessel design projects, including projects with vessel efficiency and sustainability at their core.  Seaspeed specialises in hydrodynamics, sea trials and naval architecture.

“Computational fluid dynamics (CFD), physical and computer simulation and technical data analysis are increasingly in demand in the marine and energy markets and are core strengths of the Seaspeed team,” announced Houlder in a release.

The businesses expect innovative new technical advisory service offerings to emerge over time, with the aim to bring computer simulation, data handling and AI to energy transition and vessel decarbonisation.