Damen Shipyards Group

SAFEEN Group, DAMEN set Guinness World Record™️ for most powerful electric tugboat

SAFEEN Group, a part of AD Ports Group’s Maritime & Shipping Cluster, in partnership with DAMEN Shipyards Group, has announced setting a Guinness World Records title for the Most Powerful Electric Tugboat.

The record was achieved by measuring the tug’s exceptional peak bollard pull strength, showcasing unparalleled performance for an all-electric vessel.

With a remarkable average peak pull of 78.2 tonnes, this achievement represents a significant global milestone, highlighting the outstanding...

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Croatian towage company welcomes new tug to fleet

Croatian harbour towage company Brodospas has taken delivery of a new ASD tug built by Damen Song Cam Shipyard of Vietnam. Hrabri (“Courageous”) will be operated in the waters of the ports of Split and Ploče on Croatia’s Adriatic coast. The tug joins two Damen-built anchor handling vessels and two...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/tug-and-salvage-world/harbour-tugs-and-operation/croatian-towage-company-welcomes-new-tug-to-fleet/

Swedish-Dutch partnership to develop submarines for export market

Netherlands-based the Damen Shipyards Group and Swedish defence technology company Saab have entered into an agreement on the manufacture of export variants of Saab’s C71 expeditionary submarines. The C71-class submarines are being developed as replacements for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s ageing Walrus-class boats. The newer submarines’ modular design allows room for customisation as well as […]

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COLUMN | The rise of the UAV carrier [Naval Gazing]

Both the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the current attacks on shipping in the Red Sea are graphically illustrating the efficacy of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) in the maritime domain. UAVs offer economical, high-endurance search, surveillance, and attack capabilities. Therefore, their use by naval...

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Dutch builder unveils naval drone carrier designs

Netherlands-based the Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled two new naval ship designs capable of launching and recovering unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as well as manned helicopters and boats. The vessels designated by Damen as multi-purpose support ships (MPSS) were designed with the cooperation...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/naval/ships-naval/dutch-builder-unveils-naval-drone-carrier-designs/

Pakistan Navy’s fourth Yarmook-class patrol vessel hits the water

Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania has launched the final one of four Yarmook-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) ordered by the Pakistan Navy. Like its sisters, the future PNS Yamama is being built as a multi-purpose surface combatant that is also equipped to carry a helicopter, an unmanned aerial...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/naval/ships-naval/pakistan-navys-fourth-yarmook-class-patrol-vessel-hits-the-water/

Dutch firm unveils new 18-metre tug design

Netherlands-based the Damen Shipyards Group recently unveiled a new series of compact ASD tug. Each vessel in the series will have a length of 18.25 metres, a beam of 10.23 metres, and a wheelhouse boasting an ergonomic layout and improved 360-degree visibility. The wheelhouse also has Damen’s...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/tug-and-salvage-world/harbour-tugs-and-operation/dutch-firm-unveils-new-18-metre-tug-design/

VESSEL REVIEW | Zwerver V – Large, shallow-draught workboat for Dutch renewables support provider

Netherlands-based renewables support specialist Van Stee Offshore has taken delivery of a new near-shore capable, multi-purpose vessel built by Albwardy Damen in the UAE. Zwerver V belongs to a new series of large workboats capable of undertaking a range of projects in support of customers in the...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/offshore-world/offshore-operations-maintenance/offshore-maintenance/vessel-review-zwerver-v-large-shallow-draught-workboat-for-dutch-renewables-support-provider/

Passenger Vessel News Roundup | February 1 – US, UK, Australian and South Korean ferry orders

Orders have been placed for new ferries for operation in various regions. Interestingly, three of the four vessels mentioned in this roundup are catamarans that are each capable of seating at least 300 passengers and reaching speeds of over 25 knots. South Korean operator orders fast catamaran...

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COLUMN | Canada loses control of its shipbuilding budget: Seaspan, Davie and Irving turn up the heat on Ottawa [Offshore Accounts]

The sentiments of American singer-songwriter Teddy Swims on his single Lose Control seems a most appropriate soundtrack for Canada this week, especially as it comes from his debut album, the wonderfully titled I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1). We have project blow-outs, schedule blow-outs, and some massive delays to report in Canada. Shipbuilding is […]

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