Tag: Damen Shipyards

Damen Green Solutions announced that the InvaSave technology has completed shipboard testing onboard the Henrike Schepers. During the shipboard tests, ballast water was taken in untreated and the efficacy of the technology was validated upon discharge

On 10 August a keel-laying ceremony was held at Great Lakes Shipyard in Cleveland, Ohio for 10 Damen Stan Tugs 1907 ICE. The vessels will be Ice Class and operated by the yard’s affiliate company, The Great Lakes Towing Company, replacing existing tonnage. These will be the first tugs to be designed and built to comply with the new Subchapter M Coast Guard regulations.

Damen Green Solutions has announced that the InvaSave technology has completed shipboard testing onboard the Henrike Schepers. During the shipboard tests, ballast water was taken in untreated and the efficacy of the technology was validated upon discharge.

Meeting all requirements regarding quality, safety and the environment, Damen Shipyards Antalya has secured comprehensive ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification. This achievement coincides with a period of rapid expansion that has seen the addition of three new production halls within the space of two years.

AMELS and DAMEN have announced the sale of the first DAMEN SeaXplorer expedition yacht. The world premiere of this range of 65, 90 and 100-metre ‘true explorer’ designs took place last September at the Monaco Yacht Show.

Damen Shipyards Group has highlighted the advantages to be gained from the Damen Optima Nozzle to the North American inland shipping sector. The Optima is a propeller nozzle developed and manufactured by subsidiary Damen Marine Components (DMC).

Damen Shipbuilding Group is establishing a permanent presence in Houston, Texas. The office opened on 1st August and the first order to be handled by the new entity is for four new Damen 3711 Stan Tugs by Young Brothers, Limited, Hawaii’s largest inter-island cargo service provider.

Wilson Sons Ultratug Offshore has taken delivery of a Damen PSV 5000. The vessel was built at shipyard in Guaruja, Brazil and the delivery is the first of a two-vessel contract, with the second vessel due for completion later in 2016.

Damen Shipyards Group has announced its latest concept design, the Damen Decommissioning Series. The vessel will specialise in three core areas of the oil and gas decommissioning sector, topside decommissioning offshore platform removal and subsea cleaning and removal. The design is based on in-house research carried out at Damen by one of its undergraduate interns.

The Damen Shipyards Group has received an order for a state-of-the-art, 74 m Fishery Research Vessel from the Angolan Ministry of Fisheries. This special vessel, which has Silent-A/F/R Class notation, features a basic design from Skipsteknisk.