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powerful damen CSD650 24 Product Development page 4 damen shipyards unveils new asd tug type Damen is set to unveil the powerful, state-of-the-art ASD Tug 3212 at the International Tug and Salvage Convention (ITS) 2012 in Barcelona. This modern, innovative tug represents a completely new Damen ship type and a milestone in ASD tug design.

damen song cam shipyard page 10 the shipyard takes shape in vietnam Damen’s new shipyard in Vietnam, which will eventually be one of the largest in the Damen Shipyards Group, is taking shape, with the first phase expected to be completed in the first half of 2013.

■ Ship repair yards challenged to keep ship owners’ investment costs low page 13 ■ Damen Shipyards Group acquires Sobrena Shiprepair (France) latest ■ Successful sea trial for ‘Step One’ ■ Third Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Royal Netherlands Navy news ■ Bremen Fire-brigade and Police take delivery of Damen Fire Fighting Vessel ■ Meet Damen at ...

research & development page 16 new inland lng vessel set for launch Damen Shipyards expects to launch its groundbreaking new inland LNG vessel, the “Damen Eco Liner” in August – a vessel which can cut fuel costs and emissions dramatically.

customer & Damen page 18 New vessel for Albanian Coast Guard Damen handles a major project, including four Stan Patrol 4207 vessels, knowledge transfer and the reconstruction of a naval shipyard. Recently the second Stan Patrol 4207 has been finalized in the Pashaliman Shipyard in Vlorë and delivered to the Albanian Coast Guard.

the e3 hallmark page 21 damen’s quality brand Damen is introducing its own quality brand, a move that is unique in the shipbuilding industry. Damen continually works to improve its vessels and aims to build ships according to the Damen “E3” principles: Environmentally friendly, Efficient in operation and Economically viable.

Damen Services page 22 total solution provider in a changing maritime world Damen Services focuses entirely on increasing customer’s profitability by providing total solutions, resulting in better insight into operational costs and revenues.

damen dredging equipment page 24 new damen csd650 joins the standard series A new larger, more powerful Damen Cutter Suction Dredger is currently under production at Damen Dredging Equipment in the Netherlands. The highly successful Standard series now ranges from the CSD250 to CSD650.

damen in asia page 26 damen shipyards singapore Mr Maarten Jongen has officially been appointed Managing Director of Damen Shipyards Singapore (DSSi) from March 2012. In his new role Mr Jongen will focus on marketing, services and further improving efficiency at the yard that has been building (aluminium) Damen vessels since 2000. foreword NEWS

Although the maritime industry is still facing a tough time in certain sectors, Damen Shipyards managed to end 2011 with a strong balance sheet, perhaps because of our diverse a revolutionary new tug product range and worldwide presence. Damen asd tug 3212 page 4 2012 has got off to a good start. We are extremely proud to be launching several new products including the ASD Tug 16 damen song cam shipyard 3212, which has been in development for a number of years. to be completed 10 2012 / 1 This innovative vessel represents a milestone in ASD tug design, having been developed to operate in 3 m wave damen services heights. In addition, Damen Dredging Equipment’s new total solution provider 22 CSD650 has gone into production this year. As well as new products, Damen is busy making several damen dredging equipment strategic investments. Our new 42-hectare shipyard, Damen powerful damen CSD650 24 Song Cam, is coming along and is due to open next year. This yard is destined to play an important role in the production process and I am convinced it will be a success, based on the many years of experience we have had in Vietnam. Last year, a joint venture in Qatar became operational and an COLOphON expansion project in the UAE will be finished by the end of Damen News is a publication of the Damen Shipyards Group this year. intended for broad distribution. The purpose of the newsletter We also recently acquired a major French shiprepair and is to provide interested parties with optimum information about conversion yard, Sobrena Shiprepair, which has subsequently the worldwide activities of our company. been renamed Damen Shiprepair Brest. This yard has one of Damen News is distributed by controlled circulation to clients the largest drydocks in Europe. and business partners of the Damen Shipyards Group. Damen Shipyards now has 12 shiprepair and conversion yards worldwide, including 25 drydocks. Step-by-step, we continue Editor and Coordination: to build up our repair network to give our customers even PR department Damen more flexibility. Texts: PR department Damen, Helen Hill Damen is spending a lot of time on our business development Photography: and we always aim to make sure that we are in a position to Flying Focus, Van der Kloet a.o. take opportunities and make acquisitions where we think we Design: K E T E N can add value. Lithography and printing: Another focus for Damen is the new IFS Enterprise, Resource, Grafisch Bedrijf Tuijtel Planning (ERP) system. The new system will be installed in © No part of this newsletter may be reproduced in any form, by print, our yards worldwide eventually and we will be rolling the photo print, microfilm or any other means, without written permission system out during 2012 and 2013. from the Damen Shipyards Group. With more than 35 shipyards around the globe, and plans to For remarks / copy: continue to grow, this system will be very important for Public Relations department, Damen, enabling us to manage all of our processes, whether Phone +31 (0)183 63 98 68, [email protected] they be operational, engineering or financial, as well as communication between the companies. Overall, we are positive about 2012 even given the challenges in the market. Order intake was up substantially in 2011 and we have started 2012 with a healthy orderbook. We will

DAMEN shipyards group continue to innovate and further expand our product portfolio and production locations. P.O. Box 1 phone +31 (0)183 63 99 22 [email protected] bernard tijs Chief Financial Officer 4202 AA Gorinchem fax +31 (0)183 63 21 89 www.damen.nl The Netherlands damen news – no 16 – 2012 3 damen asd tug 3212

damen shipyards unveils revolutionary new asd tug type

Damen is set to unveil the powerful, state-of-the-art ASD Tug 3212 at the International Tug and Salvage Convention (ITS) 2012 in Barcelona. This modern, innovative tug represents a completely new Damen ship type and a milestone in ASD tug design.

Several years in development, the ASD Tug 3212 is based on heights and for more powerful tugs, given the increasing size of the very successful ASD Tug 3111 and the ASD Tug 3211, which tankers and container vessels.” Damen has been building since 1995. Damen retained the best features of the predecessors, of which more than 50 have been 3m wave heights delivered, but has taken the new vessel a step further to ensure Damen particularly wanted to improve the towing characteristics that it is fully prepared for the future. of the vessel so it is able to handle these more exposed locations. With a maximum bollard pull of 85 tons and free running speed of New generation 14.5 knots, the new ASD Tug 3212 has been designed to operate Coen Boudesteijn, Damen Product Director Tugs, comments: in 3 m wave heights. “Initially in 2009 we took the ASD Tug 3111 as the basis, but “Damen has built more than 2,000 ship handling tugs, (of which looked to improve upon it. Damen then developed a completely 400 are ASD tugs), over the years and delivered them to more new tug generation within the 85 tons bollard pull range to fit in than 125 countries. We have a huge amount of experience with market developments. Many projects for tug operators are concerning what is required for a tug to operate in waves. The now in more open, challenging waters such as those off Northern new ASD Tug 3212, and others of course, benefit from extensive Australia, so there is a need to be able to cope with higher wave R&D, which we have carried out over the decades. We conducted

4 damen news – no 16 – 2012 ▲ Mr Coen Boudesteijn, Damen Product Director Tugs damen asd tug 3212 damen shipyards unveils revolutionary new asd tug type

a whole series of model tests and full-scale measurements for the new type. Damen is constantly improving its vessels.” The new vessel also benefits from Damen’s philosophy of standardisation. “We sell our standard vessels all over the world, therefore the cooling system in an ASD tug has to be just as fit for purpose in St. Petersburg as it is in Australia.”

Strong demand Before the ASD Tug 3212 had been officially launched at ITS, Damen had already seen incredibly strong demand for the new tug type. To fulfil demand Damen is building a series of 12, including two with Ice Class Notation. By March, four had been sold and there were expected to be 12 deliveries this year alone. At ITS, Damen showcases the brand new ASD Tug 3212 in

the 85 tons bollard pull range, which will be handed over to ▼

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Multratug in mid-May at Damen Galati Shipyard, Romania. The RPM and very quick acceleration: high torque at low RPM. The first two ASD Tug 3212s were delivered to an Australian coal ASD Tug 3212 incorporates new Rolls-Royce rudder propulsion, terminal operator in April and May. These actually have slightly with large controllable pitch propellers. less power than the standard, with smaller engines and 2.6 m Mr Boudesteijn stresses: “Three core elements make the tug diameter propellers rather than the standard 2.8 m, in line with operator money; the main engine, rudder propeller and towing the customer’s requirements, which results in a 67.1 tons bollard winch, therefore Damen paid particular attention to these pull and a speed of 13.8 knots. The ASD 3212 for Multratug has components, with standard Caterpillar diesel engines and Rolls- a bollard pull of 82 tonnes and a speed forward as well as aft of Royce rudder propellers.” 14.4 knots. Damen actively participated in the Joint Industry Project SAFETUG, which has examined tug escorting in exposed sea conditions in Another ASD Tug 3212 in the 85 tons bollard pull range has been detail. The project discovered that high peak loads in the towline sold to INTERTUG, Colombia and this will be deployed for are a limiting factor in the operation. Staying connected to the offshore assistance for national Mexican oil company PEMEX. assisted ship is vital for the tug operation and very high peak loads This vessel will be delivered in late May/early June from Damen can lead to the towline breaking. Galati Romania. Render/Recovery Winch Improved sea keeping and towing capabilities & new hull form While working in a high swell there can of course, be slack rope To improve the sea keeping and towing capabilities in waves, events therefore a key element of the new vessel is the specially Damen conducted extensive in-house R&D, as well as at the designed Render/Recovery Winch. This was developed together Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN). The ASD Tug with Bosch Rexroth and another Damen Shipyards Group member, 3212 has a completely revised hull form with a more pronounced Maaskant Shipyards, which has many years of experience “V shape” in the fore ship and more slender water lines in the developing winches for the fishing industry. bow region. Additionally, it has a higher bow with a more flared and slender shape, resulting in a dry fore deck. The vessel also First fully Lloyd’s classified winch has a relatively low wheelhouse, slope frames and bilge keels, The fully automatic winch is also the first in the market that has guaranteeing low accelerations for improved crew comfort. been fully classified by Lloyd’s Register. “Both Damen and Lloyd’s were highly involved, the whole process has very stringent Crew safety and comfort requirements. This classification process is very important but The Damen ASD Tug 3212, which has a capacity for a maximum the winch is now proven for the tough conditions off Northern crew of 10, is built to comply with all of the very latest IMO and Australia for instance.

MLC 2006 crew and comfort regulations. Noise and vibrations are kept to a minimum due to flexibly mounted main engines and flexible drive couplings. The accommodation and wheelhouse have a floating floor to keep noise levels within 55 dB and vibration levels to a minimum. The wheelhouse design gives good all round visibility and has a user friendly layout. Very comfortable, air-conditioned accommodation is provided, with all cabins above the waterline. Officers have a 7.5 sq m cabin, with a standing height of 2.2 m. “Everything has been considered from an ergonomic point of view. If the vessel is operated for a 12-hour stretch, it has to be comfortable for the crew and this also makes it safer of course.” Accommodation is in modern colours and finished with durable linings.

Quick acceleration Main engines are the Caterpillar 3516C TA/D, giving 1600-1800

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Winch performance stainless steel bitt has been developed for both its strength and The hydraulically powered, double drum winch (with one running anti-corrosion properties. Everything is rounded to make the bitt and one on standby) has a maximum brake holding load of a as smooth as possible to prevent wear-and-tear of the towline. massive 200 tons, a recovery capacity of 60 tons at 50m/min and a rendering capacity of 100 tons at 100m/min. With these “In creating the ASD Tug 3212 we have literally thought about performances the winch is fully prepared for the harmonised rules hundreds of details and that’s what makes it such a special vessel.” for escort tugs coming into force in the near future. The winch is For example, smooth stainless steel is on the bulwark top. Deck equipped with two Hagglunds CB840 motors, which is very tough construction details are rounded, making a better surface for equipment even used in the mining industry. The motors are painting. And the painting is of a very high standard being the directly on the main shaft so no gearbox is required. two-part Epoxy paint systems, applied by Damen under strictly controlled conditions. New generation Towing Bitt And given the high forces in the towing lines, Damen has especially Super-absorbent fenders focused on the design of the towing bitt. Again, this unique design A new super-absorbent bow fender design has been developed represents a new generation. Damen recommends the use of for maximum energy absorption. It consists of a double cylindrical

60mm Lankoforce ropes and to avoid rope damage a special cast, rubber fender. After extensive non-linear finite element ▼

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8 damen news – no 16 – 2012 “The best is not good enough, it has to be perfect.”

analyses, 640 tons. “One engineer spent a year on this subject control and monitor the main, propulsion, auxiliary systems, alone. I don’t think that even fender manufacturers have this electric systems and tank capacities, as well as all the lighting much knowledge!” he adds. “We found that when pushing at and ventilation on all three locations. maximum bollard pull, the contact pressure should not exceed “This is a very modern tug and it is always safety first! When 20t/m².” towing, the crew can see and operate everything from the main deck, the pumps etc. so they don’t need to go into the engine New Praxis MEGA system room. Effectively the vessel can be operated by a crew of just The ASD Tug 3212 includes a completely new Praxis MEGA three.” operating and control system with one multifunctional touch screen – with a day and night screen – located on the main deck, Optionals on stock wheelhouse and in the engine control room. This conning system Damen makes sure that all of the optionals are prepared on is part of the Alarm & Monitoring system and allows the crew to standard stock vessels so customers can get quick delivery if they decide they want to upgrade at a later date. Optionals include having Fi-Fi 1, a crane on the aft deck, or an aft winch. Ultimately, Mr Boudesteijn emphasises, the ASD Tug 3212 is a highly manoeuvrable vessel with fantastic performance. “Customers get a true state-of-the-art vessel – a proven and tested design – which represents tremendous value for money.” Damen currently produces about 50 ASD tugs a year. The ASD Tug 3212 is part of the 10-strong Damen ASD Series. Damen is developing new ASD Tugs, with bollard pulls in the range of 20 tons to 110 tons. As well as the ASD Tug 3212, a new ASD Tug 3012 is under development with an 80 tons bollard pull, a new ASD Tug 2510 with a 50 tons bollard pull and a new ASD Tug 2009 (30 tons bollard pull). Damen has all ship handling tugs on stock. At the last count, the Group had 200 tugs under construction and 25 different types on stock. ■

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Damen’s new shipyard in Vietnam, which will eventually be one of the largest in the Damen Shipyards Group, is taking shape, with the first phase expected to be completed in the first half of 2013.

PHASE 1 PHASE 2

Damen Shipyards has created a joint venture partnership, in which Damen has the majority share, with the local and well- established yard, Song Cam in Haiphong City. The new yard is located on a 42-hectare site in Haiphong City, near the Cam River. The location is ideal, with direct access to open sea. Damen Song Cam Shipyard has been granted a long-term lease of the land and has started land preparation and dredging work. Although largely focused on assembling and outfitting ships, rather than hull building, Damen Song Cam Shipyard will also have steel building capacity. Initially, the new yard will have hulls and steelwork supplied by shipyards in the region, including Song Cam itself.

▲ Mr Pim Schuurman, Damen Area Director Asia Pacific ▲ Left to right: Damen Fast Crew Supplier 5009 Damen ASD Tug 3213 Damen ASD Tug 3212

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PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

Damen has worked very successfully with Song Cam since 2002 around 45 vessels per year, which could include Tugs, Fast Crew and since then, Song Cam has been building vessels exclusively Suppliers, High Speed Craft, Service Vessels, and aluminium for Damen. Song Cam has to relocate from its present site in Catamarans/Ferries. In the second phase of the plan the capacity Haiphong and it was keen to expand its capacity, so this led to will be increased to around 55 vessels a year, including Offshore the creation of the joint venture with Damen. It is envisaged that Vessels. The yard is being designed to meet European health, Song Cam’s hull building facility will eventually move next to safety and environmental standards. Damen Song Cam Shipyard on another large site. Working closely with Damen and Song Cam, international project management and engineering consultancy firm Royal Haskoning 45 vessels under Phase 1 is responsible for the design and supervision of the shipyard’s Under phase one of the new yard, the whole waterfront will be construction. Damen and Royal Haskoning have created a design developed and one shipbuilding hall, plus a number of workshops for the inner harbour which incorporates a ship-lift and ship

will be built. With these facilities the yard will be able to deliver transfer pit that will offload Damen’s preconstructed hulls and ▼

11 once the hulls are offloaded, they will be transported via an onsite railway to the shipyard’s various outfitting buildings. The Syncrolift ship-lift has a 5,980-ton capacity and will be able to handle vessels of up to 110 m in length. A combined Dutch and Vietnamese management team will head up the new yard.

Partnership based on mutual respect Pim Schuurman, Damen Area Director Asia Pacific, says: “It is very important to have a local partner, Song Cam offers us a great deal of support and brings knowledge about Vietnamese shipbuilding. We can share our assets, our knowledge and of course, our problems. Our cooperation is built on respect, we are a guest in Vietnam.” “Damen meanwhile, brings with it decades of know-how so we can help develop local expertise, add value and create hundreds of new jobs in the area,” he adds.

Damen Shipyards has been working with Haiphong University and the maritime training institute, STC in Rotterdam, for a number of years. Currently, several Vietnamese engineers are being trained for a year in the Netherlands working for Damen gaining hands-on experience for four days a week and then they spend a day training at STC. The engineers will then return to Vietnam ▲ Artist impression Damen Song Cam (phase 4) to work for Song Cam and the new shipyard. Many of Song Cam’s employees have already been trained by Damen by its team in Vietnam and in the Netherlands. Song Cam’s outfitting workers, including pipefitters, electricians, space available at the new yard for subcontractors and suppliers. painters and carpenters, will transfer to Damen Song Cam “Vietnam offers a growing economy, it is a relatively young country Shipyard when it opens next year. When the new yard is fully with very enthusiastic, motivated people. There is a very positive operational, around 800 people are expected to be employed atmosphere so it is always nice to do business. People in the there. shipbuilding industry are working very hard, even though the learning curve is a steep one. I am very positive for Vietnam as a 150 Damen vessels built in Vietnam quality shipbuilding centre.” The new shipyard is situated in the heart of Vietnam’s shipbuilding centre and more and more Dutch companies are establishing Damen signed the joint venture agreement with Song Cam themselves there, such as Ned-Deck Marine and Alewijnse. Shipyard in the Netherlands in October 2011, with the Vietnamese In his capacity as the newly appointed chairman of the Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung present. Netherlands-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce, Mr Schuurman Damen Shipyards has built 150 vessels in Vietnam since it started comments: “I would actively encourage companies to set up in operations there in 1994, which have been exported all over the Vietnam and I will do all I can to help them.” There is also ample world. ■

12 damen news – no 16 – 2012 meet damen at latest august 2012 ONS 28 - 31 Aug n Stavangar, Norway SEPTeMBer 2012 news SMM 2012 4 - 07 Sept n Hamburg, Germany Wereldhavendagen 7 - 9 Sept n Rotterdam, The Netherlands MCSA 17 - 18 Sept n Kaapstad, South Africa OSV Conference 17 - 20 Sept n Dubai, UAE Rio Oil & Gas 17 - 20 Sept n Rio de Janeiro, Brazil HUSUM Windenergy 18 - 22 Sept n Husum, Germany Africa Aerospace & Defense (AAD) 19 - 23 Sept n Pretoria, South Africa Monaco Yacht Show 19 - 22 Sept n Monaco MarineLog Tugs & Barges Conference 20 - 21 Sept n Connecticut, USA Offshore Patrol Vessels Amsterdam 2012 IQPC 25 - 27 Sept n Amsterdam, The Netherlands october 2012 TRANSTEC 2012 Int transport ports and shipping 2 - 04 Oct n St. Petersburg, Russia Kioge 2012 2 - 5 Oct n Kazakhstan Holland Fisheries Events 4 - 6 Oct n Urk, The Netherlands AWEA Offshore Windpower 2012 9 - 11 Oct n Virgina Beach, USA Ship repair yards challenged to keep Interferry Dubai 21 - 24 Oct n Dubai, UAE ship owners’ investment costs low Offshore Energy 2012 Navingo International environmental regulations for the shipping industry 23 - 24 Oct n Amsterdam, The Netherlands are being tightened and demand a reduction of the emissions of Shiptec China sulphur and nitrous oxides. In order to fulfill these demands, many 23 - 26 Oct n Dalian, China of which come from the UN’s International Maritime Organization EuroNaval 2012 25 - 29 Oct n Paris, France (IMO), shipping companies are pushed to upgrade their fleets Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show with emission reducing systems. Shiprepair and conversion yards 25 - 29 Oct n Ft. Lauderdale, USA are now challenged to keep installation costs as low as possible Hydro 2012 for their clients. 29 - 31 Oct n Bilbao, Spain Damen Shiprepair Götaverken (Gothenburg, Sweden) has already Coastal Surveilance taken an interest in the new rebuilding requirements that come 30 - 31 Oct n Singapore, Singapore into force in 2015. At this very moment the tanker ‘Bit Oktania’ RenewableUK 2012 30 Oct - 1 Nov n Glasgow, UK from Tarbit Shipping is in one of its dry docks for regular maintenance. At the same time the vessel is upgraded by installing november 2012 a catalyzer system to meet the new environmental demands. Indodefence “We try to keep installation costs at the lowest possible levels to 7 - 10 Nov n Djakarta, Indonesia mitigate the high costs experienced by ship owners due to new Offshore wind environmental demands”, says Jos Goris, Managing Director of 18 Nov n Parijs, France Damen Shiprepair Götaverken. “Even though this is fully in line OSEA 2012 27 - 30 Nov n Singapore, Singapore with our own philosophy of operating in a sustainable way, this Rabobank offshore wind is quite a challenge for us. Nonetheless, we feel we’re up to it! 28 Nov n Amsterdam, The Netherlands Furthermore, it gives us the opportunity to develop new ways december 2012 of cooperating with our Scandinavian suppliers and we experience a knowledge increase, which has a positive effect ExpoNaval on our workforce.” ■ 4 - 7 Dec n Valparaiso, Chile The International WorkBoatshow 5 - 7 Dec n New Orleans, USA

damen news – no 16 – 2012 13 Damen Shipyards Group acquires Sobrena Shiprepair (FRance) In March 2012 Damen Shipyards acquired the new operator of French shiprepair yard Sobrena. The yard, renamed as Damen Shiprepair Brest, continues to serve the maritime and offshore industries with shiprepair and conversion services. The yard has three drydocks (up to 420 x 80 m). René Berkvens, CEO Damen Shipyards, said: “Sobrena is of great value to Damen for many reasons, in particular the expertise of its employees and its modern facilities. Damen is an established player in shiprepair and we welcome the additional experience of Sobrena’s personnel, especially when it comes to LNG Tankers. We want to be fully operational again as soon as possible. This can only be done with a motivated workforce and we look forward to continue to work with the current employees.” According to Damen Shipyards, the acquisition fits perfectly in its long- term strategy of expanding its repair services. Mr Berkvens stated that Sobrena is a long-term investment, similar to the other six repair yards along the North Sea coast. Mr Berkvens mentioned: “Sobrena’s facilities are equally welcome. They have been well-maintained over the years and they are in good condition. Damen has eight repair & conversion yards worldwide and together we have 22 drydocks. As of now, we’ll have 25 docks available for our customers of which Sobrena’s largest dock measures 420 by 80 metres and is one of the largest in Europe.” ■

Successful sea trial for ‘Step One’ The brand new Amels 55-metre yacht, day, everybody went home smiling.” upcoming Monaco Yacht Show in ’Step One’, had her first day out at sea Step One’s exterior is designed by the September. on Tuesday, 4 April 2012. All tests were renowned British designer Tim Heywood Amels is busier than ever with 12 new completed to the full satisfaction of and her full custom interior by Laura Sessa. construction projects and two major refits classification bureau Lloyds Register and She is the first in line of the 55 metres underway. The current Limited Editions the Owner’s Representative, Moran series and measures 660 Gross Tons. range offers four models which range from Yachts & Ship. ‘Step One’ is part of the very successful 180 feet to 242 feet (55 to 74 metres), or Amels project manager Roeland Berrevoets Amels Limited Editions range, which in gross tonnage terms, from 650 to 1720 commented: “This design has now been bridges the gap between semi-custom and Gross Tons. All exterior designs are by Tim tried and tested, which means that there full custom yachts. There is a possibility Heywood, whilst a number of owners opt were no surprises. After a very productive that ‘Step One’ will be on display at the for a fully customised interior design. ■

14 damen news – no 16 – 2012 THIRD opv for the royal netherlands navy latest On 11 April, in Harlingen the third of four Holland Class Oceangoing Patrol Vessels, ‘Friesland’ built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding for the Royal Netherlands Navy, was transferred to the Defence Material Organization of the Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands. news After delivery the ‘Friesland’ will directly start an extensive testing and work-up program, yet without the Thales Integrated Mast Module (IMM), which will be installed early 2014. The four vessels of the Holland Class OPV’s measure 108 metres in length and 16 metres in width with a displacement of approximately 3,750 tons. They offer hangar space and landing facilities for one NH-90 helicopter or equivalent types. Their armament consists of one 76 mm Oto-Melara gun, one rapid-fire 30 mm gun and two 12.7 mm Hitrole machine guns. The weapons all have full remote control. Thanks to the state-of- the-art sensor and communication technology in the Integrated Mast Module (IMM), detection and tracking of high- and low-altitude air targets, fast boats, periscopes, mines and even swimmers will be possible. ■

Bremen Fire-brigade and Police take delivery of Damen Fire Fighting Vessel Damen Shipyards has recently delivered the ‘Bremen 1’ excellent manoeuvrability and generate a top-speed of to the City of Bremen (Germany) to replace its 1975-built 40 km/h. The FFV 2406 is equipped with a large fire pump, predecessor. Both the local police force and the fire which has a capacity of 14,000 l/min at 10 bar. In addition, brigade will use the Damen Fire Fighting Vessel 2406 (FFV) a second, smaller pump of 1,000 l/min is installed. for emergency response. The police will patrol the Port of For its daily purpose, the Bremen 1 will be manned by a Bremen and the Weser River with the newbuild. police crew, which is expanded with fire fighters in case The Bremen 1 measures 24m x 6m. Its three waterjets and of a fire. Both organisations will train together in order to single bow thruster are largely responsible for the ship’s form a perfect team for emergency response activities. ■

damen news – no 16 – 2012 15 Damen eco liner Damen Shipyards expects to launch its groundbreaking new inland LNG vessel, the “Damen Eco Liner” in August – a vessel which can cut fuel costs and emissions dramatically. new inland lng vessel set for summer launch

Inspired by the need to look for alternative fuels to lower with the latest regulations. “Using 100% LNG leads to the biggest emissions as regulations get increasingly strict and as fuel costs reduction in emissions and we store fuel away from the cargo soar, Damen, through its inland vessel shipyard Bodewes zone on the aft ship in a much safer location.” Binnenvaart B.V. and project partner QaGroup, considered LNG. The partners wanted to create a vessel that was fit for the LNG-electric ship environmental regulations of today but also for the forthcoming He adds, “rather than using a diesel-electric system, we are regulations that are coming in the inland shipping market in the developing a true ‘LNG-electric ship’”. The four generator sets for future. the new vessel are fuelled by LNG and supply electric power to all the consumers such as the propellers, pumps, the bow thruster Hans Voorneveld, Damen Shipyards Executive Director of Coastal system and other ship’s systems. and Inland Shipping, says: “Actually since the first ‘crisis’ in the In a further energy saving move, the Damen Eco Liner has a shipping market in 2008, we had looked to see what we could do comprehensive power management system that divides the power to be creative and help our customers with the challenges they over the consumers and the four generator sets. This system faced. And fortunately, the Damen organisation has the resources switches them off, depending on energy demand making it even to embark on such a project. more efficient. “For instance, more power is needed going upriver “Our customers are facing higher and higher fuel costs and at from Rotterdam to Basle than on the return. There is a very big the same time, they face stricter controls on emissions. But we difference in terms of power requirements, so the management also knew that they had to see a return on their investment in such system will automatically switch the gensets on and off.” as vessel, we wanted to find ways that customers could save money as well. Using LNG can improve performance and save Interest from owners and shippers money,” he stresses. Although the vessel has not been officially launched there is The initiative runs parallel to Damen’s creation of the air lubricated already a lot of interest in the market. Damen’s customer, on hull construction “ACES” (an acronym of air chamber energy saving) – another fuel saving initiative – which it introduced in 2011. Damen is already considering combining both concepts into one vessel, which would lead to even greater fuel savings and emissions cuts.

25% cuts in fuel and CO² The Damen Eco Liner is based on the well-known Damen River Liner 1145. The new vessel has 60 cu m LNG capacity and will be fully classified by Bureau Veritas. Damen calculated that if LNG was used energy savings of around 25% could be realised, taking the Damen River Liner 1145 as the basis. Energy prices fluctuate of course, but at the time of carrying out calculations in the first quarter of 2012, the cost of diesel for such a vessel was around E 850,000 to E 900,000 a year. If LNG was used instead, this was cut significantly by between E 200,000 and E 230,000 a year. And in addition the maintenance of the gas engines costs far less then it would do in the case of diesel engines.

95% reduction in small particles CO² is reduced by 25% and small particles by an amazing 95%, with Sox and Nox reduced almost completely, emphasises ▲ Mr Hans Voorneveld, Mr Voorneveld. “This is really very interesting for the market. Damen Shipyards Executive Director of Coastal and Inland Shipping And it has a lot of potential for all other vessels, both inland and ▲ Damen Eco Liner seagoing.” This initiative differs from others in the market because it is focused on using entirely LNG, while others are using a mix of diesel oil with LNG. Additionally, Damen and its partners have looked to solve the problem of storage in a different way to fit in

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new inland lng vessel set for summer launch

whose vessel the LNG-electric system is fitted, is very interested demands are on their way as emission controls get much stricter but also shippers of consumables and logistics companies have for cars and for ships, especially in congested port areas. seen its potential because they are keen to carry out transport Mr Voorneveld expects to see stricter regulations when the huge in a more environmentally friendly. port expansion project in Rotterdam “Maasvlakte 2”, starts up. Mr Voorneveld admits that this pioneering project is ahead of its time to a certain extent and therefore there are a number of Potential for seagoing vessels challenges to overcome such as there being no LNG bunkering At the moment inland shipping is having a difficult time, he infrastructure in place. For this reason Damen has deliberately comments, but Damen Shipyards sees the development of the designed the vessel to be able to operate between Rotterdam Damen Eco Liner as a feature that distinguishes the shipyard group and Basel on its own bunker capacity. from its competitors in this challenging market. “We will take the The partners have also faced regulatory challenges. “We are doing knowledge gained from the project and see how we can use it something pioneering so the legislative environment was not yet for our other activities such as seagoing vessels. There is demand prepared for it.” European Union regulations are not yet in place for small LNG tankers and it would be very interesting to have but the legal framework is starting to take shape however. LNG tankers running on the fuel they are transporting.” The ADN committee dealing with international inland shipping Currently, all signs are that Damen will start production of the Eco regulations meets twice a year and the Damen Eco Liner is Liner at Bodewes Binnenvaart in the summer. Damen will also expected to be approved when the committee meets again in start a special LNG training programme. August. “Because this project is pioneering we knew it would “If we eventually combine the LNG vessel with ACES, this is a very take some time and you can expect to encounter difficulties.” interesting possibility for our customers and it will have a bigger impact for shipping in general. It makes a good contribution to Eco Liner addresses future eco regulations environmental demands and allows inland shipping to better But one thing is certain, he points out, tougher environmental compete with other transport modes.” ■

damen news – no 16 – 2012 17 damen stan patrol 4207 New vessel for Albanian Coast Guard

The Stan Patrol 4207 project in Albania successfully rolls along. in developing countries. ORET regulations were very strict and Recently the second of a series of four Stan Patrol 4207, going the means of the Albanian government had to be spent wisely. by the name of ‘Oriku’, has been finalized in the Pashaliman It it took time and dedication of the Dutch governmental Shipyard in Vlorë and delivered to the Albanian Coast Guard. representatives in Tirana, considerable study and research, A third ship called ‘Lisus’ is at present under construction. These Damen’s most popular OPV design the Stan Patrol 4207, as well ships have been commended by the Albanian Ministry of Defence as Damens capabilities to supply all the knowhow and material, with the main purpose of Coast Guard duties, i.e. Patrol and to make the deal work. Search & Rescue operations in their territorial waters. But of course, the Stan Patrol 4207 has a broader range of applications. Building locally: Damen Technical Cooperation The first ship of the project, bearing the name Ilyria, was built in Under the Damen Technical Cooperation (DTC) concept all the Netherlands and delivered to the Albanian Coast Guard in materials were sent to Albania: the complete prefabricated August 2008. Frank de Lange, Sales Director South, North and material packages for the construction hall and the prefabricated West-Europe at Damen Shipyards, recalls: “When the first Stan shipbuilding material packages. Patrol, the Illyria, arrived in the Durres harbour it received a great The well proven and standardized material packages can be used ceremonial welcome. People were indeed deeply touched, to build a Damen designed vessel according to the builder’s own some of them having tears in their eyes.” It was the first time in wishes and requirements at a shipyard in the customers’ country. 40 years that Albania had been able to command and obtain a The offered building ‘kits’ can (and often do) also include newly built ship, opposed to the second hand or donated ships instruction and supervision teams on site during assembly, as they had to work with in former years. The Stan Patrol 4207 was the case with this project. project also included the thorough reconstruction of the Vlorë naval shipyard including the building of a new assembly hall. In Knowledge transfer this hall, vessels as large as 60 metres can be constructed. A serious lack of know-how had to be targeted as, even now, Albania suffers from the past and a lot of practical knowledge The whole operation has been carried out under the late ORET has been lost over the decades. In order to deal with this, several program of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Its objective Albanians involved in the project were brought to Damen’s HQ was to support sustainable investment in infrastructural projects in Gorinchem (The Netherlands) to receive intensive training

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Damen handles a major project, including four Stan Patrol 4207 vessels, knowledge transfer and the reconstruction of a naval shipyard. ▼ Damen Stan Patrol 4207 ▼ Construction of the new production facilities ▼▼ Mr Frank de Lange, Sales Director South, North and West-Europe

and instruction. This was followed by local training given by the trained. The result of this intensive process of transferring knowledge is that all one hundred people currently working at the Vlorë shipyard are now qualified and, as far as needed, certified. They have mastered all kinds of specialisations in construction techniques, be it in steel, aluminium or electrics. As Frank de Lange puts it: “The people are proud, generally very motivated and willing to work hard. I have every confidence in their skills.”

The assembly hall stands tall. During the first year there was a permanent Damen team in Vlorë of seven, eight people to train and assist their Albanian counterparts in the building process. The transfer of their working skills to the local workers is one of the key success factors of this project. Now, there is only one permanent supervisor on the spot, which shows that the Albanian shipbuilders have learnt fast and maybe rediscovered some of

their original handicrafts. Economic growth may be in decline ▼

damen news – no 16 – 2012 19 because of the financial crisis, but the potential is still there to developed a lively marine trade. Their ships were so well-designed be developed further. The activity at the wharf gives the region that the Romans adopted their design and named them ‘Liburnian’. economical input, which was one of the goals set under the For a people fiercely focused on its historical roots these facts ORET program. are not to be forgotten or ignored.

Vlorë – 2500 years of seafaring Frank de Lange is clearly committed to this uplifting project. The choice in favour of the former naval base in Vlorë is not really “This country’s truly got a lot to offer”, he points out. It is in surprising. A thorough research on possible locations was transition. Changes take place rapidly. Not all are optimal, but conducted. There are some suitable options along the Albanian still the country modernises and grows. And the country is rich 362 km long coastline, but the Vlorë base turned out to be the in resources, particularly minerals.” He continues: “The Albanian preferred location. It was (and is) still in use and had a shiplift government is a stable and interesting partner. We have and some shore facilities at its disposal. Apart from that the base established an excellent relationship during the course of this is relatively safe, located in the bay of Vlorë, a natural inlet on project. And the close cooperation with both governments can the Adriatic Sea, almost wholly surrounded by mountains. It is a be regarded as a model for future venues. The strong wish of strategic point, very close to Bari (Italy) and just 70 nautical miles the Albanian authorities to start building up a professional coastal from Salento’s coastline. And let’s not forget Albania’s proud guard has led to a close collaboration between Dutch and marine history. The town of Vlorë was established by the Greeks Albanian governments. The Dutch coastal guard system has as early as 2500 years ago. Ancient Albanians, known as Ilyrians, proven a good model for the set-up of an Albanian equal.” sailed the seas in slim lined, very fast galleys called ‘liburnae’ and In more recent times Albania had quite a forceful navy, but it sadly declined in the nineteen eighties. To live up to expectations for full NATO membership the Albanian Government works on the transformation and revitalisation of its armed forces. Monitoring and protecting the territorial waters, reaching out into the Adriatic, is one of the ambitious tasks set. Other important tasks are prevention from and response to environmental pollution and conducting humanitarian relief and Search & Rescue operations.

Damen Stan Patrol The Stan Patrol 4207 is successfully used in The Netherlands and several other countries worldwide. Damen has already sold and delivered 25 Stan Patrols of this type and a series of comparable Stan Patrols is in licence under construction for the US and Canadian Coast Guards. It is employable in different situations and performs well under difficult circumstances. The ships will offer a vital support to the Albanian Coast Guard in carrying out its tasks. Damen Shipyards gladly participates in the process of ▲ Naming ceremony of the first of a series of four re-establishing the once proud shipbuilding and maritime culture Damen Stan Patrol 4207 in Albania, starting with the sharing of its own shipbuilding knowledge. ■

20 damen news – no 16 – 2012 damen’s quality brand

Damen is introducing its own quality brand – the E3 hallmark – a move that is unique in the shipbuilding industry. Damen continually works to improve its vessels and aims to build ships according to the Damen “E3” principles: Environmentally friendly, Efficient in operation and Economically viable. These take into account the needs of the planet, the people operating the

ship and the owner’s need to make a profit. ▼ Damen PSV 3300 E3

A committee, including representatives from the R&D Department of fuel saved translates to a significant reduction in emissions. and quality/environmental management, has been created within In addition, the vessel fulfilled all of the latest requirements of Damen, which will assess each Damen vessel and decide whether Clean Design and Environmental Protection standards of the it can officially be granted E3 status under the specified criteria. major classification societies. The criteria includes items such as air emission levels, fuel consumption, efficiency in operations, handling of waste products, However, Damen’s research into the E3 principles has been going discharges to sea, as well as the ergonomic design and if the on for many years. One of the most well known projects in which vessel reduces noise and vibration levels. Damen played a leading role is the E3 Tug initiative, where Damen Damen Research Engineer, Pieter Huyskens comments: “We worked together with SMIT Internationale NV and Alewijnse consider these principles from the very beginning of the product Marine Technology to develop an extra efficient, environmentally development. We know how important it is to have sustainable friendly hybrid tug. This project aimed to improve the sustainability vessels but ones that are also cost efficient.” of the ship by optimising the design in relation to its operational use. At Europort 2011, Damen launched its first official E3 vessel, the A Damen ASD Tug D 2810 operated by SMIT and working in the Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) 3300 E3. This vessel boasts a large Port of Rotterdam was used as the “benchmark” tug from which 700 m² main deck and can carry 10% more cargo than Damen’s to measure an emissions profile. Port tugs frequently have diesel former PSV but even though it has a larger cargo capacity, it still engines with large power reserves which are an extra burden on has improved speed performance with the same engine size, the environment and yet, they are only seldom used. Results of facilitating significant savings in fuel costs and emissions. the analysis of the sailing profile showed that it was possible to The starting point was the hull design and Damen spent a great lower these diesel reserves by choosing to have a vessel that deal of time on Research & Development and conducted extensive makes more use of electric propulsion. With this tailor-made model tests and CFD studies, resulting in a modern hull with hybrid propulsion, spectacular cuts in CO² emissions are possible. lower resistance and extremely good seakeeping behaviour. The slender hull reduces fuel oil consumption, not only in calm water Customers of course, and the environment, are all set to benefit but especially in rough seas. Damen recognises that every tonne from the Damen E3 philosophy. ■

damen news – no 16 – 2012 21 damen services total solution provider in a changing maritime world

Damen Services focuses entirely on increasing customer’s profitability by providing total solutions, resulting in better insight into operational costs and revenues.

Reinier van Herel became Commercial Director Damen Services in September 2011 after being Damen Regional Sales Director for West, Central and Southern Africa since 1998. He comments: “We help customers to manage the lifecycle costs of their assets through a broad ranging portfolio of products and services. We can be offered. “We wish to understand our customers, their listen to what customers are telling us and assist them in achieving business models and the ‘customer’s customer’. It is not about their goals.” delivering the ship and saying goodbye. The better we know the customer, the better advice we can give on any newbuilding, Long-term relationships refurbishment or conversion project. We then work together with The maritime world has faced a significant change in recent years. the customer to determine the best way forward.” Customers now expect more than just the delivery of a vessel. Instead, in this new era customers are looking for a total solution Earnings on assets provider. “This trend had piqued my interest and for that reason Damen Services, which has expanded from 35 employees to 250 I was honoured to take on the role of Commercial Director since 2006, understands that in this challenging world with limited within Damen Services. I am very keen on building long-term economic growth in certain markets, it is natural that companies relationships with our customers to share the ‘Damen Experience’,” focus on capital expenditure and on costs of assets. says Mr van Herel. Damen Services helps customers to envisage how to increase earnings on assets during their entire lifetime, rather than seeing Success of the customer paramount assets only as costs. “It is important for Damen Services to “Training is being given, resulting in capacity building through understand what drives her customers and how they are running transfer of technology. Basically, we supply everything that will their business. The focus lies on lifecycle costs – on determining make it possible to operate more efficiently, contributing to the the expenditure surrounding these assets – and making the most success of the customer. Meanwhile, customers can concentrate efficient use of them.” on their core business – what they do best,” adds Mr van Herel. By finding out more about the customer and their business Damen goes beyond building vessels strategies, the best decisions on services can be jointly determined Damen is one of very few companies that can claim to be a true and this in turn, helps to minimise lifecycle costs and to guarantee total solutions provider. A recent project in Albania provides a the vessel’s uptime and availability. good example of the extent of its portfolio. In a joint project If Damen Services has in-depth knowledge about the vessel’s between Damen Services and Damen Technical Cooperation (DTC), maintenance history, specific advice about any future investments the customer is now able to build its own Damen vessels. Initially,

22 damen news – no 16 – 2012 damen services complete life cycle support

start-up deployment life-time extension

commissioning & trials technical damos CMMS assistance

repair & customer conversion service agreements ship delivery warranty support training

spare parts reCYCLING

civil works modular constructions green

▲ ▲ Mr Reinier van Herel, Commercial Director Damen Services

▲ top to bottom: Commissioning and Trials, Customer Service Agreements, Damos CMMS, Technical assistance, Training, Spare parts.

Damen Services built and upgraded the shipyard infrastructure and provided all the necessary tools and equipment and DTC was responsible for the building supervision, the full shipbuilding kit, materials and project management.

Input from 5,000 vessels delivered Damen has delivered more than 5,000 vessels over the decades. Over the years, technical and customer feedback from each and every vessel has been gathered. The vast bank of knowledge acquired from all of this input allows Damen to offer a better value-based proposition, taking all aspects into account. “Damen Services is continuously focusing on the development of our people, sharing and transferring knowledge with our customers. We know the most important part in delivering our services is the people. We want to deliver the best service by the best people!”

Maintenance Management One trend Damen Services is addressing is that a growing number of customers require more extensive maintenance and long-term service contracts. Damen Services is thinking alongside customers to assist them with the management of their assets.

This is a changing philosophy and Damen Services is at the forefront of this new era in the maritime world.

Damen Services looks forward to highlighting training and asset management initiatives in the next issue of Damen News. ■

damen news – no 16 – 2012 23 Damen csd 650 new larger cutter suction dredger joins the standard series

A new larger, more powerful Damen Cutter Suction Dredger is currently under production at Damen Dredging Equipment in the Netherlands. The Damen CSD650 joins the highly successful Standard series, that until now has ranged from the CSD250 to CSD500, and of which more than 50 have been sold over the last few years.

Damen CSD 650 into production!

The latest to join the series will see quite a leap in cutter power, More power, more efficiency with the CSD650 having 600kW, climbing from that of the CSD500 Even though the vessel has considerable production capacity, it which has 180kW. David Tenwolde, Managing Director of Damen can still be operated by a relatively small crew. “With the extra Dredging Equipment, says: “Increasingly customers have been power capacity and larger size, this dredger is highly versatile, asking for larger dredgers in the mid-sized sector. We wanted efficient and giving the customer much more flexibility.” to design a new robust dredger, with more power than those of The CSD650 will also have a new, in-house designed dredge pump our competitors, capable of handling a wide range of work within with a 650 mm suction pipe and a more efficient hydraulic system. the capabilities of the cutter power.” The vessel can work in depths of up to 18 m but a submerged dredge pump installation for work up to a 22 m cutter depth is Robust optional. Primarily, Damen Dredging Equipment has designed the new With increasing fuel prices in mind, the CSD650 has been designed dredger for the maintenance, sand mining and minerals market to be fuel-efficient and has the very latest Caterpillar engines fitted in coastal areas. The Nijkerk-based company expects the Damen as standard. The vessel complies with all of the latest international CSD650 to appeal to customers all over the world. There is emissions regulations. currently buoyant demand in West Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America, says Mr Tenwolde. In stock The CSD650 is all about strength, being heavier built with thicker Damen Dredging Equipment is building the CSD650 for stock in steel plating in order to make it a really durable vessel and to a bid to offer customers very short delivery times. The vessel extend its lifetime. “We are making everything stronger, this is can eventually be built anywhere in the world and because it is beyond the requirements of Class. Operationally, the vessel can dismountable, it can be transported easily. perform better and this in turn gives it a much higher resale Anchor boom installations and spud carriages are already included value,” he points out. with the new standard CSD650. Optionals such as accommodation

24 damen news – no 16 – 2012 Damen csd 650 new larger cutter suction dredger joins the standard series

Damen CSD 650 into production!

damen cutter suction dredger 650

Length o.a. 61.30 m Length over pontoons 48.60 m Beam o.a. 9.50 m Depth 2.50 m Draught 1.40 m Air draught 7.60 m Total weight 416 tons

Min/max dredging depth 2.5/22 m Dredging width 62.8 m Max mixture capacity 7,000 m³/hr Damen dredge pump type BP6560MD Suction/discharge internal pipe (Ø) 700/650 mm Total installed power

pumps to use, how many boosters need to be added for the required distance to achieve the desired production rates. ▲ Damen CSD650 ▼ Mr David Tenwolde, Meanwhile, Damen Dredging Equipment has recently undergone Managing Director of Damen Dredging Equipment an expansion, doubling its site in Nijkerk and it is currently working on extending its offices and design facilities. This follows on from increasing demand for its hopper and CSD dredgers. In addition, the company is working on pioneering deepsea mining pumps together with its partner SMD, for Nautilus. These will be the first pumps to be used in depths of 1,700 to 3,000 m below sea level. units, deck cranes, stern swivel/swivel hoses and instrumentation packages will be kept on stock. Contact In order to provide customers with the best possible life cycle As well as supplying the vessels, Damen Dredging Equipment support, customers can always rely on the Damen Dredging Service can also assist customers with their project management needs Team. For local support Damen has a vast network and operates by a specially designed production programme, ProDredge. Once local service hubs. For information about the new Damen CSD650 all of the project’s details such as pipe line data are entered into or other enquiries please look at www.damendredging.com or the system, the company can then advise customers about what contact us at [email protected] ■

damen news – no 16 – 2012 25 damen shipyards singapore

Although still in his mid-thirties, Mr Jongen already has several environmentally friendly production and safety is added to this years experience in the Asian market through his previous and will improve the level both our efficiency and quality.” position, since 2007, as Regional Sales Manager Asia Pacific. He originally joined Damen in 2002 straight from Delft University Local sourcing of Technology (The Netherlands) where he studied Naval The shipyard will also start sourcing and purchasing locally more Architecture and Marine Technology. In 2003 Mr Jongen started as than it has done in the past. In addition, DSSi will be carrying out a Design and Proposal Engineer at Damen Technical Cooperation detailed engineering of vessels, so it can customise and tailor- (DTC). He worked at DTC for four years, of which the last two made standard built vessels to specific client requests. years combining this job with the job of Quality Manager. Previously, all detailed engineering took place at Damen’s Dutch headquarters in Gorinchem. Efficiency Mr Jongen’s major aim is to make Damen Shipyards Singapore Portfolio into an even more efficient production yard, even though the DSSi specialises in building aluminium vessels of up to 55 m, South East Asian yard already enjoys a strong reputation for repairs and conversions. Additionally, the yard offers maintenance efficiency. for aluminium and Glass Reinforced Polyester (GRP) vessels. It has “The cost price should be as low as possible, while maintaining a broad ranging product portfolio including Fast Ferries, water Damen’s proven quality of course,” he says. “The construction taxis, Fast Crew Suppliers, catamarans, high-speed craft, workboats of larger series of vessels enables us to evaluate and improve and patrol vessels. If required DSSi can subcontract steel hulled our production processes in a better way compared to when we vessels and do the outfitting and commissioning in Singapore are building one-offs or smaller series. Our emphasis on as has been the case for several 50m crew boats.

26 damen news – no 16 – 2012 damen shipyards singapore new managing director

Mr Maarten Jongen has officially been appointed Managing Director of Damen Shipyards Singapore (DSSi) from March 2012. In his new role Mr Jongen will focus on marketing, services and further improving efficiencyat the yard that has been building (aluminium) Damen vessels since 2000. DSSi has been part of the Damen Shipyards Group since 2000.

Currently, the Damen shipyard is busy building a series of Twin ▲ ▲ Damen Shipyards Singapore production plant ▲ Ms Christine Yap, Sales Manager and Mr Maarten Jongen, Managing Director

Axe 2610 Fast Crew Suppliers, which are proving popular in the ▼ left to right: offshore wind industry. A monohull ferry for the local Singapore Damen Stan Patrol 3507, Damen Waterbus 3007, Damen Stan Patrol 1204, market is currently being designed in close cooperation with the Damen Fast Ferry 4212, Damen Stan Patrol 2606 Damen head office in The Netherlands. “This low-cost ferry is specifically designed for the local market and complies with latest GRP vessels that can be built in Singapore, but also on stimulating regulations on safety. Important improvements in comfort and fuel Asia sales for all types of Damen vessels. economy are to be expected by making use of the latest design Recently, Ms Christine Yap joined DSSi as dedicated Singapore developments within the Damen Group”, adds Mr Jongen. Sales Manager. She will be liaising with clients in Singapore and in addition handle sales for non-Singapore built products, such The shipyard has two covered building halls, already has the as offshore vessels and tugs. ISO9001 certificate and it is presently working on ISO14001 and Occupational Health and Safety (OHSAS) 18001 program. Recently Services hub the yard has reduced its environmental footprint by installing low Like Damen Shipyards Cape Town and other strategic Damen energy lighting, which is 80% more economical. shipyards around the world, Singapore is also a Damen Services hub. As well as having a considerable spare parts store, the Expanding team Services portfolio will also be expanding its after-sales support With a 280-strong staff (including subcontractors), DSSi has a from Singapore, with the yard looking to employ local field capacity of around 10-15 vessels a year. The Singapore sales team engineers to deliver high quality maintenance for the entire is being expanded and will focus not only on the aluminium and lifecycle of the vessel. ■

damen news – no 16 – 2012 27 damen latests recent deliveries, a selection

▲ top to bottom ▲ top to bottom damen fast crew supplier 3507 damen container feeder 800 sigma naval patrol 10513 ‘multi mission frigate’ DAMEN stan patrol 5009 DAMEN stan tender 1905 DAMEn high speed support vessel 2610 DAMEN stan lander 5612 DAMEN cutter suction dredger 500

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