SEAWORK 2016 SPECIAL | SOUTHAMPTON, UK | 14 – 16 JUNE 2016 | BOOTH #PG100 DAMEN SHIPYARDS GROUP | PHONE +31 (0)183 63 99 11 | [email protected] | WWW.DAMEN.COM TIMES The team from Damen welcomes you to the bigger and better Seawork and to what we are sure will be another great show. Damen has been exhibiting at the event since it began in 1998 and with exhibitors and visitors coming from MULTI CAT 2712 MAKES THREE FOR BRIGGS MARINE across north west Europe we appreciate its importance in the annual events calendar. This year we have brought a variety of vessels Briggs Marine and Environmental Services is due to receive shortly delivery the Kingdom of Fife has been working on Briggs’ £100 million including the 27-metre Multi Cat 2712. After the show what will be its third vessel from Damen in recent years. The first contract to provide maintenance and mooring support for the UK’s it will be heading to its area of operations on the east two were the Forth Jouster, a Multi Cat 2611, and a 62m Anchor Royal Navy. coast of Scotland, but while it is here visitors can see Handling Tug Supplier 75 Kingdom of Fife. This latest addition will be for themselves its spacious deck area, comfortable a second Damen Multi Cat, this time the larger 2712. Designated the For Damen, this latest purchase by Briggs Marine represents an accommodation and the many features that make it one Forth Warrior, it is currently finishing fitting out at Damen Shipyards unequivocal vote of confidence in the Multi Cat class as a range of of the most versatile workboats on the market today. Hardinxveld in the Netherlands. sturdy, all-purpose workboats from a client with extensive experience Next to the Multi Cat will be two of our new 10-metre, in their operation. The two companies also share the values that come RHIB 1050 rigid hull inflatable boats. One has an inboard The 27-metre 2712 is an exceptionally versatile workboat capable of from family ownership and a strong maritime heritage. engine while the other is fitted with twin outboards. taking on almost any role in the coastal environment. Roles for the Fast and tough, these mil-spec craft are designed for Forth Warrior will include anchor handling, dredging assistance and With its reputation for delivering high quality, cost effective marine hard use in adverse conditions. If you want to try them vessel support in and around the UK. In addition, special equipment solutions in diverse challenging environments on time and within out on the water, just speak to a member of the Damen has been installed that will extend its capabilities even further. This budget, it is important to Briggs Marine that it has a highly versatile team. Also available for on-the-water trials are two of includes a DPS-1 system for use in activities such as windfarm support fleet that can provide a wide range of services with excellent our Stan Pilot boats, a 1505 and a 1605. The vessels are and a four-point mooring system for diving operations, featuring utilisation rates. The last few years have seen an uplift in business, constructed from fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) and removable winches each capable of holding 320 metres of wire. Like especially in the growing offshore renewables market, and Briggs their lightweight composite construction gives improved all Damen Multi Cats, the 2712 has spacious deck space for carrying believes that investing in its expertise and marine assets will underpin performance and fuel economy. equipment, complete 360° visibility from the deckhouse and a shallow its ability to provide an ongoing reliable service to this growing and We look forward to meeting customers old and new, draught for operations close to the shore. expanding industry. and maybe even selling a boat or two! Based in Fife on the east coast of Scotland, Briggs works with some We are confident that the Multi Cat 2712 will prove a valuable CASPER VERMEULEN | SALES MANAGER UK of the UK’s leading maritime organisations. For example, since its addition to its fleet and give many years of trouble-free service. ARJEN VAN ELK | SALES MANAGER UK The decision was based on the vessel’s versatility and proven quality, which together yielded an unbeatable reasonable total cost of ownership. The company’s positive experiences of doing business previously with Damen also played a role. Like the others in its class the CMS Warrior has a 52-tonne bollard pull ahead and modern and spacious accommodation for up to six crew. Clyde Marine operates a diverse fleet. As well as having six tugs that provide mooring, boarding and towing services around the clock, it also has six passenger vessels capable of taking up to 250 passengers. These are used for a variety of purposes including charter cruises and transfers for cruise liners, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels, shipbuilding trials and ship repair parties. Specialist training As part of the delivery package, some of the crew from Clyde Marine Services underwent intensive ASD training at the 360-Control tug and offshore simulator centre in IJmuiden, the Netherlands, which is owned by Damen CLYDE MARINE ADDS AN ASD 2310 TUG TO ITS FLEET Shipyards and Iskes Towage. The ASD 2310 class is built at Damen Clyde Marine Services, based on the west vessels of the Damen Stan Tug 1 class. in and around the Firth of Clyde and its Shipyards Changde, China. The yard coast of Scotland, has taken delivery of an The company purchased its first Damen various ports. specialises in the construction of tugs and ASD tug, a 23-metre 2310 class. Named the vessel, a Pushy Cat, around thirty years ago. workboats which are then transported on a CMS Warrior, she has joined the company’s Founded over one hundred years ago and Committed to maintaining and investing in a BigLift vessel back to Europe where they are 12-strong fleet which already includes a now managed by a fourth generation of the modern fleet, Clyde Marine viewed a number finished and handed over to clients or held in Damen Stan Tug 1906 and a 1907, and two Munro family, Clyde Marine operates mainly of alternatives before choosing the ASD 2310. stock for rapid delivery at a future date. DAMEN TIMES | SEAWORK 2016 SPECIAL A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP DAMEN IN THE UK It’s nearly half a century since Damen first in the UK contributed to it rapidly becoming financing has been appreciated by our UK The UK market is also open to new ideas sold a vessel in the UK, and since then the the standard for the industry worldwide. clients, both established and those new to the and designs, which is why many of Damen’s group has become a leading supplier to the That sector has also been a consistent buyer market. Often we find that we can provide standardised vessel designs have made their UK maritime industry with over 300 new of Multi Cats and other workboats in recent finance right from the start of a contract when debut in the UK, including in recent years vessels sold since 1969, plus many more years. The growth of the fish farming industry other lenders are less willing, with the client’s various Multi Cats, Stan tugs, ASD tugs and used boats via Damen’s Trading Department. has been another driver of demand in the UK, bank then taking over the loan once the Fast Crew Suppliers. The first of Damen’s Today, two men are responsible for the while the high-end offshore market of vessel is operational. This helps the client revolutionary new Service Operations Vessel company’s sales activities in the UK and complex PSVs and Damen’s own offshore establish a long-term relationship with its is currently in build for Bibby Marine Services. Ireland; Casper Vermeulen and Arjen van carriers continues to show promise, despite own finance provider. Many custom vessels have also been designed Elk, with 18 and 4 years’ experience recent market conditions. and built for UK customers. respectively in the role. A special market Even the UK naval sector, traditionally an For Damen the UK is a special market, So for Damen in general, and Casper and Our biggest export market all-British affair, is becoming more open to and one that feels familiar in many ways Arjen in particular, the annual Seawork event In recent years the British Isles have become commercial off-the-shelf vessels. Damen has to natives of the Netherlands. Both share a is always a pleasure; an opportunity to catch Damen’s biggest export destination helped, in been looking at the possibility of becoming long tradition of global seafaring, and many up with old friends and discover new part, by Damen’s principle of standardisation. involved with non-strategic vessel maritime companies in both countries operate opportunities just around the corner. Another important factor has been the arrival construction, and in February this year Serco vessels all over the world. The Dutch and of the offshore renewables sector, in which contracted Damen to build an ART (Advanced British also have the same down-to-earth the UK is currently the world leader. The Twin Rotortug®) 80-32 tug to support the new approach to doing business, which is an Axe FCS 2610 design has been a particular aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy. important factor in developing long-term success in that industry, and strong demand In recent years Damen’s ability to offer business relationships. BUILD OF FIRST DAMEN WALK 2 WORK VESSEL GETS UNDERWAY 31 March 2016 was a red letter day for the construction.