Damen ups tug output in China

The Penglai Bohai Shipyard Company in China and Damen Shipyards of Gorinchem, Netherland, have signed a 5 year business co-operation agreement for the construction of the top end of the range Damen standard tug boats and in particular the larger azimuth stern drive tug designs.

Construction will take place at the modern shipyard of Penglai, which is based half way between Beijing and Shanghai at the northwest coast of the Yellow Sea and will be supervised and supported by Damen staff. The agreement will enable Damen to increase its building capacity in China in order to meet the ongoing demand for state of the art powerful Damen ASD tugs.

The first two vessels to be built at the Penglai facility are of the Damen ASD 3211 design with a bollard pull of 68 tons for delivery in September 2008.

Wallem Shipbroking acted as agents for the completion of this co-operation agreement. Wallem represent Damen in Hong Kong, Taiwan, South China and Shandong Province in China.