Latest marine and maritime news about Damen and its boats and boat building projects.
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The yachting world is currently speculating that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has finally bought a superyacht. Well, two. It’s being widely reported that Zuckerberg is suspected to be the new owner of Feadship’s Project 1010, now named Launchpad, as well as Wingman (ex-Dapple), a shadow vessel built by Damen Yachting (previously owned by Valve founder […]
Dutch boatbuilder Damen Yachting has celebrated the double launch of two new Amels Limited Editions superyachts in one day. The 74-metre Amels 242 and the 60-metre Amels 200 both hit the water last week, marking the first time in Damen Yachting’s history that two superyachts have been launched on the same day. Both semi-custom yachts […]
Damen Shipyards has signed a contract with Belgian shipping company Fast Lines Belgium for the delivery of two Damen Combi Freighter 3850 (CF 3850). Fast Lines says it has chosen the CF 3850 based on its performance as the ‘cleanest and most economical vessel available in its class’. It has the lowest EEDI (Energy Efficiency Design Index) in […]
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with UK Dredging to deliver a Shoalbuster 2711 Water Injection Dredger (WID). Part of Associated British Ports (ABP), UK Dredging operates Britain’s largest dredging fleet, with a number of Damen dredgers and workboats in its ranks. “We are very pleased to once more be working with UK Dredging,” […]
Damen Shipyards Group has entered a strategic partnership with Lazarus Industriförvaltning to expand its presence in the Swedish market. In addition to the yard in Oskarshamn, Damen says customers can now also use the services of Stockholms Reparationsvarv, a full-service ship repair yard located in Stockholm, Sweden. “Sweden has always been an important market for […]
Damen Shipyards has joined AkzoNobel and Philips to help further develop a fouling control solution that uses UV-C light technology to keep ships’ underwater hulls clean. The technology being used integrates UV-C light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in a coating scheme that emits just enough light to provide total prevention of bio-fouling accumulation on the protected area. […]
Echandia has appointed Fredrik Hellström as new CEO. Hellström will focus on building a solid growing business and broadening the product portfolio. Hellström joined Echandia as deputy CEO in 2021. He has more than ten years’ experience from leadership in naval design and large-scale project management. “I feel honored to be appointed as CEO of […]
The Netherlands-based Damen Shipyards Group hits a new record with an €8.8 billion order book as of the end of 2021. But the shipbuilder sees a number of uncertainties for 2022. Damen says the crisis in Ukraine is having a ‘huge impact’ on the company. Over two hundred colleagues had been working in Ukraine at […]
A fourth ship has been added to the fleet of the new cruise line operator Azamara following extensive refitting at the yard of Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam. Benefiting from equipment overhaul and conversion to cleaner fuel, Azamara Onward sailed to Monte Carlo for her naming festivity in early May 2022. The 180m passenger vessel was berthed […]
Damen has signed its first contract with ballast water treatment systems producer Erma First, to supply the world’s smallest ballast water treatment system, OneTank. OneTank uses chemical injection methods to clean ships’ ballast water. Damen says it represents an important expansion of the company’s ballast water treatment system portfolio. Damen Green Solutions has a broad […]
Damen Shipyard has added a new service hub in the Americas. With two already up and running in Canada and Brazil, a third has now opened its doors in Panama City to serve Central America and the Caribbean. Damen Service Hubs provide first rate customer support, says the shipyard, for both Damen-built and third party […]