Cemex Go Innovation almost ready to start dredging on the North Sea
After Damen Shipyards Galati already delivered the Cemex Go Innovation to Cemex UK Marine on 15 December, the vessel has now arrived at Damen Ship Repair Amsterdam to dot the i’s and cross the t’s....Read more
NAVAIS: The next step in shipbuilding
Car designers around the world are intimately familiar with it, and the success of the large car making conglomerates are built upon it: platform based design. A limited series of vehicle platforms is used to...Read more
Damen Shipyards to spearhead EU defence development project
The European Commission has selected the SEA Defence project coordinated by Damen Shipyards Group within its European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP 2019). SEA Defence is unique in that it brings together European naval yards,...Read more
Trial under way with solar panels on the hatches of an inland vessel
Shipbuilding group Damen Shipyards, hatchbuilder Blommaert Aluminium and solar energy specialist Wattlab have developed hatches with solar panels for inland vessels. Since this month, a first trial installation has been sailing through Europe.Read more
European naval shipbuilding in search of synergy
If the navy wants to remain relevant and up-to-date in these times of rapid technological developments, cooperation is necessary and inevitable. At a national level, Dutch Naval Design was established this year and at a...Read more
[VIDEO] Damen converts platform supply vessel into fish feed carrier
Damen Shipyards Group has completed a conversion for Norwegian company Eidsvaag. Following a tender, Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam converted a former platform supply vessel (PSV) into a fish feed carrier, named Eidsvaag Opal. Works included extending...Read more
Damen delivers expedition yacht La Datcha
The 77-metre SeaXplorer La Datcha has departed the Damen Yachting yard in the Netherlands. The luxury expedition yacht, part of the La Datcha Tinkoff Collection, will offer global charter opportunities and is the first purpose-built...Read more
Huge order for Concordia Damen: 40 inland LNG tankers for Shell
Concordia Damen has signed a contract for 40 eco-friendly dual-fuel barges with institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The vessels will have LNG propulsion and extreme shallow draught capabilities – 2800 tonnes on...Read more
Damen to build 9 ‘waterbuses’ for Rotterdam area
Damen Shipyards has signed a contract with the Dutch ferry joint venture Aqualiner-Swets for a total of 9 passenger vessels. The ferries will provide the public transportation service between Rotterdam and the Drecht cities, better...Read more
Damen completes OceanXplorer research vessel rebuild
Damen Shipyards Group has completed the extensive rebuild of research vessel OceanXplorer. The vessel now has laboratories and studios on board and has been equipped with submersibles, sonar arrays, manned submarines and an ROV and...Read more
Damen hands over day cruise vessel Swift to Windermere Lake Cruises
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the MV Swift to Winander Leisure. The ship will be operated by Windermere Lake Cruises. Special about this project is that the shipyard built the vessel inland on location at...Read more
US approval in principle for Damen’s new Fast Crew Supplier
Damen Shipyards Group’s Fast Crew Supplier 2710 has received an approval in principle from ABS. This is an important step towards Damen’s next generation Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) being used to support the developing US...Read more
HNLMS Pelikaan back in Curaçao after midlife upgrade
HNLMS Pelikaan is back in the familiar waters of the Caribbean. Damen Shipyards Den Helder has returned the HNLMS Pelikaan to the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) following a mid-life upgrade lasting 8 months. The most...Read more
Wilson and Damen in bid for Antarctic Support Vessel for Brazilian Navy
Wilson Sons and Damen Shipyards will together bid for the construction of the new Antarctic Support Ship (NApAnt) of the Brazilian Navy. This ship will replace the Oceanographic Support Vessel Ary Rongel. Bids must be...Read more
Damen and TCS win innovation award for their Connected Vessel Platform
Damen Shipyards Group and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have received the CIO Magazine Innovation Award 2020 from ICT media. The award was given for the Connected Vessel Platform Triton. This integrated, collaborative IoT platform collects...Read more
Video: Damen launches Marine Aggregate Dredger for Hanson
Damen Shipyards Group has launched a Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD) 3500 at its Galati yard in Romania. Damen is building the MAD for UK-based Hanson. The company will use the vessel to conduct offshore aggregate...Read more
First Dutch delivery for Damen’s latest Fast Crew Supplier design
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710 to Rederij Groen. It is the first delivery of this new FCS type in the Netherlands. The vessel has been named Green Waves.Read more
Video: Giant Australian icebreaker heads to Vlissingen for sea trials
Damen has been working on the Australian Antarctic Supply Research Vessel (ASRV) since 2016. After the initial construction of the vessel at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania, the ship is now undertaking final commissioning tests...Read more