Damen will establish a new company on Curaçao under the name Damen Shiprepair Curaçao.
It is expected that Damen will start up its operations in the two graven docks and on the available quays of the current Curaçao Drydock Company at the end of October. Part of the agreement consists of Damen bringing in extra capacity in the shape of a floating dock. Furthermore, it has been agreed a total of 40 million US Dollars will be invested in the infrastructure and training facilities for personnel.
The facilities of Damen Shiprepair Curaçao currently consist of two graven docks (280 x 48.00 m and 193 x 26.5 m) as well as approximately 2000 m of repair quays outfitted with thirteen cranes.
Shiprepair in the Caribbean
Mr René H. Berkvens, CEO Damen Shipyards Group: ‘Whilst having a long history in building and delivering new ships to customers in the Americas this is the first step in our ambition to play a major role in shiprepair and conversion in the Caribbean area.'
Damen Shiprepair Curaçao will become part of the Damen Shiprepair & Conversion group, which currently operates forty dry docks in fifteen shipyards around the world.
Picture: Mr René H. Berkvens (CEO, Damen Shipyards Group), Mr Eugene Rhuggenaath (Minister of Economic Development), Mr Getmar Caldera (Managing Director CDM Holding).
