Wilhelmsen Maritime Services / Drew Marine merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the anticipated acquisition by Wilhelmsen Maritime Services of Drew Marine’s technical solutions, fire, safety and rescue businesses.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 11 July 2017
• Last updated: 28 September 2017 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Distribution and service industries and Transport
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 11 July 2017
• Closed: 28 September 2017

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date	Action
28 September 2017	Decision published
6 September 2017	Decision announced
18 July 2017	Launch of merger inquiry
11 to 25 July 2017	Invitation to comment

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

6 September 2017: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Wilhelmsen Maritime Services of Drew Marine’s technical solutions, fire, safety and rescue businesses. The full text of the decision is available below.

• Full text decision (28.9.17)

Launch of merger inquiry

18 July 2017: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement of initial period notice (19.7.17)

Invitation to comment: Now closed

11 July 2017: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Contact

mergersupportteam@cma.gsi.gov.uk

Published 11 July 2017
Last updated 28 September 2017 + show all updates

1. 28 September 2017

   Full text of the decision published.

2. 6 September 2017

   Clearance decision announced.

3. 19 July 2017

   Launch of CMA merger inquiry.

4. 11 July 2017

   First published.