Press Release - Damen Shipyards - On Thursday 27 December, an InvaSave 300 Mobile Ballast Water Treatment System was transported from Damen Green Solution’s premises in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to be used for a demonstration programme as part of the “Atlantic Blue Port Services” project, made possible by the INTERREG Atlantic Area Programme, … [Read more...]
Research Vessels Oceanic Sirius and Oceanic Vega Complete Tandem Dry Docking at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam
Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam has completed the 10-day dry docking of sister ships Oceanic Sirius and Oceanic Vega. For eight of those days the two, 106-meter vessels were in the yard’s 250-meter drydock no.4 in a tandem arrangement. The twin SX120 type seismic research vessels are state-of-the-art and owned by CGG Eidesvik Ship Management AS, a joint venture between … [Read more...]
Damen’s triple delivery for Murjan Al Sharq Marine Contracting
To complete an extensive oil pipeline dredging and installation project, Murjan Al Sharq Marine Contracting Co. Ltd. (MSMC) has taken delivery of three Damen vessels: a Stan Tug 1606, a Shoalbuster 2509, and a Stan Pontoon 4512 equipped with a Damen DOP Pump. For Damen, this marks the successful conclusion of a coordinated construction and delivery contract involving three … [Read more...]
Damen signs with Port Nelson for ASD Tug 2411
Press Release - Damen - On 10th December, Damen sales manager Sjoerd de Bruin signed a contract with Port Nelson CEO Martin Byrne in New Zealand. Damen will deliver an ASD Tug 2411 to Port Nelson in support of the port’s expansion strategy. As part of the expansion, Damen’s client will increase its wharf in order to accommodate vessels up to 280 metres in length. For this, … [Read more...]
Damen holds surplus material auction as part of sustainability drive
Press Release - Damen Shipyards Group’s commitment to sustainability sees the company regularly considering new initiatives that can improve its environmental performance. The quest for ever-improved sustainability can lead to some unexpected initiatives. One such example is the recent auction of left-over surplus materials. Stock manager Martijn van Tilborg explains, … [Read more...]