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Mr Kommer Damen receives Lifetime Achievement Award at TUGTECHNOLOGY 2025

During the closing dinner of the TUGTECHNOLOGY 2025 conference in Antwerp, Damen Shipyards Group Chairman Mr Kommer Damen was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Tug & Salvage Awards. The award recognises individuals whose contributions have had a lasting and significant impact on the global tug industry.

HHWE to merge with NMT-IRO – Joining forces in offshore wind

Holland Home of Wind Energy (HHWE) and NMT-IRO are pleased to announce that HHWE will officially merge with NMT-IRO as of 1 January 2026. With strong support from its members, HHWE approved the merger proposal during an extraordinary general meeting. This merger marks a significant step in strengthening the (inter)national positioning of the Dutch offshore wind industry.

Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam hosts naming ceremony for Petrodec Obana platform

On 21 May 2025, a naming ceremony was held at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam’s Botlek location for Obana, a self-elevating heavy lift jack-up. The project started in 2021 when Petrodec developed a solution for decommissioning complex offshore platforms in the UK North Sea.

Allseas delivers BorWin epsilon offshore wind converter

Allseas delivers BorWin epsilon offshore wind converter

Pioneering Spirit has successfully completed the transport and installation of the BorWin epsilon offshore converter platform for TenneT’s BorWin5 grid connection system in the North Sea – a key milestone in advancing Europe’s offshore wind capacity and accelerating the shift to cleaner energy.

Damen and CEAD join forces to develop 3D-printed HDPE Workboat

Project 715: A bold expression of adventure

Feadship’s latest entry into the genre of explorer yachts slipped from her building hall today in Aalsmeer, the Netherlands. At almost 80 metres, this steel hulled, high-volume yacht uses a two-meter ice belt encircling the hull above and below the waterline to achieve a Bureau Veritas Young Ice 2 notation. Built for a repeat Feadship owner, this long-range yacht can easily fulfil his dream of transiting the Northwest Passage and visiting the most inhospitable places on earth.

Feadship announces first sales through Feadship Resale

Feadship has confirmed the first two successful sales through its recently established service, Feadship Resale. These early milestones include the 75.75-metre ONE (2025), co-listed with Edmiston and sold with Burgess acting as the buying broker, and the 83.50-metre Savannah (2015), co-listed with Edmiston.

Damen Maaskant delivers scampi trawler to Sanford following arrival in New Zealand

Damen Maaskant has successfully completed and delivered the San Koura Rangi, a state-of-the-art scampi trawler built for New Zealand seafood company Sanford. The 32.4-metre vessel has safely arrived in New Zealand, where the official handover will take place and the vessel will soon begin operations in the Southern Ocean.

Damen delivers a new ASD Tug to the Lithuanian Navy to strengthen its position

On Monday the 12th of May, just nine months after the contract was signed, the christening ceremony took place of the Lithuanian Navy’s new multi-role tug at the Klaipėda Cruise Ship Terminal. Built and delivered by the Damen Shipyards Group, the Damen ASD Tug 3010 ICE is a well-proven class especially designed and equipped for operations in icy waters.