Damen winches now available to third parties

Up until now, the winches have only been onboard Damen-built or maintained vessels, as they were sold exclusively within the Damen group.

“Our doors are now open for enquiries from anyone looking for the best in maritime winches for all applications,” said Steef Staal, managing director of Damen Marine Components. “We may be a new entrant into the general market, but we offer a wealth of experience and expertise, and our winches can already be found on vessels all over the world, delivering first-class performance and value for money.”

Established history
Damen Marine Components has been producing winches on a commercial scale since 2010, however Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam maintained and built winches for its fishing vessel clientele for a substantial period previously.

Damen Winch Technology was formed in 2015, bringing onboard additional engineers and creating a dedicated unit with R&D, design & engineering, production and after-sales support all under one roof.

This consolidation and expansion also enabled the benefits of Damen’s expertise in standardisation to be exploited in full, allowing maximum advantage to be taken of series production and proven designs to deliver better quality and lower costs.