Vega-Reederei orders ten Conoship 3,800 DWT ECO Coasters

Vega-Reederei is expanding its fleet by ordering ten 3,800 DWT Diesel Electric Coasters, designed by Conoship International. For Vega the market entry has excellent timing as the current fleet is high consuming and overaged. The shipping company will operate a 100% newbuilding fleet for a market re entry. Owed to their flexible design these vessels can also be easily upgraded to full electric by replacing three main engines with green power sources like hydrogen cells.

Damen signs with UK Dredging for innovative Shoalbuster 2711 WID

Damen Shipyards Group has recently signed a contract with UK Dredging for the delivery of a Shoalbuster 2711 Water Injection Dredger (WID). Based on a proven design, the vessel nonetheless represents a unique and innovative approach to water injection dredging, enabling extreme efficiency and flexibility.

Damen delivers Multi Cat 1908 SD to Bohlen & Doyen Bau GmbH

Just one month after the contract was signed, Damen has delivered a new Multi Cat 1908 SD (shallow draught) to the German energy infrastructure construction company Bohlen & Doyen Bau GmbH, a subsidiary of Friedrich Vorwerk. The vessel, named Scholle, is the first marine asset to be bought by the company in many years.

SMST W2W and lifting solution for U.S. offshore wind

SMST has been awarded a contract by Fincantieri Marine Group for the delivery of a motion compensated gangway (Telescopic Access Bridge L-Series) with tower and height adjustment on the newbuild Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for CREST Wind, a joint venture between U.S.-based Crowley and ESVAGT.

3D Industrial and International Test Solulutions are embarking on a new adventure

International Test Solutions has been acquired by 3D Industrial.

Africa’s only submarine museum finally comes ashore

Cape Town, 15 August 2023 - Nearly eight years since it was closed to visitors, South Africa’s famous submarine museum is coming ashore thanks to two specially constructed cradles from shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT).

Damen Shipyards completes new Shoalbuster 3209 for maritime services specialist SAFEEN Group

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a new Shoalbuster 3209 to SAFEEN Group, a subsidiary of AD Ports Group. The vessel was named Al Mirfa, after a coastal community located in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, in a ceremony that took place at Damen Shipyards Gorinchem in the Netherlands.

Damen publishes 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility report

Damen Shipyards Group has published its Corporate Social Responsibility report for 2022. In this ninth successive report, the globally leading family-owned company for shipbuilding and other maritime solutions company describes challenges, developments and results in the area of sustainability and social policy. The publication underlines Damen’s strategy to work in line with the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) and establish itself as a world market leader in sustainable shipbuilding.

Join the Offshore Energy Lounge at OEEC2023!

Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2023, the highly anticipated event for the offshore energy industry will take place on the 28th and 29th November in Amsterdam.

Damen Shipyards Galati celebrates 130 years

This year sees a milestone moment for Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania as the yard marks 130 years of operation. Part of the Damen Shipyards Group since 1999, the Galati yard has been responsible for some of the company’s largest and most complex vessel deliveries to date. It continues to play an important role in the development of the Damen portfolio, producing cutting-edge vessels for multiple maritime sectors.

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