Civmec (SGX:P9D) entered into a binding agreement with NVL Australia to acquire Luerssen Australia for AU$20 million, according to a Thursday filing with the Singapore Exchange.
The acquisition is part of the company's move to consolidate its presence in the Australian shipbuilding industry.
Luerssen Australia is a specialist naval shipbuilding company, which was established to deliver Royal Australian Navy's Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessels.
Shares of the company were up nearly 2% in recent trading.