Netherlands-based Vroon Offshore Services has christened its first walk-to-work vessel to support offshore operations in the wind energy industry. The VOS Start was christened July 20 during a ceremony at Damen Shiprepair in Amsterdam. The vessel was completed at Damen Oranjewerf, located at the port of Amsterdam, after initial construction in China. VOS Start is Vroon’s … [Read more...]
Metal Shark Wins $54 Million US Navy Contract to Build Near Coastal Patrol Vessels
Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been selected by the US Navy to build Near Coastal Patrol Vessels (NCPVs) for United States partner nations through the Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Metal Shark’s proposal was selected by Naval Sea Systems Command from a field of six competing shipyards. Under the terms of the award, potentially … [Read more...]
Dutch Consortium to Develop Class Approved 3D Printed Ship Propeller
Marking a major step forward in the application of 3D printing in the maritime sector, Netherlands-based Damen Shipyards Group has entered a cooperative consortium with the goal of developing the world's first class-approved 3D printed ship propeller. The consortium was established by Damen with Rotterdam-based RAMLAB, Promarin, Autodesk, and class society Bureau … [Read more...]
Damen to Buy Keppel Verolme Shipyard at Port of Rotterdam
Damen Shipyards Group has entered into an agreement with Keppel Offshore & Marine for the acquisition of the Keppel Verolme shipyard in the Rotterdam. With the acquisition of the Verolme shipyard, Damen continues to strengthen its repair and conversion activities within the regional ship repair and conversion market. The Verolme yard has been active in the Botlek … [Read more...]
Damen to Build Six Tugs for Port Hedland Bulk Ops
A subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group has placed an order with Dutch shipbuilder Damen for the construction of six 32-meter Rotor Tugs to be deployed at the company's facilities at Port Hedland in Western Australia, the world’s largest bulk export port. From there, Fortescue exports 165-170 million tonnes of iron ore per year. The order was placed by Pilbara Marine, a … [Read more...]
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion Announces Layoffs at Dutch Yards
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has announced a reorganisation at three Dutch yards within its group that will result in 150 layoffs. The layoffs will impact staff of Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam (DSR), Damen Shiprepair Van Brink (DSVB) and Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen (DSVl). DSC has cited continued adverse market conditions for the reduction in staff. DSC, with 16 … [Read more...]
Damen Shiprepair Sets Up Shop in Dutch Caribbean
Dutch shipbuilding group Damen has officially taken over the management of the former Curaçao Droogdok Maatschappij, a shiprepair yard strategically located in the Dutch Caribbean, close to the Panama Canal and just out of reach of powerful hurricanes. The takeover of the shiprepair yard follows an agreement made between the Government of Curaçao and Damen Shipyards Group in … [Read more...]