The vessel
is the fifth one of the Tenochtitlan-class and will be constructed by
the Mexican Navy, while Damen will supply a partial material package
and technical assistance. The steel for the hull and part of the piping
will be acquired by the Mexican Navy. Keel laying is expected to be
early 2014. The vessel will be named ‘Uxmal’, after an ancient
Mayan city on the Yucatan peninsula.
This project is another example of how Damen, through its ‘building
on site’ programme (i.e. Damen Technical Cooperation), enables
customers to build high quality vessels in their own yards, gaining
experience and being able to contribute to the development of the local
shipbuilding industry. This concept has proven to be successful over
thirty years in five continents in different market segments. |