Research & Development

Our R&D teams are continuously improving our vessels – making them faster, quieter, more economical and more environmentally-friendly. The Enlarged Ship Concept and the Sea Axe are just some of the pioneering designs that we have developed.

Standardisation

Damen’s standard designs offer numerous advantages:

• - Fast delivery
• - Competitive pricing
• - Tried & tested technology
• - Best price-quality ratio
• - High resale value

Hulls in stock

To reduce delivery times to a minimum, we build vessels for stock. Customers can fine-tune their vessel with a large range of options to meet their specific requirements.

Air Defence and Command Frigate

An outstanding platform with excellent self-defence capability and powerful air defences. Its modern AAW suite of combat systems is based on the APAR and SMART-L combination.

Sigma Frigates & Corvettes

Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) is renowned for its successful series of SIGMA Naval Combatants. SIGMA vessels can accommodate specific customer platform and combat system requirements.

Sigma Fast Attack

With hulls based on the proven SIGMA series, these fast attack vessels share a common theme concerning systems layout and structural design.

Crossover

Combining the successes of the ENFORCER LPDs and the SIGMA Combatant Series, Damen has created a unique class: the CROSSOVER.

Ocean Going Patrol Vessel

The Holland Class Ocean Going Patrol Vessel is ideal for security operations such as shipping monitoring, boarding operations and patrol duties.

Offshore Patrol Vessels

Damen’s versatile range of Offshore Patrol Vessels is suitable for navies and coastguards in regions exhibiting a low level of threat.

Stan Patrols

Stan Patrol craft are fully equipped for patrol duties in harbours, coastal waters and offshore. The range is founded on Damen’s Enlarged Ship Concept.

Interceptors

Designed for ultra-high-speed patrol duties in all waters, Damen Interceptors can outpace most other vessels.

Fast Crew Suppliers Security

The Damen Fast Crew Supplier is suited for fast and safe transport of personnel and supplies. The Sea Axe hull gives these vessels unparalleled seakeeping behaviour.

RHIBs

Damen RHIBs are ideal for high-speed military and emergency operations in all waters where speed and extreme manoeuvrability are crucial.

Landing Platform Docks

Damen’s amphibious LPDs carry battalions of troops and their vehicles as well as acting as flight decks and helicopter hangars.

Landing Ships

The Damen Landing Ship range fulfils all the traditional mission requirements in addition to support and secondary mission tasks.

Landing Craft

Experience has shown that Damen Landing Craft are extremely adaptable. They are particularly effective at providing aid and support in areas lacking harbour infrastructure.

Stan Landers

The Damen Stan Lander range is designed to support all kinds of logistics operations, specifically in areas that have limited facilities for loading/unloading. All Stan Landers are equipped with a large bow ramp providing access to the cargo deck, whether it has cargo, containers, people or fluids. The Stan Lander can be fully customised to your requirements.

Logistic Support Vessels

The Damen Naval Support series offers cost effective, flexible and highly capable additions to any fleet.

Joint Support Ship

The Joint Support Ship is a robust multifunctional platform for maritime support, strategic sealift and sea-based missions.

Hydrographic Survey Vessels

These cost-effective vessels can conduct a wide variety of hydrographic survey duties for military and commercial purposes.

Multi-Role Auxiliary Vessels

Many naval tasks are best achieved using flexible clustering by compact auxiliary vessels. This adaptable multifunctionality is the conceptual basis for the DAMEN range of Multi-Role Auxiliary Vessels (MRAV).

Submarine Rescue Vessels

SOLAS vessels providing submarine support and rescue services.

Sail Training Vessels

Learning the ropes – these magnificent vessels play a vital role in the training and team building of naval cadets.

Training Vessels

Damen Training Vessels provide sophisticated platforms for a wide range of training and support duties.