Damen makes another rapid ASD tug delivery
On September 20, Damen Shipyards Group delivered an ASD tug 2810 to Thomas Services Maritimes (TSM) in France. TSM was looking for a proven vessel and design, 60 tons bollard pull, with
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Damen Cape Town lays keel for second South African Navy patrol vessel
Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) held a keel-laying ceremony August 28 for the second of three 62- by 11-meter Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPV) it is building for the South African Navy’s
Damen makes rapid ASD tug newbuild delivery
On August 14, Damen Shipyards Gorinchem, in the Netherlands, held a naming ceremony for the Peter Wessels, a new 28-meter ASD tug — just four months after the shipbuilding contract was signed
ABB to deliver integrated power system for advanced diamond recovery vessel
ABB is to supply an integrated power system package for the advanced diamond recovery vessel under construction at Damen Shipyards Mangalia for De Beers Marine Namibia (Pty) Ltd (Debmarine Namibia). With a
Damen delivers new-design ASD tug to Iskes
Damen Shipyard Group has delivered a tug that it calls a “one winch wonder” to IJmuiden, Netherlands, headquartered Iskes Towage & Salvage. The tug, the Jupiter, will operate in the ports of
Damen introduces electric cutter suction dredge
Damen Shipyards Group continues to extend its portfolio of electrically powered vessels. The latest addition to the line up is its first electric cutter suction dredge (ECSD) 650. With electric motors powering
Damen to fit four more patrol vessels with Hull Vanes
Damen Shipyards has ordered four more Hull Vanes for installation on a series of patrol vessels it is building for the Dutch National Police. The Hull Vane is a hydrodynamic wing-shaped stern
Damen Shipyards Group names Marc van Heyningen as new COO
Marc van Heyningen will become the new Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Damen Shipyards Group effective April 1, succeeding to Jan-Wim Dekker, who became Chief Commercial Officer on 1 January. “We warmly
Damen converts 2013-built PSV into a fish feed carrier
Norwegian fish feed distribution specialist Eidsvaag has contracted Damen Shipyards to convert a platform supply vessel into a fish feed carrier. “One of the main things that made Damen stand out as
Damen award of German naval contract faces challenge
Rival shipbuilder German Naval Yards Kiel (GNYK) is trying to overturn a decision by the German government to select Netherlands-based Damen Shipyards as the main contractor — with partners Blohm + Voss