Damen
Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) is part of the Damen Shipyards Group,
a globally operating company with more than 35 owned shipyards and numerous
partner yards around the world.
Portfolio
The Damen unique portfolio comprises naval and patrol vessels ranging
from 7 metres to more than 200 meters, from Interceptors, Frigates and
Corvettes to large Naval Auxiliary Vessels, Support Vessels and Command
Vessels. In addition, Damen offers a wide range of fast Inshore and
Offshore Patrol Vessels.
Research
All vessel types have been thoroughly researched and are continuously
evaluated in cooperation with scientific research institutes and our
worldwide clients. This results in unrivalled sea keeping behaviour,
speed and reliability for both our conventional hulls and Sea Axe bows.
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Construction
& Delivery
Currently, DSNS has several vessels under construction for the Royal
Netherlands Navy: four Oceangoing Patrol Vessels (OPV) and a Joint Logistic
Support Ship (JSS), the largest military vessel ever built by DSNS.
The first three OPV’s, “Holland”, “’Zeeland”
and “Friesland” were transferred as scheduled to the Royal
Netherlands Navy in 2011 and 2012. The fourth OPV, “Groningen”
is in its final stages of construction at Damen Shipyards Galati, under
supervision of DSNS.
Recently, several Damen Stan Patrol (Sea Axe) vessels have been delivered
to, amongst others, Jamaica and Albania. Furthermore, the US Coast Guard´s
new Sentinel Class building programme consists of over 30 patrol vessels
of Damen-design. Last but not least, an ultra high-speed Interceptor
(55 knots) was delivered to privately-owned Specialized Vessel Services
for maritime safety operations.
In addition to these naval and coast guard vessels, three SIGMA frigates
are being built for the Royal Moroccan Navy of which the first two,
Tarik ben Ziyad (105m) and Sultan Moulay Ismail (98m), have recently
been delivered.
Visit Damen during DIMDEX 2012 on stand N-219 |
