Less than two months after opening their office in Stavanger, Norway, Damen Shipyards delivers a Stan Tug 1004 to the Norwegian
Shipbuilding company SIMEK AS in Flekkefjord. The Stan Tug was shipped
to Norway last Monday on the Wagenborg carrier MV SAMIRA from Rotterdam
Waalhaven. Damens first strides in the Northern Parts of Europe seem to
reveal prospects.Sales Manager Remko Hottentot of Damen Shipyards Stavanger: “We have some pretty busy weeks behind us and more of those of come. The tug’s delivery positively kicks of the new year”. Mr Øyvind Iversen, director of SIMEK AS: “Damen’s Stan Tug is just the tug we need, a proven design with a touch more towing power than the small boats we currently use. It will be
deployed on our own shipyard to tow around large hulls. Should
operational assistance be required in the nearby fjords, we may put it
to use there as well.”Green light? Or reservations?SIMEK is family hold company with a strong tradition, a feature it
shares with Damen. Is this first purchase by SIMEK AS a green light for
further dealings? Or does the competitive market holds cause for
reservations? Mr Iversen: “One shouldn’t be so
harsh about competition. Success is not only based on good products, but also on the dealings of financial markets. The strong Norwegian
currency makes it attractive for us to buy in foreign countries, but
national and export markets suffer. This situation will turn around
again, and will prove flexibility and collaboration as valuable as
competition”.WinterisationMr Iversen foresees a lot happening on the gas- and oil markets in
the North Sea and Arctic area, a point of view that Mr Hottentot
subscribes, He confirms that the current movements in the Northern
European markets holds Damens interest. The company itself is already in the picture. Six supply vessels were sold recently to a party in Norway and new tenders are up-coming. Offshore and Windfarming remain
important markets, moving in more remote area’s, with sterner physical
conditions to cope with. Winterisation of the vessels is one of the
points of development and refinement, working in deeper and rougher
water another. The extremely low temperatures request for high-tech
solutions. Mr Hottentot: “Parties from Iceland and
the Faroe Islands start showing interest in our well-studied and tried
vessels. The Faroe Islands swiftly develop from a fishing nation into an oil and offshore–driven economy. It is exiting to be part of these
developments, also from a R&D point of view”.Product rangeDamen offers a wide range of ships, such as: tugs, workboats, patrol
vessels, high speed crafts, dredgers, cargo vessels, PSV’s, oil-spill
response vessels, patrol vessels, frigates and even mega yachts. Product design and engineering are carried out in-house and a broad range of
standard designs is available. Damen’s product development policy is
driven by an extensive R&D programme, customer feedback and (field)
experience.
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23 January 2013 - 23:19
Norway: SIMEK Receives New Stan Tug Built by Damen
Less than two months after opening their office in Stavanger, Norway, Damen Shipyards delivers a Stan Tug 1004 to the Norwegian Shipbuilding company SIMEK AS
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23 January 2013 - 23:19
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