1. KOTUG’s SD Rover and SD Rebel named

    Last Friday, May 11th, the naming ceremony was performed for the SD Rover and SD Rebel. The two Damen ASD 2810s are part of three identical tugs that international tug operator KOTUG will shortly put into operation in the ports of Rotterdam and...

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  2. Ship repair yards challenged to keep ship owners’ investment costs low

    International environmental regulations for the shipping industry are being tightened and demand a reduction of the emissions of sulphur and nitrous oxides. In order to fulfill these demands, many of which come from the UN’s International Maritime...

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  3. Swedish Minister of Infrastructure visits Damen Shiprepair Götaverken

    On Monday, 7 May 2012, Minister Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd visited the Damen ShiprepairGötaverken, situated on the Gothia River in Gothenburg, Sweden.She and her party were given a tour of the shipyard by Managing Director Jos Goris.The visit was...

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  4. Bremen Fire-brigade and Police take delivery of Damen Fire Fighting Vessel

    Damen Shipyards has recently delivered the ‘Bremen 1’ to the City of Bremen (Germany) to replace its 1975-built predecessor. Both the local police force and the fire brigade will use the Damen Fire Fighting Vessel 2406 (FFV) for emergency...

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  5. First order for Damen Shiprepair Brest

    The order was granted by the French offshore and subsea service provider Bourbon Offshore Surf, specialised in Subsea Umbilicals Risers Flowlines (SURF) services and concerns the docking of the Alcyon, one of Bourbon’s Anchor Handling Tug Supply...

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  6. 2nd FISV for Angola launched

    A third and smaller Fishery Research Vessel (a Damen FRV 2810) is also commissioned by the Angolan Ministry. The FISVs will be used to strengthen Angola’s knowledge of and control over its rich fishing grounds and to counter illegal fishing...

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  7. Transfer of the THIRD HOLLAND CLASS patrol vessel “FRIESLAND”

    On Wednesday 11 April, in Harlingen the third of four Holland Class Oceangoing Patrol Vessels, “Friesland” built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding for the Royal Netherlands Navy, was transferred to the Defence Materiel Organization of the...

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  8. Successful sea trial for STEP ONE

    The brand new Amels 55-metre yacht, STEP ONE, had her first day out at sea on Tuesday, 4 April 2012. All tests were completed to the full satisfaction of Lloyds Register and the Owner’s Representative, Moran Yachts & Ship.

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  9. Damen Multi Cat 3213 Cronus delivered to Van Oord

    On Thursday, April 5th, the second Damen Multi Cat (MuC) 3213 was delivered to dredging major Van Oord at Damen Shipyard’s HQ in Gorinchem (The Netherlands). In the presence of both the Van Oord and Damen families, the MuC 3213 was named ‘Cronus’...

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  10. EDT Offshore takes delivery of two Damen Fast Crew Suppliers

    EDT Offshore (Cyprus), an operations and management company for offshore support and dredging services, has taken delivery of a Damen Fast Crew Supplier 3507 and an FCS 5009: the ‘EDT Leda’ and the ´EDT Nefeli´. Both are built according to the...

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  11. Damen delivers ASD Tug 3213 with 85 t BP to INTERTUG

    Damen Shipyards has delivered the ASD 3213 ‘Tanok’ to Colombian tug operator Intertug S.A. Intertug (est. 1993) operates the country’s most modern tug fleet in terms of horsepower and fleet age.

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  12. Amels Accelerates

    Dutch superyacht builder Amels is defying the economic gloom with the busiest workload the company has ever known, with 12 new construction projects and two major refits underway.

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  13. Three identical ASD 2810 tugs to KOTUG

    KOTUG will shortly be putting three Damen ASD 2810 tugs into operation. These tugs were ordered by Elizabeth Ltd in Malta and are being chartered by KOTUG, both part of the Kooren Maritime Services Group (KMS).

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  14. Damen Shipyards (NL) acquires Sobrena Shiprepair (FR)

    Friday March 30. Damen Shipyards is the new operator of French shiprepair yard Sobrena. The yard will be renamed Damen Shiprepair Brest and will continue to serve the maritime and offshore industries with shiprepair and conversion services. The...

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  15. Visit Damen Sigma Frigate at DIMDEX

    Upcoming March 26th - 28th, Damen Shipyards will participate in the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference in Qatar. DIMDEX is the premier specialised naval exhibition in the Middle East region.

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