One of Europe’s most successful shipyard groups, Damen, has decided to build on spec a trio of crew-change vessels for the rapidly expanding offshore renewable energy services market.
Late last year, a new Norwegian passenger vessel entered service, beginning with a coastal passage from Bergen to Kirkenes, which is located close to Norway’s northern frontier with Russia.
After five years of market consultation, research, design, engineering and construction, the first of Damen’s ground-breaking Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 class has completed its sea trials off the Turkish coast and should by now be en-route to The Netherlands.
