Damen is a truly international company. As well as building vessels at its own yards all over the world, Damen is able to support clients with vessel construction at a location of their choice via Damen Technical Cooperation (DTC).

Building Damen vessels at a yard of your choice

DTC was established in 1977 to enable local yards to build Damen designs. There are several reasons for selecting DTC. Sometimes this relates to working in a remote location, often inland. Other times it can be down to political requirements, such as a need to guarantee local content. In either case, DTC is an excellent way to stimulate a local economy and boost employment opportunities and skills development.

DTC Customers can choose exactly what they need, whether it is only the vessel design under a Damen licence, a full material package or a combination of the design, materials, shipbuilding assistance, advice and training. Furthermore, DTC can renovate or construct the yard facilities for the newbuild vessel. This highly flexible option results in a valuable transfer of technology and enables owners to enjoy Damen quality, combined with the convenience of local production. Advantages of having DTC as your shipbuilding partner include:

Proven designs from an extensive product range

Design flexibility to meet specific demands

Approach completely geared towards client preferences

Logistics of components adapted to building yard needs

Building assistance at all levels of the shipyard’s organisation, from welding up to higher management

Yard development to facilitate shipbuilding projects with DTC

Attractive financing options

DTC makes it possible to be a Damen customer, wherever you are in the world.

Local Building

As well as supplying vessels from our own yards we can also help you build your vessel locally at the yard of your choice with Damen Technical Cooperation (DTC).

Damen designs have been built many times.

Design & Licences

Damen’s worldwide team of more than 1,000 engineers is constantly striving for progress, whether designing cutting-edge new designs or improving our tried and tested existing product range.

We can deliver the steel as a raw material or as a pre-fabricated construction kit

Material Packages

Whether a full or partial material package, DTC tailors the service to the customer’s needs. We can also take care of shipment, delivery and customs to even the most remote location.

DTC can prepare feasibility studies to assess the project.

Building Assistance

DTC provides a broad scope of building assistance, ranging from construction and training to management level support.

Meet some of our clients

Wilson Sons Ultratug Offshore, a joint venture between Wilson Sons and Chilean maritime service provider Ultramar, signed a contract with DTC for two Damen PSV 5000 vessels. The contract required that DTC provide the full engineering package for the vessels as well as key materials, including integration of local content items.

The 85-metre, DP2 vessel designs were tailored to meet Petrobas’ requirements, including installation of a travelling gantry crane for offshore operations and the capacity for future upgrades.

The vessels were built in Guarujá, Brazil at Wilson Sons Guarujá II (SP) – the client’s second yard in the region – with local materials and Damen support. Damen and Wilson Sons have a long-standing relationship spanning over 20 years.

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