SHI to Build Seven Boxships for CSAV South Korean-based Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. (CSAV) of Chile entered yesterday, April 15th, into a shipbuilding contract worth approx $576.5 Mln. Royal Caribbean Presents Next Generation of Quantum Ships Building on a legacy of more than 40 years of innovation and [...]
The new build “ZP Bulldog” and her sister tug “ZP Boxer” are the latest fleet members of KOTUG in the Port of Hamburg and were christened by family of the two General Managers of Schleppreederei KOTUG GmbH. Mrs. Petra Peukert, wife of General Manager Andreas Peukert, christened tug boat “ZP Bulldog” end of March and [...]
Just a few months after opening an office in Stavanger, Damen Shipyards is set to deliver a second Stan Tug to a Norwegian owner – EB Marine A/S – a family-owned diving company, which is one of the oldest diving companies in Norway. This latest order for a Stan Tug 1204 follows an order for [...]
Damen Shipyards Group and ShipConstructor representative CADMatch will speak about challenges and solutions involving Concurrent Engineering at the CADMatch Maritime Days Conference, March 20, 2013. Concurrent Engineering is critical due to tight deadlines and rising customer expectations; engineering departments need to get more work done faster. This means that diverse engineering teams need effective methods [...]
Solar Solve Marine, the South Shields based manufacturer of SOLASOLV® anti-glare, heat rejecting roller screens for navigation bridge and control room windows, recently received another large order from a Singapore Distributor for a series of six Passenger Ferries being built at Damen Shipyards. SOLASOLV® screens are installed at the windows of ships, rigs and cranes [...]
On January 21st, the Dutch Minister of Defence, Mrs Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, visited Damen Shipyards Gorinchem. She was received by Mr Kommer Damen (Chairman of the Board, Mr Arnout Damen (COO) and Mr Hein van Ameijden (MD of Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding), who gave her a guided tour. Afterwards, they discussed the cooperation with the Dutch [...]
Less than two months after opening their office in Stavanger, Norway, Damen Shipyards delivers a Stan Tug 1004 to the Norwegian Shipbuilding company SIMEK AS in Flekkefjord. Sales Manager Remko Hottentot of Damen Shipyards Stavanger: “We have some pretty busy weeks behind us and more of those of come. The tug’s delivery positively kicks of [...]
Last Wednesday January 9th 2013 Damen Shipyards launched, at their Chinese Nantong Yahua Shipyard, the second crane barge 6324 in row. The CBa 6324 is designed for transshipment works in open waters and will be equipped with a Liebherr CBG350 crane, a proven design and well accepted crane in the transshipment market. The second crane [...]
As of this week, Damen Shipyards Group is the new owner of French shiprepair yard Arno Dunkerque, the only operator for ship repair and conversion in the 3rd largest French port, Dunkirk. The yard will continue its ship repair and conversion services. Furthermore, its personnel and management will remain in place, guaranteeing a seamless transition [...]
On December 3rd, 2012, Kommer Damen, President of Damen Shipyards Group, officially opened the new, multifunctional building of Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT). The clever and outstanding design combines a 1.125m2 services workshop and logistics centre on the ground floor topped off with offices and meeting rooms above. Those designated to work in the upper [...]
