Overview
Damen Shipyards Group, headquartered in Gorinchem, Netherlands, is a family-owned multi-yard group with 35+ facilities worldwide. Damen specialises in standardised series production of tugs, OSVs, dredgers, naval patrol boats, ferries, and fishing vessels — typically built to stock from a catalogue. Roughly 4,000 vessels delivered since 1969.
Key facts
- HQ Gorinchem, Netherlands
- 35+ yards worldwide
- Standardised series production
- Tugs, OSVs, dredgers, patrol boats, ferries
- ~4,000 vessels delivered
Why it matters to seafarers
Tug and OSV crews will spend a lot of their working life on Damen-built tonnage. The standardised series production means cross-training between sister vessels is fast — the same wheelhouse layout repeats across hundreds of ships.
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Classification societies: bureau-veritas