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www.marinelink.com 49two are in production). Since 2007, Da-men has received 50 orders in the off- shore segment, including PSVs, cable layers, anchor handlers, seismic research vessels and oil spill response vessels. Damen has capabilities for building offshore vessels in Holland, Vietnam, Romania, China and Brazil, with plans to expand, both in physical facilities and new design concepts.?We are a big company, and we think the Offshore market is one of the niches where we can grow,? said Jan Van Os, Damen?s Offshore Director. ?One of our goals is to become a key player in the offshore market.? He added, Damen is presently looking into other innovative offshore options that Þ t into the design capabilities and capacities of its yards for both short and long term, such as construction vessels, platform repair and maintenance vessels, arctic platform suppliers and cable laying vessels.Harbor and Terminal Tugs Damen is a leader in the design and build of harbor and terminal vessels, particularly its range of standard harbor tugs with bollard pull of up to 100 met-ric tons. Stock Damen terminal service vessels and tugs are available for op-eration nearly immediately upon order, perfectly epitomizing the beneÞ ts of Da- men?s standardized building method and making the harbor and terminal sector Damen?s busiest. More than 80 Damen ASD tugs (Damen?s top harbor product) have been built since 2002. The Da- men harbor portfolio includes a range of workboats for various tasks in ports and harbors. Work barges, skimmers, dregders, pilot boats, Þ re-Þ ghting ves- sels, multi cats, survey vessels buoy ten-ders and security vessels are all offered by Damen, demonstrating the builder?s wide design and build capabilities.Luxury CraftYachts make up 8% of Damen?s new- build orders. It acquired Amels in the early 1990s and has expanded its yacht building capacities. In 2005, Damen in-troduced the Limited Editions concept, which comprises four models that allow customers to choose from stock builds and then choose paint, interior options and other features to create customized luxury vessels. Damen said its semic-ustom designs based on standardized building methods allow faster deliveries, top quality and higher resale values. Naval and Patrol Damen?s navy roots are deeply seeded in the company?s defense and security traditions. Damen has been the dedicat-ed shipbuilder of the Royal Netherlands Navy for more than 50 years, having involvement in the design, engineering and construction of eight generations of combat and auxiliary vessels. Roughly 20% of Damen?s builds fall into the na- val and security segment including in-land, coastal and offshore patrol vessels; air defense and command frigates; land-ing personnel and vehicle craft; coast guard emergency rescue and multipur- pose ships.RepairDamen Shiprepair and Conversion is a successful venture in its own right, contributing roughly $475 million of the group?s annual turnover. The busi- ness sector performs more than 1,500 repair jobs per year at its 16 repair yards throughout the world, approximately 50% of which comes from the offshore sector. The repair group has a focus on niche markets such as LNG, cruise and dredging for complex long-term proj-ects, while many shorter-term general repair projects are completed as well to help keep the repair yards busy and proÞ table. Damen?s shiprepair services range from collision repair and engine damages to Þ re/water damages and rud- der/tailshaft repair. Innovative and efÞ cient ship shapes are one hallmark of the Damen brand. From the left: the Twin Axe; The Axe Bow; and the sig -nature Damen ASD Tug. On the previous page is DamenÕs repair and conversion yard in Schiedam. MR #10 (42-49).indd 49MR #10 (42-49).indd 4910/3/2013 4:10:16 PM10/3/2013 4:10:16 PM