Astilleros Navales Ecuatorianos EP has ordered a fourth Patrol Vessel of the Damen Stan Patrol 2606 type. The contract represents the last of this SPa 2606 series for the Ecuadorian Coastguard to be built locally.
In Guayaquil, Damen will deliver the detailed engineering of the vessel together with a complete material package. The Ecuadorian Coastguard presently operates three Damen Stan Patrols 2606, all of them having a length of 26.50 m and reaching 30 knots.
Technology Transfer
Considering Astinave’s experience, gained in the previous projects, in building these kinds of constructions, it will not be necessary to make use of on-site technical assistance from Damen for this project. This signifies that a real transfer of knowledge and technology has taken place, a process which started more than ten years ago when the Strategic Alliance Framework Agreement was signed between Damen and Astinave.
In the last few years, Astinave has built a great number of vessels in cooperation with Damen, including tugs, cutter suction dredgers, fast crew suppliers and patrol vessels. The company’s personnel received theoretical and practical training at Damen Shipyards Gorinchem and other locations to mutually achieve a high level of quality in present and future projects.
Building-on-Site
Through the ‘Building-on-Site’ programme (aka Damen Technical Cooperation), customers can build vessels in their own countries and/or a shipyard of their own choice, gaining experience and being able to contribute to the development of the local shipbuilding industry and economy.
This concept has been applied over thirty years in five continents in different market segments. Only taking into account Latin America, there are currently Damen vessels under construction at third party shipyards in, amongst others, Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil and Argentina.
Picture: Damen Stan Patrol 2606 Aldhahran.
