Damen to deliver 15 pontoons

23 Aug 2012

Damen is launching 15 Stan Pontoons (SPo) and a newly designed transshipment Crane Barge this week at its Chinese partner yards. Damen will deliver most pontoons to Dutch, UK and Russian clients, withholding a small number for itself in accordance with the company’s philosophy of ensuring short delivery times by standardized designs and keeping vessels in stock. ZPMC’s semi-submersible vessel Zhen Hua 29 will transport the pontoons to Rotterdam (The Netherlands) where they will arrive in the middle of October.

  • The shipment consists of various types of pontoons, amongst which a SPo 12032, the first of a newly designed series and the longest pontoon ever built by Damen. The Heavy Lift pontoon measures 120 x 32,2 x 8.1 m, has a deck strength of 20 t/m² and is outfitted with a ballast system, DMT winches and a Caterpillar generator set.

    Furhtermore, the shipment consists of: 2 x SPo 4113, 2 x SPo 6316, 2 x SPo 6511, 1 x SPo 7524, 4 x SPo 8916 ICE-class and 3 x SPo 9127. The Damen Crane Barge 6324 will be outfitted and commissioned at one of Damen’s Dutch shipyards.

    Damen Stan Pontoon

  • Hulls in stock

    Currently more than 25 additional pontoons are under construction at Chinese partner yards under Damen supervision. Mr Frank Koppelaar, Product Director Pontoons & Barges, says: “In the course of ongoing feedback, research and adapting to changing market circumstances, we’re starting a new series of Offshore Accommodation Barges as well.”

    NB The photo shows the ‘Tobias’, a Damen Stan Pontoon 12032, on her way from Taixing to Nantong(China) and loaded with her first cargo, 200 tons of sea fastening materials.