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OSV TRENDS

Ruud Haneveer,

Sales Manager

Damen Shiprepair & Conversion

Patrol Boat 4708 design. men design PSV 3300, for example,

In a nutshell, Damen’s focus on with diesel-electric propulsion, has standardization, modular construc- ideal dimensions to be converted into tion and keeping vessels in stock leads a LFC with 2000 or 3000 cubic meter to short delivery times, low ‘total cost ? sh holding tanks. And, says Damen, of ownership’, high resale values and the cost and delivery time for such a reliable performance. The ? rm deliv- Damen LFC vessel would be less than ers hulls across a wide spectrum of compared with a complete new vessel.

marine disciplines, including tugs, Beyond the permanent conversion workboats, naval and patrol vessels, concepts, Damen can also create tem- high speed craft, cargo vessels, dredg- porary designs. These can be applied ers, vessels for the offshore industry, to vessels originally built by Damen or ferries, pontoons and superyachts. other shipbuilding companies. Ruud

Haneveer, Sales Manager Damen

Looking Ahead and Shiprepair & Conversion, explains,

Likely Projects “It could lend itself to non-Damen

According to Damen, the goal is to hulls; although the Damen hull in get these vessels active and pro? table particular, with its diesel electric pro- once again. “Our design teams have pulsion and spacious cargo hold, of- come up with workable ideas across fers a favorable cost advantage.” several industries. For example, we Indeed, Haneveer insists that the can convert a laid up PSV into a prof- possibilities are almost endless. “The itable Container Feeder or, for naval present downturn in the offshore Oil operations, a Logistic Support Vessel,” & Gas industry creates new opportu- says Damen Sales Manager Remko nities. Today’s pre-owned vessel are on

Hottentot, adding, “The possibilities the market for sale, at a price which, are numerous. It will also be possible together with a conversion, enables to transform a PSV into an accommo- operators to consider these pre-owned dation and O&M vessel.” vessels as candidates for a new pur-

One example of an already devel- pose. Damen has carried out technical oped proposal is the Damen Live Fish feasibility studies for converting ex-

Carrier 8916 for the aquaculture in- isting PSV’s into LNG bunkering or dustry. “Here, the concept of using the diving support roles and as an offshore existing PSV platform is ideal, yielding support vessel with ‘walk-to-work’ ca- many advantages for live ? sh carrying pabilities. OSV’s might be converted situations,” adds Hottentot. The Da- to specialized oceanographic research www.marinelink.com

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